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South Padre

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 76° · 2% rain

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

Monday: High 83° · 3% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:37 AM / 5:46 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:16 AM / 1:08 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 47%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:46 AM
Major period
5:15 AM–7:15 AM
Minor period
12:38 PM–1:38 PM
Major period
5:45 PM–7:45 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 1Mon, Nov 26 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 36 AM12 PM6 PMclouds55% cloud cover55% cloud cover57% cloud cover56% cloud cover58% cloud cover65% cloud cover50% cloud cover47% cloud cover59% cloud cover57% cloud cover50% cloud cover52% cloud cover48% cloud cover47% cloud cover43% cloud cover47% cloud cover68% cloud cover62% cloud cover34% cloud cover41% cloud cover54% cloud cover51% cloud cover48% cloud cover53% cloud cover68% cloud cover65% cloud cover66% cloud cover74% cloud cover60% cloud cover54% cloud cover65% cloud cover66% cloud cover66% cloud cover61% cloud cover44% cloud cover26% cloud cover27% cloud cover28% cloud cover29% cloud cover28% cloud cover26% cloud cover25% cloud cover31% cloud cover37% cloud cover43% cloud cover49% cloud cover54% cloud cover60% cloud cover⚡70°75°80°85°90°78787677818282797979787982848279rain1% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance42% chance42% chance42% chance42% chancewind01020mphESE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 8SE 7 mph, gusts 8SSE 7 mph, gusts 9SSE 7 mph, gusts 9SSE 9 mph, gusts 12SSE 13 mph, gusts 15SE 14 mph, gusts 17SE 15 mph, gusts 18SE 15 mph, gusts 18SE 14 mph, gusts 17SSE 14 mph, gusts 17SSE 15 mph, gusts 18SSE 16 mph, gusts 18SSE 15 mph, gusts 18SSE 15 mph, gusts 18S 15 mph, gusts 18S 14 mph, gusts 16S 14 mph, gusts 16S 13 mph, gusts 15SSE 13 mph, gusts 16SSE 13 mph, gusts 16SE 12 mph, gusts 14SE 9 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 10 PM78°78°74°87%55%1%–ESE 89–
Sun 11 PM78°78°74°88%55%2%–ESE 89–
Mon 12 AM78°78°74°88%57%1%–SE 78–
Mon 1 AM78°78°74°88%56%2%–SE 78–
Mon 2 AM77°77°74°90%58%2%–SE 78–
Mon 3 AM77°77°74°92%65%2%–SSE 79–
Mon 4 AM76°77°74°92%50%2%–SSE 79–
Mon 5 AM76°76°74°94%47%2%–SSE 79–
Mon 6 AM76°76°74°92%59%3%–SSE 79–
Mon 7 AM77°77°74°90%57%3%–SSE 810–
Mon 8 AM78°78°75°90%50%3%–SSE 912–
Mon 9 AM80°84°75°85%52%3%–SSE 1013–
Mon 10 AM81°86°75°83%48%3%–SSE 1315–
Mon 11 AM81°88°75°81%47%2%–SE 1416–
Mon 12 PM82°89°75°79%43%2%–SE 1417–
Mon 1 PM82°88°75°81%47%2%–SE 1518–
Mon 2 PM82°89°75°80%68%2%–SE 1518–
Mon 3 PM82°89°75°78%62%2%–SE 1518–
Mon 4 PM82°88°75°79%34%2%–SE 1518–
Mon 5 PM81°87°75°81%41%2%–SE 1518–
Mon 6 PM80°85°75°84%54%0%–SE 1417–
Mon 7 PM79°83°75°87%51%0%–SSE 1417–
Mon 8 PM79°83°75°86%48%0%–SSE 1417–
Mon 9 PM79°79°75°88%53%0%–SSE 1518–
Mon 10 PM79°83°75°87%68%0%–SSE 1518–
Mon 11 PM79°83°75°87%65%0%–SSE 1518–
Tue 12 AM79°79°75°87%66%0%–SSE 1618–
Tue 1 AM79°79°75°87%74%0%–SSE 1518–
Tue 2 AM78°78°75°88%60%0%–SSE 1518–
Tue 3 AM78°78°75°88%54%0%–SSE 1518–
Tue 4 AM78°78°75°90%65%0%–SSE 1518–
Tue 5 AM78°78°75°89%66%0%–SSE 1518–
Tue 6 AM78°78°75°89%66%0%–S 1518–
Tue 7 AM79°79°75°87%61%0%–S 1417–
Tue 8 AM80°85°75°85%44%0%–S 1416–
Tue 9 AM81°88°76°82%26%0%–S 1416–
Tue 10 AM82°90°76°80%27%0%–S 1416–
Tue 11 AM83°91°76°78%28%0%–S 1315–
Tue 12 PM84°92°76°77%29%10%–S 1315–
Tue 1 PM84°93°76°77%28%10%–S 1315–
Tue 2 PM84°93°76°77%26%10%–SSE 1316–
Tue 3 PM84°92°76°78%25%10%–SSE 1316–
Tue 4 PM82°90°76°80%31%10%–SSE 1316–
Tue 5 PM81°87°75°83%37%10%–SE 1315–
Tue 6 PM80°85°75°86%43%42%–SE 1214–
Tue 7 PM79°79°75°87%49%42%–SE 1013–
Tue 8 PM78°79°75°88%54%42%–SE 912–
Tue 9 PM78°78°74°89%60%42%–SE 810–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

78° / 76°

2% rain

ESE 8–8 mph · gusts 9

Mon, Nov 2

Partly Sunny

83° / 77°

3% rain

SSE 7–15 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny

84° / 73°

45% rain

SSE 7–16 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

78° / 73°

45% rain

NNE 6–15 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

80° / 73°

24% rain

SE 5–13 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Nov 6

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

43% rain · 0.06"

NE 5–15 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 70°

45% rain · 0.18"

ENE 8–16 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 16 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North 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 · July 1997

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10% lit
↑ 4:12 AM
↓ 5:41 PM
★★★★c90
2
5% lit
↑ 5:00 AM
↓ 6:36 PM
★★★★c93
3
1% lit
↑ 5:50 AM
↓ 7:29 PM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest north (18.3°)
best
4
0% lit
↑ 6:42 AM
↓ 8:19 PM
★★★★c93
New Moon
best
5
1% lit
↑ 7:34 AM
↓ 9:05 PM
★★★★c89
best
6
4% lit
↑ 8:27 AM
↓ 9:48 PM
★★★★c83
7
8% lit
↑ 9:19 AM
↓ 10:27 PM
★★★★c75
8
14% lit
↑ 10:10 AM
↓ 11:04 PM
★☆☆☆c67
9
22% lit
↑ 11:01 AM
↓ 11:40 PM
★★☆☆c60
Apogee · 404,946 km
10
30% lit
↑ 11:51 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c51
11
39% lit
↑ 12:41 PM
↓ 12:14 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
12
48% lit
↑ 1:32 PM
↓ 12:49 AM
★☆☆☆c39
First Quarter
13
58% lit
↑ 2:24 PM
↓ 1:25 AM
★★☆☆c45
14
68% lit
↑ 3:18 PM
↓ 2:03 AM
★★☆☆c54
15
77% lit
↑ 4:13 PM
↓ 2:44 AM
★★★☆c68
16
85% lit
↑ 5:11 PM
↓ 3:29 AM
★★★★c80
17
92% lit
↑ 6:09 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
★★★★c90
18
97% lit
↑ 7:07 PM
↓ 5:15 AM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest south (-18.5°)
19
100% lit
↑ 8:03 PM
↓ 6:15 AM
★★★★c97
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
20
99% lit
↑ 8:56 PM
↓ 7:19 AM
★★★★c96
best
21
96% lit
↑ 9:46 PM
↓ 8:24 AM
★★★★c92
Perigee · 361,574 km
22
91% lit
↑ 10:33 PM
↓ 9:29 AM
★★☆☆c82
23
83% lit
↑ 11:17 PM
↓ 10:34 AM
★★★☆c69
24
73% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:37 AM
★★☆☆c54
Moon crosses the equator
25
62% lit
↑ 12:00 AM
↓ 12:38 PM
★★☆☆c44
26
51% lit
↑ 12:43 AM
↓ 1:39 PM
★★☆☆c52
Last Quarter
27
40% lit
↑ 1:27 AM
↓ 2:38 PM
★★☆☆c65
28
30% lit
↑ 2:12 AM
↓ 3:36 PM
★★★☆c76
29
20% lit
↑ 2:58 AM
↓ 4:31 PM
★★★★c83
30
13% lit
↑ 3:47 AM
↓ 5:25 PM
★★★★c86
Moon farthest north (18.3°)
31
7% lit
↑ 4:37 AM
↓ 6:15 PM
★★★★c86

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jul 3 · 12:00 PM — 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.
  • Fri, Jul 4 · 1:40 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Jul 9 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,946 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Jul 11 · 3:00 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, Jul 12 · 4:44 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Jul 18 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jul 19 · 10:21 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jul 21 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 361,574 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jul 24 · 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.
  • Sat, Jul 26 · 1:28 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jul 30 · 8:00 PM — 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.

Best fishing days

Thu, Jul 3 · Fri, Jul 4 · Sat, Jul 5 · Sat, Jul 19 · Sun, Jul 20

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

Moon distance

361,623 km closest · 404,913 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 10:00 PM.