When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 13min
Seaworld San Antonio
Tidal Surge wait times
- Typical wait
- 10min
- At its busiest
- 24min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 52%
10minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Tidal Surge at Seaworld San Antonio averages 10 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 52% of the park's opening hours recently.
Tidal Surge queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Tidal Surge usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Tidal Surge over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Tidal Surge has averaged about 10 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 24 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 10min
- Peak
- 24min
- Running
- 52%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 9 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 21min
Does Tidal Surge break down?
Quite often.
It was running 52% of the time Seaworld San Antonio was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 29 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 52%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,204
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue Tidal Surge has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Seaworld San Antonio →When is the Tidal Surge queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 13 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 13 minutes on a single ride.
Tidal Surge queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
011a
012p
01p
32p
53p
34p
95p
136p
47p
98p
59p
010p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Tidal Surge
10am on a Thursday
Tidal Surge averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Tidal Surge?
Thursday, at 0 minutes on average, against 21 on Saturday.
Tidal Surge by day of the week
9 days with a recorded queue
- Mon11m
- Thu0m
- Fri4m
- Sat21m
- Sun5m
Does Tidal Surge break down?
It ran 53% of Seaworld San Antonio's opening hours across 9 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
53% of opening hours · 9 days recorded
↑ improving53%
Poor
Running 53% of the minutes Seaworld San Antonio was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Tidal Surge queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Tidal Surge was 45 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Tidal Surge queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct45m
- 2Friday 9 Oct15m
- 3Sunday 11 Oct15m
- 4Monday 12 Oct15m
- 5Saturday 17 Oct15m
- 6Sunday 18 Oct2m
Which months are busiest for Tidal Surge?
March runs longest at 12 minutes on average, and February is quietest at 6.
Tidal Surge through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
6Feb
12Mar
11Apr
11May
10Jun
12Jul
7Aug
11Sep
12Oct
About Tidal Surge
Tidal Surge is one of 13 rides tracked at Seaworld San Antonio, 7th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 10 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
Tidal Surge has averaged about 10 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 52% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Seaworld San Antonio publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
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 wait 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 52% 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 wait time data, Tidal Surge is typically quietest around 12pm. 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.
What is the best day to ride Tidal Surge?
Tidal Surge is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Tidal Surge usually?
Over recent weeks, Tidal Surge has averaged about 10 minutes, with lines 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 lines 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 52% 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 lines right now.
Can I get wait 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.
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