South Padre
26.080°, -97.200° · tides: Queen Isabella Causeway (west end)
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Today
Overnight: Low 74° · 33% rain
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: High 79° · 39% rain
A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 2 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:31 AM / 6:54 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 4:44 PM / 3:58 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 83%
- Minor period
- 3:28 AM–4:28 AM
- Major period
- 9:25 AM–11:25 AM
- Minor period
- 4:14 PM–5:14 PM
- Major period
- 9:50 PM–11:50 PM
- Solunar rating
- Low
Next 48 hours
TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 3 AM | 75° | 75° | 72° | 92% | 48% | 21% | – | SSE 3 | 10 | – | ⚡ |
| Thu 4 AM | 75° | 75° | 72° | 91% | 46% | 33% | – | SSE 3 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 5 AM | 74° | 75° | 72° | 90% | 37% | 33% | – | SSE 3 | 8 | – | |
| Thu 6 AM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 92% | 50% | 27% | – | SE 2 | 7 | – | |
| Thu 7 AM | 74° | 74° | 71° | 90% | 52% | 24% | – | ESE 6 | 7 | – | |
| Thu 8 AM | 75° | 75° | 71° | 89% | 52% | 17% | – | ESE 6 | 7 | – | |
| Thu 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 72° | 89% | 47% | 23% | – | E 7 | 8 | – | |
| Thu 10 AM | 76° | 76° | 72° | 86% | 31% | 31% | – | E 8 | 9 | – | ⚡ |
| Thu 11 AM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 85% | 31% | 39% | – | E 10 | 12 | – | ⚡ |
| Thu 12 PM | 78° | 78° | 72° | 84% | 30% | 37% | – | E 12 | 13 | – | ⚡ |
| Thu 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 72° | 84% | 43% | 32% | – | E 12 | 15 | – | |
| Thu 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 72° | 82% | 42% | 26% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Thu 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 71° | 78% | 41% | 23% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Thu 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 70° | 76% | 12% | 15% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Thu 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 74% | 25% | 7% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Thu 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 74% | 12% | 4% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Thu 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 67° | 74% | 18% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Thu 8 PM | 76° | 76° | 67° | 74% | 10% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 9 PM | 76° | 76° | 67° | 74% | 11% | 1% | – | E 12 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 10 PM | 76° | 76° | 66° | 72% | 6% | 1% | – | E 12 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 11 PM | 76° | 76° | 67° | 73% | 12% | 1% | – | E 10 | 13 | – | |
| Fri 12 AM | 76° | 76° | 67° | 74% | 8% | 1% | – | E 9 | 12 | – | |
| Fri 1 AM | 75° | 75° | 66° | 72% | 9% | 1% | – | E 8 | 10 | – | |
| Fri 2 AM | 75° | 75° | 66° | 74% | 15% | 1% | – | E 7 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 77% | 31% | 1% | – | E 7 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 4 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 77% | 14% | 2% | – | E 7 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 77% | 25% | 2% | – | E 7 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 75% | 20% | 2% | – | E 7 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 7 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 28% | 0% | – | E 7 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 8 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 28% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 9 AM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 68% | 23% | 0% | – | E 7 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 10 AM | 78° | 78° | 65° | 64% | 14% | 0% | – | E 9 | 10 | – | |
| Fri 11 AM | 79° | 79° | 66° | 65% | 15% | 0% | – | E 10 | 12 | – | |
| Fri 12 PM | 79° | 81° | 66° | 65% | 13% | 0% | – | E 12 | 13 | – | |
| Fri 1 PM | 80° | 82° | 67° | 65% | 17% | 0% | – | E 12 | 14 | – | |
| Fri 2 PM | 79° | 81° | 67° | 66% | 24% | 0% | – | E 12 | 15 | – | |
| Fri 3 PM | 79° | 81° | 66° | 64% | 25% | 0% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Fri 4 PM | 79° | 81° | 66° | 64% | 22% | 0% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Fri 5 PM | 79° | 79° | 66° | 64% | 24% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Fri 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 66° | 66% | 24% | 0% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Fri 7 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 68% | 26% | 9% | – | E 12 | 15 | – | |
| Fri 8 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 35% | 9% | – | E 12 | 15 | – | |
| Fri 9 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 70% | 21% | 9% | – | ESE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Fri 10 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 70% | 6% | 9% | – | ESE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Fri 11 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 71% | 10% | 9% | – | ESE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Sat 12 AM | 77° | 77° | 67° | 71% | 13% | 9% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Sat 1 AM | 77° | 77° | 67° | 72% | 17% | 7% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Sat 2 AM | 76° | 76° | 67° | 74% | 23% | 7% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
79° / 74°
39% rain
E 2–14 mph · gusts 17
⚡ Storms
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
80° / 74°
9% rain
E 7–13 mph · gusts 16
Sat, Oct 24
Slight Chance Rain Showers
81° / 74°
16% rain
ESE 12–18 mph · gusts 21
Sun, Oct 25
Partly Sunny
80° / 72°
3% rain
ESE 9–16 mph · gusts 18
Mon, Oct 26
Mostly Sunny
78° / 72°
32% rain
E 6–13 mph · gusts 15
Tue, Oct 27
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
78° / 72°
43% rain · 0.42"
E 6–13 mph · gusts 15
⚡ Storms
Wed, Oct 28
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
77° / 73°
28% rain · 0.12"
ENE 7–14 mph · gusts 17
⚡ Storms
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 2 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 13 mph.
- Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 12 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 16 mph.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 16 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 6 to 13 mph.
- Monday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Marine forecast
Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado
GMZ130 · 157 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 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. GMZ130-132-135-221915- 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- 157 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026 .TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Smooth on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop. A chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning. A slight chance of showers late this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and overnight. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out 20 NM
GMZ150 · 157 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 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. GMZ150-155-221915- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 157 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · September 2018
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
65% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:33 PM
↓ 12:33 PM
★★☆☆c61
2
55% lit
↑ 12:04 AM
↓ 1:33 PM
↓ 1:33 PM
★☆☆☆c69
Last Quarter
3
43% lit
↑ 12:51 AM
↓ 2:34 PM
↓ 2:34 PM
★★★☆c86
4
32% lit
↑ 1:43 AM
↓ 3:35 PM
↓ 3:35 PM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest north (21.2°)
5
22% lit
↑ 2:41 AM
↓ 4:35 PM
↓ 4:35 PM
★★★★c102
best6
13% lit
↑ 3:43 AM
↓ 5:32 PM
↓ 5:32 PM
★★★★c102
best7
6% lit
↑ 4:49 AM
↓ 6:24 PM
↓ 6:24 PM
★★★★c100
Perigee · 361,351 km
best8
2% lit
↑ 5:56 AM
↓ 7:13 PM
↓ 7:13 PM
★★★★c90
best9
0% lit
↑ 7:02 AM
↓ 7:58 PM
↓ 7:58 PM
★★★★c75
New Moon
best10
1% lit
↑ 8:06 AM
↓ 8:40 PM
↓ 8:40 PM
★★★★c57
11
5% lit
↑ 9:08 AM
↓ 9:20 PM
↓ 9:20 PM
★★★☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
12
12% lit
↑ 10:09 AM
↓ 10:00 PM
↓ 10:00 PM
★★★☆c54
13
19% lit
↑ 11:08 AM
↓ 10:40 PM
↓ 10:40 PM
★★★☆c62
14
28% lit
↑ 12:05 PM
↓ 11:21 PM
↓ 11:21 PM
★★★☆c68
15
38% lit
↑ 1:00 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c71
16
48% lit
↑ 1:54 PM
↓ 12:04 AM
↓ 12:04 AM
★★★☆c73
First Quarter
17
57% lit
↑ 2:45 PM
↓ 12:49 AM
↓ 12:49 AM
★★★☆c73
18
66% lit
↑ 3:34 PM
↓ 1:37 AM
↓ 1:37 AM
★★★☆c73
Moon farthest south (-20.8°)
19
75% lit
↑ 4:20 PM
↓ 2:26 AM
↓ 2:26 AM
★★★☆c71
Apogee · 404,877 km
20
83% lit
↑ 5:03 PM
↓ 3:17 AM
↓ 3:17 AM
★★★☆c68
21
89% lit
↑ 5:43 PM
↓ 4:08 AM
↓ 4:08 AM
★★★☆c63
22
94% lit
↑ 6:21 PM
↓ 5:01 AM
↓ 5:01 AM
★★★☆c57
23
98% lit
↑ 6:57 PM
↓ 5:54 AM
↓ 5:54 AM
★★★☆c50
24
100% lit
↑ 7:32 PM
↓ 6:47 AM
↓ 6:47 AM
★★★☆c42
Full Moon · Corn Moon
25
99% lit
↑ 8:08 PM
↓ 7:41 AM
↓ 7:41 AM
★★★☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
26
97% lit
↑ 8:44 PM
↓ 8:35 AM
↓ 8:35 AM
★★★☆c43
27
93% lit
↑ 9:22 PM
↓ 9:31 AM
↓ 9:31 AM
★★★☆c54
28
86% lit
↑ 10:03 PM
↓ 10:29 AM
↓ 10:29 AM
★★★☆c66
29
78% lit
↑ 10:48 PM
↓ 11:28 AM
↓ 11:28 AM
★★★★c83
30
69% lit
↑ 11:38 PM
↓ 12:28 PM
↓ 12:28 PM
★★★★c91
Lunar events this month
- Sun, Sep 2 · 9:37 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Sep 4 · 9:00 PM — 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, Sep 7 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 361,351 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, Sep 9 · 1:01 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Sep 11 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sun, Sep 16 · 6:15 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Sep 18 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Sep 19 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 404,877 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Mon, Sep 24 · 9:52 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Sep 25 · 6:00 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
Wed, Sep 5 · Thu, Sep 6 · Fri, Sep 7 · Sat, Sep 8 · Sun, Sep 9
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
361,446 km closest · 404,816 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.
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 Thu 3:18 AM.