Moon & Weather
South Padre
26.080°, -97.200° · tides: Queen Isabella Causeway (west end)
Current conditions
Feels like 71°F
Observed 5:40 PM · South Padre Island CG Station (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (12 mi)
Wind
17mph
From NNW (327°)
Gusts 19 mph
Measured at South Padre Island CG Station
Temperature
70°F
High 77° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
65%
Dew point 59°F
Visibility
10+mi
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 76° · 31% rain
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North northeast wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: Low 73° · 28% rain
A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:29 AM / 6:58 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 2:29 PM / 12:15 AM
- Moon
- First Quarter, 50%
- Minor period
- 12:00 AM–12:45 AM
- Major period
- 6:25 AM–8:25 AM
- Minor period
- 1:59 PM–2:59 PM
- Major period
- 6:50 PM–8:50 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 68° | 80% | 73% | 31% | 0.01" | NNE 16 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 83% | 85% | 28% | 0.01" | NNE 15 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 75% | 87% | 23% | – | NNE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 66° | 76% | 78% | 21% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 66° | 76% | 83% | 19% | – | NNE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 66° | 77% | 76% | 18% | – | NE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 79% | 78% | 16% | – | NE 8 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 79% | 65% | 9% | – | NE 7 | 8 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 79% | 65% | 3% | – | NE 7 | 8 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 80% | 77% | 3% | – | NE 7 | 8 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 82% | 60% | 3% | – | NNE 7 | 8 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 82% | 65% | 3% | – | NNE 8 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 83% | 76% | 3% | – | NNE 9 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 85% | 59% | 3% | – | NNE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 84% | 70% | 6% | – | NNE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 76° | 76° | 71° | 84% | 69% | 6% | – | NNE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 84% | 59% | 9% | – | NNE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 79° | 79° | 72° | 81% | 60% | 14% | – | NNE 13 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 79° | 79° | 73° | 82% | 51% | 14% | – | NNE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 80° | 84° | 74° | 82% | 73% | 19% | – | NNE 15 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 80° | 84° | 74° | 83% | 75% | 43% | 0.01" | NNE 16 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 80° | 84° | 75° | 85% | 74% | 46% | 0.01" | NNE 16 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 80° | 85° | 75° | 85% | 84% | 47% | 0.01" | NNE 15 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 79° | 83° | 75° | 86% | 87% | 44% | 0.01" | NNE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 79° | 79° | 75° | 89% | 86% | 49% | 0.01" | NNE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 75° | 90% | 66% | 32% | 0.01" | NE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 83% | 71% | 11% | – | NE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 77° | 77° | 73° | 86% | 63% | 12% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 85% | 59% | 7% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 10 PM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 86% | 35% | 2% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 11 PM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 84% | 40% | 6% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 84% | 27% | 10% | – | ENE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 1 AM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 86% | 24% | 22% | – | ENE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 2 AM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 85% | 21% | 16% | – | ENE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 3 AM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 85% | 16% | 14% | – | ENE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 4 AM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 84% | 19% | 17% | – | ENE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 5 AM | 78° | 78° | 72° | 83% | 16% | 15% | – | NE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 6 AM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 84% | 9% | 23% | – | NE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 7 AM | 78° | 78° | 72° | 82% | 9% | 30% | – | NE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 8 AM | 79° | 83° | 73° | 82% | 38% | 30% | – | NE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 9 AM | 80° | 85° | 74° | 80% | 33% | 30% | – | NE 13 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 10 AM | 81° | 87° | 74° | 78% | 28% | 30% | – | NE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 11 AM | 82° | 88° | 74° | 77% | 30% | 30% | – | NE 15 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 12 PM | 82° | 88° | 74° | 78% | 32% | 30% | – | NE 16 | 18 | – | |
| Tue 1 PM | 82° | 89° | 75° | 79% | 34% | 28% | – | NE 17 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 2 PM | 82° | 89° | 75° | 80% | 36% | 28% | – | NE 17 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 3 PM | 82° | 88° | 75° | 81% | 39% | 28% | – | NE 17 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 4 PM | 81° | 88° | 75° | 81% | 41% | 28% | – | NE 17 | 20 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Chance Rain Showers
76° / 73°
31% rain · 0.02"
NNE 8–16 mph · gusts 20
Mon, Oct 19
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
80° / 77°
49% rain · 0.06"
NNE 7–16 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 20
Chance Rain Showers
82° / 76°
48% rain
NE 10–17 mph · gusts 20
Wed, Oct 21
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
82° / 76°
60% rain · 0.12"
NE 8–14 mph · gusts 17
⚡ Storms
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
80° / 76°
9% rain
ENE 6–13 mph · gusts 15
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
81° / 77°
Dry
ESE 5–12 mph · gusts 15
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
82° / 78°
4% rain
ESE 9–15 mph · gusts 18
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North northeast wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Monday: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 9 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 12 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then 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 before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind 6 to 12 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado
GMZ130 · 146 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. GMZ130-132-135-190715- 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- 146 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late this evening and overnight. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop late this evening and overnight. A slight chance of showers this evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 10 knots after midnight. Light 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 chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. .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 in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .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 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. 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 · 146 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. GMZ150-155-190715- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 146 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers late in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight 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 chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · October 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 6:24 AM
↓ 6:46 PM
↓ 6:46 PM
★★★☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
2
0% lit
↑ 7:14 AM
↓ 7:13 PM
↓ 7:13 PM
★★★★c39
New Moon
Apogee · 406,516 km
3
1% lit
↑ 8:05 AM
↓ 7:41 PM
↓ 7:41 PM
★★★★c46
4
3% lit
↑ 8:57 AM
↓ 8:11 PM
↓ 8:11 PM
★★★☆c58
5
8% lit
↑ 9:51 AM
↓ 8:45 PM
↓ 8:45 PM
★★★☆c63
6
13% lit
↑ 10:47 AM
↓ 9:23 PM
↓ 9:23 PM
★★★☆c67
7
21% lit
↑ 11:45 AM
↓ 10:07 PM
↓ 10:07 PM
★★★☆c71
8
29% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ 10:58 PM
↓ 10:58 PM
★☆☆☆c75
9
39% lit
↑ 1:40 PM
↓ 11:55 PM
↓ 11:55 PM
★★☆☆c80
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
10
49% lit
↑ 2:33 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c82
First Quarter
11
60% lit
↑ 3:21 PM
↓ 12:57 AM
↓ 12:57 AM
★★☆☆c82
12
71% lit
↑ 4:05 PM
↓ 2:02 AM
↓ 2:02 AM
★★★☆c80
13
80% lit
↑ 4:44 PM
↓ 3:08 AM
↓ 3:08 AM
★★★☆c72
14
89% lit
↑ 5:21 PM
↓ 4:14 AM
↓ 4:14 AM
★★★☆c59
15
95% lit
↑ 5:57 PM
↓ 5:20 AM
↓ 5:20 AM
★★★☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
16
99% lit
↑ 6:34 PM
↓ 6:26 AM
↓ 6:26 AM
★★★★c57
Perigee · 357,172 km
best17
100% lit
↑ 7:13 PM
↓ 7:34 AM
↓ 7:34 AM
★★★★c89
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon (supermoon)
best18
98% lit
↑ 7:56 PM
↓ 8:44 AM
↓ 8:44 AM
★★★★c101
best19
93% lit
↑ 8:44 PM
↓ 9:55 AM
↓ 9:55 AM
★★★★c106
best20
85% lit
↑ 9:38 PM
↓ 11:05 AM
↓ 11:05 AM
★★★☆c106
21
77% lit
↑ 10:37 PM
↓ 12:11 PM
↓ 12:11 PM
★★★☆c104
22
67% lit
↑ 11:39 PM
↓ 1:10 PM
↓ 1:10 PM
★☆☆☆c97
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
23
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:01 PM
↓ 2:01 PM
★★☆☆c96
24
46% lit
↑ 12:40 AM
↓ 2:44 PM
↓ 2:44 PM
★★☆☆c86
Last Quarter
25
37% lit
↑ 1:39 AM
↓ 3:21 PM
↓ 3:21 PM
★★☆☆c74
26
28% lit
↑ 2:35 AM
↓ 3:53 PM
↓ 3:53 PM
★★☆☆c61
27
19% lit
↑ 3:28 AM
↓ 4:22 PM
↓ 4:22 PM
★★☆☆c48
28
13% lit
↑ 4:20 AM
↓ 4:50 PM
↓ 4:50 PM
★★☆☆c35
29
7% lit
↑ 5:10 AM
↓ 5:17 PM
↓ 5:17 PM
★★★☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 406,162 km
30
3% lit
↑ 6:01 AM
↓ 5:44 PM
↓ 5:44 PM
★★★☆c49
31
1% lit
↑ 6:52 AM
↓ 6:14 PM
↓ 6:14 PM
★★★★c65
bestLunar events this month
- Tue, Oct 1 · 8:00 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, Oct 2 · 1:49 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Oct 2 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 406,516 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Oct 9 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Oct 10 · 1:55 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Oct 15 · 3:00 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, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 357,172 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Oct 17 · 6:26 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's 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.
- Tue, Oct 22 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Oct 24 · 3:03 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Oct 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.
- Tue, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 406,162 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Wed, Oct 16 · Thu, Oct 17 · Fri, Oct 18 · Sat, Oct 19 · Thu, Oct 31
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,279 km closest · 406,512 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 Sun 5:45 PM.