South Padre Fishing Conditions Today

NOAA marine forecast

Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the
Rio Grande out 60 NM. 

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ130-132-135-172130-
Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado-
Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port
Mansfield TX-
Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX-
333 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 
knots this afternoon. Rough bay waters, diminishing to choppy bay
waters this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 
knots in the late evening and overnight. Choppy bay waters, 
diminishing to a moderate chop on the bay in the late evening and
overnight.

Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the
Rio Grande out 60 NM. 

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ150-155-172130-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
333 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 15 feet, 
occasionally to 19 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally 
to 15 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 13 feet at 9 
seconds and northwest 6 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 11 feet 
at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds and
northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at
8 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Common questions

What is the tide doing in South Padre today?

At Queen Isabella Causeway (west end) the tide is falling. Today's tides: high 1.7 ft at 1:13 AM, low 0.4 ft at 2:25 PM.

Is it a good day to fish South Padre?

Extremely Rough seas: Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore. Moon and tide activity: Average. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet.

What are the best fishing times in South Padre today?

Solunar periods: major 5:35 AM–7:35 AM, minor 1:17 PM–2:17 PM, major 6:00 PM–8:00 PM. Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 6:58 PM.

What's biting in South Padre right now?

Oct 14: Mangrove snapper, trout and pompano on live bait. Oct 13: Reds and trout on the drift. Oct 12: More reds and trout.

More for South Padre

• South Padre Island surf
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• Live cams
• Fishing spots
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• Boat ramps
• Offshore SST & water color

Data: NOAA CO-OPS tides, National Weather Service observations and marine forecasts, NOAA NDBC buoys; moon and solunar times computed for South Padre. Not for navigation. Machine-readable: JSON.