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South Padre

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 73° · 17% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: High 79° · 67% rain

A chance of rain showers between 8am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:30 AM / 6:56 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:41 PM / 2:07 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 73%
Minor period
1:37 AM–2:37 AM
Major period
7:55 AM–9:55 AM
Minor period
3:11 PM–4:11 PM
Major period
8:20 PM–10:20 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 20Wed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMclouds32% cloud cover32% cloud cover22% cloud cover22% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover37% cloud cover21% cloud cover18% cloud cover20% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover34% cloud cover39% cloud cover45% cloud cover52% cloud cover36% cloud cover58% cloud cover38% cloud cover41% cloud cover38% cloud cover31% cloud cover47% cloud cover52% cloud cover35% cloud cover36% cloud cover31% cloud cover39% cloud cover45% cloud cover34% cloud cover48% cloud cover47% cloud cover36% cloud cover39% cloud cover54% cloud cover41% cloud cover29% cloud cover30% cloud cover30% cloud cover24% cloud cover18% cloud cover12% cloud cover12% cloud cover12% cloud cover12% cloud cover11% cloud cover11% cloud cover10% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°76757473737678787776767474777978rain11% chance17% chance11% chance6% chance4% chance5% chance5% chance4% chance6% chance7% chance8% chance14% chance, 0.02 in21% chance, 0.02 in29% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.02 in32% chance, 0.02 in44% chance, 0.02 in67% chance, 0.02 in58% chance, 0.02 in43% chance, 0.02 in41% chance, 0.02 in38% chance, 0.02 in31% chance, 0.02 in28% chance22% chance24% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance38% chance33% chance28% chance38% chance40% chance23% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphN 13 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 9 mph, gusts 12NNE 7 mph, gusts 9N 8 mph, gusts 9NNW 8 mph, gusts 9N 7 mph, gusts 8N 7 mph, gusts 8N 9 mph, gusts 10E 9 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 8ENE 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 9 mph, gusts 10ENE 12 mph, gusts 13ENE 14 mph, gusts 15ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 8 PM76°76°74°94%32%11%–N 1316–
Tue 9 PM75°75°74°94%32%17%–NNE 1316–
Tue 10 PM75°75°74°96%22%11%–NNE 1215–
Tue 11 PM75°75°74°99%22%6%–NNE 1013–
Wed 12 AM74°74°74°100%16%4%–NNE 912–
Wed 1 AM74°74°74°98%16%5%–NNE 810–
Wed 2 AM74°74°74°99%37%5%–NNE 79–
Wed 3 AM74°74°74°100%21%4%–N 79–
Wed 4 AM73°73°73°100%18%6%–N 89–
Wed 5 AM73°73°73°100%20%7%–NNW 89–
Wed 6 AM73°73°73°100%11%8%–NNW 89–
Wed 7 AM73°73°73°99%12%14%0.02"NNW 78–
Wed 8 AM73°73°73°100%34%21%0.02"N 78–
Wed 9 AM74°74°74°100%39%29%0.02"N 67–
Wed 10 AM76°76°74°96%45%35%0.02"N 78–
Wed 11 AM76°76°75°95%52%32%0.02"NE 89–
Wed 12 PM77°77°75°93%36%44%0.02"N 910–
Wed 1 PM78°78°76°92%58%67%0.02"ENE 912–⚡
Wed 2 PM78°79°76°91%38%58%0.02"E 912–⚡
Wed 3 PM79°79°75°88%41%43%0.02"E 1013–⚡
Wed 4 PM78°79°75°89%38%41%0.02"E 1214–⚡
Wed 5 PM78°79°75°88%31%38%0.02"E 1215–⚡
Wed 6 PM78°78°74°89%47%31%0.02"E 1215–⚡
Wed 7 PM77°77°75°95%52%28%–E 1214–⚡
Wed 8 PM77°77°75°95%35%22%–E 1213–⚡
Wed 9 PM77°77°75°94%36%24%–E 1013–⚡
Wed 10 PM76°76°74°94%31%25%–E 1013–⚡
Wed 11 PM76°76°75°96%39%25%–E 1012–⚡
Thu 12 AM75°75°74°96%45%25%–E 912–⚡
Thu 1 AM75°75°74°95%34%38%–E 89–
Thu 2 AM76°76°73°93%48%33%–E 79–
Thu 3 AM75°75°73°95%47%28%–E 78–
Thu 4 AM74°74°73°95%36%38%–E 78–⚡
Thu 5 AM74°74°73°95%39%40%–ENE 78–⚡
Thu 6 AM74°74°73°95%54%23%–ENE 89–⚡
Thu 7 AM74°74°72°94%41%6%–ENE 89–
Thu 8 AM74°74°72°93%29%6%–ENE 910–
Thu 9 AM75°75°72°90%30%6%–ENE 1012–
Thu 10 AM76°76°72°86%30%6%–ENE 1213–
Thu 11 AM77°77°72°83%24%6%–ENE 1314–
Thu 12 PM78°78°72°82%18%6%–ENE 1415–
Thu 1 PM78°78°72°80%12%1%–ENE 1416–
Thu 2 PM79°79°71°77%12%1%–ENE 1417–
Thu 3 PM79°79°70°74%12%1%–ENE 1417–
Thu 4 PM78°78°69°73%12%1%–ENE 1417–
Thu 5 PM78°78°70°76%11%1%–ENE 1317–
Thu 6 PM77°77°70°81%11%1%–ENE 1316–
Thu 7 PM76°76°71°86%10%0%–ENE 1215–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear

76° / 73°

17% rain

NNE 10–13 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 21

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

79° / 74°

67% rain · 0.24"

NE 6–12 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny

79° / 72°

40% rain

ENE 7–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

79° / 73°

3% rain

E 7–12 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

79° / 73°

10% rain

ESE 10–17 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

78° / 72°

27% rain

E 9–15 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

40% rain · 0.12"

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers between 8am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 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 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 10 to 17 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 13 to 16 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 15 mph.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday: 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%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday: 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 · 209 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 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.


GMZ130-132-135-210730-
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-
209 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance
of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the
afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers. 
.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 slight chance of
showers early in the morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
5 knots early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing
to smooth early in the morning. 
.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. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate 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 · 209 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 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.


GMZ150-155-210730-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
209 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms until early morning. A chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early in the morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · May 2021

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
73% lit
↑ 12:23 AM
↓ 10:55 AM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest south (-25.1°)
2
62% lit
↑ 1:22 AM
↓ 11:58 AM
★★★★c90
3
51% lit
↑ 2:14 AM
↓ 1:00 PM
★★★☆c81
Last Quarter
4
41% lit
↑ 2:58 AM
↓ 2:00 PM
★★★☆c70
5
31% lit
↑ 3:37 AM
↓ 2:57 PM
★★★☆c57
6
22% lit
↑ 4:11 AM
↓ 3:52 PM
★★☆☆c40
7
15% lit
↑ 4:43 AM
↓ 4:44 PM
★★☆☆c34
8
9% lit
↑ 5:13 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★★☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
9
4% lit
↑ 5:43 AM
↓ 6:27 PM
★★★★c54
10
1% lit
↑ 6:13 AM
↓ 7:19 PM
★★★★c61
11
0% lit
↑ 6:46 AM
↓ 8:11 PM
★★★★c66
New Moon
Apogee · 406,510 km
best
12
1% lit
↑ 7:21 AM
↓ 9:05 PM
★★★★c69
best
13
3% lit
↑ 8:00 AM
↓ 9:59 PM
★★★★c71
14
7% lit
↑ 8:43 AM
↓ 10:53 PM
★★★★c72
15
13% lit
↑ 9:31 AM
↓ 11:45 PM
★☆☆☆c72
Moon farthest north (25.9°)
16
21% lit
↑ 10:24 AM
↓ –
★★★★c74
17
29% lit
↑ 11:19 AM
↓ 12:34 AM
★★★★c74
18
39% lit
↑ 12:17 PM
↓ 1:20 AM
★★★☆c71
19
49% lit
↑ 1:17 PM
↓ 2:02 AM
★★★☆c67
First Quarter
20
60% lit
↑ 2:17 PM
↓ 2:41 AM
★★★☆c60
21
70% lit
↑ 3:17 PM
↓ 3:18 AM
★★☆☆c49
22
80% lit
↑ 4:20 PM
↓ 3:55 AM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
23
89% lit
↑ 5:24 PM
↓ 4:32 AM
★★★☆c59
24
95% lit
↑ 6:32 PM
↓ 5:11 AM
★★★★c79
25
99% lit
↑ 7:42 PM
↓ 5:53 AM
★★★★c94
Perigee · 357,312 km
best
26
100% lit
↑ 8:53 PM
↓ 6:42 AM
★★★★c103
Full Moon · Flower Moon (supermoon)
best
27
98% lit
↑ 10:03 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★★★c105
best
28
93% lit
↑ 11:08 PM
↓ 8:37 AM
★★★★c105
Moon farthest south (-25.2°)
29
85% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:42 AM
★☆☆☆c102
30
76% lit
↑ 12:05 AM
↓ 10:47 AM
★★★★c96
31
67% lit
↑ 12:54 AM
↓ 11:50 AM
★★★★c84

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, May 1 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, May 3 · 2:50 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, May 8 · 4:00 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, May 11 · 1:59 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, May 11 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 406,510 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, May 15 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (25.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, May 19 · 2:12 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, May 22 · 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.
  • Tue, May 25 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 357,312 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, May 26 · 6:14 AM — Full Moon · Flower Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Fri, May 28 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Tue, May 11 · Wed, May 12 · Tue, May 25 · Wed, May 26 · Thu, May 27

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

Moon distance

357,443 km closest · 406,496 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 7:30 PM.