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South Padre

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 73° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

Monday: High 80° · 17% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:33 AM / 6:51 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:10 PM / 8:01 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 100%
Major period
12:10 AM–2:10 AM
Minor period
7:31 AM–8:31 AM
Major period
12:35 PM–2:35 PM
Minor period
6:40 PM–7:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Oct 266 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 28clouds76% cloud cover66% cloud cover64% cloud cover56% cloud cover53% cloud cover54% cloud cover68% cloud cover68% cloud cover58% cloud cover52% cloud cover67% cloud cover53% cloud cover43% cloud cover55% cloud cover66% cloud cover39% cloud cover34% cloud cover36% cloud cover35% cloud cover32% cloud cover43% cloud cover27% cloud cover30% cloud cover26% cloud cover47% cloud cover39% cloud cover55% cloud cover66% cloud cover49% cloud cover54% cloud cover68% cloud cover65% cloud cover67% cloud cover61% cloud cover62% cloud cover62% cloud cover55% cloud cover60% cloud cover61% cloud cover62% cloud cover52% cloud cover52% cloud cover57% cloud cover34% cloud cover37% cloud cover40% cloud cover40% cloud cover39% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°77757377787977777674737678797878rain1% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance7% chance7% chance10% chance13% chance17% chance13% chance9% chance11% chance6% chance6% chance8% chance8% chance10% chance14% chance18% chance21% chance24% chance30% chance31% chance, 0.01 in33% chance, 0.01 in35% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in39% chance, 0.01 in43% chance, 0.01 in24% chance17% chance26% chance35% chance42% chance30% chance40% chance36% chance18% chance12% chance13% chance1% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chancewind01020mphE 8 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 8E 5 mph, gusts 6ENE 3 mph, gusts 5NE 5 mph, gusts 5ENE 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 1 AM77°77°66°69%76%1%–E 810–
Mon 2 AM77°77°65°68%66%0%–E 79–
Mon 3 AM76°76°65°70%64%0%–E 78–
Mon 4 AM75°75°65°72%56%2%–E 67–
Mon 5 AM74°74°65°72%53%2%–E 56–
Mon 6 AM74°74°65°74%54%3%–E 56–
Mon 7 AM73°73°65°76%68%7%–ENE 35–
Mon 8 AM74°74°65°74%68%7%–ENE 35–
Mon 9 AM75°75°66°75%58%10%–NE 55–
Mon 10 AM77°77°67°72%52%13%–NE 67–
Mon 11 AM77°77°68°74%67%17%–ENE 89–
Mon 12 PM78°78°69°74%53%13%–NE 912–
Mon 1 PM78°78°70°74%43%9%–ENE 1013–
Mon 2 PM78°78°70°76%55%11%–ENE 1013–
Mon 3 PM79°82°70°73%66%6%–ENE 1014–
Mon 4 PM79°79°70°75%39%6%–ENE 1214–
Mon 5 PM79°79°70°75%34%8%–ENE 1014–
Mon 6 PM78°79°70°75%36%8%–E 1013–
Mon 7 PM77°77°70°79%35%10%–E 912–
Mon 8 PM77°77°71°80%32%14%–E 912–
Mon 9 PM77°77°71°81%43%18%–E 912–
Mon 10 PM77°77°71°83%27%21%–E 810–⚡
Mon 11 PM77°77°71°83%30%24%–ESE 810–⚡
Tue 12 AM76°76°72°85%26%30%–SE 89–⚡
Tue 1 AM76°76°71°86%47%31%0.01"SE 89–⚡
Tue 2 AM76°76°71°86%39%33%0.01"SE 78–⚡
Tue 3 AM74°74°72°92%55%35%0.01"SE 79–⚡
Tue 4 AM74°74°71°92%66%40%0.01"SE 79–⚡
Tue 5 AM74°74°71°93%49%39%0.01"SE 79–⚡
Tue 6 AM73°73°71°95%54%43%0.01"SE 79–⚡
Tue 7 AM73°73°71°94%68%24%–ESE 78–⚡
Tue 8 AM74°74°71°92%65%17%–ESE 78–⚡
Tue 9 AM74°74°72°92%67%26%–ESE 78–⚡
Tue 10 AM76°76°72°87%61%35%–ESE 89–⚡
Tue 11 AM77°77°72°87%62%42%–ESE 912–⚡
Tue 12 PM77°77°73°85%62%30%–ESE 1013–⚡
Tue 1 PM78°78°73°83%55%40%–ESE 1013–⚡
Tue 2 PM78°78°73°84%60%36%–ESE 1214–⚡
Tue 3 PM79°79°72°81%61%18%–ESE 1214–⚡
Tue 4 PM79°83°72°79%62%12%–E 1214–
Tue 5 PM79°82°72°80%52%13%–E 1215–
Tue 6 PM79°79°72°79%52%1%–E 1214–
Tue 7 PM78°78°72°81%57%6%–E 1013–
Tue 8 PM78°78°72°82%34%6%–E 912–
Tue 9 PM78°78°72°82%37%6%–ESE 912–
Tue 10 PM78°78°72°82%40%6%–ESE 912–
Tue 11 PM78°78°71°81%40%6%–ESE 810–
Wed 12 AM78°78°71°81%39%6%–SE 810–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny

80° / 73°

24% rain

ENE 3–12 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 74°

43% rain · 0.06"

ESE 7–12 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 75°

32% rain

ESE 6–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 74°

17% rain

ESE 10–15 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 30

Mostly Sunny

81° / 74°

7% rain

SE 10–14 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 31

Sunny

82° / 75°

3% rain

SE 9–13 mph · gusts 15

Sun, Nov 1

Sunny

82° / 75°

1% rain

SE 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 14 mph.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 14 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 13 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 151 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 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.


GMZ130-132-135-260715-
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-
151 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers
early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning. 
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight,
then a chance of showers early in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until
late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the
afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning. A
slight chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight
chance of showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers
late in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A slight chance of showers until early morning. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. 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 · 151 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 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.


GMZ150-155-260715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
151 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 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. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
until early morning, then a slight chance of showers early in the
morning. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · January 2044

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2% lit
↑ 8:28 AM
↓ 7:00 PM
★★★★c79
best
2
5% lit
↑ 9:09 AM
↓ 7:58 PM
★★★★c77
3
10% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 8:55 PM
★★★★c74
4
17% lit
↑ 10:18 AM
↓ 9:51 PM
★★★★c67
5
26% lit
↑ 10:50 AM
↓ 10:47 PM
★★☆☆c58
6
35% lit
↑ 11:20 AM
↓ 11:43 PM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
7
46% lit
↑ 11:52 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c43
First Quarter
8
57% lit
↑ 12:25 PM
↓ 12:42 AM
★★☆☆c55
9
67% lit
↑ 1:04 PM
↓ 1:44 AM
★★★☆c74
10
78% lit
↑ 1:48 PM
↓ 2:51 AM
★★★★c90
11
87% lit
↑ 2:41 PM
↓ 4:01 AM
★★★★c101
12
94% lit
↑ 3:44 PM
↓ 5:12 AM
★★★★c105
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
13
98% lit
↑ 4:53 PM
↓ 6:20 AM
★★★★c106
Perigee · 359,907 km
14
100% lit
↑ 6:05 PM
↓ 7:20 AM
★★★★c104
Full Moon · Wolf Moon (supermoon)
best
15
99% lit
↑ 7:15 PM
↓ 8:12 AM
★★★★c97
best
16
95% lit
↑ 8:21 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★★★c85
17
88% lit
↑ 9:23 PM
↓ 9:33 AM
★★★★c65
18
81% lit
↑ 10:21 PM
↓ 10:06 AM
★★☆☆c49
19
72% lit
↑ 11:17 PM
↓ 10:37 AM
★★☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
20
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:07 AM
★☆☆☆c43
21
52% lit
↑ 12:12 AM
↓ 11:37 AM
★★☆☆c50
Last Quarter
22
43% lit
↑ 1:06 AM
↓ 12:10 PM
★★☆☆c59
23
34% lit
↑ 2:01 AM
↓ 12:46 PM
★★★☆c66
24
25% lit
↑ 2:57 AM
↓ 1:26 PM
★★★★c71
25
17% lit
↑ 3:53 AM
↓ 2:11 PM
★★★★c73
Apogee · 405,543 km
26
11% lit
↑ 4:47 AM
↓ 3:01 PM
★★★★c74
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
27
6% lit
↑ 5:38 AM
↓ 3:55 PM
★★★★c75
28
2% lit
↑ 6:25 AM
↓ 4:52 PM
★★★★c75
29
0% lit
↑ 7:08 AM
↓ 5:50 PM
★★★★c74
New Moon
best
30
0% lit
↑ 7:46 AM
↓ 6:48 PM
★★★★c71
best
31
3% lit
↑ 8:20 AM
↓ 7:46 PM
★★★★c67

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Jan 6 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Jan 7 · 10:01 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Jan 12 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jan 13 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 359,907 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jan 14 · 12:51 PM — Full Moon · Wolf 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.
  • Tue, Jan 19 · 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.
  • Thu, Jan 21 · 5:47 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jan 25 · 4:00 AM — Apogee · 405,543 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Jan 26 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jan 29 · 10:04 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Jan 1 · Thu, Jan 14 · Fri, Jan 15 · Fri, Jan 29 · Sat, Jan 30

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

Moon distance

360,001 km closest · 405,490 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 12:31 AM.