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Moon & Weather

South Padre

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

Cloudy

Cloud cover 100% · Feels like 79°F

Observed 11:30 AM · SPI Brazos Santiago (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (13 mi)

Wind

18mph

From N (5°)

Gusts 21 mph

Measured at SPI Brazos Santiago

Temperature

78°F

High 79° · Low 66° so far today

Humidity

65%

Dew point 66°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.11 in1019.6 mb● Steady

+0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.0830.1530.23−24h−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

Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.

Today

Today: High 80° · 37% rain

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: Low 77° · 30% rain

A chance of rain showers before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:29 AM / 6:57 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:06 PM / 1:11 AM
Moon
First Quarter, 60%
Minor period
12:41 AM–1:41 AM
Major period
7:10 AM–9:10 AM
Minor period
2:36 PM–3:36 PM
Major period
7:35 PM–9:35 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Oct 1912 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AMclouds49% cloud cover78% cloud cover69% cloud cover61% cloud cover69% cloud cover75% cloud cover66% cloud cover76% cloud cover78% cloud cover61% cloud cover49% cloud cover46% cloud cover51% cloud cover33% cloud cover28% cloud cover35% cloud cover20% cloud cover28% cloud cover15% cloud cover20% cloud cover23% cloud cover29% cloud cover16% cloud cover13% cloud cover14% cloud cover18% cloud cover24% cloud cover32% cloud cover42% cloud cover29% cloud cover36% cloud cover32% cloud cover28% cloud cover21% cloud cover25% cloud cover29% cloud cover30% cloud cover30% cloud cover31% cloud cover31% cloud cover31% cloud cover31% cloud cover32% cloud cover32% cloud cover33% cloud cover37% cloud cover40% cloud cover44% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°79807977787878808282817878787778rain16% chance15% chance37% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in26% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in19% chance12% chance8% chance8% chance12% chance17% chance18% chance17% chance16% chance14% chance13% chance14% chance12% chance10% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance19% chance24% chance21% chance23% chance24% chance24% chance29% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance60% chance, 0.01 in60% chance, 0.01 in60% chance, 0.01 in60% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphNNE 14 mph, gusts 16NNE 16 mph, gusts 18NNE 16 mph, gusts 18NNE 15 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 12ENE 10 mph, gusts 12ENE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 15 mph, gusts 17NE 16 mph, gusts 20NNE 17 mph, gusts 20NNE 16 mph, gusts 20NE 15 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 9 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 11 AM79°83°72°80%49%16%–NNE 1416–
Mon 12 PM80°84°73°78%78%15%–NNE 1517–
Mon 1 PM80°85°74°81%69%37%0.01"NNE 1618–
Mon 2 PM80°84°74°81%61%30%0.01"NNE 1618–
Mon 3 PM80°84°74°80%69%26%0.01"NNE 1618–
Mon 4 PM80°83°73°81%75%24%0.01"NNE 1618–
Mon 5 PM79°79°73°81%66%24%0.01"NNE 1517–
Mon 6 PM79°79°73°82%76%30%0.01"NNE 1416–
Mon 7 PM77°77°71°82%78%19%–NE 1315–
Mon 8 PM77°77°72°82%61%12%–NE 1214–
Mon 9 PM78°78°72°82%49%8%–ENE 1315–
Mon 10 PM78°78°72°81%46%8%–ENE 1315–
Mon 11 PM78°78°72°81%51%12%–ENE 1314–
Tue 12 AM78°78°72°81%33%17%–ENE 1213–
Tue 1 AM78°78°72°83%28%18%–E 1013–
Tue 2 AM78°78°72°83%35%17%–E 1012–
Tue 3 AM78°78°72°83%20%16%–E 1012–
Tue 4 AM78°78°72°80%28%14%–ENE 1012–
Tue 5 AM78°78°72°81%15%13%–ENE 1012–
Tue 6 AM78°78°72°83%20%14%–ENE 1013–
Tue 7 AM78°79°72°81%23%12%–ENE 1013–
Tue 8 AM80°83°73°80%29%10%–NE 1213–
Tue 9 AM80°84°73°77%16%21%–NE 1214–
Tue 10 AM82°87°73°75%13%21%–NE 1415–
Tue 11 AM82°88°74°77%14%21%–NE 1517–
Tue 12 PM82°88°74°77%18%19%–NNE 1618–
Tue 1 PM82°89°75°78%24%24%–NE 1620–
Tue 2 PM82°88°74°76%32%21%–NNE 1720–
Tue 3 PM82°87°74°77%42%23%–NNE 1720–
Tue 4 PM82°87°73°76%29%24%–NNE 1720–
Tue 5 PM81°86°73°77%36%24%–NNE 1620–
Tue 6 PM80°84°73°80%32%29%–NNE 1618–
Tue 7 PM79°79°72°79%28%27%–NE 1517–⚡
Tue 8 PM78°79°72°80%21%27%–NE 1417–⚡
Tue 9 PM78°78°72°81%25%27%–NE 1316–⚡
Tue 10 PM78°78°73°82%29%27%–NE 1315–⚡
Tue 11 PM78°78°73°84%30%27%–NE 1214–⚡
Wed 12 AM78°78°73°86%30%27%–NE 912–⚡
Wed 1 AM78°78°74°87%31%27%–NE 810–⚡
Wed 2 AM78°78°73°87%31%27%–NE 810–⚡
Wed 3 AM78°78°73°87%31%27%–NE 810–⚡
Wed 4 AM77°77°73°87%31%27%–NE 810–⚡
Wed 5 AM77°77°73°87%32%27%–NE 810–⚡
Wed 6 AM77°77°73°88%32%27%–NE 810–⚡
Wed 7 AM78°78°74°88%33%60%0.01"NE 810–⚡
Wed 8 AM78°78°74°86%37%60%0.01"NE 810–⚡
Wed 9 AM80°84°74°84%40%60%0.01"NE 910–⚡
Wed 10 AM80°86°75°83%44%60%0.01"NE 1012–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Rain Showers

80° / 77°

37% rain · 0.06"

NNE 12–16 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 20

Slight Chance Rain Showers

82° / 76°

29% rain

NE 10–17 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 21

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

82° / 76°

60% rain · 0.06"

NE 8–14 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny

82° / 76°

18% rain

ENE 8–14 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 77°

1% rain

ESE 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

82° / 77°

10% rain

ESE 9–16 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

81° / 77°

27% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. East wind 6 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 9 to 16 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 214 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 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.


GMZ130-132-135-192030-
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-
214 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. A light chop on the bay. A slight 
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the 
morning. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A light chop on the bay. A chance of 
showers early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after 
midnight. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. A light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 · 214 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 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.


GMZ150-155-192030-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
214 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers this
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast 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 afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms 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 with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance
of showers late in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers in the late evening and overnight. 
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers early in the morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · January 2030

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8% lit
↑ 4:45 AM
↓ 3:30 PM
★★★★c105
Perigee · 364,253 km
2
3% lit
↑ 5:49 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★★★c106
Moon farthest south (-23.8°)
best
3
0% lit
↑ 6:48 AM
↓ 5:39 PM
★★★★c105
New Moon
best
4
1% lit
↑ 7:41 AM
↓ 6:44 PM
★★★★c100
best
5
4% lit
↑ 8:27 AM
↓ 7:47 PM
★★★★c90
6
9% lit
↑ 9:08 AM
↓ 8:47 PM
★★★☆c72
7
16% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 9:43 PM
★★★☆c58
8
24% lit
↑ 10:19 AM
↓ 10:38 PM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
9
33% lit
↑ 10:52 AM
↓ 11:31 PM
★☆☆☆c39
10
42% lit
↑ 11:24 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c45
11
52% lit
↑ 11:58 AM
↓ 12:23 AM
★☆☆☆c51
First Quarter
12
61% lit
↑ 12:34 PM
↓ 1:16 AM
★☆☆☆c58
13
70% lit
↑ 1:13 PM
↓ 2:08 AM
★★☆☆c66
Apogee · 404,645 km
14
78% lit
↑ 1:56 PM
↓ 3:01 AM
★★★☆c71
15
86% lit
↑ 2:43 PM
↓ 3:54 AM
★★★☆c75
16
92% lit
↑ 3:34 PM
↓ 4:45 AM
★★★☆c78
Moon farthest north (23.1°)
17
96% lit
↑ 4:28 PM
↓ 5:35 AM
★★★★c80
18
99% lit
↑ 5:26 PM
↓ 6:22 AM
★★★★c80
best
19
100% lit
↑ 6:24 PM
↓ 7:05 AM
★★★★c79
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
20
99% lit
↑ 7:23 PM
↓ 7:46 AM
★★★★c76
21
95% lit
↑ 8:22 PM
↓ 8:24 AM
★★★☆c69
22
89% lit
↑ 9:21 PM
↓ 9:01 AM
★★★☆c54
23
81% lit
↑ 10:21 PM
↓ 9:38 AM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
24
72% lit
↑ 11:22 PM
↓ 10:15 AM
★☆☆☆c42
25
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:55 AM
★☆☆☆c53
26
50% lit
↑ 12:25 AM
↓ 11:38 AM
★☆☆☆c65
Last Quarter
27
39% lit
↑ 1:29 AM
↓ 12:27 PM
★★☆☆c80
28
28% lit
↑ 2:34 AM
↓ 1:20 PM
★★★☆c90
Perigee · 369,547 km
29
18% lit
↑ 3:37 AM
↓ 2:19 PM
★★★☆c94
Moon farthest south (-23.6°)
30
10% lit
↑ 4:36 AM
↓ 3:22 PM
★★★★c94
31
5% lit
↑ 5:30 AM
↓ 4:26 PM
★★★★c93

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Jan 1 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 364,253 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Jan 2 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jan 3 · 8:49 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Jan 8 · 3:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Jan 11 · 8:05 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jan 13 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,645 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Jan 16 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (23.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jan 19 · 9:54 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Jan 23 · 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.
  • Sat, Jan 26 · 12:14 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jan 28 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 369,547 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Jan 29 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Wed, Jan 2 · Thu, Jan 3 · Fri, Jan 4 · Fri, Jan 18 · Sat, Jan 19

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

Moon distance

364,255 km closest · 404,573 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 Mon 10:30 AM.