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South Padre

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 73° · 11% rain

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind 7 to 12 mph.

Wednesday: High 79° · 67% rain

A chance of rain showers between 8am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:30 AM / 6:56 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:41 PM / 2:07 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 73%
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 20Wed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMclouds22% cloud cover22% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover37% cloud cover21% cloud cover18% cloud cover20% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover34% cloud cover39% cloud cover45% cloud cover52% cloud cover36% cloud cover58% cloud cover38% cloud cover41% cloud cover38% cloud cover31% cloud cover47% cloud cover52% cloud cover35% cloud cover36% cloud cover31% cloud cover39% cloud cover45% cloud cover34% cloud cover48% cloud cover47% cloud cover36% cloud cover39% cloud cover54% cloud cover41% cloud cover29% cloud cover30% cloud cover30% cloud cover24% cloud cover18% cloud cover12% cloud cover12% cloud cover12% cloud cover12% cloud cover11% cloud cover11% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°75747373767878777675747476787876rain11% chance6% chance4% chance5% chance5% chance4% chance6% chance7% chance8% chance14% chance, 0.02 in21% chance, 0.02 in29% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.02 in32% chance, 0.02 in44% chance, 0.02 in67% chance, 0.02 in58% chance, 0.02 in43% chance, 0.02 in41% chance, 0.02 in38% chance, 0.02 in31% chance, 0.02 in28% chance22% chance24% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance38% chance33% chance28% chance38% chance40% chance23% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNNE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 9 mph, gusts 12NNE 7 mph, gusts 9N 8 mph, gusts 9NNW 8 mph, gusts 9N 7 mph, gusts 8N 7 mph, gusts 8N 9 mph, gusts 10E 9 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 8ENE 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 9 mph, gusts 10ENE 12 mph, gusts 13ENE 14 mph, gusts 15ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 10 PM75°75°74°96%22%11%–NNE 1215–
Tue 11 PM75°75°74°99%22%6%–NNE 1013–
Wed 12 AM74°74°74°100%16%4%–NNE 912–
Wed 1 AM74°74°74°98%16%5%–NNE 810–
Wed 2 AM74°74°74°99%37%5%–NNE 79–
Wed 3 AM74°74°74°100%21%4%–N 79–
Wed 4 AM73°73°73°100%18%6%–N 89–
Wed 5 AM73°73°73°100%20%7%–NNW 89–
Wed 6 AM73°73°73°100%11%8%–NNW 89–
Wed 7 AM73°73°73°99%12%14%0.02"NNW 78–
Wed 8 AM73°73°73°100%34%21%0.02"N 78–
Wed 9 AM74°74°74°100%39%29%0.02"N 67–
Wed 10 AM76°76°74°96%45%35%0.02"N 78–
Wed 11 AM76°76°75°95%52%32%0.02"NE 89–
Wed 12 PM77°77°75°93%36%44%0.02"N 910–
Wed 1 PM78°78°76°92%58%67%0.02"ENE 912–⚡
Wed 2 PM78°79°76°91%38%58%0.02"E 912–⚡
Wed 3 PM79°79°75°88%41%43%0.02"E 1013–⚡
Wed 4 PM78°79°75°89%38%41%0.02"E 1214–⚡
Wed 5 PM78°79°75°88%31%38%0.02"E 1215–⚡
Wed 6 PM78°78°74°89%47%31%0.02"E 1215–⚡
Wed 7 PM77°77°75°95%52%28%–E 1214–⚡
Wed 8 PM77°77°75°95%35%22%–E 1213–⚡
Wed 9 PM77°77°75°94%36%24%–E 1013–⚡
Wed 10 PM76°76°74°94%31%25%–E 1013–⚡
Wed 11 PM76°76°75°96%39%25%–E 1012–⚡
Thu 12 AM75°75°74°96%45%25%–E 912–⚡
Thu 1 AM75°75°74°95%34%38%–E 89–
Thu 2 AM76°76°73°93%48%33%–E 79–
Thu 3 AM75°75°73°95%47%28%–E 78–
Thu 4 AM74°74°73°95%36%38%–E 78–⚡
Thu 5 AM74°74°73°95%39%40%–ENE 78–⚡
Thu 6 AM74°74°73°95%54%23%–ENE 89–⚡
Thu 7 AM74°74°72°94%41%6%–ENE 89–
Thu 8 AM74°74°72°93%29%6%–ENE 910–
Thu 9 AM75°75°72°90%30%6%–ENE 1012–
Thu 10 AM76°76°72°86%30%6%–ENE 1213–
Thu 11 AM77°77°72°83%24%6%–ENE 1314–
Thu 12 PM78°78°72°82%18%6%–ENE 1415–
Thu 1 PM78°78°72°80%12%1%–ENE 1416–
Thu 2 PM79°79°71°77%12%1%–ENE 1417–
Thu 3 PM79°79°70°74%12%1%–ENE 1417–
Thu 4 PM78°78°69°73%12%1%–ENE 1417–
Thu 5 PM78°78°70°76%11%1%–ENE 1317–
Thu 6 PM77°77°70°81%11%1%–ENE 1316–
Thu 7 PM76°76°71°86%10%0%–ENE 1215–
Thu 8 PM75°75°71°86%8%0%–ENE 1215–
Thu 9 PM75°75°70°84%6%0%–E 1214–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Clear

75° / 73°

11% rain

NNE 10–12 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Oct 21

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

79° / 74°

67% rain · 0.24"

NE 6–12 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny

79° / 72°

40% rain

ENE 7–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

79° / 73°

3% rain

E 7–12 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

79° / 73°

10% rain

ESE 10–17 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

78° / 72°

27% rain

E 9–15 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

40% rain · 0.12"

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers between 8am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 10 to 17 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 13 to 16 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 15 mph.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 209 PM 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.


GMZ130-132-135-210730-
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-
209 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.REST OF 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 in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the
afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 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 · 209 PM 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.


GMZ150-155-210730-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
209 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.REST OF 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 evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms until early morning. A chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 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 2 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 · October 2032

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
7% lit
↑ 4:55 AM
↓ 5:32 PM
★★☆☆c40
2
3% lit
↑ 5:45 AM
↓ 6:06 PM
★★☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
3
1% lit
↑ 6:36 AM
↓ 6:41 PM
★★★☆c43
4
0% lit
↑ 7:27 AM
↓ 7:16 PM
★★★★c50
New Moon
5
1% lit
↑ 8:19 AM
↓ 7:54 PM
★★★★c58
6
4% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 8:35 PM
★★★★c71
7
9% lit
↑ 10:07 AM
↓ 9:18 PM
★★★★c77
8
16% lit
↑ 11:02 AM
↓ 10:06 PM
★★★★c81
9
25% lit
↑ 11:57 AM
↓ 10:58 PM
★★★★c84
10
34% lit
↑ 12:51 PM
↓ 11:54 PM
★★★★c87
Moon farthest south (-18.9°)
11
45% lit
↑ 1:43 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c85
First Quarter
12
56% lit
↑ 2:32 PM
↓ 12:53 AM
★★★☆c85
13
67% lit
↑ 3:20 PM
↓ 1:54 AM
★★★☆c78
14
78% lit
↑ 4:05 PM
↓ 2:57 AM
★★★☆c66
15
87% lit
↑ 4:50 PM
↓ 4:01 AM
★★☆☆c52
16
94% lit
↑ 5:34 PM
↓ 5:05 AM
★★★☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 361,919 km
17
98% lit
↑ 6:18 PM
↓ 6:09 AM
★★★★c69
best
18
100% lit
↑ 7:05 PM
↓ 7:14 AM
★★★★c86
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best
19
99% lit
↑ 7:53 PM
↓ 8:18 AM
★★★★c103
best
20
95% lit
↑ 8:43 PM
↓ 9:21 AM
★★★★c104
best
21
89% lit
↑ 9:35 PM
↓ 10:21 AM
★★★★c104
best
22
82% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 11:17 AM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest north (19.6°)
23
73% lit
↑ 11:21 PM
↓ 12:09 PM
★★★★c91
24
64% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:56 PM
★☆☆☆c81
25
54% lit
↑ 12:14 AM
↓ 1:39 PM
★★★☆c79
Last Quarter
26
44% lit
↑ 1:07 AM
↓ 2:19 PM
★★☆☆c68
27
35% lit
↑ 1:58 AM
↓ 2:56 PM
★★☆☆c56
28
26% lit
↑ 2:48 AM
↓ 3:31 PM
★★☆☆c44
Apogee · 405,007 km
29
18% lit
↑ 3:39 AM
↓ 4:06 PM
★★☆☆c33
30
12% lit
↑ 4:29 AM
↓ 4:40 PM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
31
6% lit
↑ 5:20 AM
↓ 5:15 PM
★★★☆c51

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Oct 2 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Oct 4 · 8:27 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Oct 10 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Oct 11 · 10:48 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Oct 16 · 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, Oct 16 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 361,919 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Oct 18 · 1:58 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Oct 22 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Oct 25 · 9:30 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Oct 28 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 405,007 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Oct 30 · 4:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Sun, Oct 17 · Mon, Oct 18 · Tue, Oct 19 · Wed, Oct 20 · Thu, Oct 21

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

Moon distance

361,945 km closest · 405,804 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 9:45 PM.