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South Padre

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

Current conditions

Observed 8:40 AM · South Padre Island CG Station (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (12 mi)

Wind

20mph

From NW (318°)

Gusts 25 mph

Measured at South Padre Island CG Station

Temperature

64°F

High 63° · Low 59° so far today

Humidity

52%

Dew point 45°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.24 in1024.1 mb● Steady

+0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.2230.2930.37−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

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.

Fishing conditions now

very goodgoodpoor

Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.

Today

Today: High 76° · 33% rain

A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Low 72° · 32% rain

A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind 8 to 16 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 = clouds
Sun, Oct 1812 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AMclouds80% cloud cover58% cloud cover64% cloud cover71% cloud cover67% cloud cover68% cloud cover78% cloud cover65% cloud cover75% cloud cover77% cloud cover75% cloud cover85% cloud cover85% cloud cover77% cloud cover65% cloud cover75% cloud cover58% cloud cover66% cloud cover83% cloud cover72% cloud cover66% cloud cover81% cloud cover82% cloud cover69% cloud cover72% cloud cover70% cloud cover65% cloud cover66% cloud cover70% cloud cover75% cloud cover73% cloud cover62% cloud cover50% cloud cover50% cloud cover56% cloud cover58% cloud cover51% cloud cover43% cloud cover42% cloud cover40% cloud cover39% cloud cover39% cloud cover39% cloud cover39% cloud cover39% cloud cover38% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°69737474737473737577787877777676rain9% chance10% chance15% chance18% chance27% chance, 0.01 in33% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in26% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in27% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in4% chance4% chance3% chance5% chance6% chance9% chance9% chance10% chance19% chance19% chance18% chance22% chance33% chance, 0.02 in37% chance, 0.02 in40% chance, 0.02 in44% chance, 0.02 in43% chance, 0.02 in50% chance, 0.02 in21% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance14% chance14% chancewind01020mphNNW 17 mph, gusts 20NNW 17 mph, gusts 20N 18 mph, gusts 21N 18 mph, gusts 22N 17 mph, gusts 20NNE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 10 mph, gusts 13NNE 9 mph, gusts 10NNE 8 mph, gusts 9N 8 mph, gusts 9N 10 mph, gusts 12N 12 mph, gusts 13NNE 12 mph, gusts 13N 15 mph, gusts 16N 16 mph, gusts 18N 15 mph, gusts 18NNE 15 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 12ENE 10 mph, gusts 12ENE 10 mph, gusts 12ENE 12 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 9 AM69°69°58°68%80%9%–NNW 1720–
Sun 10 AM71°71°60°68%58%10%–NNW 1720–
Sun 11 AM72°72°61°69%64%15%–NNW 1720–
Sun 12 PM73°73°63°71%71%18%–NNW 1820–
Sun 1 PM74°74°64°71%67%27%0.01"N 1821–
Sun 2 PM74°74°65°72%68%33%0.01"N 1822–
Sun 3 PM74°75°65°73%78%24%0.01"N 1822–
Sun 4 PM76°76°65°71%65%26%0.01"N 1721–
Sun 5 PM75°75°66°73%75%29%0.01"N 1720–
Sun 6 PM74°74°66°74%77%24%0.01"N 1620–
Sun 7 PM74°74°65°75%75%30%0.01"NNE 1417–
Sun 8 PM73°73°66°77%85%32%0.01"NNE 1214–
Sun 9 PM73°73°65°76%85%27%0.01"NE 1013–
Sun 10 PM74°74°65°75%77%20%0.01"NE 1012–
Sun 11 PM74°74°65°75%65%17%0.01"NNE 910–
Mon 12 AM74°74°65°74%75%16%0.01"NE 89–
Mon 1 AM73°73°65°75%58%4%–NNE 89–
Mon 2 AM74°74°65°75%66%4%–N 89–
Mon 3 AM73°73°65°76%83%3%–N 89–
Mon 4 AM72°72°65°79%72%5%–N 910–
Mon 5 AM73°73°65°77%66%6%–N 1012–
Mon 6 AM73°73°66°78%81%9%–N 1012–
Mon 7 AM73°73°66°79%82%9%–N 1213–
Mon 8 AM74°74°66°78%69%10%–N 1213–
Mon 9 AM75°75°67°77%72%19%–NNE 1213–
Mon 10 AM76°76°68°75%70%19%–NNE 1415–
Mon 11 AM77°77°68°75%65%18%–N 1516–
Mon 12 PM77°77°69°76%66%22%–N 1517–
Mon 1 PM78°78°70°76%70%33%0.02"N 1618–
Mon 2 PM78°78°70°78%75%37%0.02"N 1618–
Mon 3 PM78°78°71°78%73%40%0.02"N 1518–
Mon 4 PM79°82°70°74%62%44%0.02"NNE 1518–
Mon 5 PM78°79°71°77%50%43%0.02"NNE 1517–
Mon 6 PM78°78°70°77%50%50%0.02"NE 1417–
Mon 7 PM78°78°70°78%56%21%–ENE 1316–
Mon 8 PM77°77°70°80%58%21%–ENE 1215–
Mon 9 PM77°77°70°79%51%21%–ENE 1215–
Mon 10 PM77°77°69°77%43%21%–ENE 1315–
Mon 11 PM77°77°69°76%42%21%–ENE 1314–
Tue 12 AM77°77°69°76%40%21%–ENE 1213–
Tue 1 AM77°77°69°76%39%11%–ENE 1012–
Tue 2 AM77°77°69°76%39%11%–ENE 1012–
Tue 3 AM76°76°68°77%39%11%–ENE 1012–
Tue 4 AM76°76°68°78%39%11%–ENE 1012–
Tue 5 AM76°76°68°77%39%11%–ENE 1012–
Tue 6 AM76°76°68°76%38%11%–ENE 1212–
Tue 7 AM77°77°68°76%38%14%–ENE 1213–
Tue 8 AM77°77°69°75%36%14%–ENE 1314–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 72°

33% rain · 0.11"

N 9–18 mph · gusts 22

Mon, Oct 19

Chance Rain Showers

80° / 75°

50% rain · 0.13"

NNE 8–16 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 20

Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

82° / 76°

43% rain

NE 10–16 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Oct 21

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 76°

43% rain

ENE 8–15 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

80° / 75°

2% rain

ENE 6–13 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 77°

Dry

ESE 5–12 mph · gusts 14

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

82° / 77°

6% rain

ESE 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 12 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East northeast wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 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: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 227 AM 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.


GMZ130-132-135-182030-
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-
227 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A chance of
showers late this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on
the bay, diminishing to a light chop on the bay in the late 
evening and overnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers late in the morning. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of showers early in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. A light chop on the bay. A slight 
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a 
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. A light chop on the bay, 
increasing to a moderate chop on the bay late in the afternoon. 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 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the 
evening. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. 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 · 227 AM 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.


GMZ150-155-182030-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
227 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave 
Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 5 
seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of
showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers early
in the evening. 
.MONDAY...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 morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
until early morning. 
.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
until late afternoon, then a chance of showers 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. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 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 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 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 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · March 2025

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4% lit
↑ 7:58 AM
↓ 8:32 PM
★★★☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 361,964 km
2
10% lit
↑ 8:34 AM
↓ 9:38 PM
★★★☆c60
3
19% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 10:45 PM
★★★☆c74
4
29% lit
↑ 9:54 AM
↓ 11:53 PM
★☆☆☆c82
5
40% lit
↑ 10:40 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c90
6
51% lit
↑ 11:33 AM
↓ 1:01 AM
★★☆☆c95
First Quarter
7
62% lit
↑ 12:32 PM
↓ 2:05 AM
★★☆☆c97
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
8
72% lit
↑ 1:33 PM
↓ 3:04 AM
★★★☆c95
9
81% lit
↑ 2:35 PM
↓ 3:55 AM
★★★☆c90
10
88% lit
↑ 4:36 PM
↓ 5:39 AM
★★★☆c83
11
94% lit
↑ 5:33 PM
↓ 6:17 AM
★★★☆c72
12
98% lit
↑ 6:28 PM
↓ 6:50 AM
★★★☆c57
13
100% lit
↑ 7:21 PM
↓ 7:20 AM
★★★★c49
best
14
100% lit
↑ 8:13 PM
↓ 7:48 AM
★★★☆c41
Full Moon · Worm Moon
Moon crosses the equator
15
98% lit
↑ 9:04 PM
↓ 8:16 AM
★★★☆c43
16
95% lit
↑ 9:56 PM
↓ 8:44 AM
★★★☆c49
17
90% lit
↑ 10:50 PM
↓ 9:14 AM
★★★☆c54
Apogee · 405,754 km
18
83% lit
↑ 11:45 PM
↓ 9:46 AM
★☆☆☆c57
19
76% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:23 AM
★★☆☆c61
20
67% lit
↑ 12:41 AM
↓ 11:05 AM
★★☆☆c65
21
58% lit
↑ 1:38 AM
↓ 11:53 AM
★★☆☆c70
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
22
48% lit
↑ 2:33 AM
↓ 12:47 PM
★★☆☆c76
Last Quarter
23
38% lit
↑ 3:26 AM
↓ 1:47 PM
★★☆☆c80
24
28% lit
↑ 4:15 AM
↓ 2:50 PM
★★★☆c81
25
19% lit
↑ 4:59 AM
↓ 3:54 PM
★★★☆c79
26
11% lit
↑ 5:39 AM
↓ 4:59 PM
★★★☆c73
27
4% lit
↑ 6:16 AM
↓ 6:04 PM
★★★☆c55
28
1% lit
↑ 6:52 AM
↓ 7:10 PM
★★★☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
best
29
0% lit
↑ 7:28 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★★★c69
New Moon (supermoon)
best
30
2% lit
↑ 8:05 AM
↓ 9:25 PM
★★★★c85
Perigee · 358,130 km
best
31
8% lit
↑ 8:46 AM
↓ 10:36 PM
★★★★c97
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Mar 1 · 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.
  • Sat, Mar 1 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 361,964 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Mar 6 · 10:32 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Mar 7 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Mar 14 · 1:55 AM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Mar 14 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Mar 17 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 405,754 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Mar 21 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Mar 22 · 6:30 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Mar 28 · 1:00 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, Mar 29 · 5:58 AM — New 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.
  • Sun, Mar 30 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 358,130 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Thu, Mar 13 · Fri, Mar 28 · Sat, Mar 29 · Sun, Mar 30 · Mon, Mar 31

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

Moon distance

358,349 km closest · 405,754 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 Sun 8:45 AM.