Riptide Rescue queue times
Riptide Rescue at Seaworld San Antonio averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 44% of the park's opening hours recently.
Riptide Rescue queue times, day by day
Riptide Rescue over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Riptide Rescue has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 6 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Riptide Rescue
Riptide Rescue through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Seaworld San Antonio publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About Riptide Rescue
Riptide Rescue is one of 9 rides tracked at Seaworld San Antonio, 9th longest of 9 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 12-minute park average.
Riptide Rescue has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 44% of the park's operating hours.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Riptide Rescue?
The live wait time for Riptide Rescue at Seaworld San Antonio is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Riptide Rescue queue times.
Is Riptide Rescue open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Riptide Rescue is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Seaworld San Antonio's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Riptide Rescue has been open around 44% of Seaworld San Antonio's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Seaworld San Antonio.
What's the best time of day to ride Riptide Rescue?
Based on historical queue data, Riptide Rescue is typically quietest around 4pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
How long is the queue for Riptide Rescue usually?
Over recent weeks, Riptide Rescue has averaged about 5 minutes, with queues usually longest around 5pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak queues for Riptide Rescue at Seaworld San Antonio.
Is Riptide Rescue often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Riptide Rescue has been running about 44% of the time. We track Riptide Rescue's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Riptide Rescue at Seaworld San Antonio?
Riptide Rescue is at Seaworld San Antonio - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Seaworld San Antonio page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Riptide Rescue?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Riptide Rescue's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Riptide Rescue is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.