Tidal Surge queue times
Tidal Surge at Seaworld San Antonio averages 16 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 8pm. It has run 49% of the park's opening hours recently.
Tidal Surge queue times, day by day
Tidal Surge over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Tidal Surge has averaged about 16 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 16 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Tidal Surge
Tidal Surge 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 Tidal Surge
Tidal Surge is one of 9 rides tracked at Seaworld San Antonio, 3rd longest of 9 by usual wait. It queues about 16 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 12-minute park average.
Tidal Surge has averaged about 16 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 9pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 49% of the park's operating hours.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Tidal Surge?
The live wait time for Tidal Surge at Seaworld San Antonio is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Tidal Surge queue times.
Is Tidal Surge open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Tidal Surge is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Seaworld San Antonio's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Tidal Surge has been open around 49% 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 Tidal Surge?
Based on historical queue data, Tidal Surge is typically quietest around 9pm. 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 Tidal Surge usually?
Over recent weeks, Tidal Surge has averaged about 16 minutes, with queues usually longest around 8pm. 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 Tidal Surge at Seaworld San Antonio.
Is Tidal Surge often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Tidal Surge has been running about 49% of the time. We track Tidal Surge'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 Tidal Surge at Seaworld San Antonio?
Tidal Surge 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 Tidal Surge?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Tidal Surge's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Tidal Surge is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.