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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° · 41% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: Low 74° · 40% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 10 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, 79%
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 AM12 PMclouds58% cloud cover66% cloud cover58% cloud cover61% cloud cover63% cloud cover52% cloud cover53% cloud cover42% cloud cover51% cloud cover47% cloud cover35% cloud cover50% cloud cover60% cloud cover50% cloud cover51% cloud cover50% cloud cover52% cloud cover43% cloud cover56% cloud cover43% cloud cover45% cloud cover40% cloud cover32% cloud cover32% cloud cover39% cloud cover40% cloud cover22% cloud cover22% cloud cover28% cloud cover18% cloud cover22% cloud cover14% cloud cover17% cloud cover19% cloud cover14% cloud cover20% cloud cover21% cloud cover17% cloud cover27% cloud cover18% cloud cover11% cloud cover29% cloud cover19% cloud cover9% cloud cover10% cloud cover10% cloud cover11% cloud cover13% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°79787776757475787877757574737679rain41% chance, 0.01 in39% chance, 0.01 in33% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.01 in21% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in28% chance, 0.01 in26% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in33% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in35% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in21% chance21% chance19% chance21% chance24% chance24% chance17% chance8% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance3% chance3% chancewind01020mphNNE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 12 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 7E 6 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 6ENE 6 mph, gusts 7ENE 6 mph, gusts 8NE 10 mph, gusts 12NE 13 mph, gusts 15NE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 9E 9 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 3 PM79°79°75°88%58%41%0.01"NNE 1013–⚡
Wed 4 PM79°79°75°88%66%39%0.01"NE 1214–⚡
Wed 5 PM79°79°75°88%58%33%0.01"ENE 1214–⚡
Wed 6 PM78°78°74°90%61%25%0.01"ENE 1014–⚡
Wed 7 PM77°77°74°91%63%21%0.01"E 1013–⚡
Wed 8 PM77°77°74°91%52%23%0.01"E 912–⚡
Wed 9 PM77°77°74°91%53%23%0.01"ESE 912–⚡
Wed 10 PM77°77°74°90%42%22%0.01"ESE 810–
Wed 11 PM77°77°74°90%51%23%0.01"ESE 89–
Thu 12 AM76°76°74°91%47%28%0.01"ESE 79–
Thu 1 AM76°76°73°90%35%26%0.01"E 67–
Thu 2 AM76°76°73°89%50%34%0.01"E 67–
Thu 3 AM75°75°73°94%60%33%0.01"E 67–
Thu 4 AM74°75°72°93%50%40%0.01"E 56–
Thu 5 AM74°74°72°92%51%35%0.01"E 56–
Thu 6 AM74°74°72°92%50%30%0.01"E 57–
Thu 7 AM74°74°72°91%52%21%–ENE 67–
Thu 8 AM75°75°72°90%43%21%–ENE 67–
Thu 9 AM75°75°72°89%56%19%–ENE 68–
Thu 10 AM76°76°72°85%43%21%–ENE 89–
Thu 11 AM77°77°72°85%45%24%–NE 1012–
Thu 12 PM78°78°72°83%40%24%–NE 1214–
Thu 1 PM78°78°72°82%32%17%–NE 1315–
Thu 2 PM78°78°72°81%32%8%–NE 1416–
Thu 3 PM78°78°70°75%39%3%–NE 1417–
Thu 4 PM78°78°69°73%40%2%–NE 1417–
Thu 5 PM78°78°68°72%22%2%–NE 1417–
Thu 6 PM77°77°68°72%22%4%–NE 1316–
Thu 7 PM76°76°68°77%28%3%–ENE 1215–
Thu 8 PM76°76°68°77%18%3%–ENE 1214–
Thu 9 PM75°75°67°77%22%0%–ENE 1214–
Thu 10 PM76°76°67°75%14%0%–ENE 1013–
Thu 11 PM76°76°68°76%17%0%–E 1012–
Fri 12 AM75°75°67°77%19%0%–E 912–
Fri 1 AM75°75°66°75%14%0%–E 89–
Fri 2 AM75°75°66°74%20%0%–E 89–
Fri 3 AM74°74°66°78%21%0%–E 78–
Fri 4 AM74°74°66°77%17%0%–E 78–
Fri 5 AM73°73°65°76%27%0%–E 78–
Fri 6 AM73°73°66°77%18%0%–E 78–
Fri 7 AM73°73°65°74%11%0%–E 78–
Fri 8 AM74°74°64°71%29%0%–E 78–
Fri 9 AM76°76°64°68%19%0%–E 79–
Fri 10 AM77°77°65°66%9%0%–E 810–
Fri 11 AM78°79°66°65%10%0%–E 912–
Fri 12 PM79°81°66°65%10%0%–E 1013–
Fri 1 PM80°82°66°65%11%0%–E 1214–
Fri 2 PM80°82°66°64%13%0%–E 1315–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 74°

41% rain · 0.09"

NNE 8–12 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Chance Rain Showers

79° / 73°

40% rain · 0.07"

ENE 5–14 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 75°

6% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Oct 24

Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 76°

17% rain

ESE 12–18 mph · gusts 22

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

79° / 74°

9% rain

ESE 10–16 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

78° / 73°

19% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 15

Tue, Oct 27

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 73°

31% rain · 0.06"

E 7–14 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 5 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 13 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 12 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 14 to 17 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind around 16 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 1250 PM 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.


GMZ130-132-135-220630-
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-
1250 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.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 · 1250 PM 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.


GMZ150-155-220630-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
1250 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely early this afternoon, then a chance
of showers late this afternoon. 
.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 · March 2034

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
89% lit
↑ 3:43 PM
↓ 4:17 AM
★★★★c95
best
2
94% lit
↑ 4:39 PM
↓ 5:03 AM
★★★★c81
best
3
98% lit
↑ 5:34 PM
↓ 5:45 AM
★★★★c68
4
100% lit
↑ 6:27 PM
↓ 6:24 AM
★★★☆c59
Full Moon · Worm Moon
5
100% lit
↑ 7:19 PM
↓ 7:01 AM
★★★☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
6
97% lit
↑ 8:11 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★☆☆c38
7
94% lit
↑ 9:02 PM
↓ 8:13 AM
★★☆☆c35
8
88% lit
↑ 9:52 PM
↓ 8:49 AM
★★☆☆c39
9
81% lit
↑ 10:43 PM
↓ 9:26 AM
★☆☆☆c39
Apogee · 405,269 km
10
73% lit
↑ 11:33 PM
↓ 10:05 AM
★★☆☆c44
11
65% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:46 AM
★★☆☆c52
12
55% lit
↑ 12:24 AM
↓ 12:31 PM
★★☆☆c60
13
46% lit
↑ 2:14 AM
↓ 1:18 PM
★★☆☆c68
Last Quarter
Moon farthest south (-18.3°)
14
36% lit
↑ 3:04 AM
↓ 2:10 PM
★★☆☆c75
15
26% lit
↑ 3:53 AM
↓ 3:04 PM
★★★☆c80
16
18% lit
↑ 4:41 AM
↓ 4:02 PM
★★★☆c80
17
10% lit
↑ 5:27 AM
↓ 5:02 PM
★★★☆c75
18
4% lit
↑ 6:13 AM
↓ 6:04 PM
★★★☆c65
19
1% lit
↑ 6:57 AM
↓ 7:08 PM
★★★☆c59
20
0% lit
↑ 7:42 AM
↓ 8:13 PM
★★★☆c57
New Moon (supermoon)
Moon crosses the equator
21
2% lit
↑ 8:28 AM
↓ 9:18 PM
★★★★c73
Perigee · 359,964 km
best
22
8% lit
↑ 9:15 AM
↓ 10:23 PM
★★★★c87
best
23
15% lit
↑ 10:05 AM
↓ 11:28 PM
★★☆☆c87
24
25% lit
↑ 10:56 AM
↓ –
★★★★c100
best
25
35% lit
↑ 11:51 AM
↓ 12:31 AM
★★★★c102
26
46% lit
↑ 12:46 PM
↓ 1:30 AM
★★★☆c103
Moon farthest north (18.4°)
First Quarter
27
57% lit
↑ 1:43 PM
↓ 2:25 AM
★★★☆c98
28
68% lit
↑ 2:39 PM
↓ 3:16 AM
★★★☆c91
29
77% lit
↑ 3:35 PM
↓ 4:02 AM
★★★☆c81
30
85% lit
↑ 4:29 PM
↓ 4:44 AM
★★★☆c64
31
91% lit
↑ 5:22 PM
↓ 5:24 AM
★★☆☆c49

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Mar 4 · 8:10 PM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Mar 5 · 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, Mar 9 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 405,269 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Mar 13 · 1:45 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Mar 13 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Mar 20 · 5:15 AM — 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.
  • Mon, Mar 20 · 6:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Mar 21 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 359,964 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Mar 26 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Mar 26 · 8:18 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Mar 1 · Thu, Mar 2 · Tue, Mar 21 · Wed, Mar 22 · Fri, Mar 24

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

Moon distance

359,966 km closest · 405,268 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 3:00 PM.