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South Padre

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 74° · 53% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: High 78° · 66% rain

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:42 AM / 5:42 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:10 AM / 5:07 PM
Moon
New Moon, 0%
Minor period
5:40 AM–6:40 AM
Major period
10:40 AM–12:40 PM
Minor period
4:37 PM–5:37 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 96 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 106 AM12 PM6 PMclouds58% cloud cover58% cloud cover67% cloud cover69% cloud cover82% cloud cover80% cloud cover68% cloud cover61% cloud cover72% cloud cover77% cloud cover77% cloud cover82% cloud cover68% cloud cover76% cloud cover75% cloud cover77% cloud cover76% cloud cover63% cloud cover70% cloud cover72% cloud cover72% cloud cover82% cloud cover77% cloud cover80% cloud cover74% cloud cover79% cloud cover80% cloud cover89% cloud cover89% cloud cover82% cloud cover88% cloud cover83% cloud cover83% cloud cover88% cloud cover80% cloud cover71% cloud cover68% cloud cover66% cloud cover63% cloud cover66% cloud cover69% cloud cover72% cloud cover74% cloud cover75% cloud cover77% cloud cover77% cloud cover78% cloud cover78% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°77777575757677767676747476777776rain42% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in37% chance, 0.01 in44% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in53% chance, 0.01 in63% chance, 0.04 in61% chance, 0.04 in53% chance, 0.04 in56% chance, 0.04 in66% chance, 0.04 in57% chance, 0.04 in53% chance, 0.03 in53% chance, 0.03 in36% chance, 0.03 in33% chance, 0.03 in30% chance, 0.03 in19% chance, 0.03 in22% chance19% chance19% chance17% chance19% chance25% chance24% chance23% chance24% chance17% chance16% chance21% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance31% chance31% chance31% chance31% chance31% chance31% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chancewind01020mphESE 21 mph, gusts 22ESE 21 mph, gusts 22ESE 20 mph, gusts 22ESE 20 mph, gusts 21ESE 17 mph, gusts 20E 17 mph, gusts 18E 17 mph, gusts 20E 17 mph, gusts 20E 17 mph, gusts 21E 16 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 9 mph, gusts 12SE 8 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 10 PM77°77°71°80%58%42%0.01"ESE 2122–⚡
Sun 11 PM77°77°71°81%58%31%0.01"ESE 2022–⚡
Mon 12 AM77°77°70°81%67%23%0.01"ESE 2122–⚡
Mon 1 AM77°77°70°80%69%31%0.01"ESE 2122–⚡
Mon 2 AM76°76°70°82%82%37%0.01"ESE 2022–⚡
Mon 3 AM75°75°70°84%80%44%0.01"ESE 2021–⚡
Mon 4 AM75°75°70°84%68%49%0.01"ESE 2021–⚡
Mon 5 AM75°75°70°85%61%53%0.01"ESE 1820–⚡
Mon 6 AM74°74°70°88%72%63%0.04"ESE 1720–⚡
Mon 7 AM75°75°70°86%77%61%0.04"E 1720–⚡
Mon 8 AM75°75°71°88%77%53%0.04"E 1718–⚡
Mon 9 AM76°76°72°87%82%56%0.04"E 1720–⚡
Mon 10 AM75°75°72°91%68%66%0.04"E 1720–⚡
Mon 11 AM76°76°72°89%76%57%0.04"E 1720–⚡
Mon 12 PM76°76°72°87%75%53%0.03"E 1720–⚡
Mon 1 PM76°76°72°87%77%53%0.03"E 1721–⚡
Mon 2 PM77°77°72°83%76%36%0.03"E 1721–⚡
Mon 3 PM76°77°71°84%63%33%0.03"E 1621–⚡
Mon 4 PM77°77°71°83%70%30%0.03"E 1620–⚡
Mon 5 PM77°77°70°79%72%19%0.03"E 1620–⚡
Mon 6 PM76°76°70°82%72%22%–E 1518–
Mon 7 PM76°76°70°81%82%19%–E 1517–
Mon 8 PM76°76°70°80%77%19%–E 1516–
Mon 9 PM76°76°70°80%80%17%–E 1516–
Mon 10 PM76°76°69°80%74%19%–E 1415–
Mon 11 PM76°76°70°81%79%25%–E 1314–
Tue 12 AM76°76°69°81%80%24%–E 1213–
Tue 1 AM76°76°69°81%89%23%–E 1012–
Tue 2 AM74°74°69°84%89%24%–E 1012–
Tue 3 AM74°74°69°84%82%17%–E 1012–
Tue 4 AM74°74°69°84%88%16%–E 1012–
Tue 5 AM73°73°69°87%83%21%–E 1012–
Tue 6 AM74°74°69°86%83%25%–E 912–
Tue 7 AM74°74°69°85%88%25%–E 912–
Tue 8 AM75°75°70°85%80%25%–E 912–
Tue 9 AM76°76°71°85%71%25%–E 1012–
Tue 10 AM76°76°71°85%68%25%–E 1013–
Tue 11 AM76°77°71°84%66%25%–E 1213–
Tue 12 PM77°77°71°83%63%31%–E 1214–
Tue 1 PM77°77°71°82%66%31%–E 1214–
Tue 2 PM78°78°71°81%69%31%–E 1013–
Tue 3 PM78°78°71°80%72%31%–E 1013–⚡
Tue 4 PM77°77°71°80%74%31%–E 1013–⚡
Tue 5 PM77°77°70°81%75%31%–ESE 912–⚡
Tue 6 PM76°76°70°82%77%13%–ESE 912–
Tue 7 PM76°76°70°83%77%13%–ESE 910–
Tue 8 PM76°76°70°83%78%13%–SE 810–
Tue 9 PM76°76°70°83%78%13%–SE 89–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 74°

53% rain · 0.02"

ESE 20–21 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 73°

66% rain · 0.48"

E 13–21 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 72°

31% rain

E 7–12 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 11

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

34% rain

N 3–9 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 12

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

75° / 69°

31% rain

N 3–18 mph · gusts 21

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

74° / 68°

2% rain

NNE 5–13 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

75° / 72°

15% rain

E 5–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind 12 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind 9 to 14 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 13 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 114 AM CST Sun Nov 8 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.


GMZ130-132-135-082015-
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-
114 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Choppy on the bay. A slight
chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the late evening and early
morning, then diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
Choppy on the bay, increasing to rough in the late evening and
early morning, then diminishing to choppy early in the morning. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A chance
of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest early in the morning. Light chop on the bay,
diminishing to smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north in
the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 · 114 AM CST Sun Nov 8 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.


GMZ150-155-082015-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
114 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds.
Showers likely early this morning, then showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east
5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · September 1974

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
100% lit
↑ 7:37 PM
↓ 6:57 AM
★★★☆c45
Full Moon · Corn Moon
2
99% lit
↑ 8:09 PM
↓ 7:48 AM
★★★☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
3
96% lit
↑ 8:43 PM
↓ 8:40 AM
★★☆☆c32
4
92% lit
↑ 9:18 PM
↓ 9:33 AM
★★☆☆c40
5
86% lit
↑ 9:56 PM
↓ 10:28 AM
★★★☆c50
6
78% lit
↑ 10:38 PM
↓ 11:24 AM
★★★☆c66
7
69% lit
↑ 11:25 PM
↓ 12:22 PM
★★★☆c77
8
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:21 PM
★☆☆☆c85
9
48% lit
↑ 12:18 AM
↓ 2:19 PM
★★★☆c94
Last Quarter
Moon farthest north (22.2°)
10
37% lit
↑ 1:16 AM
↓ 3:15 PM
★★★★c98
11
26% lit
↑ 2:18 AM
↓ 4:07 PM
★★★★c98
12
16% lit
↑ 3:24 AM
↓ 4:56 PM
★★★★c94
best
13
9% lit
↑ 4:30 AM
↓ 5:42 PM
★★★★c83
best
14
3% lit
↑ 5:37 AM
↓ 6:25 PM
★★★★c67
Perigee · 360,428 km
15
0% lit
↑ 6:43 AM
↓ 7:06 PM
★★★★c54
Moon crosses the equator
New Moon
16
1% lit
↑ 7:48 AM
↓ 7:47 PM
★★★★c60
17
4% lit
↑ 8:52 AM
↓ 8:29 PM
★★★★c75
best
18
9% lit
↑ 9:55 AM
↓ 9:13 PM
★★★★c85
best
19
17% lit
↑ 10:57 AM
↓ 9:59 PM
★★★★c90
best
20
25% lit
↑ 11:57 AM
↓ 10:47 PM
★★★★c91
21
35% lit
↑ 12:53 PM
↓ 11:38 PM
★☆☆☆c89
22
44% lit
↑ 1:45 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c89
Moon farthest south (-23.0°)
23
54% lit
↑ 2:32 PM
↓ 12:30 AM
★★★☆c84
First Quarter
24
64% lit
↑ 3:15 PM
↓ 1:23 AM
★★★☆c78
25
72% lit
↑ 3:55 PM
↓ 2:16 AM
★★★☆c71
26
80% lit
↑ 4:31 PM
↓ 3:08 AM
★★★☆c62
Apogee · 405,177 km
27
87% lit
↑ 5:05 PM
↓ 4:00 AM
★★☆☆c53
28
93% lit
↑ 5:38 PM
↓ 4:51 AM
★★☆☆c43
29
97% lit
↑ 6:11 PM
↓ 5:43 AM
★★☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
30
99% lit
↑ 6:44 PM
↓ 6:35 AM
★★★☆c43

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Sep 1 · 2:24 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Sep 2 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Sep 9 · 7:00 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Sep 9 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Sep 14 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 360,428 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Sep 15 · 12:00 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, Sep 15 · 9:44 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Sep 22 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Sep 23 · 2:07 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Sep 26 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 405,177 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Sep 29 · 5:00 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 12 · Fri, Sep 13 · Tue, Sep 17 · Wed, Sep 18 · Thu, Sep 19

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

Moon distance

360,431 km closest · 405,177 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 Sun 9:00 PM.