Moon & Weather

South Padre

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

Current conditions

Observed 9:00 PM · South Padre Island CG Station (2 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (12 mi)

Wind

14mph

From NNW (331°)

Gusts 19 mph

Measured at South Padre Island CG Station

Temperature

68°F

High 70° · Low 62° so far today

Humidity

59%

Dew point 48°F

Visibility

10+mi

● Steady

+0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

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

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 = clouds

Hour-by-hour table

Time	Temp	Feels	Dew pt	Humidity	Clouds	Rain	Amount	Wind	Gusts	Visibility
Sat 9 PM	66°	66°	54°	67%	35%	0%	–	N 17	20	–
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	–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

66° / 59°

2% rain

N 15–17 mph · gusts 20

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 · February 2028

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

30% lit

↑ 10:20 AM
↓ 11:32 PM

★☆☆☆c41

40% lit

↑ 10:54 AM
↓ –

★☆☆☆c50

50% lit

↑ 11:32 AM
↓ 12:28 AM

★☆☆☆c63

First Quarter

60% lit

↑ 12:17 PM
↓ 1:27 AM

★★☆☆c78

70% lit

↑ 1:08 PM
↓ 2:28 AM

★★★☆c91

80% lit

↑ 2:08 PM
↓ 3:30 AM

★★★☆c100

Moon farthest north (26.1°)

88% lit

↑ 3:14 PM
↓ 4:30 AM

★★★★c104

95% lit

↑ 4:24 PM
↓ 5:25 AM

★★★★c104

best

99% lit

↑ 5:35 PM
↓ 6:15 AM

★★★★c100

best

100% lit

↑ 6:44 PM
↓ 7:00 AM

★★★★c82

Full Moon · Snow Moon (supermoon)

Perigee · 356,679 km

best

98% lit

↑ 7:52 PM
↓ 7:41 AM

★★★★c69

best

93% lit

↑ 8:58 PM
↓ 8:19 AM

★★★☆c55

Moon crosses the equator

86% lit

↑ 10:03 PM
↓ 8:57 AM

★★☆☆c52

77% lit

↑ 11:07 PM
↓ 9:35 AM

★☆☆☆c54

67% lit

↑ –
↓ 10:15 AM

★★☆☆c65

56% lit

↑ 12:10 AM
↓ 10:59 AM

★★☆☆c77

46% lit

↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 11:46 AM

★★☆☆c82

Last Quarter

36% lit

↑ 2:11 AM
↓ 12:37 PM

★★☆☆c85

27% lit

↑ 3:06 AM
↓ 1:31 PM

★★★☆c85

Moon farthest south (-26.8°)

19% lit

↑ 3:55 AM
↓ 2:26 PM

★★★☆c83

12% lit

↑ 4:39 AM
↓ 3:22 PM

★★★☆c79

6% lit

↑ 5:18 AM
↓ 4:16 PM

★★★☆c73

3% lit

↑ 5:53 AM
↓ 5:09 PM

★★★☆c62

0% lit

↑ 6:25 AM
↓ 6:01 PM

★★★★c55

Apogee · 406,560 km

best

0% lit

↑ 6:55 AM
↓ 6:52 PM

★★★★c48

New Moon

2% lit

↑ 7:24 AM
↓ 7:43 PM

★★★☆c41

Moon crosses the equator

5% lit

↑ 7:53 AM
↓ 8:34 PM

★★★☆c37

10% lit

↑ 8:23 AM
↓ 9:27 PM

★★☆☆c44

16% lit

↑ 8:56 AM
↓ 10:22 PM

★★☆☆c52

Lunar events this month

Thu, Feb 3 · 1:10 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Sun, Feb 6 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Thu, Feb 10 · 9:03 AM — Full Moon · Snow 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.
Thu, Feb 10 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 356,679 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Sat, Feb 12 · 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.
Thu, Feb 17 · 2:08 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Sat, Feb 19 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Thu, Feb 24 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 406,560 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Fri, Feb 25 · 4:37 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Sat, Feb 26 · 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.

Best fishing days

Tue, Feb 8 · Wed, Feb 9 · Thu, Feb 10 · Fri, Feb 11 · Thu, Feb 24

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

Moon distance

356,694 km closest · 406,560 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 Island Offshore conditions Live 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 9:18 PM.