Texas BiteCast

South Padre

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

⚠ Marine Weather Statement · until Mon 12:00 PM

The areas affected include... Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out 20 NM... Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado... Waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River from 20 to 60 NM... At 1057 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots. This thunderstorm was located over South Padre Island, moving northeast at 30 knots.

Mariners can expect gusty winds to around 30 knots, locally higher waves, lightning strikes, and heavy downpours. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. This strong thunderstorm will likely produce winds to around 30 knots, and could pose a serious hazard for boaters. A special marine warning may eventually be required when this strong thunderstorm reaches the nearshore waters. Boaters should consider heading for shore before this strong thunderstorm arrives.

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Today

Today: High 78° · 75% rain

Showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 72° · 67% rain

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:43 AM / 5:42 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:08 AM / 5:47 PM
Moon
New Moon, 0%
Minor period
6:38 AM–7:38 AM
Major period
11:25 AM–1:25 PM
Minor period
5:17 PM–6:17 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Nov 912 PM6 PMTue, Nov 106 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Nov 116 AMclouds75% cloud cover85% cloud cover85% cloud cover79% cloud cover76% cloud cover67% cloud cover63% cloud cover68% cloud cover74% cloud cover84% cloud cover74% cloud cover84% cloud cover70% cloud cover79% cloud cover87% cloud cover88% cloud cover86% cloud cover83% cloud cover85% cloud cover78% cloud cover83% cloud cover66% cloud cover76% cloud cover62% cloud cover75% cloud cover73% cloud cover82% cloud cover83% cloud cover66% cloud cover69% cloud cover68% cloud cover83% cloud cover75% cloud cover76% cloud cover77% cloud cover80% cloud cover83% cloud cover86% cloud cover87% cloud cover87% cloud cover88% cloud cover87% cloud cover85% cloud cover84% cloud cover84% cloud cover84% cloud cover84% cloud cover83% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°75767676757472737577767675747274rain64% chance, 0.07 in75% chance, 0.05 in73% chance, 0.05 in68% chance, 0.05 in62% chance, 0.05 in60% chance, 0.05 in49% chance, 0.05 in56% chance, 0.03 in53% chance, 0.03 in50% chance, 0.03 in58% chance, 0.03 in56% chance, 0.03 in67% chance, 0.03 in48% chance, 0.03 in45% chance, 0.03 in63% chance, 0.03 in60% chance, 0.03 in52% chance, 0.03 in27% chance, 0.03 in41% chance34% chance37% chance34% chance40% chance50% chance74% chance, 0.02 in49% chance, 0.02 in31% chance, 0.02 in25% chance, 0.02 in17% chance, 0.02 in26% chance, 0.02 in18% chance18% chance18% chance18% chance18% chance18% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance0.070.050.050.05wind01020mphESE 14 mph, gusts 16SE 14 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 13 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 12NE 9 mph, gusts 12NW 8 mph, gusts 10WNW 8 mph, gusts 9W 8 mph, gusts 10WNW 8 mph, gusts 10E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 9SSE 7 mph, gusts 8S 6 mph, gusts 7SSW 5 mph, gusts 7WSW 6 mph, gusts 7WNW 6 mph, gusts 7NW 6 mph, gusts 7NW 6 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 11 AM75°75°73°93%75%64%0.07"ESE 1416–⚡
Mon 12 PM76°76°73°90%85%75%0.05"SE 1517–⚡
Mon 1 PM77°77°73°88%85%73%0.05"SE 1416–⚡
Mon 2 PM76°76°73°90%79%68%0.05"ESE 1416–⚡
Mon 3 PM76°76°72°89%76%62%0.05"ESE 1316–⚡
Mon 4 PM76°76°72°88%67%60%0.05"E 1316–⚡
Mon 5 PM76°75°72°87%63%49%0.05"ENE 1316–⚡
Mon 6 PM75°75°71°89%68%56%0.03"NE 1215–⚡
Mon 7 PM75°75°71°88%74%53%0.03"NE 1215–⚡
Mon 8 PM76°75°71°86%84%50%0.03"NE 1315–⚡
Mon 9 PM76°76°71°85%74%58%0.03"NE 1315–
Mon 10 PM76°76°71°85%84%56%0.03"NE 1214–
Mon 11 PM75°75°71°87%70%67%0.03"NE 1213–
Tue 12 AM75°75°71°86%79%48%0.03"E 1013–⚡
Tue 1 AM75°75°71°86%87%45%0.03"E 1012–⚡
Tue 2 AM74°74°71°90%88%63%0.03"E 912–⚡
Tue 3 AM74°74°71°91%86%60%0.03"NE 912–
Tue 4 AM73°73°70°90%83%52%0.03"NNW 910–
Tue 5 AM72°72°70°93%85%27%0.03"NW 810–
Tue 6 AM73°73°70°92%78%41%–WNW 810–
Tue 7 AM73°73°71°92%83%34%–WNW 89–
Tue 8 AM73°73°72°94%66%37%–W 79–
Tue 9 AM74°74°72°91%76%34%–W 810–
Tue 10 AM74°74°72°92%62%40%–WNW 910–
Tue 11 AM75°75°72°91%75%50%–WNW 810–
Tue 12 PM76°77°71°84%73%74%0.02"E 1012–⚡
Tue 1 PM77°77°72°86%82%49%0.02"E 912–⚡
Tue 2 PM77°77°72°84%83%31%0.02"E 912–⚡
Tue 3 PM77°77°72°82%66%25%0.02"E 912–⚡
Tue 4 PM77°77°71°83%69%17%0.02"ESE 812–⚡
Tue 5 PM76°77°71°83%68%26%0.02"ESE 810–⚡
Tue 6 PM76°76°71°85%83%18%–ESE 810–
Tue 7 PM76°76°71°86%75%18%–SE 79–
Tue 8 PM76°76°71°86%76%18%–SSE 78–
Tue 9 PM76°76°71°85%77%18%–SSE 78–
Tue 10 PM76°76°71°86%80%18%–SSE 68–
Tue 11 PM75°75°71°87%83%18%–S 67–
Wed 12 AM75°75°71°88%86%16%–S 57–
Wed 1 AM74°74°71°89%87%16%–SSW 57–
Wed 2 AM74°74°71°91%87%16%–WSW 67–
Wed 3 AM73°73°71°93%88%16%–WSW 67–
Wed 4 AM73°73°71°94%87%16%–W 67–
Wed 5 AM72°72°71°95%85%16%–WNW 67–
Wed 6 AM72°72°71°95%84%22%–NW 67–
Wed 7 AM73°73°71°94%84%22%–NW 67–
Wed 8 AM74°74°72°93%84%22%–NW 68–
Wed 9 AM75°75°72°92%84%22%–NW 68–
Wed 10 AM75°75°72°90%83%22%–NW 78–

7-day forecast

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

75% rain · 0.55"

ESE 12–15 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

77° / 72°

74% rain · 0.30"

WNW 6–10 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 11

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 71°

47% rain

NNW 5–8 mph · gusts 9

Thu, Nov 12

Mostly Cloudy

76° / 69°

22% rain

N 6–20 mph · gusts 22

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

74° / 69°

2% rain

N 5–12 mph · gusts 14

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

75° / 73°

23% rain

E 5–16 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Nov 15

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 74°

33% rain · 0.30"

SE 15–21 mph · gusts 24

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely between noon and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind 13 to 20 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind 8 to 14 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 7 to 16 mph.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. 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 · 613 AM CST Mon Nov 9 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.


GMZ130-132-135-100115-
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-
613 AM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms until late
afternoon, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to a light chop on the bay early in the morning. A 
chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms
until early morning. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. A 
slight chance of showers early in the morning, then a chance of 
showers in the afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west early
in the morning. A light chop on the bay. A chance of showers, 
mainly in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
around 5 knots in the afternoon. A light chop on the bay. A 
chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A light chop on the bay. A slight chance
of showers. 
.THURSDAY...North 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. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. A light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on 
the bay. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 613 AM CST Mon Nov 9 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.


GMZ150-155-100115-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
613 AM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms early
in the evening. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north late
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
building to 4 to 5 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · November 1971

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
98% lit
↑ 4:47 PM
↓ 5:08 AM
★★★★c83
Perigee · 357,782 km
best
2
100% lit
↑ 5:33 PM
↓ 6:18 AM
★★★★c94
Full Moon · Beaver Moon (supermoon)
best
3
99% lit
↑ 6:24 PM
↓ 7:29 AM
★★★★c100
best
4
95% lit
↑ 7:21 PM
↓ 8:39 AM
★★★★c100
5
89% lit
↑ 8:23 PM
↓ 9:46 AM
★★★★c100
Moon farthest north (27.3°)
6
80% lit
↑ 9:26 PM
↓ 10:45 AM
★★★★c94
7
71% lit
↑ 10:29 PM
↓ 11:36 AM
★★★★c86
8
61% lit
↑ 11:28 PM
↓ 12:20 PM
★★★☆c75
9
51% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:57 PM
★★★☆c63
Last Quarter
10
42% lit
↑ 12:24 AM
↓ 1:30 PM
★☆☆☆c51
11
32% lit
↑ 1:18 AM
↓ 2:00 PM
★★☆☆c47
12
24% lit
↑ 2:09 AM
↓ 2:29 PM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
13
16% lit
↑ 3:00 AM
↓ 2:58 PM
★★☆☆c42
14
10% lit
↑ 3:50 AM
↓ 3:27 PM
★★★☆c57
Apogee · 406,029 km
15
5% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 3:59 PM
★★★★c64
16
2% lit
↑ 5:36 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★★★c69
17
0% lit
↑ 6:31 AM
↓ 5:13 PM
★★★★c73
New Moon
best
18
1% lit
↑ 7:27 AM
↓ 5:57 PM
★★★★c75
best
19
3% lit
↑ 8:23 AM
↓ 6:47 PM
★★★★c78
20
7% lit
↑ 9:17 AM
↓ 7:42 PM
★★★★c80
Moon farthest south (-26.6°)
21
13% lit
↑ 10:08 AM
↓ 8:41 PM
★★★★c81
22
21% lit
↑ 10:55 AM
↓ 9:41 PM
★★★★c79
23
30% lit
↑ 11:37 AM
↓ 10:42 PM
★★★★c76
24
40% lit
↑ 12:15 PM
↓ 11:43 PM
★★★☆c68
25
51% lit
↑ 12:51 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c56
First Quarter
26
62% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ 12:44 AM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
27
73% lit
↑ 2:01 PM
↓ 1:46 AM
★★☆☆c47
28
82% lit
↑ 2:39 PM
↓ 2:49 AM
★★★☆c67
29
90% lit
↑ 3:21 PM
↓ 3:55 AM
★★★★c85
30
96% lit
↑ 4:08 PM
↓ 5:04 AM
★★★★c97
Perigee · 361,831 km

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Nov 1 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 357,782 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Nov 2 · 3:20 PM — Full Moon · Beaver 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.
  • Fri, Nov 5 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Nov 9 · 2:52 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Nov 12 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 406,029 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Nov 17 · 7:46 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Nov 20 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Nov 25 · 10:37 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Nov 26 · 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.
  • Tue, Nov 30 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 361,831 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Mon, Nov 1 · Tue, Nov 2 · Wed, Nov 3 · Wed, Nov 17 · Thu, Nov 18

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

Moon distance

357,930 km closest · 406,025 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 Mon 11:21 AM.