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Moon & Weather

South Padre

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

Cloudy

Cloud cover 100% · Feels like 83°F

Observed 12:45 PM · Port Isabel (2 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (10 mi)

Wind

11mph

From N (8°)

Gusts 17 mph

Measured at Port Isabel

Temperature

76°F

High 81° · Low 68° so far today

Humidity

66%

Dew point 68°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.14 in1020.5 mb▼ Falling

−0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.1230.1830.24−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Barometer at Port Isabel, 6-minute readings

Fishing by pressure trend

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

Fishing conditions now

very goodgoodpoor

Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.

Today

This Afternoon: High 80° · 49% rain

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: Low 77° · 22% rain

A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. 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 AMclouds72% cloud cover76% cloud cover79% cloud cover79% cloud cover62% 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 cover31% cloud cover31% cloud cover31% cloud cover31% cloud cover32% cloud cover32% cloud cover33% cloud cover37% cloud cover40% cloud cover44% cloud cover40% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°80807978787878808282807878787780rain48% chance44% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in42% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in26% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in8% 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% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance60% chance, 0.01 in60% chance, 0.01 in60% chance, 0.01 in60% chance, 0.01 in60% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphNNE 16 mph, gusts 18NNE 15 mph, gusts 18NE 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 15NE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 10 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 12 PM80°84°73°78%72%48%–NNE 1618–
Mon 1 PM80°85°74°81%76%44%0.01"NNE 1618–
Mon 2 PM80°84°74°81%79%49%0.01"NNE 1518–
Mon 3 PM80°84°74°80%79%42%0.01"NNE 1518–
Mon 4 PM80°83°73°81%62%29%0.01"NE 1417–
Mon 5 PM79°79°73°81%72%26%0.01"NE 1417–
Mon 6 PM79°79°73°82%66%22%0.01"NE 1416–
Mon 7 PM77°77°71°82%63%8%–NE 1315–
Mon 8 PM77°77°72°82%53%7%–ENE 1315–
Mon 9 PM78°78°72°82%48%5%–ENE 1315–
Mon 10 PM78°78°72°81%38%3%–ENE 1416–
Mon 11 PM78°78°72°81%38%3%–ENE 1415–
Tue 12 AM78°78°72°81%36%5%–ENE 1314–
Tue 1 AM78°78°72°83%15%4%–ENE 1214–
Tue 2 AM78°78°72°83%21%5%–ENE 1213–
Tue 3 AM78°78°72°83%30%4%–ENE 1013–
Tue 4 AM78°78°72°80%19%3%–ENE 1013–
Tue 5 AM78°78°72°81%11%3%–NE 1013–
Tue 6 AM78°78°72°83%11%3%–NE 1213–
Tue 7 AM78°79°72°81%13%4%–NE 1213–
Tue 8 AM80°83°73°80%17%4%–NE 1213–
Tue 9 AM80°84°73°77%19%4%–NE 1214–
Tue 10 AM82°87°73°75%7%4%–NE 1315–
Tue 11 AM82°88°74°77%7%5%–NNE 1516–
Tue 12 PM82°88°74°77%12%3%–NNE 1517–
Tue 1 PM82°89°75°78%10%2%–NNE 1518–
Tue 2 PM82°88°74°76%6%2%–NNE 1618–
Tue 3 PM82°87°74°77%7%2%–NNE 1618–
Tue 4 PM82°87°73°76%7%2%–NNE 1620–
Tue 5 PM81°86°73°77%5%2%–NNE 1618–
Tue 6 PM80°84°73°80%14%6%–NNE 1518–
Tue 7 PM79°79°72°79%36%5%–NNE 1416–
Tue 8 PM78°79°72°80%62%4%–NNE 1316–
Tue 9 PM78°78°72°81%41%11%–NNE 1315–
Tue 10 PM78°78°73°82%35%15%–NNE 1215–
Tue 11 PM78°78°73°84%42%22%–NE 1213–
Wed 12 AM78°78°73°86%30%27%–NE 912–⚡
Wed 1 AM78°78°74°87%31%27%–NE 810–⚡
Wed 2 AM78°78°73°87%31%27%–NE 810–⚡
Wed 3 AM78°78°73°87%31%27%–NE 810–⚡
Wed 4 AM77°77°73°87%31%27%–NE 810–⚡
Wed 5 AM77°77°73°87%32%27%–NE 810–⚡
Wed 6 AM77°77°73°88%32%27%–NE 810–⚡
Wed 7 AM78°78°74°88%33%60%0.01"NE 810–⚡
Wed 8 AM78°78°74°86%37%60%0.01"NE 810–⚡
Wed 9 AM80°84°74°84%40%60%0.01"NE 910–⚡
Wed 10 AM80°86°75°83%44%60%0.01"NE 1012–⚡
Wed 11 AM81°87°75°82%40%60%0.01"ENE 1213–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Rain Showers

80° / 77°

49% rain · 0.06"

NNE 13–16 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny

82° / 76°

27% rain

NE 10–16 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Oct 21

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

82° / 76°

60% rain · 0.06"

NE 8–14 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny

82° / 76°

18% rain

ENE 8–14 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 77°

1% rain

ESE 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

82° / 77°

10% rain

ESE 9–16 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

81° / 77°

27% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 12 to 16 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North northeast wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. East wind 6 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 9 to 16 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.

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 · 214 AM 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.


GMZ130-132-135-192030-
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-
214 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. A light chop on the bay. A slight 
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the 
morning. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A light chop on the bay. A chance of 
showers early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after 
midnight. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. A light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light 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 · 214 AM 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.


GMZ150-155-192030-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
214 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers this
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers early in
the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance
of showers late in the afternoon. 
.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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers in the late evening and overnight. 
.THURSDAY...East 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 · September 2023

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 9:16 PM
↓ 8:45 AM
★★★☆c55
Moon crosses the equator
2
90% lit
↑ 9:51 PM
↓ 9:50 AM
★★★☆c49
3
82% lit
↑ 10:27 PM
↓ 10:53 AM
★★★☆c60
4
73% lit
↑ 11:06 PM
↓ 11:57 AM
★★☆☆c75
5
63% lit
↑ 11:48 PM
↓ 12:59 PM
★☆☆☆c79
6
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:00 PM
★★☆☆c83
Last Quarter
7
42% lit
↑ 12:35 AM
↓ 2:59 PM
★★☆☆c84
8
33% lit
↑ 1:26 AM
↓ 3:53 PM
★★★☆c84
Moon farthest north (27.9°)
9
24% lit
↑ 2:19 AM
↓ 4:42 PM
★★★☆c82
10
16% lit
↑ 3:15 AM
↓ 5:25 PM
★★★☆c79
11
10% lit
↑ 4:10 AM
↓ 6:03 PM
★★★☆c74
12
5% lit
↑ 5:05 AM
↓ 6:37 PM
★★★☆c68
Apogee · 406,292 km
13
2% lit
↑ 5:58 AM
↓ 7:08 PM
★★★☆c60
14
0% lit
↑ 6:51 AM
↓ 7:37 PM
★★★★c51
New Moon
best
15
0% lit
↑ 7:42 AM
↓ 8:05 PM
★★★☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
16
2% lit
↑ 8:34 AM
↓ 8:33 PM
★★★☆c37
17
6% lit
↑ 9:26 AM
↓ 9:03 PM
★★★☆c45
18
12% lit
↑ 10:21 AM
↓ 9:35 PM
★★★☆c61
19
19% lit
↑ 11:19 AM
↓ 10:12 PM
★★★☆c69
20
28% lit
↑ 12:19 PM
↓ 10:55 PM
★★★☆c78
21
38% lit
↑ 1:21 PM
↓ 11:44 PM
★☆☆☆c84
22
49% lit
↑ 2:24 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c92
First Quarter
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
23
60% lit
↑ 3:24 PM
↓ 12:42 AM
★★☆☆c96
24
71% lit
↑ 4:20 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
★★★☆c96
25
81% lit
↑ 5:09 PM
↓ 2:56 AM
★★★☆c95
26
89% lit
↑ 5:53 PM
↓ 4:06 AM
★★★★c88
best
27
96% lit
↑ 6:32 PM
↓ 5:15 AM
★★★★c75
Perigee · 359,914 km
28
99% lit
↑ 7:08 PM
↓ 6:22 AM
★★★★c58
best
29
100% lit
↑ 7:44 PM
↓ 7:28 AM
★★★★c55
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Corn Moon (supermoon)
best
30
98% lit
↑ 8:20 PM
↓ 8:33 AM
★★★★c70
best

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Sep 1 · 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.
  • Wed, Sep 6 · 5:21 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Sep 8 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Sep 12 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 406,292 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Sep 14 · 8:39 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Sep 15 · 10:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Sep 22 · 2:31 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Sep 22 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Sep 27 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 359,914 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Sep 29 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Sep 29 · 4:57 AM — Full Moon · Corn 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.

Best fishing days

Thu, Sep 14 · Tue, Sep 26 · Thu, Sep 28 · Fri, Sep 29 · Sat, Sep 30

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

Moon distance

360,010 km closest · 406,291 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 12:45 PM.