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Moon & Weather

South Padre

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

Light Rain

Observed 4:10 AM · South Padre Island CG Station (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (12 mi)

Wind

32mph

From NNW (329°)

Gusts 40 mph

Measured at South Padre Island CG Station

Temperature

67°F

High 68° · Low 64° so far today

Humidity

42%

Dew point 41°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.25 in1024.4 mb● Steady

+0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

29.9530.1030.25−24h−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

Overnight: Low 66° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. North wind around 31 mph.

Saturday: High 73° · 11% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 24 to 30 mph.

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 = clouds
Sat, Oct 176 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 19clouds78% cloud cover78% cloud cover83% cloud cover84% cloud cover85% cloud cover82% cloud cover76% cloud cover69% cloud cover68% cloud cover62% cloud cover63% cloud cover59% cloud cover46% cloud cover44% cloud cover30% cloud cover33% cloud cover31% cloud cover43% cloud cover39% cloud cover35% cloud cover49% cloud cover53% cloud cover52% cloud cover72% cloud cover73% cloud cover56% cloud cover68% cloud cover67% cloud cover65% cloud cover69% cloud cover69% cloud cover69% cloud cover69% cloud cover73% cloud cover71% cloud cover87% cloud cover76% cloud cover72% cloud cover75% cloud cover81% cloud cover47% cloud cover60% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover72% cloud cover72% cloud cover74% cloud cover75% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°70686870717070706868717476747474rain2% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance5% chance7% chance9% chance9% chance11% chance8% chance4% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance, 0.01 in2% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.02 in24% chance, 0.02 in16% chance, 0.02 in12% chance, 0.02 in13% chance, 0.02 in9% chance, 0.02 in7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance4% chance4% chance4% chancewind0102030mphN 31 mph, gusts 36N 30 mph, gusts 33NNW 30 mph, gusts 32NNW 30 mph, gusts 32NNW 29 mph, gusts 35N 29 mph, gusts 32N 26 mph, gusts 30N 23 mph, gusts 26N 18 mph, gusts 22N 17 mph, gusts 20N 15 mph, gusts 17NNW 13 mph, gusts 16NNW 15 mph, gusts 17NNW 17 mph, gusts 20NNW 17 mph, gusts 20N 17 mph, gusts 18N 17 mph, gusts 20N 18 mph, gusts 20N 17 mph, gusts 20NNE 15 mph, gusts 18NNE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 12NE 9 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 4 AM70°70°57°64%78%2%–N 3136–
Sat 5 AM70°70°57°65%78%2%–N 3035–
Sat 6 AM68°68°57°67%83%2%–N 3033–
Sat 7 AM68°68°57°68%84%4%–N 2932–
Sat 8 AM67°67°57°70%85%5%–NNW 3032–
Sat 9 AM67°67°57°71%82%7%–NNW 3032–
Sat 10 AM68°68°58°70%76%9%–NNW 3032–
Sat 11 AM68°68°58°70%69%9%–NNW 2933–
Sat 12 PM69°69°59°71%68%11%–NNW 2935–
Sat 1 PM70°70°60°71%62%8%–N 2933–
Sat 2 PM70°70°60°71%63%4%–N 2932–
Sat 3 PM71°71°59°65%59%2%–N 2832–
Sat 4 PM71°71°58°65%46%2%–N 2630–
Sat 5 PM71°71°58°63%44%2%–N 2428–
Sat 6 PM71°71°56°61%30%1%–N 2326–
Sat 7 PM70°70°55°60%33%1%–N 2023–
Sat 8 PM70°70°55°60%31%1%–N 1822–
Sat 9 PM70°70°54°57%43%1%–N 1821–
Sat 10 PM70°70°54°57%39%1%–N 1720–
Sat 11 PM71°71°54°57%35%1%–N 1618–
Sun 12 AM71°71°54°56%49%1%–N 1517–
Sun 1 AM70°70°54°57%53%1%–N 1316–
Sun 2 AM69°69°54°58%52%1%–NNW 1316–
Sun 3 AM69°69°54°59%72%2%–NNW 1416–
Sun 4 AM68°68°54°61%73%1%–NNW 1517–
Sun 5 AM68°68°54°61%56%1%–NNW 1618–
Sun 6 AM68°68°55°63%68%2%–NNW 1720–
Sun 7 AM68°68°56°65%67%2%0.01"NNW 1820–
Sun 8 AM69°69°57°67%65%2%0.01"NNW 1720–
Sun 9 AM70°70°58°68%69%16%0.01"NNW 1618–
Sun 10 AM71°71°59°67%69%16%0.01"N 1718–
Sun 11 AM72°72°61°68%69%15%0.01"NNW 1720–
Sun 12 PM73°73°62°69%69%22%0.01"N 1720–
Sun 1 PM74°74°63°69%73%23%0.02"N 1720–
Sun 2 PM74°74°64°70%71%24%0.02"N 1820–
Sun 3 PM74°75°64°71%87%16%0.02"NNE 1721–
Sun 4 PM76°76°65°69%76%12%0.02"N 1720–
Sun 5 PM75°75°64°70%72%13%0.02"NNE 1620–
Sun 6 PM75°75°64°70%75%9%0.02"NNE 1518–
Sun 7 PM74°74°64°70%81%7%–NNE 1416–
Sun 8 PM74°74°64°72%47%7%–NNE 1215–
Sun 9 PM74°74°64°71%60%7%–NE 1214–
Sun 10 PM74°74°64°70%73%7%–NE 1214–
Sun 11 PM74°74°64°70%73%7%–NE 1013–
Mon 12 AM74°74°63°70%72%7%–NE 1012–
Mon 1 AM74°74°63°71%72%4%–NE 910–
Mon 2 AM73°73°63°71%74%4%–NE 910–
Mon 3 AM73°73°63°71%75%4%–NNE 912–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

73° / 66°

11% rain

N 16–31 mph · gusts 36

Sun, Oct 18

Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 72°

24% rain · 0.18"

N 10–18 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Oct 19

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers

80° / 74°

27% rain

NE 9–15 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 20

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 76°

45% rain

ENE 9–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 21

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 76°

45% rain · 0.06"

ENE 7–15 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 76°

4% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

82° / 76°

4% rain

SE 5–14 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. North wind around 31 mph.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 24 to 30 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 13 to 23 mph.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind 9 to 15 mph.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
  • Friday: 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 · 333 AM 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.


GMZ130-132-135-172130-
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-
333 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 
knots this afternoon. Rough bay waters, diminishing to choppy bay
waters this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 
knots in the late evening and overnight. Choppy bay waters, 
diminishing to a moderate chop on the bay in the late evening and
overnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast late in
the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of
showers early 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 a light chop on the bay in the late 
evening and overnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 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 showers early in the morning. A chance of 
showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY...East 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 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. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing
to a light chop on the bay after midnight. A slight chance of 
showers early in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out 20 NM

GMZ150 · 333 AM 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.


GMZ150-155-172130-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
333 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 15 feet, 
occasionally to 19 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally 
to 15 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 13 feet at 9 
seconds and northwest 6 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 11 feet 
at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. 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
northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at
8 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
7 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers 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 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.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, then a slight chance of showers in the late evening
and overnight. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 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 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms 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 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers early in the evening. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · December 2025

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
85% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ 3:10 AM
★★★☆c71
2
93% lit
↑ 3:35 PM
↓ 4:17 AM
★★★★c87
3
98% lit
↑ 4:24 PM
↓ 5:28 AM
★★★★c99
4
100% lit
↑ 5:21 PM
↓ 6:42 AM
★★★★c104
Perigee · 356,965 km
Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)
best
5
99% lit
↑ 6:26 PM
↓ 7:54 AM
★★★★c105
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
best
6
95% lit
↑ 7:36 PM
↓ 9:00 AM
★★★★c104
7
89% lit
↑ 8:45 PM
↓ 9:57 AM
★★★★c98
8
81% lit
↑ 9:52 PM
↓ 10:45 AM
★★★☆c88
9
71% lit
↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 11:24 AM
★★★☆c76
10
61% lit
↑ 11:50 PM
↓ 11:59 AM
★★☆☆c61
11
51% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:30 PM
★☆☆☆c47
Last Quarter
12
41% lit
↑ 12:45 AM
↓ 12:59 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
13
32% lit
↑ 1:37 AM
↓ 1:27 PM
★☆☆☆c45
14
24% lit
↑ 2:30 AM
↓ 1:57 PM
★★☆☆c56
15
16% lit
↑ 3:23 AM
↓ 2:29 PM
★★★☆c64
16
10% lit
↑ 4:17 AM
↓ 3:04 PM
★★★☆c70
17
5% lit
↑ 5:12 AM
↓ 3:43 PM
★★★★c72
Apogee · 406,321 km
18
2% lit
↑ 6:07 AM
↓ 4:28 PM
★★★★c73
best
19
0% lit
↑ 7:02 AM
↓ 5:18 PM
★★★★c74
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
New Moon
best
20
1% lit
↑ 7:54 AM
↓ 6:12 PM
★★★★c75
best
21
3% lit
↑ 8:42 AM
↓ 7:09 PM
★★★★c75
22
7% lit
↑ 9:25 AM
↓ 8:08 PM
★★★★c75
23
13% lit
↑ 10:04 AM
↓ 9:06 PM
★★★★c72
24
20% lit
↑ 10:39 AM
↓ 10:03 PM
★★★☆c67
25
29% lit
↑ 11:11 AM
↓ 11:00 PM
★★☆☆c59
26
39% lit
↑ 11:43 AM
↓ 11:58 PM
★☆☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
27
50% lit
↑ 12:15 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c40
First Quarter
28
61% lit
↑ 12:48 PM
↓ 12:57 AM
★☆☆☆c50
29
71% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ 2:00 AM
★★☆☆c68
30
81% lit
↑ 2:10 PM
↓ 3:06 AM
★★★☆c84
31
90% lit
↑ 3:02 PM
↓ 4:16 AM
★★★★c94

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Dec 4 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 356,965 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Dec 4 · 5:14 PM — Full Moon · Cold 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.
  • Fri, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 11 · 2:52 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Dec 12 · 8:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Dec 17 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 406,321 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Dec 19 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Dec 19 · 7:43 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Dec 26 · 4:00 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, Dec 27 · 1:09 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Thu, Dec 4 · Fri, Dec 5 · Thu, Dec 18 · Fri, Dec 19 · Sat, Dec 20

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

Moon distance

357,025 km closest · 406,238 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 Sat 4:18 AM.