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South Padre

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 74° · 6% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday: High 82° · 11% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:34 AM / 6:50 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:59 PM / 9:10 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 94%
Major period
1:05 AM–3:05 AM
Minor period
8:40 AM–9:40 AM
Major period
1:35 PM–3:35 PM
Minor period
7:29 PM–8:29 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 27Wed, Oct 286 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 296 AM12 PM6 PMclouds42% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover35% cloud cover40% cloud cover35% cloud cover33% cloud cover35% cloud cover52% cloud cover57% cloud cover47% cloud cover51% cloud cover51% cloud cover34% cloud cover28% cloud cover46% cloud cover39% cloud cover53% cloud cover42% cloud cover42% cloud cover27% cloud cover36% cloud cover52% cloud cover49% cloud cover39% cloud cover42% cloud cover49% cloud cover56% cloud cover48% cloud cover61% cloud cover50% cloud cover47% cloud cover40% cloud cover36% cloud cover39% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover41% cloud cover41% cloud cover40% cloud cover42% cloud cover43% cloud cover45% cloud cover46% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover49% cloud cover49% cloud cover65°70°75°80°85°78787674798180787878767578808078rain3% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance4% chance5% chance7% chance7% chance6% chance7% chance9% chance7% chance6% chance8% chance7% chance8% chance8% chance11% chance9% chance7% chance6% chance4% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphESE 9 mph, gusts 12SE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 8SE 7 mph, gusts 8SE 6 mph, gusts 7SE 5 mph, gusts 7SE 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 9 mph, gusts 10E 10 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 13SE 10 mph, gusts 12SE 10 mph, gusts 12ESE 10 mph, gusts 12ESE 10 mph, gusts 12ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 14 mph, gusts 16ESE 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 10 PM78°78°72°80%42%3%–ESE 912–
Tue 11 PM78°78°72°80%41%3%–ESE 910–
Wed 12 AM78°78°72°82%42%4%–SE 810–
Wed 1 AM78°78°72°81%35%4%–ESE 79–
Wed 2 AM78°78°71°81%40%4%–SE 78–
Wed 3 AM77°77°72°84%35%3%–SE 78–
Wed 4 AM76°76°72°86%33%4%–SE 78–
Wed 5 AM76°76°71°87%35%5%–SE 67–
Wed 6 AM75°75°71°88%52%7%–SE 67–
Wed 7 AM74°75°71°90%57%7%–SE 67–
Wed 8 AM76°76°72°87%47%6%–SE 57–
Wed 9 AM77°77°72°85%51%7%–SE 57–
Wed 10 AM79°79°72°80%51%9%–SE 68–
Wed 11 AM79°83°72°80%34%7%–ESE 89–
Wed 12 PM80°84°73°78%28%6%–ESE 910–
Wed 1 PM81°86°73°76%46%8%–E 1013–
Wed 2 PM80°85°73°79%39%7%–E 1014–
Wed 3 PM81°86°73°76%53%8%–E 1214–
Wed 4 PM80°85°73°78%42%8%–E 1215–
Wed 5 PM80°85°73°79%42%11%–E 1315–
Wed 6 PM80°83°73°80%27%9%–E 1215–
Wed 7 PM78°78°73°84%36%7%–E 1214–
Wed 8 PM78°78°73°85%52%6%–E 1214–
Wed 9 PM78°78°73°85%49%4%–ESE 1214–
Wed 10 PM78°78°73°85%39%1%–ESE 1214–
Wed 11 PM78°78°73°85%42%2%–ESE 1214–
Thu 12 AM78°78°73°85%49%1%–ESE 1213–
Thu 1 AM78°78°72°84%56%1%–SE 1013–
Thu 2 AM78°78°72°83%48%0%–SE 1012–
Thu 3 AM77°77°72°85%61%1%–SE 1012–
Thu 4 AM76°76°72°87%50%3%–SE 1012–
Thu 5 AM76°76°72°87%47%0%–SE 1012–
Thu 6 AM76°76°72°87%40%1%–ESE 1012–
Thu 7 AM75°75°72°89%36%1%–ESE 912–
Thu 8 AM76°76°71°85%39%1%–ESE 1012–
Thu 9 AM77°77°71°82%41%1%–ESE 1213–
Thu 10 AM78°79°72°79%42%1%–ESE 1214–
Thu 11 AM79°82°72°78%41%1%–ESE 1315–
Thu 12 PM80°83°72°77%41%1%–ESE 1416–
Thu 1 PM80°83°72°77%40%1%–ESE 1517–
Thu 2 PM80°84°72°76%42%1%–ESE 1518–
Thu 3 PM80°83°71°75%43%1%–E 1518–
Thu 4 PM80°83°71°74%45%1%–E 1518–
Thu 5 PM79°79°70°74%46%1%–E 1518–
Thu 6 PM78°78°69°74%48%1%–E 1417–
Thu 7 PM78°78°69°75%49%0%–E 1417–
Thu 8 PM77°77°69°74%49%0%–E 1417–
Thu 9 PM77°77°69°74%49%0%–ESE 1316–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Cloudy

78° / 74°

6% rain

ESE 9–9 mph · gusts 12

Wed, Oct 28

Mostly Sunny

82° / 75°

11% rain

ESE 5–13 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

80° / 74°

3% rain

ESE 9–15 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Oct 30

Mostly Sunny

81° / 74°

Dry

SE 7–13 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Oct 31

Sunny

81° / 75°

1% rain

SE 2–10 mph · gusts 13

Sun, Nov 1

Sunny

81° / 76°

1% rain

SE 3–13 mph · gusts 16

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

82° / 76°

6% rain

SSE 9–17 mph · gusts 21

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 14 mph.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 13 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 2 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 3 to 13 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 144 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 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.


GMZ130-132-135-280715-
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-
144 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to
light chop early in the morning. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to
smooth early in the morning. 
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast early
in the afternoon, then becoming east late in the afternoon.
Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop late in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay, diminishing
to smooth early in the morning. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. 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 · 144 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 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.


GMZ150-155-280715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
144 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast early
in the afternoon, then becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · May 2009

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
48% lit
↑ 1:07 PM
↓ 1:52 AM
★★★☆c80
First Quarter
2
60% lit
↑ 2:10 PM
↓ 2:34 AM
★★★☆c67
3
70% lit
↑ 3:10 PM
↓ 3:11 AM
★★☆☆c52
4
80% lit
↑ 4:09 PM
↓ 3:45 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
5
87% lit
↑ 5:06 PM
↓ 4:18 AM
★★★☆c56
6
94% lit
↑ 6:04 PM
↓ 4:52 AM
★★★★c69
7
98% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 5:26 AM
★★★★c77
best
8
100% lit
↑ 8:00 PM
↓ 6:04 AM
★★★★c81
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
9
100% lit
↑ 8:58 PM
↓ 6:45 AM
★★★★c82
best
10
98% lit
↑ 9:54 PM
↓ 7:30 AM
★★★★c81
11
94% lit
↑ 10:46 PM
↓ 8:19 AM
★★★★c79
Moon farthest south (-26.8°)
12
88% lit
↑ 11:34 PM
↓ 9:11 AM
★☆☆☆c76
13
82% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:06 AM
★★★★c72
Apogee · 404,918 km
14
74% lit
↑ 12:17 AM
↓ 11:00 AM
★★★★c67
15
65% lit
↑ 12:56 AM
↓ 11:54 AM
★★★☆c62
16
56% lit
↑ 1:31 AM
↓ 12:48 PM
★★☆☆c56
17
46% lit
↑ 2:03 AM
↓ 1:41 PM
★★☆☆c48
Last Quarter
18
36% lit
↑ 2:34 AM
↓ 2:35 PM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
19
27% lit
↑ 3:05 AM
↓ 3:30 PM
★★☆☆c37
20
18% lit
↑ 3:37 AM
↓ 4:27 PM
★★☆☆c53
21
11% lit
↑ 4:12 AM
↓ 5:28 PM
★★★★c70
22
5% lit
↑ 4:52 AM
↓ 6:33 PM
★★★★c85
23
1% lit
↑ 5:37 AM
↓ 7:41 PM
★★★★c96
best
24
0% lit
↑ 6:30 AM
↓ 8:50 PM
★★★★c103
New Moon
best
25
2% lit
↑ 7:31 AM
↓ 9:56 PM
★★★★c105
Moon farthest north (26.4°)
Perigee · 361,151 km
26
7% lit
↑ 8:38 AM
↓ 10:55 PM
★★★★c105
27
14% lit
↑ 9:48 AM
↓ 11:47 PM
★☆☆☆c100
28
24% lit
↑ 10:57 AM
↓ –
★★★★c94
29
34% lit
↑ 12:02 PM
↓ 12:32 AM
★★★★c82
30
45% lit
↑ 1:05 PM
↓ 1:11 AM
★★★☆c65
First Quarter
31
56% lit
↑ 2:04 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, May 1 · 3:44 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, May 4 · 1:00 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, May 8 · 11:01 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, May 11 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, May 13 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 404,918 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, May 17 · 2:26 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, May 18 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, May 24 · 7:11 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, May 25 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, May 25 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 361,151 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, May 30 · 10:22 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, May 31 · 8:00 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

Thu, May 7 · Fri, May 8 · Sat, May 9 · Sat, May 23 · Sun, May 24

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

Moon distance

361,314 km closest · 404,826 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 Tue 9:45 PM.