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South Padre

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

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Today

Today: High 80° · 53% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: Low 74° · 36% rain

A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:31 AM / 6:55 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:13 PM / 3:02 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 77%
Minor period
2:32 AM–3:32 AM
Major period
8:40 AM–10:40 AM
Minor period
3:43 PM–4:43 PM
Major period
9:05 PM–11:05 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 2112 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AMclouds34% cloud cover37% cloud cover42% cloud cover56% cloud cover40% cloud cover30% cloud cover42% cloud cover33% cloud cover33% cloud cover31% cloud cover32% cloud cover24% cloud cover28% cloud cover35% cloud cover22% cloud cover34% cloud cover50% cloud cover51% cloud cover67% cloud cover66% cloud cover45% cloud cover38% cloud cover40% cloud cover50% cloud cover36% cloud cover47% cloud cover47% cloud cover34% cloud cover47% cloud cover49% cloud cover59% cloud cover56% cloud cover44% cloud cover43% cloud cover40% cloud cover20% cloud cover17% cloud cover12% cloud cover6% cloud cover8% cloud cover11% cloud cover13% cloud cover15% cloud cover18% cloud cover20% cloud cover20% cloud cover19% cloud cover19% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°73777979777676747477787876757473rain30% chance28% chance41% chance36% chance39% chance50% chance, 0.01 in53% chance, 0.01 in46% chance, 0.01 in43% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in27% chance, 0.01 in26% chance16% chance18% chance28% chance31% chance35% chance32% chance26% chance31% chance36% chance34% chance30% chance19% chance19% chance18% chance19% chance20% chance22% chance9% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphN 7 mph, gusts 9N 7 mph, gusts 8NNE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 9 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 6 mph, gusts 7ENE 6 mph, gusts 7ENE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 10 mph, gusts 12ENE 13 mph, gusts 15ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 8 AM73°73°72°95%34%30%–N 79–⚡
Wed 9 AM73°73°72°97%37%28%–N 78–⚡
Wed 10 AM76°76°73°91%42%41%–N 78–⚡
Wed 11 AM77°77°73°87%56%36%–NNE 89–⚡
Wed 12 PM78°78°74°86%40%39%–NNE 810–⚡
Wed 1 PM79°79°74°85%30%50%0.01"NE 910–⚡
Wed 2 PM79°79°74°86%42%53%0.01"ENE 912–⚡
Wed 3 PM79°83°74°84%33%46%0.01"E 1013–⚡
Wed 4 PM79°79°74°83%33%43%0.01"E 1214–
Wed 5 PM79°79°74°84%31%32%0.01"E 1214–
Wed 6 PM78°78°73°84%32%27%0.01"E 1214–
Wed 7 PM77°77°72°85%24%26%–E 1013–⚡
Wed 8 PM77°77°73°86%28%16%–ESE 912–⚡
Wed 9 PM77°77°72°86%35%18%–ESE 912–⚡
Wed 10 PM76°76°72°86%22%28%–ESE 912–⚡
Wed 11 PM76°76°72°89%34%31%–E 910–⚡
Thu 12 AM75°75°72°89%50%35%–E 89–⚡
Thu 1 AM75°75°71°87%51%32%–E 78–
Thu 2 AM76°76°71°85%67%26%–ENE 67–
Thu 3 AM75°75°71°87%66%31%–ENE 67–
Thu 4 AM75°75°71°87%45%36%–ENE 67–
Thu 5 AM74°74°70°87%38%34%–ENE 67–
Thu 6 AM74°74°70°88%40%30%–ENE 78–
Thu 7 AM74°74°70°86%50%19%–NE 78–
Thu 8 AM74°74°69°85%36%19%–NE 89–
Thu 9 AM74°75°70°84%47%18%–ENE 89–
Thu 10 AM76°76°70°80%47%19%–ENE 1012–
Thu 11 AM77°77°70°79%34%20%–ENE 1213–
Thu 12 PM78°78°70°76%47%22%–ENE 1315–
Thu 1 PM78°78°69°75%49%9%–ENE 1416–
Thu 2 PM78°78°70°75%59%2%–ENE 1417–
Thu 3 PM78°78°68°72%56%1%–ENE 1417–
Thu 4 PM78°78°67°69%44%0%–ENE 1417–
Thu 5 PM78°78°67°70%43%0%–ENE 1417–
Thu 6 PM77°77°66°69%40%0%–ENE 1316–
Thu 7 PM76°76°65°69%20%1%–ENE 1215–
Thu 8 PM76°76°65°69%17%1%–ENE 1214–
Thu 9 PM75°75°65°70%12%1%–E 1213–
Thu 10 PM75°75°64°70%6%1%–E 1013–
Thu 11 PM75°75°64°70%8%1%–E 912–
Fri 12 AM74°74°64°70%11%1%–E 910–
Fri 1 AM74°74°64°70%13%0%–E 89–
Fri 2 AM74°74°63°70%15%0%–E 88–
Fri 3 AM74°74°63°70%18%0%–E 78–
Fri 4 AM74°74°63°70%20%0%–E 78–
Fri 5 AM73°73°63°70%20%0%–E 78–
Fri 6 AM73°73°62°69%19%0%–E 78–
Fri 7 AM73°73°62°68%19%0%–E 78–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 74°

53% rain · 0.06"

NE 7–12 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 73°

36% rain

ENE 6–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 74°

4% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 73°

16% rain

ESE 12–17 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

78° / 71°

15% rain

E 10–16 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

25% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Rain Showers

77° / 71°

38% rain · 0.10"

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 13 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 12 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 13 to 16 mph.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 228 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 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.


GMZ130-132-135-212015-
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-
228 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast this
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers early this morning,
then a chance of showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast 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. A chance of showers
early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers late in the
morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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 afternoon. 
.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 after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing
to light chop after midnight. A slight 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 · 228 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 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.


GMZ150-155-212015-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
228 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers early in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers late in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. 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...East 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. A
slight chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers early in the evening. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · June 2020

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
78% lit
↑ 4:09 PM
↓ 3:34 AM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
2
87% lit
↑ 5:13 PM
↓ 4:13 AM
★★★☆c66
Perigee · 364,366 km
3
94% lit
↑ 6:19 PM
↓ 4:53 AM
★★★★c83
4
98% lit
↑ 7:25 PM
↓ 5:37 AM
★★★★c95
best
5
100% lit
↑ 8:31 PM
↓ 6:25 AM
★★★★c100
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
best
6
99% lit
↑ 9:35 PM
↓ 7:18 AM
★★★★c101
best
7
95% lit
↑ 10:33 PM
↓ 8:14 AM
★★★★c100
Moon farthest south (-23.4°)
8
90% lit
↑ 11:25 PM
↓ 9:13 AM
★☆☆☆c95
9
83% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:13 AM
★★★★c90
10
74% lit
↑ 12:11 AM
↓ 11:10 AM
★★★★c80
11
65% lit
↑ 12:51 AM
↓ 12:06 PM
★★★☆c68
12
55% lit
↑ 1:27 AM
↓ 12:59 PM
★★☆☆c56
13
46% lit
↑ 2:00 AM
↓ 1:51 PM
★★☆☆c45
Last Quarter
14
37% lit
↑ 2:31 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
★★☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 404,595 km
15
28% lit
↑ 3:02 AM
↓ 3:32 PM
★★☆☆c40
16
20% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 4:23 PM
★★☆☆c51
17
13% lit
↑ 4:05 AM
↓ 5:16 PM
★★★☆c61
18
7% lit
↑ 4:41 AM
↓ 6:11 PM
★★★★c70
19
3% lit
↑ 5:20 AM
↓ 7:07 PM
★★★★c77
20
0% lit
↑ 6:05 AM
↓ 8:05 PM
★★★★c84
best
21
0% lit
↑ 6:55 AM
↓ 9:02 PM
★★★★c88
New Moon
best
22
2% lit
↑ 7:50 AM
↓ 9:56 PM
★★★★c91
Moon farthest north (24.6°)
23
7% lit
↑ 8:49 AM
↓ 10:47 PM
★★★★c91
24
13% lit
↑ 9:51 AM
↓ 11:34 PM
★☆☆☆c89
25
22% lit
↑ 10:54 AM
↓ –
★★★★c85
26
32% lit
↑ 11:57 AM
↓ 12:17 AM
★★★★c76
27
43% lit
↑ 12:59 PM
↓ 12:57 AM
★★☆☆c63
28
54% lit
↑ 2:00 PM
↓ 1:35 AM
★★☆☆c40
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
29
66% lit
↑ 3:03 PM
↓ 2:12 AM
★★☆☆c45
Perigee · 368,960 km
30
76% lit
↑ 4:06 PM
↓ 2:51 AM
★★★☆c66

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Jun 1 · 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.
  • Tue, Jun 2 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 364,366 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Jun 5 · 2:12 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jun 7 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jun 13 · 1:23 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jun 14 · 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.
  • Sun, Jun 14 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 404,595 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Jun 21 · 1:41 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jun 22 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jun 28 · 3:15 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jun 28 · 10:00 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, Jun 29 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 368,960 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Thu, Jun 4 · Fri, Jun 5 · Sat, Jun 6 · Sat, Jun 20 · Sun, Jun 21

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

Moon distance

364,489 km closest · 404,527 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 Wed 8:18 AM.