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South Padre

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

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Today

Today: High 79° · 61% rain

Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 75° · 39% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:41 AM / 5:43 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:13 AM / 4:32 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 2%
Minor period
4:43 AM–5:43 AM
Major period
9:50 AM–11:50 AM
Minor period
4:02 PM–5:02 PM
Major period
10:20 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Nov 76 PMSun, Nov 86 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 96 AMclouds41% cloud cover38% cloud cover46% cloud cover47% cloud cover44% cloud cover43% cloud cover38% cloud cover48% cloud cover42% cloud cover45% cloud cover53% cloud cover39% cloud cover49% cloud cover49% cloud cover53% cloud cover57% cloud cover68% cloud cover70% cloud cover77% cloud cover65% cloud cover63% cloud cover66% cloud cover48% cloud cover55% cloud cover42% cloud cover39% cloud cover52% cloud cover48% cloud cover58% cloud cover33% cloud cover51% cloud cover56% cloud cover63% cloud cover69% cloud cover70% cloud cover70% cloud cover71% cloud cover72% cloud cover73% cloud cover74% cloud cover70% cloud cover66% cloud cover62% cloud cover59% cloud cover55% cloud cover52% cloud cover51% cloud cover50% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°78797878777675777877767776747476rain56% chance, 0.01 in50% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in37% chance, 0.01 in27% chance, 0.01 in21% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in21% chance, 0.01 in28% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in42% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in27% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in33% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in47% chance, 0.02 in42% chance, 0.02 in42% chance, 0.02 in44% chance, 0.02 in48% chance, 0.02 in50% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.03 in35% chance, 0.03 in35% chance, 0.03 in35% chance, 0.03 in35% chance, 0.03 in35% chance, 0.03 in47% chance, 0.08 in47% chance, 0.08 in47% chance, 0.08 in47% chance, 0.08 in47% chance, 0.08 in47% chance, 0.08 in49% chance, 0.05 in49% chance, 0.05 in49% chance, 0.05 in49% chance, 0.05 in49% chance, 0.05 in49% chance, 0.05 in0.080.080.080.050.050.05wind01020mphE 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17E 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 18E 16 mph, gusts 18E 16 mph, gusts 18ESE 17 mph, gusts 18ESE 17 mph, gusts 20ESE 17 mph, gusts 20ESE 18 mph, gusts 21ESE 20 mph, gusts 22ESE 20 mph, gusts 22ESE 20 mph, gusts 23ESE 18 mph, gusts 23E 18 mph, gusts 22E 18 mph, gusts 22E 20 mph, gusts 22ESE 18 mph, gusts 21ESE 17 mph, gusts 20ESE 16 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 17E 15 mph, gusts 17E 15 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 12 PM78°78°72°83%41%56%0.01"E 1316–
Sat 1 PM78°78°73°84%38%50%0.01"E 1416–
Sat 2 PM78°78°72°83%46%49%0.01"E 1417–
Sat 3 PM79°79°72°80%47%37%0.01"E 1417–
Sat 4 PM78°78°72°80%44%27%0.01"E 1518–
Sat 5 PM78°78°71°80%43%21%0.01"E 1518–
Sat 6 PM78°78°72°82%38%15%0.01"E 1518–
Sat 7 PM78°78°72°82%48%20%0.01"E 1517–
Sat 8 PM78°78°71°81%42%19%0.01"E 1518–
Sat 9 PM78°78°71°81%45%21%0.01"E 1618–⚡
Sat 10 PM78°78°71°81%53%28%0.01"E 1618–⚡
Sat 11 PM77°77°72°83%39%40%0.01"E 1618–⚡
Sun 12 AM77°77°71°83%49%42%0.01"E 1618–⚡
Sun 1 AM77°77°71°82%49%32%0.01"ESE 1618–⚡
Sun 2 AM77°77°71°83%53%22%0.01"ESE 1718–⚡
Sun 3 AM76°76°71°85%57%27%0.01"ESE 1718–⚡
Sun 4 AM76°76°70°83%68%32%0.01"ESE 1720–⚡
Sun 5 AM76°76°70°84%70%30%0.01"ESE 1820–⚡
Sun 6 AM75°75°70°85%77%33%0.01"ESE 1720–⚡
Sun 7 AM76°76°71°83%65%32%0.01"ESE 1820–⚡
Sun 8 AM76°76°72°86%63%23%0.01"ESE 1821–⚡
Sun 9 AM77°77°72°83%66%20%0.01"ESE 2021–⚡
Sun 10 AM77°77°72°84%48%22%0.01"ESE 2022–⚡
Sun 11 AM78°78°72°84%55%23%0.01"ESE 2022–⚡
Sun 12 PM78°78°72°81%42%47%0.02"ESE 2022–⚡
Sun 1 PM77°77°72°84%39%42%0.02"ESE 2023–⚡
Sun 2 PM77°77°72°84%52%42%0.02"ESE 2023–⚡
Sun 3 PM77°77°72°82%48%44%0.02"ESE 2023–⚡
Sun 4 PM77°77°71°83%58%48%0.02"ESE 1823–⚡
Sun 5 PM76°77°71°82%33%50%0.02"ESE 1822–⚡
Sun 6 PM76°76°71°84%51%35%0.03"E 1822–⚡
Sun 7 PM77°77°71°83%56%35%0.03"E 1822–⚡
Sun 8 PM77°77°71°82%63%35%0.03"E 1822–⚡
Sun 9 PM77°77°71°81%69%35%0.03"E 2022–⚡
Sun 10 PM77°77°70°81%70%35%0.03"E 2022–⚡
Sun 11 PM76°77°70°81%70%35%0.03"ESE 1821–⚡
Mon 12 AM76°76°70°81%71%47%0.08"ESE 1821–⚡
Mon 1 AM76°76°70°82%72%47%0.08"ESE 1821–⚡
Mon 2 AM75°75°70°84%73%47%0.08"ESE 1720–⚡
Mon 3 AM74°75°70°85%74%47%0.08"ESE 1720–⚡
Mon 4 AM74°74°70°85%70%47%0.08"ESE 1618–⚡
Mon 5 AM74°74°69°85%66%47%0.08"E 1618–⚡
Mon 6 AM74°74°69°84%62%49%0.05"E 1517–⚡
Mon 7 AM75°75°70°85%59%49%0.05"E 1517–⚡
Mon 8 AM75°75°70°85%55%49%0.05"E 1517–⚡
Mon 9 AM76°76°71°85%52%49%0.05"E 1517–⚡
Mon 10 AM76°76°71°84%51%49%0.05"E 1517–⚡
Mon 11 AM76°76°71°83%50%49%0.05"E 1517–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Rain Showers Likely

79° / 75°

61% rain · 0.12"

E 13–16 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

79° / 74°

67% rain · 0.42"

E 16–20 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

77° / 72°

61% rain · 0.78"

E 10–18 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

36% rain · 0.06"

ESE 6–12 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 11

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 71°

42% rain · 0.06"

NNW 5–10 mph · gusts 13

Thu, Nov 12

Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 67°

35% rain · 0.06"

N 5–16 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

74° / 67°

5% rain

N 6–13 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 16 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 18 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 129 AM CST Sat Nov 7 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.


GMZ130-132-135-072015-
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-
129 AM CST Sat Nov 7 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A
chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of
thunderstorms late this morning. A slight chance of showers late
this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers early in the evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening
and overnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A chance
of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
A chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.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...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
5 knots after midnight. Smooth on the bay. A slight chance of
showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing
to smooth in the late evening and early morning, then increasing
to light chop early in the morning. A 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 · 129 AM CST Sat Nov 7 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.


GMZ150-155-072015-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
129 AM CST Sat Nov 7 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers until late
afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning. A
slight chance of showers late this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
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, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · February 1980

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
100% lit
↑ 6:58 PM
↓ 7:29 AM
★★★★c83
best
2
97% lit
↑ 7:50 PM
↓ 8:08 AM
★★★★c71
3
94% lit
↑ 8:41 PM
↓ 8:45 AM
★★★☆c62
4
88% lit
↑ 9:31 PM
↓ 9:20 AM
★★☆☆c52
Apogee · 405,603 km
5
82% lit
↑ 10:21 PM
↓ 9:55 AM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
6
74% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 10:29 AM
★☆☆☆c35
7
65% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:03 AM
★☆☆☆c41
8
56% lit
↑ 12:03 AM
↓ 11:40 AM
★☆☆☆c48
9
46% lit
↑ 12:55 AM
↓ 12:20 PM
★★☆☆c57
Last Quarter
10
36% lit
↑ 1:49 AM
↓ 1:03 PM
★★☆☆c71
11
26% lit
↑ 2:45 AM
↓ 1:51 PM
★★★☆c83
12
17% lit
↑ 3:42 AM
↓ 2:45 PM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest south (-19.5°)
13
10% lit
↑ 4:39 AM
↓ 3:43 PM
★★★★c99
best
14
4% lit
↑ 5:35 AM
↓ 4:46 PM
★★★★c99
best
15
1% lit
↑ 6:28 AM
↓ 5:52 PM
★★★★c99
best
16
0% lit
↑ 7:19 AM
↓ 6:58 PM
★★★★c87
New Moon (supermoon)
best
17
3% lit
↑ 8:06 AM
↓ 8:05 PM
★★★★c74
Perigee · 358,700 km
18
8% lit
↑ 8:52 AM
↓ 9:10 PM
★★★☆c62
Moon crosses the equator
19
16% lit
↑ 9:36 AM
↓ 10:14 PM
★★☆☆c49
20
26% lit
↑ 10:20 AM
↓ 11:16 PM
★★☆☆c50
21
36% lit
↑ 11:04 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c59
22
47% lit
↑ 11:49 AM
↓ 12:17 AM
★★☆☆c68
First Quarter
23
58% lit
↑ 12:37 PM
↓ 1:17 AM
★★★☆c80
24
68% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ 2:13 AM
★★★☆c85
25
77% lit
↑ 2:17 PM
↓ 3:07 AM
★★★★c86
Moon farthest north (18.9°)
26
85% lit
↑ 3:08 PM
↓ 3:57 AM
★★★★c85
27
91% lit
↑ 4:01 PM
↓ 4:44 AM
★★★★c82
28
96% lit
↑ 4:53 PM
↓ 5:28 AM
★★★★c75
29
99% lit
↑ 5:45 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
★★★★c67

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Feb 4 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 405,603 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Feb 5 · 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.
  • Sat, Feb 9 · 1:35 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Feb 12 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-19.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Feb 16 · 2:51 AM — New 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.
  • Sun, Feb 17 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 358,700 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Feb 18 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Feb 22 · 6:14 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Feb 25 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Fri, Feb 1 · Wed, Feb 13 · Thu, Feb 14 · Fri, Feb 15 · Sat, Feb 16

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

Moon distance

358,809 km closest · 405,538 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 Sat 11:18 AM.