Moon & Weather
South Padre
26.080°, -97.200° · tides: Queen Isabella Causeway (west end)
Current conditions
Observed 9:50 PM · Port Isabel (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (10 mi)
Wind
8mph
From NNW (329°)
Gusts 14 mph
Measured at Port Isabel
Temperature
66°F
High 70° · Low 62° so far today
Humidity
63%
Dew point 50°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
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
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
Tonight: Low 59° · 2% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 12 to 17 mph.
Sunday: High 76° · 38% rain
A chance of rain showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:28 AM / 6:58 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 1:47 PM / –
- Moon
- First Quarter, 41%
- Major period
- 5:35 AM–7:35 AM
- Minor period
- 1:17 PM–2:17 PM
- Major period
- 6:00 PM–8:00 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10 PM | 65° | 65° | 54° | 68% | 39% | 0% | – | N 16 | 18 | – | |
| Sat 11 PM | 65° | 65° | 55° | 69% | 36% | 1% | – | N 15 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 12 AM | 64° | 64° | 54° | 72% | 49% | 1% | – | N 13 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 62° | 63° | 54° | 74% | 51% | 1% | – | N 12 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 2 AM | 61° | 61° | 54° | 76% | 70% | 2% | – | N 13 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 3 AM | 60° | 60° | 54° | 80% | 73% | 2% | – | N 14 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 4 AM | 61° | 61° | 54° | 78% | 68% | 1% | – | NNW 15 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 5 AM | 61° | 61° | 54° | 78% | 62% | 2% | – | NNW 16 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 6 AM | 61° | 61° | 55° | 79% | 63% | 2% | – | NNW 17 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 7 AM | 62° | 62° | 55° | 79% | 69% | 8% | – | NNW 17 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 80% | 75% | 11% | – | NNW 17 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 64° | 64° | 58° | 80% | 74% | 17% | – | NNW 16 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 10 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 81% | 20% | – | NNW 17 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 11 AM | 69° | 69° | 61° | 77% | 78% | 26% | – | N 17 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 77% | 28% | – | N 17 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 83% | 38% | 0.01" | N 16 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 83% | 37% | 0.01" | N 16 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 89% | 33% | 0.01" | NNE 16 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 71% | 90% | 24% | 0.01" | NNE 16 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 72% | 58% | 20% | 0.01" | NNE 15 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 73% | 83% | 17% | 0.01" | NNE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 72% | 81% | 9% | – | NNE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 75% | 73% | 9% | – | NNE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 73% | 68% | 7% | – | NNE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 73% | 53% | 2% | – | NE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 73% | 57% | 2% | – | NE 9 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 72% | 48% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 74% | 46% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 74% | 57% | 1% | – | NNE 7 | 8 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 75% | 61% | 2% | – | NNE 8 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 78% | 62% | 2% | – | NNE 8 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 58% | 6% | – | NNE 9 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 77% | 48% | 24% | – | NNE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 72° | 73° | 65° | 78% | 59% | 42% | 0.01" | NNE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 78% | 32% | 42% | 0.01" | NNE 12 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 77% | 53% | 42% | 0.01" | NNE 13 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 76° | 76° | 68° | 77% | 74% | 42% | 0.01" | NNE 13 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 76° | 76° | 68° | 76% | 72% | 42% | 0.01" | NNE 14 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 76% | 70% | 42% | 0.01" | NE 15 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 70° | 76% | 68% | 31% | – | NE 15 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 70° | 76% | 68% | 31% | – | NE 15 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 70° | 76% | 69% | 31% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 70° | 76% | 69% | 31% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 78° | 79° | 70° | 75% | 68% | 31% | – | NE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 70° | 76% | 68% | 31% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 76% | 67% | 11% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 76% | 58% | 11% | – | ENE 13 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 76% | 50% | 11% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Cloudy
65° / 59°
2% rain
N 15–16 mph · gusts 18
Sun, Oct 18
Chance Rain Showers
76° / 71°
38% rain · 0.06"
N 9–17 mph · gusts 20
Mon, Oct 19
Chance Rain Showers
80° / 74°
42% rain · 0.06"
NE 7–15 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
82° / 76°
39% rain
NE 8–15 mph · gusts 18
⚡ Storms
Wed, Oct 21
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
81° / 75°
39% rain · 0.12"
ENE 8–15 mph · gusts 18
⚡ Storms
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
80° / 75°
1% rain
ENE 6–12 mph · gusts 15
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
81° / 76°
2% rain
SE 3–12 mph · gusts 14
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 12 to 17 mph.
- Sunday: A chance of rain showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 81. 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 75. East wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado
GMZ130 · 325 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 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. GMZ130-132-135-180915- 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- 325 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late this evening and overnight. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a moderate chop late this evening and overnight. .SUNDAY...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. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and overnight. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers early in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East 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 thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and overnight. .THURSDAY...East 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out 20 NM
GMZ150 · 325 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 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. GMZ150-155-180915- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 325 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...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 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East 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 morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...East 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 · July 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
39% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ 12:25 AM
↓ 12:25 AM
★☆☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
2
49% lit
↑ 1:35 PM
↓ 12:53 AM
↓ 12:53 AM
★☆☆☆c39
First Quarter
3
59% lit
↑ 2:26 PM
↓ 1:22 AM
↓ 1:22 AM
★☆☆☆c46
4
68% lit
↑ 3:19 PM
↓ 1:51 AM
↓ 1:51 AM
★★☆☆c57
Apogee · 404,629 km
5
76% lit
↑ 4:14 PM
↓ 2:23 AM
↓ 2:23 AM
★★☆☆c65
6
84% lit
↑ 5:10 PM
↓ 2:58 AM
↓ 2:58 AM
★★★☆c70
7
90% lit
↑ 6:07 PM
↓ 3:39 AM
↓ 3:39 AM
★★★★c75
8
95% lit
↑ 7:03 PM
↓ 4:25 AM
↓ 4:25 AM
★★★★c78
9
98% lit
↑ 7:57 PM
↓ 5:18 AM
↓ 5:18 AM
★★★★c81
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
best10
100% lit
↑ 8:46 PM
↓ 6:16 AM
↓ 6:16 AM
★★★★c83
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best11
99% lit
↑ 9:30 PM
↓ 7:17 AM
↓ 7:17 AM
★★★★c83
best12
96% lit
↑ 10:09 PM
↓ 8:18 AM
↓ 8:18 AM
★★★★c82
13
91% lit
↑ 10:45 PM
↓ 9:20 AM
↓ 9:20 AM
★★★★c77
14
84% lit
↑ 11:19 PM
↓ 10:21 AM
↓ 10:21 AM
★☆☆☆c67
15
75% lit
↑ 11:51 PM
↓ 11:20 AM
↓ 11:20 AM
★★☆☆c61
Moon crosses the equator
16
65% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:21 PM
↓ 12:21 PM
★☆☆☆c41
17
54% lit
↑ 12:25 AM
↓ 1:22 PM
↓ 1:22 PM
★☆☆☆c46
Last Quarter
18
42% lit
↑ 1:00 AM
↓ 2:27 PM
↓ 2:27 PM
★★☆☆c65
19
31% lit
↑ 1:40 AM
↓ 3:34 PM
↓ 3:34 PM
★★★☆c81
20
21% lit
↑ 2:26 AM
↓ 4:43 PM
↓ 4:43 PM
★★★☆c92
Perigee · 368,039 km
21
12% lit
↑ 3:19 AM
↓ 5:51 PM
↓ 5:51 PM
★★★★c97
22
6% lit
↑ 4:20 AM
↓ 6:54 PM
↓ 6:54 PM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
23
2% lit
↑ 5:26 AM
↓ 7:49 PM
↓ 7:49 PM
★★★★c98
24
0% lit
↑ 6:33 AM
↓ 8:37 PM
↓ 8:37 PM
★★★★c94
New Moon
best25
1% lit
↑ 7:38 AM
↓ 9:17 PM
↓ 9:17 PM
★★★★c86
best26
4% lit
↑ 8:39 AM
↓ 9:52 PM
↓ 9:52 PM
★★★★c75
27
10% lit
↑ 9:37 AM
↓ 10:24 PM
↓ 10:24 PM
★★☆☆c63
28
16% lit
↑ 10:32 AM
↓ 10:53 PM
↓ 10:53 PM
★★☆☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
29
24% lit
↑ 11:25 AM
↓ 11:21 PM
↓ 11:21 PM
★★☆☆c40
30
33% lit
↑ 12:17 PM
↓ 11:50 PM
↓ 11:50 PM
★☆☆☆c37
31
42% lit
↑ 1:10 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c45
Lunar events this month
- Tue, Jul 1 · 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, Jul 2 · 2:30 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Jul 4 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 404,629 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Jul 9 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Jul 10 · 3:37 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Jul 15 · 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.
- Thu, Jul 17 · 7:37 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Jul 20 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 368,039 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Jul 22 · 4:00 AM — 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.
- Thu, Jul 24 · 2:11 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Jul 28 · 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.
Best fishing days
Wed, Jul 9 · Thu, Jul 10 · Fri, Jul 11 · Thu, Jul 24 · Fri, Jul 25
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
368,045 km closest · 404,536 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 Sat 9:18 PM.