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Moon & Weather

South Padre

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

⚠ Wind Advisory · until Sat 1:00 PM

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Cameron Island, Coastal Cameron, Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Willacy, Kenedy Island, and Willacy Island Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

Current conditions

Feels like 75°F

Observed 6:20 PM · SPI Brazos Santiago (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (13 mi)

Wind

24mph

From NNW (342°)

Gusts 40 mph

Measured at SPI Brazos Santiago

Temperature

76°F

High 81° · Low 75° so far today

Humidity

61%

Dew point 61°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.09 in1019.0 mb▲ Rising

+0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

29.8629.9730.09−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Barometer at SPI Brazos Santiago, 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

This Afternoon: High 84° · 19% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. North wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Low 66° · 23% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. North wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:28 AM / 6:59 PM
Moonrise / moonset
1:01 PM / 11:20 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 32%
Major period
4:45 AM–6:45 AM
Minor period
12:31 PM–1:31 PM
Major period
5:10 PM–7:10 PM
Minor period
10:50 PM–11:50 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Oct 16Sat, Oct 176 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 186 AM12 PMclouds57% cloud cover81% cloud cover86% cloud cover87% cloud cover85% cloud cover71% cloud cover59% cloud cover53% cloud cover63% cloud cover67% cloud cover66% cloud cover71% cloud cover81% cloud cover85% cloud cover88% cloud cover87% cloud cover86% cloud cover83% cloud cover84% cloud cover79% cloud cover72% cloud cover76% cloud cover63% cloud cover44% cloud cover54% cloud cover63% cloud cover55% cloud cover50% cloud cover42% cloud cover48% cloud cover58% cloud cover62% cloud cover70% cloud cover64% cloud cover69% cloud cover64% cloud cover57% cloud cover56% cloud cover53% cloud cover58% cloud cover63% cloud cover66% cloud cover68% cloud cover71% cloud cover69% cloud cover66% cloud cover64% cloud cover69% cloud cover⚡50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°79777472696769727170716968707475rain23% chance, 0.02 in10% chance12% chance11% chance8% chance5% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance6% chance5% chance8% chance10% chance8% chance8% chance6% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance9% chance17% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chancewind0102030mphN 32 mph, gusts 39N 31 mph, gusts 38N 31 mph, gusts 39N 31 mph, gusts 38N 32 mph, gusts 39N 31 mph, gusts 38N 30 mph, gusts 36N 30 mph, gusts 33NNW 30 mph, gusts 35NNW 29 mph, gusts 35N 29 mph, gusts 32N 25 mph, gusts 30N 23 mph, gusts 26N 18 mph, gusts 22N 17 mph, gusts 20N 15 mph, gusts 17N 13 mph, gusts 15N 15 mph, gusts 17NNW 16 mph, gusts 18NNW 17 mph, gusts 18NNW 16 mph, gusts 18N 17 mph, gusts 20N 17 mph, gusts 20NNE 16 mph, gusts 20
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 6 PM79°79°71°78%57%23%0.02"N 3239–⚡
Fri 7 PM78°78°68°72%81%10%–N 3138–
Fri 8 PM78°78°66°68%86%12%–N 3138–
Fri 9 PM77°77°64°64%87%11%–N 3139–
Fri 10 PM76°76°61°61%85%8%–N 3139–
Fri 11 PM75°75°60°60%71%5%–N 3139–
Sat 12 AM74°74°59°59%59%4%–N 3138–
Sat 1 AM73°73°58°60%53%3%–N 3138–
Sat 2 AM72°72°58°61%63%3%–N 3239–
Sat 3 AM72°72°58°62%67%3%–N 3138–
Sat 4 AM71°71°58°63%66%4%–N 3138–
Sat 5 AM70°70°58°65%71%4%–N 3036–
Sat 6 AM69°69°58°67%81%3%–N 3036–
Sat 7 AM68°68°58°69%85%6%–N 2935–
Sat 8 AM67°67°58°71%88%5%–N 3033–
Sat 9 AM67°67°58°72%87%8%–NNW 3033–
Sat 10 AM68°68°58°71%86%10%–NNW 3035–
Sat 11 AM68°68°58°71%83%8%–NNW 2935–
Sat 12 PM69°69°59°71%84%8%–NNW 2935–
Sat 1 PM70°70°60°71%79%6%–N 2933–
Sat 2 PM70°70°60°71%72%3%–N 2932–
Sat 3 PM72°72°59°64%76%2%–N 2831–
Sat 4 PM71°71°58°65%63%1%–N 2530–
Sat 5 PM71°71°58°63%44%1%–N 2428–
Sat 6 PM71°71°57°61%54%0%–N 2326–
Sat 7 PM70°70°55°60%63%0%–N 2023–
Sat 8 PM70°70°55°59%55%0%–N 1822–
Sat 9 PM70°70°55°58%50%0%–N 1721–
Sat 10 PM70°70°54°57%42%0%–N 1720–
Sat 11 PM71°71°55°56%48%0%–N 1620–
Sun 12 AM71°71°54°55%58%0%–N 1517–
Sun 1 AM70°70°55°58%62%0%–N 1416–
Sun 2 AM70°70°54°58%70%0%–N 1315–
Sun 3 AM69°69°54°58%64%0%–N 1416–
Sun 4 AM68°68°54°60%69%0%–N 1517–
Sun 5 AM68°69°54°60%64%0%–N 1618–
Sun 6 AM68°68°55°62%57%9%–NNW 1618–
Sun 7 AM68°68°56°64%56%17%0.01"NNW 1620–
Sun 8 AM69°69°57°67%53%17%0.01"NNW 1718–
Sun 9 AM70°70°58°68%58%17%0.01"NNW 1718–
Sun 10 AM71°71°60°68%63%17%0.01"NNW 1618–
Sun 11 AM72°72°61°68%66%17%0.01"N 1618–
Sun 12 PM74°74°62°68%68%17%0.01"N 1720–
Sun 1 PM75°75°64°68%71%13%–N 1720–
Sun 2 PM75°75°64°69%69%13%–N 1720–
Sun 3 PM75°75°65°70%66%13%–NNE 1720–
Sun 4 PM75°75°65°70%64%13%–NNE 1620–
Sun 5 PM75°75°65°71%69%13%–NNE 1518–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

84° / 66°

23% rain · 0.02"

N 31–32 mph · gusts 39

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 17

Mostly Cloudy

73° / 68°

10% rain

N 16–32 mph · gusts 39

Sun, Oct 18

Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 71°

17% rain · 0.06"

N 9–17 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 19

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 75°

20% rain

NE 9–14 mph · gusts 16

Tue, Oct 20

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 76°

30% rain · 0.06"

ENE 7–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 21

Slight Chance Rain Showers

81° / 76°

21% rain

ENE 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 76°

6% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. North wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. North wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 13 to 23 mph.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 9 to 15 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 146 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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.


GMZ130-132-135-170715-
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 Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Very rough on the bay. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots late in the morning, then increasing to 25 to 30 knots
early in the afternoon, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots late in the
afternoon. Very rough on the bay, diminishing to rough late in
the morning, then increasing to very rough early in the
afternoon, diminishing to rough late in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Choppy on the
bay, diminishing to a moderate chop in the late evening and
overnight. 
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to
a moderate chop late in the afternoon. A slight 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. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers late in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight
chance of showers. 
.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
showers until late afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East 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 Fri Oct 16 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.


GMZ150-155-170715-
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 Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 14 feet,
occasionally to 18 feet, building to 11 to 15 feet, occasionally
to 19 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 13 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this evening. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 feet, occasionally to
19 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 9 seconds and
north 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 11 feet at
9 seconds and north 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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 7 feet at 8 seconds and north
2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 5 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 and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers until late afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY...East 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 around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers early in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers in the late evening and early morning. A chance of
showers early in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers until late afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · November 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
52% lit
↑ 12:16 AM
↓ 2:08 PM
★★☆☆c88
Last Quarter
2
40% lit
↑ 12:22 AM
↓ 1:48 PM
★★☆☆c76
3
30% lit
↑ 1:24 AM
↓ 2:23 PM
★★☆☆c61
4
20% lit
↑ 2:23 AM
↓ 2:55 PM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
5
13% lit
↑ 3:20 AM
↓ 3:27 PM
★★☆☆c44
6
7% lit
↑ 4:16 AM
↓ 3:58 PM
★★★☆c56
7
3% lit
↑ 5:13 AM
↓ 4:32 PM
★★★★c74
8
0% lit
↑ 6:10 AM
↓ 5:07 PM
★★★★c79
best
9
0% lit
↑ 7:08 AM
↓ 5:47 PM
★★★★c80
New Moon
best
10
2% lit
↑ 8:05 AM
↓ 6:31 PM
★★★★c80
best
11
6% lit
↑ 9:01 AM
↓ 7:20 PM
★★★★c78
12
11% lit
↑ 9:53 AM
↓ 8:12 PM
★★★★c75
Moon farthest south (-27.9°)
13
18% lit
↑ 10:41 AM
↓ 9:06 PM
★★★☆c72
Apogee · 405,618 km
14
25% lit
↑ 11:24 AM
↓ 10:01 PM
★★★☆c68
15
34% lit
↑ 12:03 PM
↓ 10:56 PM
★★☆☆c64
16
43% lit
↑ 12:38 PM
↓ 11:51 PM
★★☆☆c58
17
53% lit
↑ 1:10 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c52
First Quarter
18
62% lit
↑ 1:41 PM
↓ 12:45 AM
★☆☆☆c43
19
72% lit
↑ 2:12 PM
↓ 1:40 AM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
20
81% lit
↑ 2:44 PM
↓ 2:37 AM
★★☆☆c45
21
89% lit
↑ 3:19 PM
↓ 3:36 AM
★★★☆c66
22
95% lit
↑ 3:59 PM
↓ 4:39 AM
★★★★c82
23
99% lit
↑ 4:45 PM
↓ 5:46 AM
★★★★c95
best
24
100% lit
↑ 5:40 PM
↓ 6:57 AM
★★★★c102
Full Moon · Beaver Moon (supermoon)
best
25
98% lit
↑ 6:44 PM
↓ 8:08 AM
★★★★c104
Perigee · 359,346 km
Moon farthest north (27.7°)
26
93% lit
↑ 7:53 PM
↓ 9:15 AM
★★★★c104
27
86% lit
↑ 9:04 PM
↓ 10:14 AM
★★★☆c101
28
77% lit
↑ 10:12 PM
↓ 11:04 AM
★★★☆c93
29
67% lit
↑ 11:17 PM
↓ 11:47 AM
★★★☆c80
30
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:24 PM
★★☆☆c64

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Nov 1 · 2:28 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Nov 4 · 11:00 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, Nov 9 · 1:02 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Nov 12 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Nov 13 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 405,618 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Nov 17 · 5:47 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Nov 19 · 9:00 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, Nov 24 · 8:53 AM — Full Moon · Beaver 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.
  • Wed, Nov 25 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 359,346 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Nov 25 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sun, Nov 8 · Mon, Nov 9 · Tue, Nov 10 · Mon, Nov 23 · Tue, Nov 24

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

Moon distance

359,372 km closest · 405,617 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 Fri 5:45 PM.