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South Padre

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

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Today

Today: High 80° · 17% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Low 72° · 40% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:33 AM / 6:51 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:10 PM / 8:01 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 100%
Major period
12:10 AM–2:10 AM
Minor period
7:31 AM–8:31 AM
Major period
12:35 PM–2:35 PM
Minor period
6:40 PM–7:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Oct 2612 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AMclouds52% cloud cover67% cloud cover53% cloud cover43% cloud cover55% cloud cover66% cloud cover39% cloud cover34% cloud cover36% cloud cover35% cloud cover32% cloud cover43% cloud cover27% cloud cover30% cloud cover26% cloud cover47% cloud cover39% cloud cover55% cloud cover66% cloud cover49% cloud cover54% cloud cover68% cloud cover65% cloud cover67% cloud cover61% cloud cover62% cloud cover62% cloud cover55% cloud cover60% cloud cover61% cloud cover62% cloud cover52% cloud cover52% cloud cover57% cloud cover34% cloud cover37% cloud cover40% cloud cover40% cloud cover39% cloud cover39% cloud cover41% cloud cover43% cloud cover45% cloud cover46% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover46% cloud cover44% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°77787977777674737678797878777674rain13% chance17% chance13% chance9% chance11% chance6% chance6% chance8% chance8% chance10% chance14% chance18% chance21% chance24% chance30% chance31% chance, 0.01 in33% chance, 0.01 in35% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in39% chance, 0.01 in43% chance, 0.01 in24% chance17% chance26% chance35% chance42% chance30% chance40% chance36% chance18% chance12% chance13% chance1% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance27% chance27% chance27% chancewind01020mphNE 6 mph, gusts 7NE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 12 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 10SE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 8SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 8 mph, gusts 9ESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 12SE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 8SE 6 mph, gusts 7SE 6 mph, gusts 7
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 10 AM77°77°67°72%52%13%–NE 67–
Mon 11 AM77°77°68°74%67%17%–ENE 89–
Mon 12 PM78°78°69°74%53%13%–NE 912–
Mon 1 PM78°79°70°74%43%9%–ENE 1013–
Mon 2 PM78°78°70°76%55%11%–ENE 1013–
Mon 3 PM79°82°70°73%66%6%–ENE 1014–
Mon 4 PM79°79°70°75%39%6%–ENE 1214–
Mon 5 PM79°79°70°75%34%8%–ENE 1014–
Mon 6 PM78°79°70°75%36%8%–E 1013–
Mon 7 PM77°77°70°79%35%10%–E 912–
Mon 8 PM77°77°71°80%32%14%–E 912–
Mon 9 PM77°77°71°81%43%18%–E 912–
Mon 10 PM77°77°71°83%27%21%–E 810–⚡
Mon 11 PM77°77°71°83%30%24%–ESE 810–⚡
Tue 12 AM76°76°72°85%26%30%–SE 89–⚡
Tue 1 AM76°76°71°86%47%31%0.01"SE 89–⚡
Tue 2 AM76°76°71°86%39%33%0.01"SE 78–⚡
Tue 3 AM74°74°72°92%55%35%0.01"SE 79–⚡
Tue 4 AM74°74°71°92%66%40%0.01"SE 79–⚡
Tue 5 AM74°74°71°93%49%39%0.01"SE 79–⚡
Tue 6 AM73°73°71°95%54%43%0.01"SE 79–⚡
Tue 7 AM73°73°71°94%68%24%–ESE 78–⚡
Tue 8 AM74°74°71°92%65%17%–ESE 78–⚡
Tue 9 AM74°74°72°93%67%26%–ESE 78–⚡
Tue 10 AM76°76°72°87%61%35%–ESE 89–⚡
Tue 11 AM77°77°72°87%62%42%–ESE 912–⚡
Tue 12 PM77°77°73°85%62%30%–ESE 1013–⚡
Tue 1 PM78°78°73°83%55%40%–ESE 1013–⚡
Tue 2 PM78°78°73°84%60%36%–ESE 1214–⚡
Tue 3 PM79°79°72°81%61%18%–ESE 1214–⚡
Tue 4 PM79°83°72°79%62%12%–E 1214–
Tue 5 PM79°79°72°80%52%13%–E 1215–
Tue 6 PM79°79°72°79%52%1%–E 1214–
Tue 7 PM78°78°72°81%57%6%–E 1013–
Tue 8 PM78°78°72°82%34%6%–E 912–
Tue 9 PM78°78°72°82%37%6%–ESE 912–
Tue 10 PM78°78°72°82%40%6%–ESE 912–
Tue 11 PM78°78°71°81%40%6%–ESE 810–
Wed 12 AM78°78°71°81%39%6%–SE 810–
Wed 1 AM77°77°71°82%39%19%–SE 79–
Wed 2 AM77°77°71°83%41%19%–SE 79–
Wed 3 AM76°76°72°85%43%19%–SE 78–
Wed 4 AM76°76°72°87%45%19%–SE 78–
Wed 5 AM75°75°72°89%46%19%–SE 78–
Wed 6 AM74°74°72°91%48%19%–SE 67–
Wed 7 AM74°74°72°91%49%27%–SE 67–
Wed 8 AM75°75°72°89%46%27%–SE 67–
Wed 9 AM77°77°72°86%44%27%–ESE 78–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny

80° / 72°

40% rain

ENE 6–12 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 74°

43% rain · 0.06"

ESE 7–12 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 75°

32% rain

ESE 6–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 75°

17% rain

ESE 10–15 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 30

Mostly Sunny

80° / 75°

11% rain

SE 9–14 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 31

Sunny

81° / 76°

11% rain

SE 8–13 mph · gusts 15

Sun, Nov 1

Sunny

81° / 76°

11% rain

SE 6–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 14 mph.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 155 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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.


GMZ130-132-135-261930-
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 CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this
afternoon. A light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers 
this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. A light chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a 
slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on 
the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay. A chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of 
thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers late in
the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. A light chop 
on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in 
the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A slight 
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of showers. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.FRIDAY 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 CDT Mon Oct 26 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.


GMZ150-155-261930-
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 CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers early in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A
slight chance of showers. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers early in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · August 2012

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
100% lit
↑ 7:54 PM
↓ 6:21 AM
★★★★c97
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
2
99% lit
↑ 8:36 PM
↓ 7:23 AM
★★★★c85
best
3
97% lit
↑ 9:14 PM
↓ 8:23 AM
★★★☆c70
4
92% lit
↑ 9:50 PM
↓ 9:20 AM
★★☆☆c55
Moon crosses the equator
5
86% lit
↑ 10:26 PM
↓ 10:16 AM
★★☆☆c43
6
78% lit
↑ 11:01 PM
↓ 11:10 AM
★★☆☆c33
7
70% lit
↑ 11:37 PM
↓ 12:03 PM
★★☆☆c39
8
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:56 PM
★★☆☆c49
9
51% lit
↑ 12:16 AM
↓ 1:48 PM
★★☆☆c57
Last Quarter
10
41% lit
↑ 12:57 AM
↓ 2:40 PM
★★☆☆c64
Apogee · 404,127 km
11
32% lit
↑ 1:40 AM
↓ 3:31 PM
★★★☆c69
12
24% lit
↑ 2:28 AM
↓ 4:20 PM
★★★☆c73
Moon farthest north (21.2°)
13
16% lit
↑ 3:18 AM
↓ 5:07 PM
★★★★c76
14
9% lit
↑ 4:12 AM
↓ 5:52 PM
★★★★c76
15
4% lit
↑ 5:07 AM
↓ 6:35 PM
★★★★c76
best
16
1% lit
↑ 6:04 AM
↓ 7:16 PM
★★★★c74
best
17
0% lit
↑ 7:02 AM
↓ 7:55 PM
★★★★c68
New Moon
18
2% lit
↑ 8:01 AM
↓ 8:33 PM
★★★☆c59
19
5% lit
↑ 9:01 AM
↓ 9:12 PM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
20
11% lit
↑ 10:01 AM
↓ 9:52 PM
★★☆☆c40
21
19% lit
↑ 11:03 AM
↓ 10:35 PM
★★☆☆c52
22
29% lit
↑ 12:06 PM
↓ 11:21 PM
★★★☆c65
23
40% lit
↑ 1:09 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c79
Perigee · 369,729 km
24
52% lit
↑ 2:12 PM
↓ 12:12 AM
★★★☆c90
First Quarter
25
63% lit
↑ 3:13 PM
↓ 1:07 AM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest south (-21.5°)
26
73% lit
↑ 4:09 PM
↓ 2:06 AM
★★★★c96
27
83% lit
↑ 5:01 PM
↓ 3:07 AM
★★★★c96
28
90% lit
↑ 5:48 PM
↓ 4:09 AM
★★★★c91
best
29
96% lit
↑ 6:31 PM
↓ 5:10 AM
★★★★c81
30
99% lit
↑ 7:10 PM
↓ 6:10 AM
★★★★c68
31
100% lit
↑ 7:47 PM
↓ 7:08 AM
★★★★c55
Full Moon · Blue Moon

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Aug 1 · 10:27 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Aug 4 · 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.
  • Thu, Aug 9 · 1:55 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Aug 10 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 404,127 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Aug 12 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest north (21.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Aug 17 · 10:54 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Aug 19 · 7:00 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, Aug 23 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 369,729 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Aug 24 · 8:53 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Aug 25 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Aug 31 · 8:58 AM — Full Moon · Blue MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Aug 1 · Thu, Aug 2 · Wed, Aug 15 · Thu, Aug 16 · Tue, Aug 28

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

Moon distance

369,732 km closest · 404,085 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 Mon 10:18 AM.