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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, 68%
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 PMclouds13% cloud cover19% cloud cover17% cloud cover18% cloud cover17% cloud cover25% cloud cover18% cloud cover17% cloud cover27% cloud cover21% cloud cover28% cloud cover22% cloud cover30% cloud cover16% cloud cover14% cloud cover12% cloud cover16% cloud cover14% cloud cover30% cloud cover32% cloud cover33% cloud cover36% cloud cover35% cloud cover32% cloud cover37% cloud cover50% cloud cover51% cloud cover38% cloud cover51% cloud cover47% cloud cover38% cloud cover60% cloud cover40% cloud cover20% cloud cover22% cloud cover24% cloud cover26% cloud cover32% cloud cover37% cloud cover43% cloud cover42% cloud cover42% cloud cover41% cloud cover38% cloud cover35% cloud cover32% cloud cover34% cloud cover35% cloud cover70°75°80°85°78767578818179787876767981817878rain3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphSE 6 mph, gusts 7SE 5 mph, gusts 6SE 3 mph, gusts 5NW 2 mph, gusts 3NNW 2 mph, gusts 3NNE 5 mph, gusts 6NE 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 5 mph, gusts 7ESE 3 mph, gusts 5SE 3 mph, gusts 3ESE 3 mph, gusts 3E 3 mph, gusts 5E 6 mph, gusts 7E 9 mph, gusts 10E 10 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 1 AM78°78°73°85%13%3%–SE 67–
Sat 2 AM78°78°73°85%19%3%–SE 56–
Sat 3 AM77°77°73°88%17%3%–SE 56–
Sat 4 AM76°76°73°90%18%3%–SE 56–
Sat 5 AM76°76°73°91%17%3%–SE 35–
Sat 6 AM75°75°73°92%25%3%–SSE 35–
Sat 7 AM75°75°73°93%18%3%–NW 23–
Sat 8 AM76°76°73°91%17%3%–NW 23–
Sat 9 AM77°77°73°89%27%3%–NNW 23–
Sat 10 AM78°79°74°85%21%3%–N 33–
Sat 11 AM79°83°74°83%28%3%–NNE 56–
Sat 12 PM80°85°74°81%22%4%–NNE 67–
Sat 1 PM81°86°74°79%30%4%–NE 79–
Sat 2 PM81°86°74°81%16%3%–NE 810–
Sat 3 PM81°86°74°80%14%3%–ENE 912–
Sat 4 PM81°87°74°79%12%3%–ENE 1013–
Sat 5 PM81°86°74°81%16%3%–ENE 1013–
Sat 6 PM80°85°74°82%14%2%–ENE 913–
Sat 7 PM79°83°74°84%30%0%–ENE 912–
Sat 8 PM78°78°74°86%32%0%–ENE 812–
Sat 9 PM78°78°74°87%33%0%–E 810–
Sat 10 PM78°78°74°88%36%0%–E 810–
Sat 11 PM78°78°74°88%35%0%–E 78–
Sun 12 AM78°78°74°89%32%0%–E 67–
Sun 1 AM78°78°74°89%37%0%–ESE 57–
Sun 1 AM78°78°74°89%50%0%–ESE 36–
Sun 2 AM77°77°74°91%51%0%–ESE 35–
Sun 3 AM76°76°74°93%38%0%–SE 35–
Sun 4 AM76°76°74°93%51%1%–SE 33–
Sun 5 AM76°76°74°94%47%2%–ESE 23–
Sun 6 AM76°76°74°95%38%2%–ESE 33–
Sun 7 AM76°76°74°93%60%2%–ESE 33–
Sun 8 AM77°77°74°91%40%2%–E 35–
Sun 9 AM79°79°75°88%20%2%–E 56–
Sun 10 AM80°84°75°85%22%2%–E 67–
Sun 11 AM80°86°75°83%24%2%–E 89–
Sun 12 PM81°87°75°82%26%2%–E 910–
Sun 1 PM81°87°75°80%32%2%–E 1012–
Sun 2 PM81°87°75°80%37%2%–E 1013–
Sun 3 PM81°87°75°81%43%2%–E 1014–
Sun 4 PM80°85°74°82%42%2%–E 1014–
Sun 5 PM79°83°74°84%42%2%–E 1014–
Sun 6 PM78°78°74°86%41%0%–E 1013–
Sun 7 PM78°78°74°88%38%0%–E 1013–
Sun 8 PM78°78°74°88%35%0%–E 912–
Sun 9 PM78°78°74°88%32%0%–E 912–
Sun 10 PM78°78°74°88%34%0%–ESE 810–
Sun 11 PM78°78°74°88%35%0%–ESE 810–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

82° / 75°

4% rain

S 2–10 mph · gusts 13

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

82° / 75°

5% rain

NE 2–10 mph · gusts 14

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

83° / 76°

3% rain

SE 6–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny

84° / 71°

31% rain

SSE 8–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

77° / 70°

25% rain

NNE 8–16 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

79° / 71°

8% rain

ESE 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Nov 6

Sunny

78° / 72°

15% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

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 · April 2002

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
79% lit
↑ 11:21 PM
↓ 9:20 AM
★☆☆☆c89
2
69% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:08 AM
★★★★c90
3
59% lit
↑ 12:22 AM
↓ 10:59 AM
★★★☆c90
4
49% lit
↑ 1:19 AM
↓ 11:53 AM
★★★☆c86
Moon farthest south (-24.2°)
Last Quarter
5
39% lit
↑ 2:11 AM
↓ 12:48 PM
★★★☆c80
6
30% lit
↑ 2:57 AM
↓ 1:44 PM
★★★☆c72
7
22% lit
↑ 4:38 AM
↓ 3:38 PM
★★★☆c63
8
15% lit
↑ 5:14 AM
↓ 4:31 PM
★★★☆c50
9
9% lit
↑ 5:48 AM
↓ 5:22 PM
★★☆☆c39
10
4% lit
↑ 6:19 AM
↓ 6:13 PM
★★☆☆c34
Apogee · 406,406 km
11
1% lit
↑ 6:49 AM
↓ 7:04 PM
★★★☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
12
0% lit
↑ 7:19 AM
↓ 7:55 PM
★★★☆c46
New Moon
13
1% lit
↑ 7:50 AM
↓ 8:47 PM
★★★★c55
14
3% lit
↑ 8:23 AM
↓ 9:41 PM
★★★★c64
15
8% lit
↑ 9:00 AM
↓ 10:37 PM
★★★★c72
best
16
14% lit
↑ 9:40 AM
↓ 11:34 PM
★☆☆☆c76
17
22% lit
↑ 10:26 AM
↓ –
★★★★c82
18
31% lit
↑ 11:17 AM
↓ 12:32 AM
★★★★c87
Moon farthest north (25.2°)
19
41% lit
↑ 12:14 PM
↓ 1:29 AM
★★★☆c91
20
52% lit
↑ 1:15 PM
↓ 2:23 AM
★★★☆c91
First Quarter
21
63% lit
↑ 2:19 PM
↓ 3:14 AM
★★★★c87
22
74% lit
↑ 3:25 PM
↓ 4:00 AM
★★★★c80
23
83% lit
↑ 4:31 PM
↓ 4:43 AM
★★★☆c66
24
91% lit
↑ 5:36 PM
↓ 5:24 AM
★★☆☆c39
25
97% lit
↑ 6:42 PM
↓ 6:03 AM
★★★☆c61
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 360,087 km
26
100% lit
↑ 7:48 PM
↓ 6:43 AM
★★★★c81
Full Moon · Pink Moon (supermoon)
best
27
99% lit
↑ 8:55 PM
↓ 7:24 AM
★★★★c97
best
28
96% lit
↑ 10:02 PM
↓ 8:08 AM
★★★★c105
best
29
91% lit
↑ 11:06 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★★★c106
best
30
84% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:47 AM
★☆☆☆c106

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Apr 4 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Apr 4 · 9:30 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Apr 10 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 406,406 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Apr 11 · 4:00 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, Apr 12 · 2:21 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Apr 18 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (25.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Apr 20 · 7:49 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Apr 25 · 2:00 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, Apr 25 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 360,087 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Apr 26 · 10:00 PM — Full Moon · Pink 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.

Best fishing days

Mon, Apr 15 · Fri, Apr 26 · Sat, Apr 27 · Sun, Apr 28 · Mon, Apr 29

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

Moon distance

360,087 km closest · 406,314 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 Fri 11:45 PM.