Moon & Weather
South Padre
26.080°, -97.200° · tides: Queen Isabella Causeway (west end)
Current conditions
Observed 3:45 AM · South Padre Island CG Station (2 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (12 mi)
Wind
24mph
From NW (322°)
Gusts 28 mph
Measured at South Padre Island CG Station
Temperature
66°F
High 64° · Low 61° so far today
Humidity
52%
Dew point 45°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.05 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
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.
Today
Overnight: Low 64° · 2% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 17 mph.
Sunday: High 76° · 33% rain
A chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 18 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 4 AM | 64° | 64° | 53° | 68% | 45% | 2% | – | NNW 17 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 5 AM | 64° | 64° | 54° | 69% | 52% | 1% | – | NNW 17 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 6 AM | 65° | 65° | 55° | 68% | 57% | 2% | – | NNW 17 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 7 AM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 66% | 63% | 5% | – | NNW 18 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 66% | 75% | 8% | – | NNW 18 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 58° | 68% | 80% | 9% | – | NNW 17 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 58% | 10% | – | NNW 17 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 11 AM | 72° | 72° | 61° | 69% | 64% | 15% | – | NNW 17 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 71% | 18% | – | NNW 18 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 67% | 27% | 0.01" | N 18 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 72% | 68% | 33% | 0.01" | N 18 | 22 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 74° | 75° | 65° | 73% | 78% | 24% | 0.01" | N 18 | 22 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 71% | 65% | 26% | 0.01" | N 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 66° | 73% | 75% | 29% | 0.01" | N 17 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 66° | 74% | 77% | 24% | 0.01" | N 16 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 75% | 75% | 30% | 0.01" | NNE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 77% | 85% | 32% | 0.01" | NNE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 85% | 27% | 0.01" | NE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 75% | 77% | 20% | 0.01" | NE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 75% | 65% | 17% | 0.01" | NNE 9 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 75% | 16% | 0.01" | NE 8 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 75% | 58% | 4% | – | NNE 8 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 75% | 66% | 4% | – | N 8 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 83% | 3% | – | N 8 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 72% | 5% | – | N 9 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 77% | 66% | 6% | – | N 10 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 78% | 81% | 9% | – | N 10 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 82% | 9% | – | N 12 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 74° | 74° | 66° | 78% | 69% | 10% | – | N 12 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 67° | 77% | 72% | 19% | – | NNE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 76° | 76° | 68° | 75% | 70% | 19% | – | NNE 14 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 77° | 77° | 68° | 75% | 65% | 18% | – | N 15 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 76% | 66% | 22% | – | N 15 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 70° | 76% | 70% | 33% | 0.02" | N 16 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 70° | 78% | 75% | 37% | 0.02" | N 16 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 71° | 78% | 73% | 40% | 0.02" | N 15 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 79° | 82° | 70° | 74% | 62% | 44% | 0.02" | NNE 15 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 78° | 79° | 71° | 77% | 50% | 43% | 0.02" | NNE 15 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 70° | 77% | 50% | 50% | 0.02" | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 78° | 78° | 70° | 78% | 56% | 21% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 77° | 77° | 70° | 80% | 58% | 21% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 77° | 77° | 70° | 79% | 51% | 21% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 10 PM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 77% | 43% | 21% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 11 PM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 76% | 42% | 21% | – | ENE 13 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 76% | 40% | 21% | – | ENE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 1 AM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 76% | 39% | 11% | – | ENE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 2 AM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 76% | 39% | 11% | – | ENE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 3 AM | 76° | 76° | 68° | 77% | 39% | 11% | – | ENE 10 | 12 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Chance Rain Showers
76° / 64°
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° / 78°
6% rain
ESE 8–14 mph · gusts 17
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 17 mph.
- Sunday: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Sunday Night: 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.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
- 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 · 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 · May 2028
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
46% lit
↑ 12:52 PM
↓ 1:39 AM
↓ 1:39 AM
★★☆☆c80
First Quarter
2
57% lit
↑ 1:56 PM
↓ 2:21 AM
↓ 2:21 AM
★★☆☆c70
3
68% lit
↑ 3:00 PM
↓ 3:00 AM
↓ 3:00 AM
★★☆☆c56
4
78% lit
↑ 4:03 PM
↓ 3:37 AM
↓ 3:37 AM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
5
87% lit
↑ 5:06 PM
↓ 4:14 AM
↓ 4:14 AM
★★★☆c61
Perigee · 366,534 km
6
94% lit
↑ 6:11 PM
↓ 4:51 AM
↓ 4:51 AM
★★★★c78
7
98% lit
↑ 7:16 PM
↓ 5:32 AM
↓ 5:32 AM
★★★★c90
best8
100% lit
↑ 8:22 PM
↓ 6:16 AM
↓ 6:16 AM
★★★★c96
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best9
99% lit
↑ 9:26 PM
↓ 7:05 AM
↓ 7:05 AM
★★★★c97
best10
96% lit
↑ 10:26 PM
↓ 7:58 AM
↓ 7:58 AM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest south (-26.5°)
11
90% lit
↑ 11:20 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
↓ 8:55 AM
★☆☆☆c93
12
83% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:53 AM
↓ 9:53 AM
★★★☆c88
13
75% lit
↑ 12:07 AM
↓ 10:51 AM
↓ 10:51 AM
★★★☆c79
14
66% lit
↑ 12:49 AM
↓ 11:48 AM
↓ 11:48 AM
★★☆☆c70
15
57% lit
↑ 1:25 AM
↓ 12:42 PM
↓ 12:42 PM
★★☆☆c60
16
48% lit
↑ 1:57 AM
↓ 1:34 PM
↓ 1:34 PM
★☆☆☆c49
Last Quarter
17
38% lit
↑ 2:28 AM
↓ 2:25 PM
↓ 2:25 PM
★☆☆☆c35
Apogee · 404,279 km
18
29% lit
↑ 2:57 AM
↓ 3:15 PM
↓ 3:15 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
19
21% lit
↑ 3:27 AM
↓ 4:07 PM
↓ 4:07 PM
★★☆☆c46
20
14% lit
↑ 3:57 AM
↓ 5:00 PM
↓ 5:00 PM
★★★☆c58
21
8% lit
↑ 4:31 AM
↓ 5:56 PM
↓ 5:56 PM
★★★☆c68
22
3% lit
↑ 5:08 AM
↓ 6:54 PM
↓ 6:54 PM
★★★★c78
23
1% lit
↑ 5:51 AM
↓ 7:54 PM
↓ 7:54 PM
★★★★c86
best24
0% lit
↑ 6:40 AM
↓ 8:55 PM
↓ 8:55 PM
★★★★c92
New Moon
best25
2% lit
↑ 7:35 AM
↓ 9:54 PM
↓ 9:54 PM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest north (25.6°)
26
7% lit
↑ 8:36 AM
↓ 10:48 PM
↓ 10:48 PM
★★★★c95
27
13% lit
↑ 9:41 AM
↓ 11:37 PM
↓ 11:37 PM
★☆☆☆c95
28
22% lit
↑ 10:46 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★☆c91
29
32% lit
↑ 11:50 AM
↓ 12:21 AM
↓ 12:21 AM
★★★☆c82
30
43% lit
↑ 12:53 PM
↓ 1:01 AM
↓ 1:01 AM
★★☆☆c69
31
55% lit
↑ 1:55 PM
↓ 1:38 AM
↓ 1:38 AM
★☆☆☆c52
Perigee · 369,761 km
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
Lunar events this month
- Mon, May 1 · 9:25 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, May 4 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, May 5 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 366,534 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Mon, May 8 · 2:49 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, May 10 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, May 16 · 5:43 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, May 17 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 404,279 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, May 18 · 7:00 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, May 24 · 3:16 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, May 25 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, May 31 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 369,761 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, May 31 · 2:36 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, May 31 · 6:00 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
Sun, May 7 · Mon, May 8 · Tue, May 9 · Tue, May 23 · Wed, May 24
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
366,572 km closest · 404,224 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 Sun 2:30 AM.