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South Padre

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 76° · 1% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

Monday: High 83° · 2% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:38 AM / 5:46 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:22 AM / 1:48 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 45%
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 26 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 36 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Nov 4clouds66% cloud cover63% cloud cover71% cloud cover66% cloud cover59% cloud cover47% cloud cover49% cloud cover52% cloud cover60% cloud cover55% cloud cover45% 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 cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡70°75°80°85°90°78767781828279797978798384837978rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance2% 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% chancewind01020mphSE 7 mph, gusts 8SSE 7 mph, gusts 9SSE 8 mph, gusts 9SSE 8 mph, gusts 10SSE 12 mph, gusts 13SSE 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 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 1 AM78°78°74°86%66%1%–SE 78–
Mon 2 AM77°77°74°89%63%1%–SSE 79–
Mon 3 AM77°77°74°91%71%1%–SSE 79–
Mon 4 AM76°77°74°91%66%1%–SSE 89–
Mon 5 AM76°76°74°93%59%1%–SSE 89–
Mon 6 AM76°76°74°92%47%1%–SSE 89–
Mon 7 AM77°77°74°91%49%2%–SSE 810–
Mon 8 AM78°78°75°90%52%2%–SSE 912–
Mon 9 AM80°85°75°84%60%1%–SSE 1213–
Mon 10 AM81°86°75°83%55%2%–SSE 1315–
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–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

83° / 76°

2% rain

SSE 7–16 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny

85° / 73°

45% rain

SSE 8–16 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

78° / 73°

42% rain

NNE 6–15 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

80° / 73°

24% rain

SE 6–13 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

59% rain · 0.18"

NE 5–15 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 70°

48% rain · 0.36"

ENE 7–15 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

75° / 71°

44% rain · 0.54"

N 9–22 mph · gusts 26

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph.
  • Monday Night: 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. North northeast wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind around 15 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 1208 PM CST Sun Nov 1 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.


GMZ130-132-135-020715-
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-
1208 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Light chop on the bay. 
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming southeast late in the
afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop
in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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. Light chop on the bay, increasing
to a moderate chop early in the morning. A chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast late
in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to
light chop late in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 · 1208 PM CST Sun Nov 1 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.


GMZ150-155-020715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
1208 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet 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 chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at
4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East 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 after midnight. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · April 1997

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
40% lit
↑ 1:43 AM
↓ 12:55 PM
★★★☆c84
2
29% lit
↑ 2:35 AM
↓ 1:57 PM
★★★☆c82
3
19% lit
↑ 3:25 AM
↓ 3:01 PM
★★★☆c76
4
10% lit
↑ 4:12 AM
↓ 4:05 PM
★★★☆c58
5
4% lit
↑ 4:58 AM
↓ 5:10 PM
★★★☆c49
Perigee · 361,500 km
Moon crosses the equator
6
1% lit
↑ 6:43 AM
↓ 7:14 PM
★★★☆c62
7
0% lit
↑ 7:28 AM
↓ 8:18 PM
★★★★c76
New Moon
best
8
2% lit
↑ 8:14 AM
↓ 9:21 PM
★★★★c85
best
9
7% lit
↑ 9:00 AM
↓ 10:22 PM
★★★★c89
best
10
14% lit
↑ 9:49 AM
↓ 11:20 PM
★☆☆☆c89
11
22% lit
↑ 10:38 AM
↓ –
★★★★c89
12
31% lit
↑ 11:29 AM
↓ 12:15 AM
★★★★c85
Moon farthest north (18.3°)
13
40% lit
↑ 12:20 PM
↓ 1:06 AM
★★★☆c79
14
50% lit
↑ 1:12 PM
↓ 1:54 AM
★★☆☆c71
First Quarter
15
60% lit
↑ 2:03 PM
↓ 2:37 AM
★★☆☆c63
16
69% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ 3:18 AM
★★☆☆c55
17
77% lit
↑ 3:44 PM
↓ 3:56 AM
★★☆☆c44
Apogee · 405,003 km
18
85% lit
↑ 4:34 PM
↓ 4:32 AM
★★☆☆c35
19
91% lit
↑ 5:25 PM
↓ 5:08 AM
★★☆☆c37
20
96% lit
↑ 6:16 PM
↓ 5:43 AM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
21
99% lit
↑ 7:08 PM
↓ 6:19 AM
★★★☆c57
22
100% lit
↑ 8:02 PM
↓ 6:57 AM
★★★★c67
Full Moon · Pink Moon
23
99% lit
↑ 8:57 PM
↓ 7:36 AM
★★★★c77
24
96% lit
↑ 9:53 PM
↓ 8:19 AM
★★★★c85
best
25
91% lit
↑ 10:50 PM
↓ 9:06 AM
★★★★c92
best
26
84% lit
↑ 11:46 PM
↓ 9:57 AM
★☆☆☆c93
27
76% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:51 AM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest south (-18.4°)
28
66% lit
↑ 12:40 AM
↓ 11:49 AM
★★★★c94
29
55% lit
↑ 1:32 AM
↓ 12:49 PM
★★★☆c90
Last Quarter
30
43% lit
↑ 2:21 AM
↓ 1:51 PM
★★★☆c82

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Apr 5 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 361,500 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Apr 5 · 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.
  • Mon, Apr 7 · 6:02 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Apr 12 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Apr 14 · 11:59 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Apr 17 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 405,003 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Apr 20 · 4:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Apr 22 · 3:33 PM — Full Moon · Pink MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Apr 27 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Apr 29 · 9:37 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Mon, Apr 7 · Tue, Apr 8 · Wed, Apr 9 · Thu, Apr 24 · Fri, Apr 25

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

Moon distance

361,500 km closest · 405,001 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 12:46 AM.