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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 75° · 3% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind 13 to 17 mph.

Tonight: Low 69° · 1% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind 7 to 12 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:45 AM / 5:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:53 AM / 8:12 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 11%
Major period
1:35 AM–3:35 AM
Minor period
9:23 AM–10:23 AM
Major period
2:05 PM–4:05 PM
Minor period
7:42 PM–8:42 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 126 PMFri, Nov 136 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 146 AM12 PMclouds92% cloud cover91% cloud cover79% cloud cover74% cloud cover68% cloud cover73% cloud cover84% cloud cover74% cloud cover55% cloud cover61% cloud cover62% cloud cover62% cloud cover69% cloud cover62% cloud cover65% cloud cover46% cloud cover18% cloud cover24% cloud cover30% cloud cover24% cloud cover8% cloud cover7% cloud cover5% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover6% cloud cover8% cloud cover7% cloud cover4% cloud cover23% cloud cover33% cloud cover42% cloud cover65% cloud cover76% cloud cover62% cloud cover57% cloud cover37% cloud cover39% cloud cover43% cloud cover38% cloud cover45% cloud cover51% cloud cover47% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover54% cloud cover58% cloud cover63% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°71727373717070727473747472727375rain2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance7% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance35% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphN 16 mph, gusts 20N 15 mph, gusts 18N 13 mph, gusts 16N 12 mph, gusts 15N 10 mph, gusts 13N 9 mph, gusts 12N 8 mph, gusts 9N 8 mph, gusts 9N 7 mph, gusts 9N 7 mph, gusts 8N 7 mph, gusts 9NE 10 mph, gusts 12NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 10 mph, gusts 13SE 10 mph, gusts 14SE 13 mph, gusts 15SE 14 mph, gusts 16SE 15 mph, gusts 17ESE 17 mph, gusts 20ESE 18 mph, gusts 21
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 1 PM71°71°69°92%92%2%–N 1620–
Thu 2 PM73°73°68°83%91%2%–N 1620–
Thu 3 PM72°72°67°86%79%1%–N 1518–
Thu 4 PM72°72°67°85%74%1%–N 1417–
Thu 5 PM72°72°67°84%68%1%–N 1316–
Thu 6 PM72°72°66°82%73%1%–N 1215–
Thu 7 PM73°73°66°80%84%0%–N 1215–
Thu 8 PM73°73°65°77%74%0%–N 1214–
Thu 9 PM74°74°65°75%55%0%–N 1013–
Thu 10 PM73°73°64°73%61%0%–N 912–
Thu 11 PM73°73°63°72%62%0%–N 912–
Fri 12 AM72°72°62°72%62%0%–N 810–
Fri 1 AM71°71°62°72%69%0%–N 89–
Fri 2 AM71°71°61°72%62%0%–N 79–
Fri 3 AM70°70°61°74%65%0%–N 89–
Fri 4 AM70°70°61°74%46%0%–N 79–
Fri 5 AM70°70°61°74%18%0%–N 79–
Fri 6 AM70°70°61°74%24%0%–N 79–
Fri 7 AM70°70°61°75%30%0%–N 78–
Fri 8 AM70°70°62°76%24%0%–N 68–
Fri 9 AM72°72°62°71%8%0%–N 79–
Fri 10 AM72°72°61°68%7%0%–NNE 912–
Fri 11 AM74°74°61°65%5%0%–NE 1012–
Fri 12 PM74°74°61°64%2%0%–NE 1013–
Fri 1 PM74°74°61°65%3%0%–NE 1013–
Fri 2 PM75°75°61°61%6%0%–NE 913–
Fri 3 PM74°74°61°64%8%0%–NE 913–
Fri 4 PM73°73°61°66%7%0%–ENE 913–
Fri 5 PM73°73°61°67%4%0%–ENE 912–
Fri 6 PM73°73°61°66%23%0%–ENE 912–
Fri 7 PM74°74°61°66%33%0%–E 912–
Fri 8 PM74°74°62°66%42%0%–E 912–
Fri 9 PM74°74°62°67%65%0%–ESE 912–
Fri 10 PM74°74°62°67%76%0%–ESE 1013–
Fri 11 PM73°73°62°70%62%0%–ESE 1013–
Sat 12 AM72°72°62°71%57%0%–ESE 1013–
Sat 1 AM72°72°62°72%37%0%–SE 1014–
Sat 2 AM72°72°63°73%39%0%–SE 1214–
Sat 3 AM72°72°63°74%43%0%–SE 1315–
Sat 4 AM72°72°63°74%38%0%–SE 1316–
Sat 5 AM72°72°64°75%45%7%–SE 1416–
Sat 6 AM72°72°64°75%51%13%–SE 1417–
Sat 7 AM73°73°64°75%47%13%–SE 1517–
Sat 8 AM74°74°65°74%48%13%–SE 1618–
Sat 9 AM74°74°66°74%49%13%–ESE 1720–
Sat 10 AM75°75°66°75%54%13%–ESE 1821–
Sat 11 AM74°75°66°76%58%13%–ESE 1821–
Sat 12 PM74°74°67°77%63%35%0.01"ESE 1821–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

75° / 69°

3% rain

N 9–16 mph · gusts 20

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

77° / 72°

7% rain

NE 6–10 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Nov 14

Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

77° / 74°

35% rain · 0.06"

ESE 10–18 mph · gusts 22

Sun, Nov 15

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 69°

44% rain · 0.06"

SE 9–20 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers

74° / 67°

44% rain

N 9–24 mph · gusts 28

Tue, Nov 17

Slight Chance Rain Showers

73° / 70°

18% rain

NNE 10–20 mph · gusts 23

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 74°

19% rain

NE 8–13 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind 13 to 17 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 14 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 21 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 827 AM CST Thu Nov 12 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.


GMZ130-132-135-130315-
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-
827 AM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate
chop. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Choppy on the bay,
diminishing to a moderate chop early in the morning. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon, then diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay,
increasing to choppy early in the afternoon, then diminishing to
a moderate chop late in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop
early in the morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A
slight chance of showers. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 827 AM CST Thu Nov 12 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.


GMZ150-155-130315-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
827 AM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North
3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the evening. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northeast early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 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 · October 1953

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
32% lit
↑ 12:50 AM
↓ 2:39 PM
★★★★c75
2
23% lit
↑ 1:46 AM
↓ 3:15 PM
★★★☆c65
3
16% lit
↑ 2:41 AM
↓ 3:48 PM
★★★☆c54
4
9% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 4:18 PM
★★☆☆c43
5
5% lit
↑ 4:24 AM
↓ 4:47 PM
★★☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
6
2% lit
↑ 5:14 AM
↓ 5:16 PM
★★★☆c39
Apogee · 406,548 km
7
0% lit
↑ 6:05 AM
↓ 5:46 PM
★★★★c47
New Moon
8
1% lit
↑ 6:57 AM
↓ 6:18 PM
★★★★c59
9
3% lit
↑ 7:50 AM
↓ 6:52 PM
★★★★c64
10
7% lit
↑ 8:45 AM
↓ 7:31 PM
★★★★c68
best
11
13% lit
↑ 9:41 AM
↓ 8:15 PM
★★★★c71
12
20% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 9:05 PM
★★★★c75
13
28% lit
↑ 11:32 AM
↓ 10:00 PM
★★★★c79
Moon farthest south (-25.8°)
14
38% lit
↑ 12:24 PM
↓ 10:59 PM
★☆☆☆c81
15
48% lit
↑ 1:13 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c81
First Quarter
16
59% lit
↑ 1:57 PM
↓ 12:01 AM
★★★☆c79
17
70% lit
↑ 2:38 PM
↓ 1:05 AM
★★★★c71
18
80% lit
↑ 3:16 PM
↓ 2:09 AM
★★★☆c59
19
89% lit
↑ 3:54 PM
↓ 3:13 AM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
20
95% lit
↑ 4:32 PM
↓ 4:19 AM
★★★★c50
21
99% lit
↑ 5:13 PM
↓ 5:25 AM
★★★★c85
Perigee · 358,130 km
best
22
100% lit
↑ 5:57 PM
↓ 6:34 AM
★★★★c100
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon (supermoon)
best
23
98% lit
↑ 6:46 PM
↓ 7:44 AM
★★★★c107
best
24
93% lit
↑ 7:40 PM
↓ 8:53 AM
★★★★c107
best
25
86% lit
↑ 8:39 PM
↓ 9:59 AM
★★★★c106
26
77% lit
↑ 9:40 PM
↓ 10:59 AM
★★★★c101
Moon farthest north (26.6°)
27
68% lit
↑ 10:40 PM
↓ 11:51 AM
★★★★c91
28
58% lit
↑ 11:39 PM
↓ 12:36 PM
★☆☆☆c79
29
48% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:15 PM
★★★☆c77
Last Quarter
30
39% lit
↑ 12:34 AM
↓ 1:49 PM
★★★☆c63
31
29% lit
↑ 1:28 AM
↓ 2:20 PM
★★☆☆c49

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Oct 5 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 406,548 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Oct 7 · 6:40 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Oct 15 · 3:44 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Oct 19 · 3:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Oct 21 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 358,130 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Oct 22 · 6:55 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Mon, Oct 26 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Oct 29 · 7:09 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sat, Oct 10 · Wed, Oct 21 · Thu, Oct 22 · Fri, Oct 23 · Sat, Oct 24

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

Moon distance

358,133 km closest · 406,547 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 Thu 1:00 PM.