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South Padre

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 75° · 1% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 3 mph.

Sunday: High 82° · 6% rain

Patchy fog before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 3 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:37 AM / 5:46 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:16 AM / 1:08 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 54%
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 16 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 26 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 3clouds53% cloud cover49% cloud cover53% cloud cover52% cloud cover41% cloud cover27% cloud cover26% cloud cover23% cloud cover31% cloud cover41% cloud cover33% cloud cover30% cloud cover35% cloud cover44% cloud cover47% cloud cover44% cloud cover51% cloud cover43% cloud cover47% cloud cover46% cloud cover60% cloud cover53% cloud cover63% cloud cover58% cloud cover63% cloud cover46% cloud cover67% cloud cover61% cloud cover54% cloud cover48% cloud cover51% cloud cover44% cloud cover43% cloud cover48% cloud cover30% cloud cover22% cloud cover35% cloud cover48% cloud cover66% cloud cover54% cloud cover42% cloud cover45% cloud cover47% cloud cover50% cloud cover52% cloud cover53% cloud cover55% cloud cover54% cloud cover🌫70°75°80°85°76778081807878777678828381797979rain1% chance5% chance5% chance6% chance5% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 3 mph, gusts 5E 3 mph, gusts 5ENE 5 mph, gusts 6ENE 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 8SSE 7 mph, gusts 9SSE 7 mph, gusts 9SSE 8 mph, gusts 10SSE 12 mph, gusts 14SSE 14 mph, gusts 16SE 15 mph, gusts 18SSE 15 mph, gusts 18SE 14 mph, gusts 18SE 14 mph, gusts 17SSE 15 mph, gusts 18SSE 15 mph, gusts 18SSE 15 mph, gusts 18SSE 15 mph, gusts 18
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 5 AM76°76°74°94%53%1%–E 35–
Sun 6 AM76°76°74°96%49%5%–E 55–🌫
Sun 7 AM77°77°75°94%53%5%–E 35–
Sun 8 AM77°77°75°92%52%6%–E 56–
Sun 9 AM79°83°75°88%41%5%–ENE 56–
Sun 10 AM80°84°75°86%27%4%–NE 77–
Sun 11 AM80°86°75°84%26%4%–ENE 89–
Sun 12 PM81°86°75°83%23%4%–NE 910–
Sun 1 PM80°86°75°85%31%3%–ENE 912–
Sun 2 PM81°87°75°82%41%1%–ENE 912–
Sun 3 PM80°86°75°83%33%1%–ENE 1013–
Sun 4 PM80°86°75°83%30%2%–ENE 1013–
Sun 5 PM80°84°74°83%35%2%–ENE 912–
Sun 6 PM78°79°74°87%44%2%–E 912–
Sun 7 PM78°79°75°88%47%2%–E 810–
Sun 8 PM78°79°75°88%44%1%–E 810–
Sun 9 PM78°78°75°89%51%1%–E 810–
Sun 10 PM78°78°75°89%43%1%–ESE 79–
Sun 11 PM78°78°75°89%47%1%–ESE 79–
Mon 12 AM78°78°75°89%46%1%–ESE 78–
Mon 1 AM78°78°75°89%60%1%–SE 78–
Mon 2 AM77°77°74°91%53%1%–SE 78–
Mon 3 AM77°77°74°92%63%1%–SSE 79–
Mon 4 AM77°77°74°93%58%1%–SSE 79–
Mon 5 AM76°76°74°95%63%1%–SSE 79–
Mon 6 AM76°76°75°94%46%0%–SSE 89–
Mon 7 AM77°77°75°93%67%0%–SSE 810–
Mon 8 AM78°78°75°91%61%1%–SSE 912–
Mon 9 AM80°85°75°86%54%0%–SSE 1214–
Mon 10 AM81°86°75°84%48%0%–SSE 1315–
Mon 11 AM82°89°75°80%51%1%–SSE 1416–
Mon 12 PM82°90°75°79%44%0%–SSE 1517–
Mon 1 PM82°89°75°80%43%0%–SE 1518–
Mon 2 PM83°90°75°78%48%0%–SE 1518–
Mon 3 PM82°89°75°78%30%0%–SSE 1518–
Mon 4 PM82°88°75°79%22%0%–SE 1518–
Mon 5 PM81°87°75°81%35%0%–SE 1418–
Mon 6 PM79°84°75°85%48%0%–SE 1417–
Mon 7 PM79°83°75°86%66%0%–SE 1417–
Mon 8 PM79°83°75°88%54%0%–SSE 1417–
Mon 9 PM79°79°75°88%42%0%–SSE 1518–
Mon 10 PM79°79°75°88%45%0%–SSE 1518–
Mon 11 PM79°83°75°87%47%0%–SSE 1518–
Tue 12 AM79°83°75°87%50%0%–SSE 1518–
Tue 1 AM79°79°75°87%52%0%–SSE 1518–
Tue 2 AM79°79°75°88%53%0%–SSE 1518–
Tue 3 AM78°78°75°89%55%0%–SSE 1518–
Tue 4 AM78°78°75°90%54%0%–SSE 1518–

7-day forecast

Today

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

82° / 75°

6% rain

ENE 3–10 mph · gusts 13

🌫 Fog

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

83° / 77°

1% rain

SSE 7–15 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

84° / 72°

57% rain

SSE 9–15 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

77° / 71°

34% rain

NNE 5–15 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

79° / 72°

12% rain

ESE 5–12 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Nov 6

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

78° / 72°

19% rain

NE 6–14 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 74°

36% rain · 0.24"

ENE 8–15 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 3 mph.
  • Sunday: Patchy fog before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind around 9 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 15 mph.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 15 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 155 AM 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.


GMZ130-132-135-012030-
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-
155 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
this afternoon. A light chop on the bay. Patchy fog early this 
morning. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. A 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 a light 
chop on the bay 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. A light chop on the bay, 
increasing to a moderate chop on the bay 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
a light chop on the bay late in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. A light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A 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 · 155 AM 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.


GMZ150-155-012030-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
155 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this
afternoon. 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 · May 1999

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
99% lit
↑ 9:07 PM
↓ 7:43 AM
★★★★c65
2
96% lit
↑ 9:58 PM
↓ 8:22 AM
★★★★c67
Apogee · 406,279 km
3
92% lit
↑ 10:49 PM
↓ 9:03 AM
★★★★c68
4
86% lit
↑ 11:39 PM
↓ 9:47 AM
★☆☆☆c68
5
78% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:35 AM
★★★★c69
Moon farthest south (-20.3°)
6
70% lit
↑ 12:28 AM
↓ 11:25 AM
★★★☆c69
7
60% lit
↑ 1:15 AM
↓ 12:18 PM
★★★☆c68
8
50% lit
↑ 2:00 AM
↓ 1:13 PM
★★★☆c65
Last Quarter
9
40% lit
↑ 2:43 AM
↓ 2:10 PM
★★☆☆c60
10
30% lit
↑ 3:25 AM
↓ 3:09 PM
★★☆☆c53
11
20% lit
↑ 4:06 AM
↓ 4:10 PM
★★☆☆c37
12
12% lit
↑ 4:48 AM
↓ 5:12 PM
★★☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
13
5% lit
↑ 5:30 AM
↓ 6:17 PM
★★★★c68
14
1% lit
↑ 6:16 AM
↓ 7:24 PM
★★★★c85
best
15
0% lit
↑ 7:05 AM
↓ 8:32 PM
★★★★c97
New Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 357,098 km
best
16
2% lit
↑ 7:57 AM
↓ 9:40 PM
★★★★c103
17
7% lit
↑ 8:54 AM
↓ 10:44 PM
★★★★c103
18
15% lit
↑ 9:54 AM
↓ 11:44 PM
★☆☆☆c103
Moon farthest north (19.7°)
19
24% lit
↑ 10:55 AM
↓ –
★★★★c99
20
34% lit
↑ 11:56 AM
↓ 12:38 AM
★★★★c90
21
45% lit
↑ 12:55 PM
↓ 1:26 AM
★★★☆c77
22
55% lit
↑ 1:51 PM
↓ 2:09 AM
★★☆☆c63
First Quarter
23
65% lit
↑ 2:46 PM
↓ 2:48 AM
★★☆☆c45
24
74% lit
↑ 3:38 PM
↓ 3:25 AM
★★☆☆c36
25
82% lit
↑ 4:30 PM
↓ 3:59 AM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
26
89% lit
↑ 5:21 PM
↓ 4:33 AM
★★★☆c54
27
94% lit
↑ 6:12 PM
↓ 5:08 AM
★★★★c62
28
98% lit
↑ 7:03 PM
↓ 5:44 AM
★★★★c68
29
100% lit
↑ 7:54 PM
↓ 6:21 AM
★★★★c72
Apogee · 406,395 km
best
30
100% lit
↑ 8:45 PM
↓ 7:02 AM
★★★★c74
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
31
98% lit
↑ 9:36 PM
↓ 7:45 AM
★★★★c76
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, May 2 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 406,279 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, May 5 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, May 8 · 12:28 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, May 12 · 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.
  • Sat, May 15 · 7:05 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.
  • Sat, May 15 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 357,098 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, May 18 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest north (19.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, May 22 · 12:33 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, May 25 · 1:00 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, May 29 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 406,395 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, May 30 · 1:39 AM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Fri, May 14 · Sat, May 15 · Sat, May 29 · Sun, May 30 · Mon, May 31

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

Moon distance

357,104 km closest · 406,349 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 4:30 AM.