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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° · 12% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 72° · 40% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 10pm, 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%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:33 AM / 6:51 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:10 PM / 8:01 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 99%
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 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AM12 PMclouds61% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover56% cloud cover35% cloud cover40% cloud cover36% cloud cover59% cloud cover48% cloud cover50% cloud cover51% cloud cover48% cloud cover58% cloud cover42% cloud cover45% cloud cover38% cloud cover39% cloud cover61% cloud cover45% cloud cover48% cloud cover53% cloud cover50% cloud cover48% cloud cover60% cloud cover65% cloud cover49% cloud cover48% cloud cover31% cloud cover46% cloud cover56% cloud cover49% cloud cover52% cloud cover56% cloud cover42% cloud cover46% cloud cover42% cloud cover42% cloud cover37% cloud cover34% cloud cover44% cloud cover36% cloud cover37% cloud cover39% cloud cover46% cloud cover44% cloud cover41% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°79797877767473767980787877767478rain12% chance8% chance6% chance6% chance4% chance4% chance9% chance, 0.01 in14% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.01 in33% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in31% chance31% chance32% chance32% chance40% chance38% chance40% chance37% chance34% chance35% chance37% chance36% chance26% chance24% chance24% chance13% chance7% chance8% chance5% chance3% chance1% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance5% chance4% chance8% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance12% chancewind01020mphNE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 8SE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 7 mph, gusts 8SE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 6 mph, gusts 8SE 6 mph, gusts 7SE 6 mph, gusts 7ESE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 9 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 1 PM79°79°71°77%61%12%–NE 1013–
Mon 2 PM78°79°71°78%59%8%–NE 1013–
Mon 3 PM79°83°71°76%62%6%–NE 1013–
Mon 4 PM79°82°71°76%56%6%–ENE 1014–
Mon 5 PM79°82°71°77%35%4%–ENE 1014–
Mon 6 PM79°79°71°77%40%4%–ENE 1013–
Mon 7 PM78°77°71°80%36%9%0.01"E 912–
Mon 8 PM78°77°71°81%59%14%0.01"E 912–
Mon 9 PM77°77°71°82%48%19%0.01"E 812–
Mon 10 PM77°77°72°83%50%25%0.01"E 810–⚡
Mon 11 PM77°77°72°85%51%33%0.01"ESE 89–⚡
Tue 12 AM77°77°72°86%48%34%0.01"ESE 89–⚡
Tue 1 AM76°76°72°87%58%31%–SE 79–⚡
Tue 2 AM76°76°72°88%42%31%–SE 78–⚡
Tue 3 AM74°74°72°93%45%32%–SE 78–⚡
Tue 4 AM74°74°72°93%38%32%–SE 78–⚡
Tue 5 AM74°74°72°94%39%40%–SE 78–⚡
Tue 6 AM73°73°72°97%61%38%–SE 78–⚡
Tue 7 AM73°73°72°94%45%40%–ESE 78–⚡
Tue 8 AM74°74°72°93%48%37%–ESE 78–⚡
Tue 9 AM75°75°72°93%53%34%–SE 78–⚡
Tue 10 AM76°76°73°88%50%35%–ESE 89–⚡
Tue 11 AM77°77°73°87%48%37%–ESE 912–⚡
Tue 12 PM78°78°73°86%60%36%–ESE 1012–⚡
Tue 1 PM79°79°73°84%65%26%–ESE 1213–⚡
Tue 2 PM79°79°74°84%49%24%–ESE 1214–⚡
Tue 3 PM79°79°73°83%48%24%–ESE 1214–⚡
Tue 4 PM80°84°73°80%31%13%–E 1214–
Tue 5 PM79°83°73°81%46%7%–E 1215–
Tue 6 PM79°79°72°80%56%8%–E 1214–
Tue 7 PM78°78°72°81%49%5%–E 1013–
Tue 8 PM78°78°72°83%52%3%–ESE 912–
Tue 9 PM78°78°72°82%56%1%–ESE 912–
Tue 10 PM78°78°72°82%42%3%–ESE 912–
Tue 11 PM78°78°72°83%46%3%–ESE 810–
Wed 12 AM78°78°72°83%42%4%–ESE 89–
Wed 1 AM77°77°72°82%42%3%–SE 79–
Wed 2 AM77°77°72°82%37%3%–SE 68–
Wed 3 AM76°76°72°85%34%4%–SE 68–
Wed 4 AM76°76°72°88%44%5%–SE 68–
Wed 5 AM75°75°72°89%36%4%–SE 67–
Wed 6 AM75°75°72°91%37%8%–SE 67–
Wed 7 AM74°74°72°92%39%12%–SE 67–
Wed 8 AM75°75°72°89%46%12%–SE 67–
Wed 9 AM77°77°72°86%44%12%–ESE 78–
Wed 10 AM78°78°73°84%41%12%–ESE 89–⚡
Wed 11 AM79°83°73°82%38%12%–ESE 910–⚡
Wed 12 PM80°84°73°81%36%12%–ESE 1013–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

80° / 72°

40% rain · 0.05"

ENE 8–10 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 74°

40% rain · 0.01"

ESE 7–12 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 75°

32% rain

SE 6–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 75°

17% rain

ESE 10–15 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 30

Mostly Sunny

80° / 75°

11% rain

SE 9–14 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 31

Sunny

81° / 76°

11% rain

SE 8–13 mph · gusts 15

Sun, Nov 1

Sunny

81° / 76°

11% rain

SE 6–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 10pm, 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 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. 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 75. East southeast wind around 14 mph.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 155 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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.


GMZ130-132-135-261930-
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-
155 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this
afternoon. A light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers 
this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. A light chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a 
slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on 
the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay. A chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of 
thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers late in
the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. A light chop 
on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in 
the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A slight 
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of showers. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A 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 · 155 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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.


GMZ150-155-261930-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
155 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · January 2045

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 4:00 PM
↓ 5:26 AM
★★★★c104
2
99% lit
↑ 5:09 PM
↓ 6:34 AM
★★★★c106
Moon farthest north (28.1°)
best
3
100% lit
↑ 6:22 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★★★c106
Full Moon · Wolf Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 356,774 km
best
4
97% lit
↑ 7:35 PM
↓ 8:31 AM
★★★★c102
5
92% lit
↑ 8:45 PM
↓ 9:18 AM
★★★★c91
6
84% lit
↑ 9:51 PM
↓ 9:58 AM
★★★★c76
7
75% lit
↑ 10:52 PM
↓ 10:33 AM
★★☆☆c52
8
65% lit
↑ 11:52 PM
↓ 11:07 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
9
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:39 AM
★★☆☆c49
Last Quarter
10
44% lit
↑ 12:50 AM
↓ 12:13 PM
★★☆☆c58
11
34% lit
↑ 1:48 AM
↓ 12:48 PM
★★★☆c69
12
25% lit
↑ 2:46 AM
↓ 1:27 PM
★★★★c77
13
17% lit
↑ 3:44 AM
↓ 2:11 PM
★★★★c80
14
10% lit
↑ 4:41 AM
↓ 2:58 PM
★★★★c80
15
5% lit
↑ 5:34 AM
↓ 3:50 PM
★★★★c80
Moon farthest south (-28.2°)
16
2% lit
↑ 6:23 AM
↓ 4:45 PM
★★★★c78
best
17
0% lit
↑ 7:08 AM
↓ 5:40 PM
★★★★c75
Apogee · 406,603 km
New Moon
best
18
0% lit
↑ 7:47 AM
↓ 6:36 PM
★★★★c71
best
19
2% lit
↑ 8:22 AM
↓ 7:30 PM
★★★★c67
20
6% lit
↑ 8:53 AM
↓ 8:23 PM
★★★★c60
21
11% lit
↑ 9:23 AM
↓ 9:15 PM
★★★☆c53
22
18% lit
↑ 9:51 AM
↓ 10:07 PM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
23
26% lit
↑ 10:20 AM
↓ 11:00 PM
★☆☆☆c33
24
35% lit
↑ 10:50 AM
↓ 11:56 PM
★☆☆☆c40
25
45% lit
↑ 11:24 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c50
First Quarter
26
56% lit
↑ 12:02 PM
↓ 12:55 AM
★★☆☆c65
27
67% lit
↑ 12:47 PM
↓ 1:58 AM
★★★★c79
28
77% lit
↑ 1:40 PM
↓ 3:04 AM
★★★★c90
29
86% lit
↑ 2:43 PM
↓ 4:11 AM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest north (28.0°)
30
93% lit
↑ 3:53 PM
↓ 5:16 AM
★★★★c98
31
98% lit
↑ 5:06 PM
↓ 6:14 AM
★★★★c98

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Jan 2 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jan 3 · 4:20 AM — 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 3 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 356,774 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Jan 8 · 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.
  • Mon, Jan 9 · 9:32 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jan 15 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jan 17 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 406,603 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Jan 17 · 10:25 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jan 22 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Jan 25 · 11:08 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jan 29 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Mon, Jan 2 · Tue, Jan 3 · Mon, Jan 16 · Tue, Jan 17 · Wed, Jan 18

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

Moon distance

356,785 km closest · 406,586 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 12:21 PM.