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South Padre

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

Mostly Cloudy

Cloud cover 75% · Feels like 80°F

Observed 1:55 PM · South Padre Island CG Station (2 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (12 mi)

Wind

13mph

From NNW (327°)

Gusts 16 mph

Measured at South Padre Island CG Station

Temperature

71°F

High 82° · Low 70° so far today

Humidity

70%

Dew point 68°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.06 in1018.0 mb

3-hour trend unavailable

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

Not enough readings yet.

Barometer at South Padre Island CG Station, 6-minute readings

Fishing by pressure trend

  • risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
  • stableNormal activity.
  • fallingGood at first, then turning poor.

Today

This Afternoon: High 80° · 42% rain

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: Low 74° · 22% rain

A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:29 AM / 6:57 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:06 PM / 1:11 AM
Moon
First Quarter, 60%
Minor period
12:41 AM–1:41 AM
Major period
7:10 AM–9:10 AM
Minor period
2:36 PM–3:36 PM
Major period
7:35 PM–9:35 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Oct 196 PMTue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PMclouds62% cloud cover72% cloud cover66% cloud cover63% cloud cover53% cloud cover48% cloud cover38% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover15% cloud cover21% cloud cover30% cloud cover19% cloud cover11% cloud cover11% cloud cover13% cloud cover17% cloud cover19% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover12% cloud cover10% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover5% cloud cover14% cloud cover36% cloud cover62% cloud cover41% cloud cover35% cloud cover42% cloud cover30% cloud cover39% cloud cover36% cloud cover24% cloud cover28% cloud cover24% cloud cover30% cloud cover24% cloud cover40% cloud cover43% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover42% cloud cover41% cloud cover39% cloud cover38% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡70°75°80°85°77787877757577798080787775757679rain29% chance26% chance22% chance8% chance7% chance5% chance3% chance3% chance5% chance4% chance5% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance5% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance6% chance5% chance4% chance11% chance15% chance22% chance22% chance32% chance29% chance24% chance26% chance29% chance46% chance62% chance62% chance62% chance62% chance62% chance62% chance64% chance64% chance64% chancewind01020mphNE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 14 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 15ENE 14 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 14ENE 12 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 13 mph, gusts 15NNE 15 mph, gusts 17NNE 16 mph, gusts 18NNE 16 mph, gusts 20NNE 15 mph, gusts 18NNE 13 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 10 mph, gusts 12NNE 8 mph, gusts 9NNE 7 mph, gusts 9NNE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 8 mph, gusts 9NNE 9 mph, gusts 10NE 12 mph, gusts 14ENE 13 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 4 PM77°77°75°93%62%29%–NE 1417–
Mon 5 PM77°77°74°93%72%26%–NE 1417–
Mon 6 PM76°76°74°94%66%22%–NE 1416–
Mon 7 PM78°79°74°87%63%8%–NE 1315–
Mon 8 PM78°79°74°87%53%7%–ENE 1315–
Mon 9 PM78°78°74°88%48%5%–ENE 1315–
Mon 10 PM78°78°74°90%38%3%–ENE 1416–
Mon 11 PM78°78°75°91%38%3%–ENE 1415–
Tue 12 AM77°77°74°91%36%5%–ENE 1314–
Tue 1 AM77°77°74°93%15%4%–ENE 1214–
Tue 2 AM77°77°74°92%21%5%–ENE 1213–
Tue 3 AM76°76°74°94%30%4%–ENE 1013–
Tue 4 AM75°75°74°94%19%3%–ENE 1013–
Tue 5 AM75°75°74°95%11%3%–NE 1013–
Tue 6 AM75°75°74°97%11%3%–NE 1213–
Tue 7 AM75°75°73°95%13%4%–NE 1213–
Tue 8 AM75°75°74°97%17%4%–NE 1213–
Tue 9 AM75°75°74°94%19%4%–NE 1214–
Tue 10 AM77°77°74°90%7%4%–NE 1315–
Tue 11 AM77°77°74°90%7%5%–NNE 1516–
Tue 12 PM78°78°74°88%12%3%–NNE 1517–
Tue 1 PM79°79°75°87%10%2%–NNE 1518–
Tue 2 PM79°83°74°84%6%2%–NNE 1618–
Tue 3 PM80°84°74°83%7%2%–NNE 1618–
Tue 4 PM80°84°74°83%7%2%–NNE 1620–
Tue 5 PM82°87°74°78%5%2%–NNE 1618–
Tue 6 PM79°79°74°85%14%6%–NNE 1518–
Tue 7 PM80°85°75°83%36%5%–NNE 1416–
Tue 8 PM80°85°75°86%62%4%–NNE 1316–
Tue 9 PM78°78°75°91%41%11%–NNE 1315–
Tue 10 PM78°78°76°93%35%15%–NNE 1215–
Tue 11 PM78°78°76°95%42%22%–NE 1213–
Wed 12 AM77°77°76°96%30%22%–NNE 1012–
Wed 1 AM77°77°76°97%39%32%–NE 810–
Wed 2 AM77°77°76°97%36%29%–NNE 89–
Wed 3 AM76°76°76°99%24%24%–NNE 79–
Wed 4 AM75°75°75°100%28%26%–NNE 79–
Wed 5 AM75°75°75°100%24%29%–NNE 89–
Wed 6 AM75°75°75°100%30%46%–NNE 79–
Wed 7 AM75°75°75°99%24%62%–NE 89–
Wed 8 AM75°75°75°100%40%62%–NE 89–
Wed 9 AM75°75°75°100%43%62%–NE 89–
Wed 10 AM76°76°76°100%45%62%–NNE 910–⚡
Wed 11 AM77°77°76°99%44%62%–NE 1012–⚡
Wed 12 PM78°78°77°96%42%62%–NE 1214–⚡
Wed 1 PM79°84°77°93%41%64%–ENE 1315–⚡
Wed 2 PM80°87°77°90%39%64%–ENE 1316–⚡
Wed 3 PM81°88°76°86%38%64%–ENE 1316–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Rain Showers

80° / 74°

42% rain

NE 13–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny

84° / 75°

32% rain

NE 10–16 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Oct 21

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

83° / 75°

64% rain

NE 7–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Chance Rain Showers then Sunny

82° / 72°

32% rain

ENE 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 74°

1% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

82° / 76°

6% rain

ESE 10–16 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

81° / 74°

25% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 12 to 16 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North northeast wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Rain showers likely before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 6 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 10 to 16 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 140 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 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.


GMZ130-132-135-200715-
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-
140 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A chance of showers. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight
chance of showers late in the evening. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing
to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. Showers likely until
late afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. A chance of showers late in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A chance of showers early in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers early 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 5 to 10 knots. 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 · 140 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 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.


GMZ150-155-200715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
140 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · June 2023

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
93% lit
↑ 6:04 PM
↓ 4:33 AM
★★★☆c70
2
97% lit
↑ 7:08 PM
↓ 5:11 AM
★★★★c83
3
100% lit
↑ 8:16 PM
↓ 5:54 AM
★★★★c92
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
best
4
99% lit
↑ 9:24 PM
↓ 6:46 AM
★★★★c98
best
5
97% lit
↑ 10:29 PM
↓ 7:46 AM
★★★★c100
Moon farthest south (-28.1°)
6
91% lit
↑ 11:27 PM
↓ 8:52 AM
★★★★c100
Perigee · 364,863 km
7
83% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:02 AM
★☆☆☆c97
8
73% lit
↑ 12:18 AM
↓ 11:11 AM
★★★☆c91
9
63% lit
↑ 1:01 AM
↓ 12:18 PM
★★☆☆c80
10
51% lit
↑ 1:39 AM
↓ 1:21 PM
★☆☆☆c65
Last Quarter
11
40% lit
↑ 2:14 AM
↓ 2:22 PM
★☆☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
12
30% lit
↑ 2:47 AM
↓ 3:21 PM
★★☆☆c45
13
20% lit
↑ 3:20 AM
↓ 4:20 PM
★★☆☆c63
14
12% lit
↑ 3:54 AM
↓ 5:20 PM
★★★☆c76
15
6% lit
↑ 4:31 AM
↓ 6:20 PM
★★★★c84
16
2% lit
↑ 5:12 AM
↓ 7:20 PM
★★★★c87
best
17
0% lit
↑ 5:57 AM
↓ 8:19 PM
★★★★c87
New Moon
best
18
0% lit
↑ 6:47 AM
↓ 9:13 PM
★★★★c86
Moon farthest north (27.7°)
best
19
2% lit
↑ 7:41 AM
↓ 10:03 PM
★★★★c83
20
6% lit
↑ 8:37 AM
↓ 10:47 PM
★★★★c79
21
12% lit
↑ 9:33 AM
↓ 11:26 PM
★☆☆☆c74
22
18% lit
↑ 10:28 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c69
Apogee · 405,386 km
23
26% lit
↑ 11:21 AM
↓ 12:01 AM
★★☆☆c62
24
35% lit
↑ 12:13 PM
↓ 12:32 AM
★★☆☆c54
25
44% lit
↑ 1:05 PM
↓ 1:01 AM
★☆☆☆c45
26
54% lit
↑ 1:57 PM
↓ 1:29 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
27
64% lit
↑ 2:51 PM
↓ 1:58 AM
★☆☆☆c40
28
73% lit
↑ 3:48 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
★★☆☆c55
29
82% lit
↑ 4:49 PM
↓ 3:04 AM
★★★☆c70
30
90% lit
↑ 5:54 PM
↓ 3:44 AM
★★★★c83

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Jun 3 · 10:41 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jun 5 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jun 6 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 364,863 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Jun 10 · 2:31 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jun 11 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Jun 17 · 11:36 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jun 18 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jun 22 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 405,386 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Jun 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.
  • Mon, Jun 26 · 2:49 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sat, Jun 3 · Sun, Jun 4 · Fri, Jun 16 · Sat, Jun 17 · Sun, Jun 18

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

Moon distance

364,902 km closest · 405,384 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 3:00 PM.