Moon & Weather
South Padre
26.080°, -97.200° · tides: Queen Isabella Causeway (west end)
Current conditions
Feels like 73°F
Observed 11:45 AM · Port Isabel (2 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (10 mi)
Wind
20mph
From NNW (332°)
Gusts 28 mph
Measured at Port Isabel
Temperature
69°F
High 73° · Low 59° so far today
Humidity
53%
Dew point 55°F
Visibility
10+mi
● Steady
−0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
Barometer at Port Isabel, 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
This Afternoon: High 76° · 38% rain
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: Low 73° · 28% rain
A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind 7 to 15 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 12 PM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 71% | 18% | – | NNW 18 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 72% | 70% | 27% | 0.01" | N 16 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 74° | 75° | 66° | 74% | 73% | 37% | 0.01" | N 16 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 75° | 75° | 67° | 76% | 76% | 38% | 0.01" | N 16 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 67° | 75% | 69% | 32% | 0.01" | N 16 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 68° | 80% | 73% | 31% | 0.01" | NNE 16 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 83% | 85% | 28% | 0.01" | NNE 15 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 75% | 87% | 23% | – | NNE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 66° | 76% | 78% | 21% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 66° | 76% | 83% | 19% | – | NNE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 66° | 77% | 76% | 18% | – | NE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 79% | 78% | 16% | – | NE 8 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 79% | 65% | 9% | – | NE 7 | 8 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 79% | 65% | 3% | – | NE 7 | 8 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 80% | 77% | 3% | – | NE 7 | 8 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 82% | 60% | 3% | – | NNE 7 | 8 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 82% | 65% | 3% | – | NNE 8 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 83% | 76% | 3% | – | NNE 9 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 85% | 59% | 3% | – | NNE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 84% | 70% | 6% | – | NNE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 76° | 76° | 71° | 84% | 69% | 6% | – | NNE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 84% | 59% | 9% | – | NNE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 79° | 79° | 72° | 81% | 60% | 14% | – | NNE 13 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 79° | 79° | 73° | 82% | 51% | 14% | – | NNE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 80° | 84° | 74° | 82% | 73% | 19% | – | NNE 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 | – | |
| Tue 10 AM | 79° | 82° | 70° | 73% | 31% | 14% | – | NE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 11 AM | 80° | 83° | 70° | 73% | 30% | 14% | – | NE 15 | 17 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Chance Rain Showers
76° / 73°
38% rain · 0.06"
N 8–18 mph · gusts 20
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
80° / 75°
50% rain · 0.12"
NNE 7–16 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
- This Afternoon: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Monday: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 9 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 · October 2028
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 6:04 PM
↓ 5:35 AM
↓ 5:35 AM
★★★☆c35
Apogee · 406,245 km
Moon crosses the equator
2
99% lit
↑ 6:33 PM
↓ 6:26 AM
↓ 6:26 AM
★★★☆c41
3
100% lit
↑ 7:04 PM
↓ 7:17 AM
↓ 7:17 AM
★★★★c49
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best4
99% lit
↑ 7:37 PM
↓ 8:09 AM
↓ 8:09 AM
★★★★c61
best5
96% lit
↑ 8:13 PM
↓ 9:03 AM
↓ 9:03 AM
★★★★c66
6
92% lit
↑ 8:54 PM
↓ 9:58 AM
↓ 9:58 AM
★★★☆c71
7
85% lit
↑ 9:40 PM
↓ 10:54 AM
↓ 10:54 AM
★★★☆c75
8
78% lit
↑ 10:31 PM
↓ 11:50 AM
↓ 11:50 AM
★★★☆c78
9
69% lit
↑ 11:27 PM
↓ 12:45 PM
↓ 12:45 PM
★☆☆☆c83
Moon farthest north (25.0°)
10
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:37 PM
↓ 1:37 PM
★★☆☆c84
11
48% lit
↑ 12:28 AM
↓ 2:25 PM
↓ 2:25 PM
★★☆☆c84
Last Quarter
12
37% lit
↑ 1:31 AM
↓ 3:09 PM
↓ 3:09 PM
★★☆☆c80
13
26% lit
↑ 2:35 AM
↓ 3:50 PM
↓ 3:50 PM
★★☆☆c71
14
17% lit
↑ 3:39 AM
↓ 4:30 PM
↓ 4:30 PM
★★☆☆c57
15
9% lit
↑ 4:44 AM
↓ 5:08 PM
↓ 5:08 PM
★★★☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
16
3% lit
↑ 5:50 AM
↓ 5:47 PM
↓ 5:47 PM
★★★★c59
Perigee · 359,014 km
17
0% lit
↑ 6:57 AM
↓ 6:29 PM
↓ 6:29 PM
★★★★c91
New Moon (supermoon)
best18
1% lit
↑ 8:06 AM
↓ 7:14 PM
↓ 7:14 PM
★★★★c102
best19
4% lit
↑ 9:14 AM
↓ 8:04 PM
↓ 8:04 PM
★★★★c106
best20
9% lit
↑ 10:21 AM
↓ 8:59 PM
↓ 8:59 PM
★★★★c106
21
17% lit
↑ 11:24 AM
↓ 9:57 PM
↓ 9:57 PM
★★★☆c104
Moon farthest south (-25.9°)
22
26% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ 10:56 PM
↓ 10:56 PM
★★★☆c97
23
35% lit
↑ 1:10 PM
↓ 11:55 PM
↓ 11:55 PM
★☆☆☆c87
24
45% lit
↑ 1:53 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c86
First Quarter
25
55% lit
↑ 2:31 PM
↓ 12:52 AM
↓ 12:52 AM
★★☆☆c74
26
64% lit
↑ 3:04 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
↓ 1:47 AM
★★☆☆c61
27
73% lit
↑ 3:36 PM
↓ 2:39 AM
↓ 2:39 AM
★★☆☆c48
28
81% lit
↑ 4:05 PM
↓ 3:30 AM
↓ 3:30 AM
★★☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
29
88% lit
↑ 4:35 PM
↓ 4:21 AM
↓ 4:21 AM
★★☆☆c39
Apogee · 405,559 km
30
93% lit
↑ 5:05 PM
↓ 5:12 AM
↓ 5:12 AM
★★★☆c50
31
97% lit
↑ 5:38 PM
↓ 6:03 AM
↓ 6:03 AM
★★★★c67
Lunar events this month
- Sun, Oct 1 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 406,245 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Oct 1 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Tue, Oct 3 · 11:25 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Oct 9 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Oct 11 · 6:57 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Oct 15 · 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, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 359,014 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Oct 17 · 9:56 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.
- Sat, Oct 21 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Oct 24 · 11:52 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Oct 28 · 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.
- Sun, Oct 29 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 405,559 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Tue, Oct 3 · Wed, Oct 4 · Tue, Oct 17 · Wed, Oct 18 · Thu, Oct 19
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
359,105 km closest · 406,231 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 12:00 PM.