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South Padre

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 80° · 53% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: Low 74° · 36% rain

A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 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 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:31 AM / 6:55 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:13 PM / 3:02 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 78%
Minor period
2:32 AM–3:32 AM
Major period
8:40 AM–10:40 AM
Minor period
3:43 PM–4:43 PM
Major period
9:05 PM–11:05 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 216 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AMclouds40% cloud cover30% cloud cover42% cloud cover33% cloud cover33% cloud cover31% cloud cover32% cloud cover24% cloud cover28% cloud cover35% cloud cover22% cloud cover34% cloud cover50% cloud cover51% cloud cover67% cloud cover66% cloud cover45% cloud cover38% cloud cover40% cloud cover50% cloud cover36% cloud cover47% cloud cover47% cloud cover34% cloud cover47% cloud cover49% cloud cover59% cloud cover56% cloud cover44% cloud cover43% cloud cover40% cloud cover20% cloud cover17% cloud cover12% cloud cover6% cloud cover8% cloud cover11% cloud cover13% cloud cover15% cloud cover18% cloud cover20% cloud cover20% cloud cover19% cloud cover19% cloud cover17% cloud cover16% cloud cover14% cloud cover13% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°78797877757574747878777574747376rain39% chance50% chance, 0.01 in53% chance, 0.01 in46% chance, 0.01 in43% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in27% chance, 0.01 in26% chance16% chance18% chance28% chance31% chance35% chance32% chance26% chance31% chance36% chance34% chance30% chance19% chance19% chance18% chance19% chance20% chance22% chance9% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNNE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 9 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 6 mph, gusts 7ENE 6 mph, gusts 7ENE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 10 mph, gusts 12ENE 13 mph, gusts 15ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 8E 8 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 12 PM78°78°74°86%40%39%–NNE 810–⚡
Wed 1 PM79°79°74°85%30%50%0.01"NE 910–⚡
Wed 2 PM79°79°74°86%42%53%0.01"ENE 912–⚡
Wed 3 PM79°83°74°84%33%46%0.01"E 1013–⚡
Wed 4 PM79°79°74°83%33%43%0.01"E 1214–
Wed 5 PM79°79°74°84%31%32%0.01"E 1214–
Wed 6 PM78°78°73°84%32%27%0.01"E 1214–
Wed 7 PM77°77°72°85%24%26%–E 1013–⚡
Wed 8 PM77°77°73°86%28%16%–ESE 912–⚡
Wed 9 PM77°77°72°86%35%18%–ESE 912–⚡
Wed 10 PM76°76°72°86%22%28%–ESE 912–⚡
Wed 11 PM76°76°72°89%34%31%–E 910–⚡
Thu 12 AM75°75°72°89%50%35%–E 89–⚡
Thu 1 AM75°75°71°87%51%32%–E 78–
Thu 2 AM76°76°71°85%67%26%–ENE 67–
Thu 3 AM75°75°71°87%66%31%–ENE 67–
Thu 4 AM75°75°71°87%45%36%–ENE 67–
Thu 5 AM74°74°70°87%38%34%–ENE 67–
Thu 6 AM74°74°70°88%40%30%–ENE 78–
Thu 7 AM74°74°70°86%50%19%–NE 78–
Thu 8 AM74°74°69°85%36%19%–NE 89–
Thu 9 AM74°75°70°84%47%18%–ENE 89–
Thu 10 AM76°76°70°80%47%19%–ENE 1012–
Thu 11 AM77°77°70°79%34%20%–ENE 1213–
Thu 12 PM78°78°70°76%47%22%–ENE 1315–
Thu 1 PM78°78°69°75%49%9%–ENE 1416–
Thu 2 PM78°78°70°75%59%2%–ENE 1417–
Thu 3 PM78°78°68°72%56%1%–ENE 1417–
Thu 4 PM78°78°67°69%44%0%–ENE 1417–
Thu 5 PM78°78°67°70%43%0%–ENE 1417–
Thu 6 PM77°77°66°69%40%0%–ENE 1316–
Thu 7 PM76°76°65°69%20%1%–ENE 1215–
Thu 8 PM76°76°65°69%17%1%–ENE 1214–
Thu 9 PM75°75°65°70%12%1%–E 1213–
Thu 10 PM75°75°64°70%6%1%–E 1013–
Thu 11 PM75°75°64°70%8%1%–E 912–
Fri 12 AM74°74°64°70%11%1%–E 910–
Fri 1 AM74°74°64°70%13%0%–E 89–
Fri 2 AM74°74°63°70%15%0%–E 88–
Fri 3 AM74°74°63°70%18%0%–E 78–
Fri 4 AM74°74°63°70%20%0%–E 78–
Fri 5 AM73°73°63°70%20%0%–E 78–
Fri 6 AM73°73°62°69%19%0%–E 78–
Fri 7 AM73°73°62°68%19%0%–E 78–
Fri 8 AM74°74°62°66%17%0%–E 78–
Fri 9 AM76°76°62°63%16%0%–E 79–
Fri 10 AM77°77°63°62%14%0%–E 810–
Fri 11 AM78°78°64°62%13%0%–E 912–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 74°

53% rain · 0.06"

ENE 8–12 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 73°

36% rain

ENE 6–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 74°

4% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 73°

16% rain

ESE 12–17 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

78° / 71°

15% rain

E 10–16 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

25% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Rain Showers

77° / 71°

38% rain · 0.10"

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 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 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 13 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 12 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 13 to 16 mph.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 228 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 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.


GMZ130-132-135-212015-
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-
228 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast this
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers early this morning,
then a chance of showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.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 chance of showers
early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers late in the
morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. 
.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. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing
to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out 20 NM

GMZ150 · 228 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 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.


GMZ150-155-212015-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
228 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers early in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers late in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. 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. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers early in the evening. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · December 2033

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
73% lit
↑ 2:12 PM
↓ 1:51 AM
★★☆☆c55
2
83% lit
↑ 2:57 PM
↓ 2:53 AM
★★★☆c66
3
91% lit
↑ 3:44 PM
↓ 3:58 AM
★★★★c88
4
96% lit
↑ 4:35 PM
↓ 5:03 AM
★★★★c100
Perigee · 362,273 km
5
99% lit
↑ 5:30 PM
↓ 6:07 AM
★★★★c106
best
6
100% lit
↑ 6:28 PM
↓ 7:11 AM
★★★★c106
Full Moon · Cold Moon
Moon farthest north (18.5°)
best
7
97% lit
↑ 7:27 PM
↓ 8:10 AM
★★★★c105
8
92% lit
↑ 8:26 PM
↓ 9:05 AM
★★★★c99
9
85% lit
↑ 9:24 PM
↓ 9:54 AM
★★★★c89
10
77% lit
↑ 10:20 PM
↓ 10:38 AM
★★★★c77
11
68% lit
↑ 11:13 PM
↓ 11:19 AM
★★★☆c64
12
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:57 AM
★★☆☆c51
13
49% lit
↑ 12:05 AM
↓ 12:32 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Last Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
14
40% lit
↑ 12:56 AM
↓ 1:07 PM
★★☆☆c43
15
31% lit
↑ 1:46 AM
↓ 1:42 PM
★★☆☆c48
Apogee · 404,906 km
16
22% lit
↑ 2:36 AM
↓ 2:18 PM
★★☆☆c54
17
15% lit
↑ 3:27 AM
↓ 2:56 PM
★★★☆c64
18
9% lit
↑ 4:18 AM
↓ 3:36 PM
★★★★c71
19
4% lit
↑ 5:11 AM
↓ 4:20 PM
★★★★c77
20
1% lit
↑ 6:03 AM
↓ 5:07 PM
★★★★c81
best
21
0% lit
↑ 6:55 AM
↓ 5:58 PM
★★★★c84
New Moon
Moon farthest south (-18.3°)
best
22
1% lit
↑ 7:46 AM
↓ 6:52 PM
★★★★c84
best
23
4% lit
↑ 8:34 AM
↓ 7:49 PM
★★★★c84
24
10% lit
↑ 9:21 AM
↓ 8:47 PM
★★★★c82
25
17% lit
↑ 10:06 AM
↓ 9:45 PM
★★★★c75
26
26% lit
↑ 10:48 AM
↓ 10:45 PM
★★★☆c65
27
36% lit
↑ 11:30 AM
↓ 11:44 PM
★★☆☆c47
28
47% lit
↑ 12:11 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
29
58% lit
↑ 12:54 PM
↓ 12:45 AM
★★☆☆c54
30
69% lit
↑ 1:39 PM
↓ 1:46 AM
★★☆☆c65
31
79% lit
↑ 2:26 PM
↓ 2:48 AM
★★★★c79
Perigee · 367,928 km

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Dec 4 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 362,273 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Dec 6 · 1:22 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Dec 6 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Dec 13 · 9:28 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Dec 13 · 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.
  • Thu, Dec 15 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 404,906 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Dec 21 · 12:47 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Dec 21 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Dec 28 · 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.
  • Wed, Dec 28 · 6:20 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Dec 31 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 367,928 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Mon, Dec 5 · Tue, Dec 6 · Tue, Dec 20 · Wed, Dec 21 · Thu, Dec 22

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

Moon distance

362,376 km closest · 404,792 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 Wed 11:18 AM.