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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° · 2% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 15 mph.

Tonight: Low 74° · 3% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:35 AM / 6:48 PM
Moonrise / moonset
10:01 PM / 11:27 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 83%
Major period
3:10 AM–5:10 AM
Minor period
10:57 AM–11:57 AM
Major period
3:45 PM–5:45 PM
Minor period
9:31 PM–10:31 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Oct 296 PMFri, Oct 306 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 316 AM12 PMclouds49% cloud cover60% cloud cover49% cloud cover48% cloud cover58% cloud cover48% cloud cover59% cloud cover52% cloud cover31% cloud cover37% cloud cover43% cloud cover32% cloud cover29% cloud cover41% cloud cover45% cloud cover53% cloud cover51% cloud cover43% cloud cover41% cloud cover53% cloud cover33% cloud cover32% cloud cover12% cloud cover14% cloud cover19% cloud cover21% cloud cover16% cloud cover15% cloud cover8% cloud cover11% cloud cover9% cloud cover18% cloud cover22% cloud cover24% cloud cover28% cloud cover24% cloud cover23% cloud cover35% cloud cover39% cloud cover31% cloud cover37% cloud cover47% cloud cover45% cloud cover59% cloud cover45% cloud cover31% cloud cover27% cloud cover22% cloud cover65°70°75°80°85°79797777777575788181797878767578rain2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance6% chance8% chance9% chance6% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chancewind01020mphESE 15 mph, gusts 17ESE 15 mph, gusts 17ESE 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 15ESE 13 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 13SE 10 mph, gusts 12SE 9 mph, gusts 12SE 9 mph, gusts 12SE 9 mph, gusts 12SE 12 mph, gusts 14SE 14 mph, gusts 16SE 13 mph, gusts 16SE 13 mph, gusts 16SE 10 mph, gusts 13SE 9 mph, gusts 12SE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 6 mph, gusts 7SSE 5 mph, gusts 6SE 3 mph, gusts 5SE 3 mph, gusts 5ESE 6 mph, gusts 6
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 1 PM79°82°70°74%49%2%–ESE 1517–
Thu 2 PM80°83°70°74%60%2%–ESE 1517–
Thu 3 PM79°79°69°73%49%2%–ESE 1517–
Thu 4 PM79°79°69°72%48%2%–ESE 1417–
Thu 5 PM79°79°69°71%58%2%–ESE 1417–
Thu 6 PM78°78°68°72%48%2%–ESE 1417–
Thu 7 PM77°77°67°71%59%1%–E 1316–
Thu 8 PM77°77°67°72%52%1%–ESE 1315–
Thu 9 PM77°77°67°71%31%1%–ESE 1315–
Thu 10 PM77°77°67°72%37%1%–ESE 1315–
Thu 11 PM77°77°68°73%43%2%–ESE 1315–
Fri 12 AM77°77°68°74%32%2%–ESE 1214–
Fri 1 AM77°77°68°74%29%3%–ESE 1213–
Fri 2 AM77°77°68°75%41%3%–ESE 1013–
Fri 3 AM76°76°69°79%45%3%–SE 1012–
Fri 4 AM75°75°69°82%53%3%–SE 912–
Fri 5 AM75°75°70°82%51%3%–SE 912–
Fri 6 AM74°75°70°86%43%4%–SE 910–
Fri 7 AM75°75°70°85%41%6%–SE 912–
Fri 8 AM76°76°70°83%53%8%–SE 910–
Fri 9 AM77°77°71°82%33%9%–SE 912–
Fri 10 AM78°79°71°78%32%6%–SE 1013–
Fri 11 AM79°82°72°77%12%5%–SE 1214–
Fri 12 PM80°84°72°76%14%5%–SE 1315–
Fri 1 PM81°85°72°75%19%5%–SE 1416–
Fri 2 PM80°85°72°77%21%4%–SE 1416–
Fri 3 PM81°85°72°75%16%4%–SE 1316–
Fri 4 PM81°86°72°73%15%4%–SE 1316–
Fri 5 PM80°85°72°76%8%0%–SE 1316–
Fri 6 PM80°84°72°77%11%4%–SE 1215–
Fri 7 PM79°83°72°79%9%1%–SE 1013–
Fri 8 PM78°79°73°82%18%1%–ESE 912–
Fri 9 PM78°78°73°83%22%0%–SE 912–
Fri 10 PM78°78°73°84%24%0%–ESE 912–
Fri 11 PM78°78°73°85%28%0%–SE 810–
Sat 12 AM78°78°74°87%24%0%–SE 89–
Sat 1 AM78°78°74°87%23%0%–SE 79–
Sat 2 AM78°78°74°87%35%0%–SE 68–
Sat 3 AM77°77°74°89%39%0%–SE 67–
Sat 4 AM76°76°74°92%31%0%–SSE 57–
Sat 5 AM76°76°74°93%37%2%–SSE 56–
Sat 6 AM76°76°74°94%47%3%–SE 56–
Sat 7 AM75°75°74°96%45%3%–SE 35–
Sat 8 AM76°76°74°94%59%3%–SE 35–
Sat 9 AM77°77°74°91%45%3%–SE 35–
Sat 10 AM78°79°75°88%31%3%–ESE 55–
Sat 11 AM80°84°75°86%27%3%–ESE 66–
Sat 12 PM80°85°75°84%22%3%–E 88–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

80° / 74°

3% rain

ESE 13–15 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 30

Mostly Sunny

82° / 75°

9% rain

SE 8–14 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 31

Mostly Sunny

82° / 76°

3% rain

ESE 3–10 mph · gusts 14

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

82° / 76°

4% rain

E 3–12 mph · gusts 14

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

82° / 77°

3% rain

SE 7–16 mph · gusts 21

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny

82° / 73°

19% rain

SSE 8–18 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

78° / 71°

19% rain

N 8–17 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 15 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 3 to 12 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 16 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 156 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 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.


GMZ130-132-135-291915-
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-
156 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast early in
the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light
chop early in the morning. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the
afternoon. 
.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. 
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Light chop on the bay. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.

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

GMZ150 · 156 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 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.


GMZ150-155-291915-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
156 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast early in
the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet
at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · May 2049

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 6:27 AM
↓ 7:58 PM
★★★★c83
New Moon
best
2
1% lit
↑ 7:10 AM
↓ 8:55 PM
★★★★c85
best
3
3% lit
↑ 7:56 AM
↓ 9:49 PM
★★★★c84
4
7% lit
↑ 8:45 AM
↓ 10:41 PM
★★★★c82
Moon farthest north (22.6°)
5
13% lit
↑ 9:36 AM
↓ 11:28 PM
★☆☆☆c78
6
20% lit
↑ 10:28 AM
↓ –
★★★★c73
7
28% lit
↑ 11:20 AM
↓ 12:12 AM
★★★☆c67
Apogee · 404,656 km
8
37% lit
↑ 12:12 PM
↓ 12:52 AM
★★★☆c61
9
47% lit
↑ 1:04 PM
↓ 1:29 AM
★★☆☆c54
First Quarter
10
56% lit
↑ 1:56 PM
↓ 2:04 AM
★★☆☆c46
11
66% lit
↑ 2:48 PM
↓ 2:37 AM
★★☆☆c34
12
75% lit
↑ 3:42 PM
↓ 3:11 AM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
13
83% lit
↑ 4:38 PM
↓ 3:46 AM
★★☆☆c51
14
90% lit
↑ 5:37 PM
↓ 4:23 AM
★★★★c67
15
96% lit
↑ 6:38 PM
↓ 5:03 AM
★★★★c82
16
99% lit
↑ 7:42 PM
↓ 5:49 AM
★★★★c94
best
17
100% lit
↑ 8:47 PM
↓ 6:40 AM
★★★★c101
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
18
98% lit
↑ 9:49 PM
↓ 7:38 AM
★★★★c104
Moon farthest south (-21.9°)
19
93% lit
↑ 10:48 PM
↓ 8:40 AM
★★★★c104
Perigee · 363,444 km
20
86% lit
↑ 11:42 PM
↓ 9:46 AM
★☆☆☆c102
21
77% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:52 AM
★★★★c96
22
66% lit
↑ 12:30 AM
↓ 11:57 AM
★★★★c85
23
55% lit
↑ 1:13 AM
↓ 12:59 PM
★★★☆c69
Last Quarter
24
44% lit
↑ 1:53 AM
↓ 2:00 PM
★★☆☆c46
25
33% lit
↑ 2:31 AM
↓ 2:59 PM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
26
23% lit
↑ 3:08 AM
↓ 3:57 PM
★★☆☆c57
27
15% lit
↑ 3:46 AM
↓ 4:54 PM
★★★★c72
28
8% lit
↑ 4:25 AM
↓ 5:51 PM
★★★★c82
29
3% lit
↑ 5:07 AM
↓ 6:47 PM
★★★★c87
30
1% lit
↑ 5:51 AM
↓ 7:42 PM
★★★★c88
31
0% lit
↑ 6:39 AM
↓ 8:34 PM
★★★★c88
New Moon
Moon farthest north (22.5°)
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, May 1 · 7:11 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, May 4 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, May 7 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,656 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, May 9 · 8:57 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, May 12 · 4:00 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, May 17 · 6:14 AM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, May 18 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, May 19 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 363,444 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, May 23 · 9:54 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, May 25 · 12:00 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, May 31 · 9:00 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, May 31 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.5°)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

Sat, May 1 · Sun, May 2 · Sun, May 16 · Mon, May 17 · Mon, May 31

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

Moon distance

363,451 km closest · 404,624 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 Thu 1:30 PM.