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South Padre

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 74° · 49% rain

A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday: High 78° · 82% rain

Showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 6 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:40 AM / 5:44 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:20 AM / 3:27 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 10%
Minor period
2:50 AM–3:50 AM
Major period
8:25 AM–10:25 AM
Minor period
2:57 PM–3:57 PM
Major period
8:50 PM–10:50 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 5Fri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 76 AM12 PM6 PMclouds32% cloud cover25% cloud cover45% cloud cover51% cloud cover39% cloud cover64% cloud cover65% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover65% cloud cover69% cloud cover72% cloud cover73% cloud cover57% cloud cover52% cloud cover67% cloud cover66% cloud cover75% cloud cover78% cloud cover88% cloud cover81% cloud cover61% cloud cover56% cloud cover44% cloud cover57% cloud cover56% cloud cover63% cloud cover70% cloud cover64% cloud cover56% cloud cover61% cloud cover66% cloud cover67% cloud cover68% cloud cover69% cloud cover69% cloud cover69% cloud cover69% cloud cover69% cloud cover70% cloud cover70% cloud cover70% cloud cover69% cloud cover69% cloud cover70% cloud cover71% cloud cover72% cloud cover73% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°79797775747677767676757476777776rain15% chance14% chance17% chance23% chance21% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in38% chance, 0.01 in33% chance, 0.01 in45% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in79% chance, 0.03 in81% chance, 0.03 in68% chance, 0.03 in73% chance, 0.03 in82% chance, 0.03 in79% chance, 0.03 in51% chance, 0.02 in43% chance, 0.02 in57% chance, 0.02 in54% chance, 0.02 in29% chance, 0.02 in19% chance, 0.02 in11% chance11% chance19% chance24% chance19% chance21% chance37% chance37% chance37% chance37% chance37% chance37% chance49% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in55% chance, 0.01 in55% chance, 0.01 in55% chance, 0.01 in55% chance, 0.01 in55% chance, 0.01 in55% chance, 0.01 in55% chance, 0.02 in55% chance, 0.02 inwind01020mphSE 9 mph, gusts 12SE 7 mph, gusts 9SSE 6 mph, gusts 7S 5 mph, gusts 7SSW 5 mph, gusts 7N 6 mph, gusts 7NNE 6 mph, gusts 8N 10 mph, gusts 12N 13 mph, gusts 15NNE 15 mph, gusts 18NNE 16 mph, gusts 20NE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 12 mph, gusts 14ENE 13 mph, gusts 15E 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17E 15 mph, gusts 18E 16 mph, gusts 20E 16 mph, gusts 20E 16 mph, gusts 20
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 8 PM79°84°75°87%32%15%–SE 912–
Thu 9 PM79°84°76°88%25%14%–SE 812–
Thu 10 PM79°84°76°88%45%17%–SE 79–
Thu 11 PM79°79°75°89%51%23%–SSE 78–
Fri 12 AM78°79°75°90%39%21%0.01"SSE 67–⚡
Fri 1 AM78°78°75°89%64%31%0.01"S 67–⚡
Fri 2 AM77°77°75°91%65%38%0.01"S 57–⚡
Fri 3 AM77°77°74°93%65%33%0.01"SSW 57–⚡
Fri 4 AM76°76°74°94%64%45%0.01"SSW 57–⚡
Fri 5 AM75°75°74°96%65%49%0.01"W 57–⚡
Fri 6 AM75°75°73°96%69%79%0.03"N 67–⚡
Fri 7 AM75°75°73°95%72%81%0.03"NNE 68–⚡
Fri 8 AM74°74°74°99%73%68%0.03"NNE 68–⚡
Fri 9 AM76°76°74°94%57%73%0.03"NNE 79–⚡
Fri 10 AM76°76°74°94%52%82%0.03"N 1012–⚡
Fri 11 AM76°76°74°92%67%79%0.03"N 1214–⚡
Fri 12 PM77°77°74°90%66%51%0.02"N 1315–⚡
Fri 1 PM76°76°74°91%75%43%0.02"N 1416–⚡
Fri 2 PM77°77°73°87%78%57%0.02"NNE 1518–⚡
Fri 3 PM77°77°73°87%88%54%0.02"NNE 1620–⚡
Fri 4 PM77°77°72°87%81%29%0.02"NNE 1620–⚡
Fri 5 PM76°76°72°85%61%19%0.02"NE 1618–⚡
Fri 6 PM75°75°71°87%56%11%–NE 1417–
Fri 7 PM76°76°71°86%44%11%–NE 1416–
Fri 8 PM76°76°71°85%57%19%–NE 1316–
Fri 9 PM76°76°71°84%56%24%–NE 1315–
Fri 10 PM76°76°71°83%63%19%–NE 1214–
Fri 11 PM76°76°71°84%70%21%–NE 1213–
Sat 12 AM76°76°70°83%64%37%–NE 1213–
Sat 1 AM75°75°70°84%56%37%–NE 1013–
Sat 2 AM75°75°70°85%61%37%–ENE 1013–
Sat 3 AM74°74°70°86%66%37%–ENE 1214–
Sat 4 AM74°74°70°87%67%37%–ENE 1214–
Sat 5 AM74°74°70°86%68%37%–ENE 1315–
Sat 6 AM74°75°70°86%69%49%0.01"ENE 1315–
Sat 7 AM75°75°70°85%69%49%0.01"E 1315–
Sat 8 AM76°76°71°85%69%49%0.01"E 1416–
Sat 9 AM76°76°71°84%69%49%0.01"E 1416–⚡
Sat 10 AM77°77°72°84%69%49%0.01"E 1417–⚡
Sat 11 AM77°77°72°84%70%49%0.01"E 1517–⚡
Sat 12 PM77°77°72°84%70%55%0.01"E 1518–⚡
Sat 1 PM77°77°72°85%70%55%0.01"E 1518–⚡
Sat 2 PM77°77°72°85%69%55%0.01"E 1620–⚡
Sat 3 PM77°77°72°85%69%55%0.01"E 1620–⚡
Sat 4 PM76°76°71°85%70%55%0.01"E 1620–⚡
Sat 5 PM76°76°71°85%71%55%0.01"E 1620–⚡
Sat 6 PM76°76°70°84%72%55%0.02"E 1620–⚡
Sat 7 PM76°76°70°84%73%55%0.02"E 1620–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 74°

49% rain

SE 7–9 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Nov 6

Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 73°

82% rain · 0.36"

NNE 5–16 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

78° / 72°

72% rain · 0.24"

E 10–17 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Showers And Thunderstorms

76° / 68°

89% rain · 1.62"

E 16–21 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

72° / 68°

62% rain · 0.54"

NNE 9–20 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 70°

18% rain

NNE 3–13 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Nov 11

Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 70°

21% rain · 0.12"

NE 3–9 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 6 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind 17 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 121 PM CST Thu Nov 5 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.


GMZ130-132-135-060815-
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-
121 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late
this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots
after midnight, then becoming northwest early in the morning.
Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. Showers
likely in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. A moderate
chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening
and early morning, then increasing to a moderate chop early in
the morning. A slight chance of showers late in the evening. A
chance of showers after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Showers likely in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay.
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms until early
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
becoming northeast with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon.
Choppy on the bay. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
morning. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
early in the evening. Choppy on the bay. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.MONDAY...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 chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY 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. 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 · 121 PM CST Thu Nov 5 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.


GMZ150-155-060815-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
121 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east
2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots
after midnight, then becoming northwest early in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and
east 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at
6 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms until
early morning, then a chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
becoming northeast with gusts up to 30 knots late in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Showers
with thunderstorms likely. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · December 1988

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
46% lit
↑ 12:16 AM
↓ 12:59 PM
★★☆☆c44
Last Quarter
2
37% lit
↑ 1:07 AM
↓ 1:26 PM
★☆☆☆c40
Apogee · 404,355 km
Moon crosses the equator
3
28% lit
↑ 1:57 AM
↓ 1:54 PM
★★☆☆c45
4
20% lit
↑ 2:49 AM
↓ 2:23 PM
★★☆☆c55
5
13% lit
↑ 3:42 AM
↓ 2:55 PM
★★★★c65
6
7% lit
↑ 4:38 AM
↓ 3:31 PM
★★★★c74
7
3% lit
↑ 5:38 AM
↓ 4:13 PM
★★★★c81
best
8
0% lit
↑ 6:39 AM
↓ 5:03 PM
★★★★c86
New Moon
best
9
0% lit
↑ 7:41 AM
↓ 5:59 PM
★★★★c90
Moon farthest south (-28.1°)
best
10
3% lit
↑ 8:40 AM
↓ 7:02 PM
★★★★c93
11
8% lit
↑ 9:33 AM
↓ 8:08 PM
★★★★c93
12
15% lit
↑ 10:21 AM
↓ 9:14 PM
★★★★c90
13
23% lit
↑ 11:02 AM
↓ 10:19 PM
★★★★c83
14
34% lit
↑ 11:40 AM
↓ 11:22 PM
★★★☆c70
15
45% lit
↑ 12:14 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c55
Perigee · 370,358 km
First Quarter
16
56% lit
↑ 12:48 PM
↓ 12:24 AM
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
17
67% lit
↑ 1:22 PM
↓ 1:25 AM
★★☆☆c54
18
77% lit
↑ 1:59 PM
↓ 2:28 AM
★★★★c73
19
86% lit
↑ 2:40 PM
↓ 3:32 AM
★★★★c87
20
93% lit
↑ 3:26 PM
↓ 4:38 AM
★★★★c95
21
97% lit
↑ 4:18 PM
↓ 5:44 AM
★★★★c97
22
100% lit
↑ 5:15 PM
↓ 6:47 AM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
23
100% lit
↑ 6:16 PM
↓ 7:44 AM
★★★★c95
best
24
97% lit
↑ 7:17 PM
↓ 8:35 AM
★★★★c90
25
93% lit
↑ 8:16 PM
↓ 9:19 AM
★★★★c82
26
88% lit
↑ 9:13 PM
↓ 9:56 AM
★★★★c74
27
80% lit
↑ 10:06 PM
↓ 10:29 AM
★★★★c64
28
72% lit
↑ 10:58 PM
↓ 10:58 AM
★★☆☆c53
29
64% lit
↑ 11:48 PM
↓ 11:26 AM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 404,374 km
30
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:54 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Last Quarter
31
45% lit
↑ 12:39 AM
↓ 12:22 PM
★☆☆☆c44

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Dec 1 · 12:49 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Dec 2 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 404,355 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Dec 2 · 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.
  • Thu, Dec 8 · 11:36 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Dec 9 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 15 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 370,358 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Dec 15 · 11:40 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Dec 16 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Dec 22 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 22 · 11:29 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Dec 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.
  • Thu, Dec 29 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 404,374 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Dec 30 · 10:56 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Dec 7 · Thu, Dec 8 · Fri, Dec 9 · Thu, Dec 22 · Fri, Dec 23

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

Moon distance

370,403 km closest · 404,241 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 7:00 PM.