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South Padre

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 81° · 19% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Low 75° · 21% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:35 AM / 6:49 PM
Moonrise / moonset
8:57 PM / 10:20 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 89%
Major period
2:05 AM–4:05 AM
Minor period
9:50 AM–10:50 AM
Major period
2:40 PM–4:40 PM
Minor period
8:27 PM–9:27 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 28Thu, Oct 296 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 306 AM12 PMclouds60% cloud cover54% cloud cover65% cloud cover59% cloud cover59% cloud cover64% cloud cover67% cloud cover64% cloud cover67% cloud cover61% cloud cover47% cloud cover49% cloud cover61% cloud cover48% cloud cover51% cloud cover38% cloud cover40% cloud cover34% cloud cover26% cloud cover31% cloud cover29% cloud cover43% cloud cover46% cloud cover28% cloud cover52% cloud cover41% cloud cover36% cloud cover48% cloud cover36% cloud cover35% cloud cover34% cloud cover28% cloud cover31% cloud cover27% cloud cover37% cloud cover25% cloud cover43% cloud cover41% cloud cover64% cloud cover46% cloud cover27% cloud cover29% cloud cover30% cloud cover32% cloud cover29% cloud cover26% cloud cover23% cloud cover24% cloud cover⚡65°70°75°80°85°80787877767779797877777674778082rain21% chance7% chance7% chance6% chance12% chance9% chance7% chance6% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance5% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphESE 13 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 13 mph, gusts 15ESE 14 mph, gusts 16ESE 14 mph, gusts 17ESE 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 14 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 15SE 10 mph, gusts 13SE 10 mph, gusts 12SE 9 mph, gusts 12SE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 9 mph, gusts 12SE 10 mph, gusts 13SE 13 mph, gusts 15SE 13 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 6 PM80°83°72°79%60%21%–ESE 1315–⚡
Wed 7 PM78°78°73°83%54%7%–ESE 1215–
Wed 8 PM78°78°73°83%65%7%–ESE 1214–
Wed 9 PM78°78°73°83%59%6%–ESE 1215–
Wed 10 PM78°78°73°84%59%12%–ESE 1214–
Wed 11 PM78°78°73°83%64%9%–ESE 1214–
Thu 12 AM78°78°73°84%67%7%–ESE 1214–
Thu 1 AM78°78°72°83%64%6%–ESE 1214–
Thu 2 AM78°78°72°82%67%4%–ESE 1213–
Thu 3 AM77°77°71°83%61%4%–ESE 1213–
Thu 4 AM76°77°72°85%47%4%–ESE 1213–
Thu 5 AM76°76°71°84%49%4%–ESE 1213–
Thu 6 AM76°76°71°85%61%5%–ESE 1213–
Thu 7 AM76°76°71°86%48%4%–ESE 1213–
Thu 8 AM76°77°71°82%51%4%–ESE 1213–
Thu 9 AM77°77°71°81%38%3%–ESE 1213–
Thu 10 AM78°78°71°78%40%3%–ESE 1315–
Thu 11 AM79°79°71°76%34%3%–ESE 1415–
Thu 12 PM79°82°71°75%26%3%–ESE 1416–
Thu 1 PM80°83°71°74%31%3%–ESE 1417–
Thu 2 PM80°83°71°74%29%3%–ESE 1417–
Thu 3 PM79°82°70°72%43%2%–ESE 1417–
Thu 4 PM79°82°70°72%46%3%–ESE 1417–
Thu 5 PM79°82°69°72%28%3%–E 1417–
Thu 6 PM78°78°68°72%52%3%–E 1417–
Thu 7 PM77°77°68°73%41%2%–E 1416–
Thu 8 PM77°77°68°73%36%2%–ESE 1316–
Thu 9 PM77°77°68°73%48%4%–ESE 1316–
Thu 10 PM77°77°68°73%36%4%–ESE 1416–
Thu 11 PM77°77°68°73%35%4%–ESE 1315–
Fri 12 AM77°77°68°74%34%2%–ESE 1215–
Fri 1 AM77°77°67°73%28%0%–ESE 1214–
Fri 2 AM77°77°68°73%31%0%–SE 1013–
Fri 3 AM76°76°68°77%27%0%–SE 1013–
Fri 4 AM75°75°68°78%37%0%–SE 1012–
Fri 5 AM75°75°68°78%25%0%–SE 912–
Fri 6 AM74°74°68°82%43%0%–SE 912–
Fri 7 AM75°75°69°82%41%0%–SE 810–
Fri 8 AM75°75°68°79%64%0%–SE 810–
Fri 9 AM77°77°69°77%46%0%–SE 810–
Fri 10 AM78°78°70°75%27%0%–SE 912–
Fri 11 AM79°82°70°74%29%0%–SE 1013–
Fri 12 PM80°84°71°72%30%0%–SE 1013–
Fri 1 PM81°85°71°71%32%1%–SE 1214–
Fri 2 PM81°85°71°71%29%1%–SE 1315–
Fri 3 PM82°86°71°70%26%1%–SE 1315–
Fri 4 PM81°85°71°70%23%1%–SE 1315–
Fri 5 PM81°85°71°72%24%1%–SE 1315–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 75°

21% rain

ESE 12–13 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

80° / 74°

7% rain

ESE 12–14 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 30

Mostly Sunny

82° / 75°

2% rain

SE 8–13 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Oct 31

Sunny

82° / 75°

4% rain

SE 5–12 mph · gusts 14

Sun, Nov 1

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

81° / 76°

15% rain

ESE 3–12 mph · gusts 15

Mon, Nov 2

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

82° / 77°

15% rain

SE 7–16 mph · gusts 21

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 73°

26% rain · 0.12"

SSE 12–20 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 14 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a 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 · 443 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 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.


GMZ130-132-135-291015-
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-
443 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to
smooth early in the morning. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of
showers until late afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. 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 · 443 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 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.


GMZ150-155-291015-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
443 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 2047

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
61% lit
↑ 2:43 PM
↓ 1:19 AM
★★☆☆c64
2
72% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 2:00 AM
★★★★c82
3
82% lit
↑ 4:56 PM
↓ 2:47 AM
★★★★c96
4
90% lit
↑ 6:03 PM
↓ 3:39 AM
★★★★c103
Perigee · 365,990 km
5
96% lit
↑ 7:06 PM
↓ 4:38 AM
★★★★c105
Moon farthest south (-25.6°)
6
99% lit
↑ 8:03 PM
↓ 5:42 AM
★★★★c105
best
7
100% lit
↑ 8:53 PM
↓ 6:48 AM
★★★★c101
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
8
98% lit
↑ 9:37 PM
↓ 7:52 AM
★★★★c93
best
9
94% lit
↑ 10:15 PM
↓ 8:54 AM
★★★★c82
10
88% lit
↑ 10:49 PM
↓ 9:52 AM
★☆☆☆c68
11
80% lit
↑ 11:21 PM
↓ 10:48 AM
★★★☆c55
12
72% lit
↑ 11:52 PM
↓ 11:42 AM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
13
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:34 PM
★★☆☆c38
14
53% lit
↑ 12:23 AM
↓ 1:26 PM
★★☆☆c45
Last Quarter
15
43% lit
↑ 12:55 AM
↓ 2:19 PM
★★☆☆c54
Apogee · 404,368 km
16
34% lit
↑ 1:31 AM
↓ 3:12 PM
★★☆☆c62
17
25% lit
↑ 2:09 AM
↓ 4:06 PM
★★★☆c69
18
18% lit
↑ 2:53 AM
↓ 5:01 PM
★★★★c74
19
11% lit
↑ 3:41 AM
↓ 5:54 PM
★★★★c79
Moon farthest north (24.9°)
20
5% lit
↑ 4:34 AM
↓ 6:44 PM
★★★★c82
21
2% lit
↑ 5:31 AM
↓ 7:31 PM
★★★★c82
22
0% lit
↑ 6:31 AM
↓ 8:15 PM
★★★★c82
New Moon
best
23
1% lit
↑ 7:31 AM
↓ 8:55 PM
★★★★c80
best
24
4% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 9:32 PM
★★★★c74
25
9% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 10:08 PM
★★★☆c64
26
16% lit
↑ 10:33 AM
↓ 10:44 PM
★★☆☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
27
26% lit
↑ 11:34 AM
↓ 11:21 PM
★★☆☆c39
28
36% lit
↑ 12:36 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c48
29
48% lit
↑ 1:41 PM
↓ 12:00 AM
★★☆☆c66
First Quarter
30
59% lit
↑ 2:47 PM
↓ 12:44 AM
★★★☆c81
Perigee · 369,647 km
31
70% lit
↑ 3:52 PM
↓ 1:33 AM
★★★★c91

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jul 4 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 365,990 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Jul 5 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jul 7 · 5:33 AM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jul 12 · 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.
  • Sun, Jul 14 · 7:09 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jul 15 · 11:00 PM — Apogee · 404,368 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Jul 19 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jul 22 · 5:49 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jul 26 · 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.
  • Mon, Jul 29 · 5:02 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Jul 30 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 369,647 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Sat, Jul 6 · Sun, Jul 7 · Mon, Jul 8 · Mon, Jul 22 · Tue, Jul 23

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

Moon distance

366,120 km closest · 404,236 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 5:45 PM.