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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 clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday: High 82° · 3% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 2 to 9 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:37 AM / 6:47 PM
Moonrise / moonset
– / 1:23 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 67%
Major period
5:20 AM–7:20 AM
Minor period
12:53 PM–1:53 PM
Major period
5:50 PM–7:50 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 316 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 16 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 2clouds16% cloud cover23% cloud cover22% cloud cover17% cloud cover19% cloud cover27% cloud cover26% cloud cover24% cloud cover29% cloud cover31% cloud cover26% cloud cover40% cloud cover30% cloud cover38% cloud cover24% cloud cover25% cloud cover28% cloud cover41% cloud cover33% cloud cover47% cloud cover26% cloud cover20% cloud cover21% cloud cover31% cloud cover32% cloud cover29% cloud cover32% cloud cover51% cloud cover54% cloud cover66% cloud cover51% cloud cover42% cloud cover33% cloud cover36% cloud cover34% cloud cover23% cloud cover20% cloud cover26% cloud cover32% cloud cover19% cloud cover29% cloud cover51% cloud cover75% cloud cover58% cloud cover40% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover43% cloud cover70°75°80°85°77757679808178787876768081817878rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance5% chance5% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance3% chance1% chancewind01020mphSSE 5 mph, gusts 6S 5 mph, gusts 6S 3 mph, gusts 5W 2 mph, gusts 3NE 2 mph, gusts 3ENE 6 mph, gusts 7ENE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 8 mph, gusts 10E 6 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 6ESE 3 mph, gusts 5NE 3 mph, gusts 5N 3 mph, gusts 5ENE 5 mph, gusts 6ENE 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 2 AM77°77°72°83%16%1%–SSE 56–
Sat 3 AM76°76°72°86%23%1%–SSE 56–
Sat 4 AM76°75°72°89%22%1%–S 56–
Sat 5 AM75°75°72°89%17%1%–S 35–
Sat 6 AM75°75°72°90%19%1%–S 35–
Sat 7 AM75°75°72°90%27%1%–SSW 33–
Sat 8 AM76°75°72°89%26%2%–W 23–
Sat 9 AM76°76°73°88%24%2%–W 23–
Sat 10 AM78°78°73°84%29%2%–NE 23–
Sat 11 AM79°83°73°82%31%3%–NE 56–
Sat 12 PM80°84°73°80%26%3%–ENE 67–
Sat 1 PM81°85°73°78%40%3%–ENE 78–
Sat 2 PM80°85°74°80%30%3%–ENE 810–
Sat 3 PM81°85°74°79%38%2%–ENE 912–
Sat 4 PM81°86°74°78%24%2%–ENE 912–
Sat 5 PM81°86°74°80%25%2%–ENE 912–
Sat 6 PM80°84°74°81%28%2%–ENE 912–
Sat 7 PM79°79°73°83%41%2%–ENE 912–
Sat 8 PM78°78°74°86%33%2%–ENE 810–
Sat 9 PM78°78°74°87%47%2%–ENE 810–
Sat 10 PM78°78°74°88%26%2%–ENE 810–
Sat 11 PM78°78°74°88%20%2%–E 78–
Sun 12 AM78°78°74°88%21%2%–E 67–
Sun 1 AM78°78°74°89%31%2%–E 57–
Sun 1 AM78°78°74°88%32%2%–E 56–
Sun 2 AM77°77°74°90%29%2%–E 35–
Sun 3 AM76°76°74°93%32%2%–ESE 35–
Sun 4 AM76°76°74°93%51%0%–E 33–
Sun 5 AM76°76°74°94%54%2%–NE 35–
Sun 6 AM75°75°74°96%66%5%–N 35–
Sun 7 AM76°76°74°94%51%5%–N 35–
Sun 8 AM77°77°75°93%42%3%–E 35–
Sun 9 AM79°79°75°88%33%3%–ENE 56–
Sun 10 AM80°84°75°85%36%4%–ENE 78–
Sun 11 AM81°86°75°82%34%3%–ENE 89–
Sun 12 PM81°87°75°81%23%1%–ENE 912–
Sun 1 PM81°87°75°82%20%0%–ENE 1013–
Sun 2 PM82°88°75°80%26%0%–ENE 1013–
Sun 3 PM81°87°74°80%32%0%–ENE 1014–
Sun 4 PM81°86°74°81%19%0%–ENE 1014–
Sun 5 PM80°85°74°81%29%0%–ENE 1013–
Sun 6 PM78°79°74°85%51%0%–E 1013–
Sun 7 PM78°78°74°86%75%0%–ENE 912–
Sun 8 PM78°78°74°87%58%0%–E 912–
Sun 9 PM78°78°74°87%40%0%–E 912–
Sun 10 PM78°78°74°87%41%0%–ESE 810–
Sun 11 PM78°78°74°87%42%0%–ESE 810–
Mon 12 AM78°78°74°87%43%0%–SE 79–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

82° / 75°

3% rain

S 2–9 mph · gusts 12

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

82° / 75°

5% rain

NE 3–10 mph · gusts 14

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

83° / 76°

3% rain

SE 7–15 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny

84° / 71°

31% rain

SSE 9–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

77° / 70°

18% rain

NNE 9–16 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

79° / 71°

8% rain

ESE 6–13 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Nov 6

Sunny

78° / 71°

8% rain

E 6–13 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 2 to 9 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 3 to 9 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 14 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 13 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 13 to 16 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 12 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 147 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 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.


GMZ130-132-135-310715-
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-
147 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots early this morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to
smooth early this morning. 
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast early
in the afternoon, then increasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop late in
the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to
smooth after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Light chop on the bay. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing
to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north
in the late evening and overnight. Light chop on the bay. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers early in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. 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 · 147 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 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.


GMZ150-155-310715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
147 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in
the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 8 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north
in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms until early
morning, then a slight chance of showers early in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers early in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming
northwest early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · March 2002

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
92% lit
↑ 9:22 PM
↓ 8:42 AM
★★★☆c54
Moon crosses the equator
2
84% lit
↑ 10:27 PM
↓ 9:22 AM
★★★☆c58
3
74% lit
↑ 11:30 PM
↓ 10:02 AM
★☆☆☆c58
4
64% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:43 AM
★★★☆c76
5
53% lit
↑ 12:33 AM
↓ 11:28 AM
★★★☆c83
Last Quarter
6
43% lit
↑ 1:33 AM
↓ 12:16 PM
★★★☆c87
7
33% lit
↑ 2:31 AM
↓ 1:07 PM
★★★★c89
Moon farthest south (-24.0°)
8
24% lit
↑ 3:25 AM
↓ 2:00 PM
★★★★c87
9
16% lit
↑ 4:13 AM
↓ 2:55 PM
★★★★c84
best
10
10% lit
↑ 4:57 AM
↓ 3:49 PM
★★★★c78
11
5% lit
↑ 5:37 AM
↓ 4:43 PM
★★★★c71
12
2% lit
↑ 6:12 AM
↓ 5:35 PM
★★★☆c59
13
0% lit
↑ 6:45 AM
↓ 6:27 PM
★★★☆c53
Apogee · 406,706 km
New Moon
14
1% lit
↑ 7:16 AM
↓ 7:17 PM
★★★☆c46
15
3% lit
↑ 7:47 AM
↓ 8:08 PM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
16
6% lit
↑ 8:17 AM
↓ 8:59 PM
★★☆☆c43
17
12% lit
↑ 8:48 AM
↓ 9:51 PM
★★☆☆c50
18
19% lit
↑ 9:22 AM
↓ 10:45 PM
★★★☆c59
19
27% lit
↑ 10:00 AM
↓ 11:41 PM
★☆☆☆c64
20
36% lit
↑ 10:42 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c73
21
46% lit
↑ 11:29 AM
↓ 12:39 AM
★★★☆c82
First Quarter
22
57% lit
↑ 12:23 PM
↓ 1:37 AM
★★★☆c89
Moon farthest north (25.1°)
23
68% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ 2:35 AM
★★★★c94
24
78% lit
↑ 2:28 PM
↓ 3:30 AM
★★★★c94
25
87% lit
↑ 3:36 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
★★★★c92
best
26
94% lit
↑ 4:44 PM
↓ 5:07 AM
★★★★c84
best
27
98% lit
↑ 5:52 PM
↓ 5:51 AM
★★★★c65
28
100% lit
↑ 6:59 PM
↓ 6:32 AM
★★★★c59
Perigee · 357,014 km
Full Moon · Worm Moon (supermoon)
Moon crosses the equator
29
98% lit
↑ 8:05 PM
↓ 7:12 AM
★★★★c69
30
94% lit
↑ 9:12 PM
↓ 7:52 AM
★★★★c82
best
31
87% lit
↑ 10:17 PM
↓ 8:35 AM
★★★★c91
best

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Mar 1 · 9:00 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, Mar 5 · 7:25 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Mar 7 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-24.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Mar 13 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 406,706 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Mar 13 · 8:03 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Mar 15 · 8:00 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, Mar 21 · 8:28 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Mar 22 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Mar 28 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 357,014 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Mar 28 · 12:25 PM — Full Moon · Worm 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.
  • Thu, Mar 28 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Sat, Mar 9 · Mon, Mar 25 · Tue, Mar 26 · Sat, Mar 30 · Sun, Mar 31

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

Moon distance

357,163 km closest · 406,668 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 Sat 1:18 AM.