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South Padre

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

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Today

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%.

Tuesday: High 80° · 40% rain

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%.

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 26Tue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AM12 PMclouds40% 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 cover44% cloud cover39% cloud cover33% cloud cover33% cloud cover33% cloud cover33% cloud cover35% cloud cover37% cloud cover39% cloud cover43% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°79777774737578797978787675778081rain4% 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% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chancewind01020mphENE 10 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 8SE 7 mph, gusts 8SE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 8 mph, gusts 9ESE 10 mph, gusts 12ESE 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 6 mph, gusts 8SE 6 mph, gusts 8SE 6 mph, gusts 7SE 5 mph, gusts 6ESE 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 13 mph, gusts 14ESE 13 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 6 PM79°79°71°77%40%4%–ENE 1013–
Mon 7 PM78°78°71°80%36%9%0.01"E 912–
Mon 8 PM78°78°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°82%48%24%–ESE 1214–⚡
Tue 4 PM80°83°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°90%44%12%–SE 56–
Wed 9 AM77°77°72°86%39%12%–SE 57–
Wed 10 AM78°78°73°83%33%12%–ESE 68–
Wed 11 AM79°83°73°81%33%12%–ESE 89–
Wed 12 PM80°84°73°79%33%12%–ESE 912–
Wed 1 PM80°85°73°79%33%15%–ESE 1213–
Wed 2 PM81°85°73°78%35%15%–ESE 1314–
Wed 3 PM81°85°73°79%37%15%–ESE 1315–
Wed 4 PM80°85°73°79%39%15%–ESE 1315–
Wed 5 PM80°83°73°81%43%15%–ESE 1315–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 72°

40% rain · 0.05"

E 8–10 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 74°

40% rain · 0.01"

ESE 7–12 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

81° / 75°

15% rain

SE 5–13 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Oct 29

Partly Sunny

80° / 75°

10% rain

ESE 10–15 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Oct 30

Mostly Sunny

80° / 75°

4% rain

SE 9–15 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Oct 31

Sunny

81° / 76°

2% rain

SE 7–13 mph · gusts 16

Sun, Nov 1

Sunny

81° / 76°

1% rain

SE 6–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • 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 slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • 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 12 to 15 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 153 PM 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.


GMZ130-132-135-270715-
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-
153 PM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers early this evening,
then a chance of showers late this evening and overnight. 
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.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. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. 
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 153 PM 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.


GMZ150-155-270715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
153 PM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.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 this evening, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · June 2045

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 10:27 PM
↓ 7:56 AM
★★★★c84
2
92% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 8:52 AM
★☆☆☆c80
3
85% lit
↑ 11:50 PM
↓ 9:48 AM
★★★★c75
4
78% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:43 AM
★★★★c69
Apogee · 404,696 km
5
70% lit
↑ 12:25 AM
↓ 11:37 AM
★★★☆c61
6
61% lit
↑ 12:56 AM
↓ 12:29 PM
★★☆☆c53
7
51% lit
↑ 1:25 AM
↓ 1:21 PM
★★☆☆c44
Last Quarter
8
42% lit
↑ 1:54 AM
↓ 2:13 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
9
32% lit
↑ 2:23 AM
↓ 3:07 PM
★★☆☆c42
10
23% lit
↑ 2:54 AM
↓ 4:03 PM
★★★☆c57
11
15% lit
↑ 3:28 AM
↓ 5:03 PM
★★★★c71
12
8% lit
↑ 4:08 AM
↓ 6:07 PM
★★★★c84
13
3% lit
↑ 4:55 AM
↓ 7:14 PM
★★★★c94
14
0% lit
↑ 5:51 AM
↓ 8:21 PM
★★★★c100
New Moon
Moon farthest north (27.6°)
best
15
1% lit
↑ 6:55 AM
↓ 9:23 PM
★★★★c101
best
16
4% lit
↑ 8:04 AM
↓ 10:19 PM
★★★★c101
Perigee · 362,263 km
17
9% lit
↑ 9:15 AM
↓ 11:07 PM
★☆☆☆c97
18
18% lit
↑ 10:24 AM
↓ 11:49 PM
★★★★c91
19
27% lit
↑ 11:30 AM
↓ –
★★★★c78
20
38% lit
↑ 12:33 PM
↓ 12:26 AM
★★★☆c61
21
49% lit
↑ 1:34 PM
↓ 1:00 AM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
22
60% lit
↑ 2:34 PM
↓ 1:33 AM
★★☆☆c47
23
71% lit
↑ 3:33 PM
↓ 2:07 AM
★★★☆c65
24
80% lit
↑ 4:34 PM
↓ 2:44 AM
★★★★c77
25
87% lit
↑ 5:34 PM
↓ 3:23 AM
★★★★c84
26
93% lit
↑ 6:33 PM
↓ 4:07 AM
★★★★c86
27
97% lit
↑ 7:30 PM
↓ 4:55 AM
★★★★c86
Moon farthest south (-28.0°)
28
100% lit
↑ 8:22 PM
↓ 5:48 AM
★★★★c85
best
29
100% lit
↑ 9:08 PM
↓ 6:44 AM
★★★★c83
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
best
30
98% lit
↑ 9:48 PM
↓ 7:40 AM
★★★★c78
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jun 4 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 404,696 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Jun 7 · 3:23 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jun 8 · 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, Jun 14 · 10:05 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Jun 14 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jun 16 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 362,263 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Jun 21 · 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.
  • Wed, Jun 21 · 1:28 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Jun 27 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jun 29 · 2:16 AM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Jun 14 · Thu, Jun 15 · Wed, Jun 28 · Thu, Jun 29 · Fri, Jun 30

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

Moon distance

362,373 km closest · 404,590 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 5:00 PM.