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South Padre Fishing Conditions Today

Monday, October 19, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in South Padre: 78°F, cloudy, wind N 16 knots (observed at SPI Brazos Santiago (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (13 mi)). The barometer is stable at 30.11 inHg. The tide at Queen Isabella Causeway (west end) is falling, with a low of 0.6 ft at 4:28 PM. Offshore buoy 42092 reports 4.6 ft seas and 81°F water. Moon: first quarter (60% lit); moon and tide activity rated average. Major solunar feeding periods: 7:10 AM–9:10 AM and 7:35 PM–9:35 PM. Sea state: extremely rough. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet. Recently reported biting nearby: mangrove snapper, speckled trout, pompano, redfish, black drum.

Tide

Queen Isabella Causeway (west end)

↘ Falling

  • High 2:23 AM · 1.8 ft
  • Low 4:28 PM · 0.6 ft

Wind & weather

SPI Brazos Santiago (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (13 mi)

78°F

Cloudy
Wind N 16 kt
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.11" stable

Seas & water

NDBC 42092, 94 nm out

Extremely Rough

Waves 4.6 ft @ 8s
Water 81°F

Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore.

Flat <1 ft · Great ~1 ft · Good ≤2 ft · Choppy 2–3 ft · Rough 3–4 ft · Extremely Rough >4 ft

Moon & solunar

🌓 First Quarter

60% illuminated · activity average

  • Minor 12:41 AM–1:41 AM
  • Major 7:10 AM–9:10 AM
  • Minor 2:36 PM–3:36 PM
  • Major 7:35 PM–9:35 PM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Queen Isabella Causeway (west end) · Wednesday, October 20 · NOAA 8779739 · Station page

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-0.50.00.51.01.52.02.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:30 AM☀ 6:56 PMLow -0.0 ft12:57 PMSolunarMajor: Moon overhead, 4:20 AM–6:20 AMMinor: Moonset, 12:02 PM–1:02 PMMajor: Moon underfoot, 4:50 PM–6:50 PMMinor: Moonrise, 10:42 PM–11:42 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low12:57 PM-0.02 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:30 AM
Sunset
6:56 PM
Moonrise
11:12 PM
Moonset
12:32 PM
🌖

Waning Gibbous

72% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Major4:20 AM–6:20 AM
  • Minor12:02 PM–1:02 PM
  • Major4:50 PM–6:50 PM
  • Minor10:42 PM–11:42 PM

Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.

Tides for Queen Isabella Causeway (west end), week of October 17

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
17 Sun🌖▲ 7:28 AM
▼ 6:59 PM		10:29 AM
▼ 0.1 ft		8:09 PM
▲ 1.7 ft
85high
18 Mon🌖▲ 7:29 AM
▼ 6:58 PM		11:11 AM
▼ -0.0 ft		9:26 PM
▲ 1.8 ft
90very high
19 Tue🌖▲ 7:29 AM
▼ 6:57 PM		12:01 PM
▼ -0.0 ft		10:49 PM
▲ 1.9 ft
93very high
20 Wed🌖▲ 7:30 AM
▼ 6:56 PM		12:57 PM
▼ -0.0 ft
95very high
21 Thu🌖▲ 7:30 AM
▼ 6:55 PM		12:07 AM
▲ 1.9 ft		2:01 PM
▼ 0.0 ft
95very high
22 Fri🌗▲ 7:31 AM
▼ 6:54 PM		1:05 AM
▲ 1.9 ft		3:09 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
92very high
23 Sat🌘▲ 7:32 AM
▼ 6:53 PM		1:40 AM
▲ 1.9 ft		4:23 PM
▼ 0.3 ft
83high

Coefficient compares each day's tidal swing with this station's weak and strong tides over the surrounding month (about 45 = weak, 95 = strong). Bigger swings move more water and bait.

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NOAA marine forecast

Bays

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

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.


GMZ130-132-135-192030-
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-
214 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
Full forecast ↗

Nearshore, out to 20 nm

Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out 20 NM

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.


GMZ150-155-192030-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
214 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers this
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers early in
the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
Full forecast ↗

Recent fishing reports

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Port Mansfield · Lower Laguna Madre (Arroyo City)

  • Mangrove snapper
  • Speckled trout
  • Pompano

Mangrove snapper, trout and pompano on live bait.

Bait
Live bait

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Port Mansfield · Lower Laguna Madre (Arroyo City)

  • Redfish
  • Speckled trout

Reds and trout on the drift.

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Port Mansfield · Lower Laguna Madre (Arroyo City)

  • Redfish
  • Speckled trout

More reds and trout.

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South Padre · Lower Laguna Madre

  • Speckled trout
  • Black drum

Big trout at night, black drum by day; slower under the full moon.

Conditions
Full moon slowed the day bite

Capt. Gus M. · Captain Experiences ↗

South Padre · Offshore out of Port Isabel

  • Red snapper
  • Black grouper
  • Cobia
  • Kingfish

Snapper, black grouper, cobia and kings, with blue water close to the beach.

Conditions
Blue water close in

Ruben G. · Captain Experiences ↗

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 1.8 ft at 2:23 AM, low 0.6 ft at 4:28 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: minor 12:41 AM–1:41 AM, major 7:10 AM–9:10 AM, minor 2:36 PM–3:36 PM, major 7:35 PM–9:35 PM. Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:57 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

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.