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South Padre

26.080°, -97.200° · tides: Queen Isabella Causeway (west end)

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Today

This Afternoon: High 77°

Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 9 mph.

Tonight: Low 70° · 1% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:45 AM / 5:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
10:41 AM / 9:06 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 19%
Major period
2:30 AM–4:30 AM
Minor period
10:11 AM–11:11 AM
Major period
2:55 PM–4:55 PM
Minor period
8:36 PM–9:36 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Nov 136 PMSat, Nov 146 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 156 AM12 PMclouds4% cloud cover1% cloud cover6% cloud cover22% cloud cover23% cloud cover20% cloud cover21% cloud cover34% cloud cover52% cloud cover60% cloud cover60% cloud cover64% cloud cover51% cloud cover34% cloud cover24% cloud cover22% cloud cover20% cloud cover24% cloud cover18% cloud cover19% cloud cover18% cloud cover26% cloud cover34% cloud cover44% cloud cover41% cloud cover41% cloud cover40% cloud cover34% cloud cover15% cloud cover16% cloud cover26% cloud cover16% cloud cover13% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover16% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% cloud cover15% cloud cover3% cloud cover12% cloud cover20% cloud cover21% cloud cover23% cloud cover24% cloud cover24% cloud cover25% cloud cover25% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°74707070717275757473737373747678rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance9% chance13% chance9% chance5% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance2% chance1% chance9% chance13% chance12% chance12% chance11% chance8% chance9% chance8% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance21% chancewind01020mphENE 9 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 9 mph, gusts 12SE 9 mph, gusts 12SE 10 mph, gusts 13SE 12 mph, gusts 15SE 14 mph, gusts 16SE 14 mph, gusts 17SE 17 mph, gusts 21ESE 17 mph, gusts 21ESE 17 mph, gusts 22SE 17 mph, gusts 22ESE 16 mph, gusts 21SE 17 mph, gusts 22SE 18 mph, gusts 23SE 17 mph, gusts 22SE 17 mph, gusts 21SE 16 mph, gusts 21SE 16 mph, gusts 21SSE 18 mph, gusts 22SSE 18 mph, gusts 22SSE 18 mph, gusts 23SSE 17 mph, gusts 22
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 4 PM74°74°60°62%4%0%–ENE 912–
Fri 5 PM73°73°60°64%1%0%–ENE 812–
Fri 6 PM70°70°60°70%6%0%–E 810–
Fri 7 PM70°70°61°71%22%0%–E 810–
Fri 8 PM70°70°61°73%23%0%–ESE 810–
Fri 9 PM70°70°61°74%20%0%–ESE 912–
Fri 10 PM70°70°62°75%21%1%–ESE 912–
Fri 11 PM70°70°62°76%34%1%–SE 912–
Sat 12 AM70°70°62°76%52%1%–SE 912–
Sat 1 AM70°70°62°76%60%1%–SE 912–
Sat 2 AM70°70°63°77%60%1%–SE 1013–
Sat 3 AM70°70°63°77%64%1%–SE 1214–
Sat 4 AM71°71°63°76%51%1%–SE 1215–
Sat 5 AM71°71°64°77%34%1%–SE 1316–
Sat 6 AM72°72°64°77%24%2%–SE 1416–
Sat 7 AM72°72°64°74%22%3%–SE 1417–
Sat 8 AM74°74°65°74%20%3%–SE 1417–
Sat 9 AM75°75°65°71%24%3%–SE 1620–
Sat 10 AM75°75°66°72%18%3%–SE 1721–
Sat 11 AM75°75°66°74%19%9%–SE 1721–
Sat 12 PM76°76°66°73%18%13%–ESE 1721–
Sat 1 PM75°75°67°77%26%9%–E 1721–
Sat 2 PM74°75°67°78%34%5%–ESE 1722–
Sat 3 PM74°75°67°77%44%4%–SE 1722–
Sat 4 PM74°74°68°81%41%4%–SE 1722–
Sat 5 PM74°74°68°82%41%4%–ESE 1622–
Sat 6 PM73°73°68°85%40%4%–ESE 1621–
Sat 7 PM73°73°68°85%34%2%–SE 1621–
Sat 8 PM73°73°69°85%15%0%–SE 1722–
Sat 9 PM73°73°69°86%16%1%–SE 1822–
Sat 10 PM73°73°69°88%26%9%–SE 1823–
Sat 11 PM73°73°70°88%16%13%–SE 1822–
Sun 12 AM73°73°70°88%13%12%–SE 1722–
Sun 1 AM73°73°70°89%8%12%–SE 1722–
Sun 2 AM73°73°70°90%10%11%–SE 1721–
Sun 3 AM73°73°70°91%16%8%–SE 1621–
Sun 4 AM73°73°71°91%13%9%–SE 1621–
Sun 5 AM73°73°71°93%12%8%–SE 1721–
Sun 6 AM73°73°71°93%15%6%–SE 1621–
Sun 7 AM74°74°72°94%3%6%–SE 1722–
Sun 8 AM75°75°73°94%12%6%–SSE 1822–
Sun 9 AM76°76°73°93%20%6%–SSE 1822–
Sun 10 AM76°76°74°91%21%6%–SSE 1822–
Sun 11 AM77°77°74°89%23%6%–SSE 1823–
Sun 12 PM78°78°74°88%24%21%–SSE 1823–
Sun 1 PM78°78°74°86%24%21%–SSE 1823–
Sun 2 PM78°78°74°86%25%21%–SSE 1722–
Sun 3 PM78°78°74°87%25%21%–SSE 1621–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

77° / 70°

1% rain

ENE 8–9 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

76° / 73°

13% rain

ESE 9–18 mph · gusts 23

Sun, Nov 15

Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 68°

57% rain

SE 8–18 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny

72° / 66°

57% rain · 0.06"

N 8–26 mph · gusts 29

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 17

Slight Chance Rain Showers

71° / 69°

21% rain

N 8–22 mph · gusts 25

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny

76° / 74°

9% rain

NE 7–12 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Nov 19

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 75°

19% rain

E 6–13 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 9 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 14 to 17 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 18 mph.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 22 to 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 20 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 1246 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

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.


GMZ130-132-135-140730-
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-
1246 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
late this afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop
late this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Light chop on the bay. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the
bay. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of showers early in the afternoon. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a
moderate chop after midnight, then increasing to choppy early in
the morning. Showers likely in the evening. A slight chance of
thunderstorms until early morning. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Rough on the bay. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers late in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A
slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on
the bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and
overnight. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 1246 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

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.


GMZ150-155-140730-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
1246 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
late this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · September 1943

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
3% lit
↑ 8:40 AM
↓ 9:10 PM
★★★☆c46
2
8% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 9:45 PM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
3
14% lit
↑ 10:25 AM
↓ 10:21 PM
★★☆☆c32
4
22% lit
↑ 11:20 AM
↓ 10:59 PM
★★☆☆c40
5
31% lit
↑ 12:16 PM
↓ 11:41 PM
★★☆☆c52
6
41% lit
↑ 1:14 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c68
7
52% lit
↑ 2:14 PM
↓ 12:26 AM
★★★☆c84
First Quarter
8
63% lit
↑ 3:14 PM
↓ 1:17 AM
★★★★c96
9
74% lit
↑ 4:13 PM
↓ 2:13 AM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest south (-20.4°)
best
10
84% lit
↑ 5:10 PM
↓ 3:14 AM
★★★★c103
best
11
91% lit
↑ 6:03 PM
↓ 4:19 AM
★★★★c101
best
12
97% lit
↑ 6:53 PM
↓ 5:25 AM
★★★★c93
Perigee · 360,235 km
best
13
100% lit
↑ 7:39 PM
↓ 6:32 AM
★★★★c79
Full Moon · Corn Moon
best
14
99% lit
↑ 8:23 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★★★c62
15
96% lit
↑ 9:05 PM
↓ 8:41 AM
★★★☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
16
91% lit
↑ 9:46 PM
↓ 9:43 AM
★★★☆c61
17
84% lit
↑ 10:27 PM
↓ 10:43 AM
★★★☆c69
18
75% lit
↑ 11:10 PM
↓ 11:42 AM
★★★☆c76
19
66% lit
↑ 11:54 PM
↓ 12:38 PM
★★★☆c78
20
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:32 PM
★☆☆☆c79
21
46% lit
↑ 12:40 AM
↓ 2:24 PM
★★★☆c79
Last Quarter
22
37% lit
↑ 1:28 AM
↓ 3:13 PM
★★★☆c78
Moon farthest north (20.0°)
23
28% lit
↑ 2:17 AM
↓ 3:58 PM
★★★☆c75
24
20% lit
↑ 3:07 AM
↓ 4:41 PM
★★★☆c71
Apogee · 405,236 km
25
13% lit
↑ 3:59 AM
↓ 5:21 PM
★★★☆c65
26
7% lit
↑ 4:50 AM
↓ 5:59 PM
★★★☆c59
27
3% lit
↑ 5:42 AM
↓ 6:35 PM
★★★☆c51
28
1% lit
↑ 6:34 AM
↓ 7:10 PM
★★★☆c43
29
0% lit
↑ 7:27 AM
↓ 7:46 PM
★★★☆c38
New Moon
Moon crosses the equator
30
2% lit
↑ 8:20 AM
↓ 8:22 PM
★★★☆c46

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Sep 2 · 11:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Sep 7 · 7:32 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Sep 9 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Sep 12 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 360,235 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Sep 13 · 10:39 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Sep 15 · 5:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Sep 21 · 2:06 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Sep 22 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Sep 24 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 405,236 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Sep 29 · 6:29 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Sep 29 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Thu, Sep 9 · Fri, Sep 10 · Sat, Sep 11 · Sun, Sep 12 · Mon, Sep 13

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

360,235 km closest · 405,231 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for Queen Isabella Causeway (west end)Surf report: South Padre IslandOffshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Fri 3:18 PM.