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Moon & Weather

South Padre

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

Current conditions

Feels like 76°F

Observed 9:20 AM · Port Isabel (2 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (10 mi)

Wind

9mph

From NNE (32°)

8 kt on the water

Gusts 13 mph (11 kt)

Measured at Port Isabel

Temperature

78°F

High 75° · Low 69° so far today

Humidity

83%

Dew point 70°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.12 in1020.1 mb▲ Rising

+0.06 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.0530.1030.16−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

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

Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.

Today

Today: High 84° · 6% rain

Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph.

Tonight: Low 74° · 21% rain

A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:30 AM / 6:56 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:41 PM / 2:07 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 68%
Minor period
1:37 AM–2:37 AM
Major period
7:55 AM–9:55 AM
Minor period
3:11 PM–4:11 PM
Major period
8:20 PM–10:20 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 2012 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AMclouds12% cloud cover8% cloud cover8% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover9% cloud cover16% cloud cover8% cloud cover12% cloud cover13% cloud cover20% cloud cover33% cloud cover49% cloud cover19% cloud cover15% cloud cover33% cloud cover29% cloud cover24% cloud cover19% cloud cover18% cloud cover26% cloud cover49% cloud cover38% cloud cover58% cloud cover50% cloud cover26% cloud cover38% cloud cover48% cloud cover43% cloud cover52% cloud cover33% cloud cover44% cloud cover50% cloud cover38% cloud cover29% cloud cover28% cloud cover26% cloud cover27% cloud cover29% cloud cover30% cloud cover31% cloud cover32% cloud cover33% cloud cover33% cloud cover33% cloud cover33% cloud cover31% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°75788079787776747478807979787675rain4% chance4% chance5% chance6% chance5% chance8% chance10% chance9% chance8% chance7% chance17% chance17% chance9% chance12% chance13% chance18% chance21% chance21% chance9% chance11% chance24% chance24% chance38% chance37% chance56% chance, 0.01 in45% chance, 0.01 in37% chance, 0.01 in35% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.01 in43% chance43% chance43% chance43% chance43% chance43% chance42% chance42% chance42% chance42% chance42% chance42% chance9% chance9% chancewind01020mphNE 13 mph, gusts 14NE 15 mph, gusts 17NNE 16 mph, gusts 18NNE 16 mph, gusts 20NNE 16 mph, gusts 20NNE 14 mph, gusts 17NNE 13 mph, gusts 15NNE 10 mph, gusts 13N 8 mph, gusts 10N 8 mph, gusts 10NNW 9 mph, gusts 12NNW 9 mph, gusts 12N 9 mph, gusts 10NNE 10 mph, gusts 12NE 12 mph, gusts 13ENE 13 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 9 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 9 AM75°75°66°72%12%0%–NE 1314–
Tue 10 AM77°77°66°68%8%0%–NE 1415–
Tue 11 AM77°77°66°69%8%0%–NE 1517–
Tue 12 PM78°78°67°69%4%0%–NE 1517–
Tue 1 PM78°79°67°68%6%4%–NNE 1618–
Tue 2 PM79°81°67°66%7%4%–NNE 1620–
Tue 3 PM80°82°66°63%9%5%–NNE 1620–
Tue 4 PM80°82°66°63%16%6%–NNE 1620–
Tue 5 PM82°84°67°61%8%5%–NNE 1620–
Tue 6 PM79°79°67°68%12%8%–NNE 1618–
Tue 7 PM80°84°71°74%13%10%–NNE 1417–
Tue 8 PM80°84°71°75%20%9%–NNE 1416–
Tue 9 PM78°79°70°76%33%8%–NNE 1315–
Tue 10 PM78°78°71°79%49%7%–NNE 1214–
Tue 11 PM78°78°72°82%19%17%–NNE 1013–
Wed 12 AM77°77°72°83%15%17%–N 912–
Wed 1 AM77°77°71°82%33%9%–N 810–
Wed 2 AM77°77°71°81%29%12%–N 89–
Wed 3 AM76°76°71°86%24%13%–N 810–
Wed 4 AM75°75°71°87%19%18%–NNW 912–
Wed 5 AM74°74°71°90%18%21%–NNW 912–
Wed 6 AM74°74°71°92%26%21%–NNW 912–
Wed 7 AM74°74°71°92%49%9%–NNW 912–
Wed 8 AM74°74°72°93%38%11%–NNW 912–
Wed 9 AM74°74°72°93%58%24%–N 910–
Wed 10 AM76°76°72°88%50%24%–N 912–
Wed 11 AM77°77°73°86%26%38%–NNE 1012–
Wed 12 PM78°78°73°84%38%37%–NE 1213–
Wed 1 PM80°84°73°81%48%56%0.01"NE 1213–⚡
Wed 2 PM80°84°73°81%43%45%0.01"NE 1214–⚡
Wed 3 PM80°84°73°79%52%37%0.01"ENE 1315–⚡
Wed 4 PM82°87°73°74%33%35%0.01"ENE 1316–⚡
Wed 5 PM80°83°73°79%44%29%0.01"ENE 1316–⚡
Wed 6 PM79°83°72°79%50%25%0.01"ENE 1315–⚡
Wed 7 PM80°85°74°80%38%43%–E 1215–⚡
Wed 8 PM79°83°73°81%29%43%–E 1214–⚡
Wed 9 PM79°79°72°81%28%43%–E 1214–⚡
Wed 10 PM78°78°72°80%26%43%–E 1214–
Wed 11 PM78°78°71°79%27%43%–E 1013–
Thu 12 AM78°78°71°79%29%43%–E 1012–
Thu 1 AM77°77°70°79%30%42%–E 910–⚡
Thu 2 AM77°77°70°80%31%42%–E 89–⚡
Thu 3 AM76°76°70°80%32%42%–E 89–⚡
Thu 4 AM76°76°69°81%33%42%–E 89–
Thu 5 AM75°75°69°81%33%42%–E 89–
Thu 6 AM75°75°69°81%33%42%–ENE 89–
Thu 7 AM75°75°69°80%33%9%–ENE 910–
Thu 8 AM75°75°68°79%31%9%–ENE 1012–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

84° / 74°

21% rain

NE 10–16 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Oct 21

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

84° / 75°

56% rain · 0.06"

NNE 8–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Chance Rain Showers then Sunny

83° / 72°

43% rain

ENE 8–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

83° / 74°

4% rain

E 7–12 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

82° / 76°

9% rain

ESE 10–16 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

82° / 75°

25% rain

E 12–15 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Oct 26

Chance Rain Showers

81° / 73°

41% rain · 0.06"

E 8–15 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 10 to 16 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 12 to 15 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 12 to 15 mph.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

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 · 201 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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.


GMZ130-132-135-201930-
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-
201 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance
of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast early
in the afternoon, then becoming east 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 showers early in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance
of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers until
early morning. A slight chance of showers early in the morning. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 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
showers early in the morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
5 knots early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing
to smooth early in the morning. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate 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 · 201 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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.


GMZ150-155-201930-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
201 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast 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 slight chance of showers in the late
evening and early morning. A chance of showers early in the
morning. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early in the morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · December 2031

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
93% lit
↑ 8:12 PM
↓ 9:03 AM
★★★★c81
2
87% lit
↑ 9:04 PM
↓ 9:46 AM
★★★☆c75
3
80% lit
↑ 9:55 PM
↓ 10:25 AM
★★★☆c68
Apogee · 405,354 km
4
72% lit
↑ 10:46 PM
↓ 11:02 AM
★★☆☆c60
5
63% lit
↑ 11:37 PM
↓ 11:37 AM
★★☆☆c52
6
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:11 PM
★☆☆☆c43
Last Quarter
7
44% lit
↑ 12:28 AM
↓ 12:46 PM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
8
34% lit
↑ 1:20 AM
↓ 1:21 PM
★☆☆☆c46
9
25% lit
↑ 2:15 AM
↓ 1:58 PM
★★☆☆c54
10
16% lit
↑ 3:12 AM
↓ 2:40 PM
★★★☆c70
11
9% lit
↑ 4:11 AM
↓ 3:26 PM
★★★★c84
12
4% lit
↑ 5:13 AM
↓ 4:18 PM
★★★★c96
13
1% lit
↑ 6:17 AM
↓ 5:15 PM
★★★★c102
best
14
0% lit
↑ 7:19 AM
↓ 6:18 PM
★★★★c103
Moon farthest south (-20.0°)
New Moon
best
15
3% lit
↑ 8:18 AM
↓ 7:24 PM
★★★★c103
Perigee · 360,490 km
16
8% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 8:31 PM
★★★★c98
17
16% lit
↑ 10:01 AM
↓ 9:37 PM
★★★☆c87
18
26% lit
↑ 10:46 AM
↓ 10:40 PM
★★☆☆c72
19
36% lit
↑ 11:28 AM
↓ 11:41 PM
★★☆☆c50
20
47% lit
↑ 12:08 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
21
58% lit
↑ 12:47 PM
↓ 12:41 AM
★☆☆☆c51
22
69% lit
↑ 1:27 PM
↓ 1:39 AM
★★☆☆c60
23
78% lit
↑ 2:08 PM
↓ 2:36 AM
★★★☆c72
24
86% lit
↑ 2:51 PM
↓ 3:32 AM
★★★☆c81
25
92% lit
↑ 3:36 PM
↓ 4:27 AM
★★★★c85
26
96% lit
↑ 4:24 PM
↓ 5:21 AM
★★★★c85
Moon farthest north (20.6°)
27
99% lit
↑ 5:14 PM
↓ 6:11 AM
★★★★c84
best
28
100% lit
↑ 6:05 PM
↓ 6:59 AM
★★★★c82
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
29
99% lit
↑ 6:57 PM
↓ 7:43 AM
★★★★c77
best
30
96% lit
↑ 7:48 PM
↓ 8:24 AM
★★★★c72
31
92% lit
↑ 8:40 PM
↓ 9:02 AM
★★★☆c65
Apogee · 406,205 km

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Dec 3 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 405,354 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Dec 6 · 9:20 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Dec 7 · 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.
  • Sun, Dec 14 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Dec 14 · 3:06 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Dec 15 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 360,490 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Dec 20 · 5:00 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, Dec 20 · 6:00 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Dec 26 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Dec 28 · 11:33 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Dec 31 · 7:00 AM — Apogee · 406,205 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Sat, Dec 13 · Sun, Dec 14 · Sat, Dec 27 · Sun, Dec 28 · Mon, Dec 29

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

Moon distance

360,519 km closest · 406,195 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 Tue 9:30 AM.