Moon & Weather
South Padre
26.080°, -97.200° · tides: Queen Isabella Causeway (west end)
Current conditions
Observed 9:40 AM · South Padre Island CG Station (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (12 mi)
Wind
20mph
From NW (321°)
Gusts 25 mph
Measured at South Padre Island CG Station
Temperature
64°F
High 68° · Low 59° so far today
Humidity
46%
Dew point 46°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+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
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
Today: 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%.
Tonight: Low 72° · 32% rain
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%.
- 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 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 | – | |
| Tue 4 AM | 76° | 76° | 68° | 78% | 39% | 11% | – | ENE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 5 AM | 76° | 76° | 68° | 77% | 39% | 11% | – | ENE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 6 AM | 76° | 76° | 68° | 76% | 38% | 11% | – | ENE 12 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 7 AM | 77° | 77° | 68° | 76% | 38% | 14% | – | ENE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 8 AM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 75% | 36% | 14% | – | ENE 13 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 9 AM | 78° | 79° | 69° | 73% | 33% | 14% | – | NE 13 | 15 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Chance Rain Showers
76° / 72°
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° / 77°
6% rain
ESE 8–14 mph · gusts 17
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tonight: 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. East southeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
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 · September 2028
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
95% lit
↑ 6:30 PM
↓ 5:04 AM
↓ 5:04 AM
★★★☆c70
2
98% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 5:57 AM
↓ 5:57 AM
★★★☆c58
3
100% lit
↑ 7:31 PM
↓ 6:49 AM
↓ 6:49 AM
★★★★c46
Full Moon · Corn Moon
best4
99% lit
↑ 8:01 PM
↓ 7:39 AM
↓ 7:39 AM
★★★☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 406,398 km
5
97% lit
↑ 8:30 PM
↓ 8:30 AM
↓ 8:30 AM
★★★☆c32
6
93% lit
↑ 9:01 PM
↓ 9:21 AM
↓ 9:21 AM
★★★☆c38
7
88% lit
↑ 9:35 PM
↓ 10:13 AM
↓ 10:13 AM
★★★☆c45
8
81% lit
↑ 10:12 PM
↓ 11:07 AM
↓ 11:07 AM
★★☆☆c57
9
73% lit
↑ 10:54 PM
↓ 12:03 PM
↓ 12:03 PM
★★☆☆c64
10
64% lit
↑ 11:42 PM
↓ 1:00 PM
↓ 1:00 PM
★☆☆☆c71
11
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:56 PM
↓ 1:56 PM
★★☆☆c81
Moon farthest north (25.1°)
Last Quarter
12
43% lit
↑ 12:36 AM
↓ 2:52 PM
↓ 2:52 PM
★★☆☆c88
13
32% lit
↑ 1:36 AM
↓ 3:44 PM
↓ 3:44 PM
★★★☆c90
14
22% lit
↑ 2:39 AM
↓ 4:32 PM
↓ 4:32 PM
★★★☆c90
15
14% lit
↑ 3:45 AM
↓ 5:16 PM
↓ 5:16 PM
★★★☆c86
16
6% lit
↑ 4:52 AM
↓ 5:58 PM
↓ 5:58 PM
★★★☆c74
17
2% lit
↑ 5:59 AM
↓ 6:38 PM
↓ 6:38 PM
★★★★c58
best18
0% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 7:17 PM
↓ 7:17 PM
★★★★c49
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 357,048 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best19
2% lit
↑ 8:14 AM
↓ 7:57 PM
↓ 7:57 PM
★★★★c68
best20
6% lit
↑ 9:22 AM
↓ 8:40 PM
↓ 8:40 PM
★★★★c84
best21
13% lit
↑ 10:29 AM
↓ 9:27 PM
↓ 9:27 PM
★★★★c100
22
21% lit
↑ 11:36 AM
↓ 10:17 PM
↓ 10:17 PM
★★★☆c101
23
31% lit
↑ 12:40 PM
↓ 11:12 PM
↓ 11:12 PM
★☆☆☆c101
24
41% lit
↑ 1:38 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c101
Moon farthest south (-26.0°)
25
52% lit
↑ 2:30 PM
↓ 12:09 AM
↓ 12:09 AM
★★☆☆c98
First Quarter
26
62% lit
↑ 3:16 PM
↓ 1:07 AM
↓ 1:07 AM
★★☆☆c90
27
71% lit
↑ 3:56 PM
↓ 2:04 AM
↓ 2:04 AM
★★☆☆c81
28
79% lit
↑ 4:31 PM
↓ 2:59 AM
↓ 2:59 AM
★★☆☆c70
29
86% lit
↑ 5:04 PM
↓ 3:53 AM
↓ 3:53 AM
★★★☆c58
30
92% lit
↑ 5:34 PM
↓ 4:45 AM
↓ 4:45 AM
★★★☆c45
Lunar events this month
- Sun, Sep 3 · 6:48 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Sep 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.
- Mon, Sep 4 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 406,398 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Mon, Sep 11 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (25.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Sep 11 · 7:46 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Sep 18 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Mon, Sep 18 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 357,048 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Mon, Sep 18 · 1:24 PM — New 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.
- Sun, Sep 24 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Sep 25 · 8:10 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Sun, Sep 3 · Sun, Sep 17 · Mon, Sep 18 · Tue, Sep 19 · Wed, Sep 20
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,060 km closest · 406,392 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 10:00 AM.