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South Padre

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

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Today

Today: High 83° · 2% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

Tonight: Low 77° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 16 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:38 AM / 5:46 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:22 AM / 1:48 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 41%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:52 AM
Major period
6:05 AM–8:05 AM
Minor period
1:18 PM–2:18 PM
Major period
6:35 PM–8:35 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Nov 212 PM6 PMTue, Nov 36 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Nov 46 AMclouds45% cloud cover40% cloud cover38% cloud cover53% cloud cover48% cloud cover60% cloud cover51% cloud cover49% cloud cover65% cloud cover75% cloud cover61% cloud cover74% cloud cover73% cloud cover67% cloud cover53% cloud cover59% cloud cover69% cloud cover50% cloud cover49% cloud cover35% cloud cover37% cloud cover42% cloud cover22% cloud cover30% cloud cover35% cloud cover42% cloud cover50% cloud cover52% cloud cover47% cloud cover28% cloud cover22% cloud cover37% cloud cover51% cloud cover52% cloud cover53% cloud cover55% cloud cover57% cloud cover59% cloud cover61% cloud cover63% cloud cover65% cloud cover60% cloud cover55% cloud cover50% cloud cover49% cloud cover48% cloud cover47% cloud cover47% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°90°82838179797878808384817977757475rain2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance7% chance8% chance40% chance40% chance40% chance40% chance40% chance40% chance42% chance42% chance42% chance42% chance42% chance42% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chancewind01020mphSSE 14 mph, gusts 16SE 15 mph, gusts 18SE 15 mph, gusts 18SE 15 mph, gusts 18SSE 14 mph, gusts 17SSE 15 mph, gusts 18SSE 16 mph, gusts 18SSE 15 mph, gusts 17S 15 mph, gusts 18S 16 mph, gusts 18S 14 mph, gusts 16S 14 mph, gusts 17S 13 mph, gusts 16SSE 13 mph, gusts 15SE 13 mph, gusts 15SE 12 mph, gusts 15SE 9 mph, gusts 12SSE 8 mph, gusts 9NNE 8 mph, gusts 8N 9 mph, gusts 10N 14 mph, gusts 15N 15 mph, gusts 17N 15 mph, gusts 17NNE 15 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 11 AM82°88°75°80%45%2%–SSE 1416–
Mon 12 PM82°89°75°78%40%2%–SE 1517–
Mon 1 PM82°89°75°80%38%2%–SE 1518–
Mon 2 PM83°90°75°78%53%1%–SE 1518–
Mon 3 PM82°89°75°79%48%1%–SE 1518–
Mon 4 PM82°88°75°79%60%1%–SE 1518–
Mon 5 PM81°87°75°81%51%1%–SE 1518–
Mon 6 PM79°83°75°86%49%1%–SSE 1417–
Mon 7 PM79°83°75°86%65%1%–SSE 1417–
Mon 8 PM79°83°75°86%75%1%–SSE 1518–
Mon 9 PM79°83°75°86%61%1%–SSE 1518–
Mon 10 PM79°83°75°86%74%2%–SSE 1620–
Mon 11 PM79°83°75°86%73%2%–SSE 1618–
Tue 12 AM79°83°74°86%67%2%–SSE 1518–
Tue 1 AM79°79°74°86%53%2%–SSE 1517–
Tue 2 AM78°78°74°87%59%2%–SSE 1517–
Tue 3 AM78°78°74°87%69%2%–S 1518–
Tue 4 AM78°78°74°89%50%0%–SSE 1618–
Tue 5 AM78°78°74°88%49%2%–S 1618–
Tue 6 AM78°78°75°89%35%0%–S 1517–
Tue 7 AM79°79°75°87%37%0%–S 1416–
Tue 8 AM80°86°76°85%42%0%–S 1316–
Tue 9 AM81°88°75°82%22%0%–S 1417–
Tue 10 AM83°90°76°79%30%0%–S 1416–
Tue 11 AM83°91°76°77%35%0%–S 1316–
Tue 12 PM84°92°76°77%42%0%–SSE 1315–
Tue 1 PM84°93°76°77%50%0%–SSE 1315–
Tue 2 PM84°92°76°77%52%1%–SSE 1315–
Tue 3 PM84°92°76°77%47%0%–SE 1315–
Tue 4 PM83°91°76°78%28%7%–SE 1315–
Tue 5 PM81°88°75°82%22%8%–SE 1215–
Tue 6 PM80°85°75°85%37%40%–SE 1214–⚡
Tue 7 PM79°84°75°87%51%40%–SE 912–⚡
Tue 8 PM79°79°75°88%52%40%–SSE 810–⚡
Tue 9 PM78°78°75°89%53%40%–SSE 89–⚡
Tue 10 PM78°78°74°89%55%40%–ESE 88–⚡
Tue 11 PM77°77°74°88%57%40%–NNE 88–⚡
Wed 12 AM77°77°73°88%59%42%–N 89–⚡
Wed 1 AM76°76°72°87%61%42%–N 910–⚡
Wed 2 AM75°75°71°88%63%42%–N 1213–⚡
Wed 3 AM74°75°71°88%65%42%–N 1415–
Wed 4 AM74°74°70°88%60%42%–N 1516–
Wed 5 AM74°74°70°88%55%42%–N 1517–
Wed 6 AM73°73°70°88%50%7%–N 1517–
Wed 7 AM74°74°69°86%49%7%–N 1517–
Wed 8 AM75°75°69°83%48%7%–NNE 1516–
Wed 9 AM76°76°69°81%47%7%–NNE 1516–
Wed 10 AM76°76°69°79%47%7%–NNE 1516–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

83° / 77°

2% rain

SE 14–16 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny

85° / 73°

42% rain

SSE 8–16 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Mostly Sunny

79° / 73°

42% rain

NE 6–15 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 5

Mostly Sunny

81° / 74°

40% rain

SE 6–13 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

78° / 72°

59% rain · 0.18"

N 5–15 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Rain Showers

77° / 70°

48% rain · 0.36"

ENE 7–15 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Rain Showers

74° / 67°

44% rain · 0.54"

NNW 9–22 mph · gusts 26

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 16 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 12 to 15 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 239 AM CST Mon Nov 2 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.


GMZ130-132-135-022130-
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-
239 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 
knots this afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to a light chop on the bay in the afternoon. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the 
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
late evening and early morning, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. A light chop on the bay, increasing to a 
moderate chop on the bay early in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms until early morning. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming around 10 knots late in
the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to a light
chop on the bay in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. A light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast early in the morning. A light chop on the bay. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the 
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. A light chop on the bay, 
increasing to a moderate chop on the bay late in the afternoon. 
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop 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 · 239 AM CST Mon Nov 2 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.


GMZ150-155-022130-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
239 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at
7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming southeast late in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in
the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late in
the evening, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and
west 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms until
early morning. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet
at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots
late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · May 1996

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 6:31 PM
↓ 5:32 AM
★★★☆c63
2
99% lit
↑ 7:31 PM
↓ 6:14 AM
★★★★c75
3
100% lit
↑ 8:32 PM
↓ 6:59 AM
★★★★c86
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
4
98% lit
↑ 9:34 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
★★★★c93
best
5
93% lit
↑ 10:35 PM
↓ 8:43 AM
★★★★c97
6
86% lit
↑ 11:34 PM
↓ 9:42 AM
★☆☆☆c97
Moon farthest south (-18.5°)
Perigee · 366,533 km
7
78% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:43 AM
★★★★c95
8
67% lit
↑ 12:29 AM
↓ 11:45 AM
★★★★c91
9
56% lit
↑ 1:20 AM
↓ 12:48 PM
★★★☆c81
10
44% lit
↑ 2:06 AM
↓ 1:49 PM
★★☆☆c69
Last Quarter
11
34% lit
↑ 2:50 AM
↓ 2:49 PM
★★☆☆c49
12
24% lit
↑ 3:31 AM
↓ 3:48 PM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
13
15% lit
↑ 4:11 AM
↓ 4:46 PM
★★☆☆c55
14
8% lit
↑ 4:51 AM
↓ 5:43 PM
★★★★c69
15
3% lit
↑ 5:32 AM
↓ 6:39 PM
★★★★c78
16
1% lit
↑ 6:14 AM
↓ 7:34 PM
★★★★c83
best
17
0% lit
↑ 6:58 AM
↓ 8:28 PM
★★★★c85
New Moon
best
18
2% lit
↑ 7:44 AM
↓ 9:21 PM
★★★★c85
best
19
5% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 10:10 PM
★★★★c83
Moon farthest north (18.7°)
20
10% lit
↑ 9:21 AM
↓ 10:56 PM
★☆☆☆c80
21
16% lit
↑ 10:11 AM
↓ 11:40 PM
★★★★c75
22
24% lit
↑ 11:01 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c69
Apogee · 405,076 km
23
32% lit
↑ 11:52 AM
↓ 12:21 AM
★★★☆c63
24
42% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ 12:59 AM
★★☆☆c56
25
51% lit
↑ 1:34 PM
↓ 1:36 AM
★★☆☆c48
First Quarter
26
61% lit
↑ 2:26 PM
↓ 2:12 AM
★★☆☆c37
27
71% lit
↑ 3:20 PM
↓ 2:48 AM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
28
79% lit
↑ 4:15 PM
↓ 3:26 AM
★★☆☆c49
29
87% lit
↑ 5:13 PM
↓ 4:06 AM
★★★☆c65
30
94% lit
↑ 6:14 PM
↓ 4:49 AM
★★★★c81
31
98% lit
↑ 7:16 PM
↓ 5:36 AM
★★★★c93

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, May 3 · 6:48 AM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, May 6 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, May 6 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 366,533 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, May 10 · 12:03 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, May 12 · 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.
  • Fri, May 17 · 6:46 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, May 19 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, May 22 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 405,076 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, May 25 · 9:12 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, May 27 · 5:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Fri, May 3 · Sat, May 4 · Thu, May 16 · Fri, May 17 · Sat, May 18

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

Moon distance

366,553 km closest · 405,075 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 9:45 AM.