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South Padre

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 73° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

Monday: High 80° · 17% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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 266 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 28clouds64% cloud cover56% cloud cover53% cloud cover54% cloud cover68% cloud cover68% cloud cover58% cloud cover52% 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 cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°76747578797877767473747779797878rain2% chance2% chance3% chance7% chance7% chance10% chance13% 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% chancewind01020mphE 7 mph, gusts 8E 5 mph, gusts 6ENE 3 mph, gusts 5NE 5 mph, gusts 5ENE 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 3 AM76°76°65°70%64%0%–E 78–
Mon 4 AM75°75°65°72%56%2%–E 67–
Mon 5 AM74°74°65°72%53%2%–E 56–
Mon 6 AM74°74°65°74%54%3%–E 56–
Mon 7 AM73°73°65°76%68%7%–ENE 35–
Mon 8 AM74°74°65°75%68%7%–ENE 35–
Mon 9 AM75°75°66°75%58%10%–NE 55–
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–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny

80° / 73°

24% rain

ENE 3–12 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° / 74°

17% rain

ESE 10–15 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 30

Mostly Sunny

81° / 74°

7% rain

SE 9–14 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 31

Sunny

82° / 75°

11% rain

SE 8–13 mph · gusts 15

Sun, Nov 1

Sunny

82° / 77°

11% rain

SE 6–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: 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 74. East southeast wind around 14 mph.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 14 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 13 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

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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 · March 2013

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
83% lit
↑ 10:35 PM
↓ 9:07 AM
★★★☆c61
2
74% lit
↑ 11:37 PM
↓ 9:52 AM
★☆☆☆c61
3
63% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:43 AM
★★★☆c82
4
52% lit
↑ 12:39 AM
↓ 11:37 AM
★★★☆c92
Last Quarter
5
41% lit
↑ 1:39 AM
↓ 12:36 PM
★★★☆c98
Moon farthest south (-20.5°)
Perigee · 369,958 km
6
30% lit
↑ 2:36 AM
↓ 1:37 PM
★★★★c99
7
20% lit
↑ 3:28 AM
↓ 2:40 PM
★★★★c96
best
8
12% lit
↑ 4:17 AM
↓ 3:42 PM
★★★★c87
best
9
5% lit
↑ 5:01 AM
↓ 4:44 PM
★★★☆c65
10
2% lit
↑ 6:42 AM
↓ 6:44 PM
★★★☆c56
11
0% lit
↑ 7:21 AM
↓ 7:42 PM
★★★☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
New Moon
12
1% lit
↑ 8:00 AM
↓ 8:39 PM
★★★☆c49
13
4% lit
↑ 8:38 AM
↓ 9:35 PM
★★★☆c55
14
9% lit
↑ 9:16 AM
↓ 10:30 PM
★★☆☆c55
15
15% lit
↑ 9:56 AM
↓ 11:24 PM
★★★☆c59
16
23% lit
↑ 10:38 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c60
17
31% lit
↑ 11:23 AM
↓ 12:16 AM
★★☆☆c61
18
41% lit
↑ 12:09 PM
↓ 1:07 AM
★★☆☆c62
Moon farthest north (20.5°)
Apogee · 404,264 km
19
50% lit
↑ 12:58 PM
↓ 1:55 AM
★★☆☆c62
First Quarter
20
59% lit
↑ 1:49 PM
↓ 2:41 AM
★★☆☆c61
21
69% lit
↑ 2:41 PM
↓ 3:25 AM
★★☆☆c58
22
77% lit
↑ 3:34 PM
↓ 4:06 AM
★★☆☆c56
23
85% lit
↑ 4:29 PM
↓ 4:46 AM
★★☆☆c48
24
92% lit
↑ 5:25 PM
↓ 5:24 AM
★★☆☆c40
25
96% lit
↑ 6:22 PM
↓ 6:02 AM
★★☆☆c37
26
99% lit
↑ 7:21 PM
↓ 6:40 AM
★★★☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
27
100% lit
↑ 8:21 PM
↓ 7:20 AM
★★★★c65
Full Moon · Worm Moon
28
98% lit
↑ 9:24 PM
↓ 8:02 AM
★★★★c81
best
29
93% lit
↑ 10:27 PM
↓ 8:48 AM
★★★★c94
best
30
86% lit
↑ 11:31 PM
↓ 9:38 AM
★☆☆☆c100
Perigee · 367,504 km
31
77% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:33 AM
★★★★c104
best

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Mar 4 · 3:53 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Mar 5 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Mar 5 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 369,958 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Mar 11 · 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.
  • Mon, Mar 11 · 2:51 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Mar 18 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Mar 18 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 404,264 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Mar 19 · 12:27 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Mar 26 · 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.
  • Wed, Mar 27 · 4:28 AM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Mar 30 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 367,504 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Thu, Mar 7 · Fri, Mar 8 · Thu, Mar 28 · Fri, Mar 29 · 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

367,600 km closest · 404,146 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 2:47 AM.