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South Padre

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 74° · 43% rain

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. North northwest wind 6 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: High 77° · 11% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 13 to 18 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:39 AM / 5:44 PM
Moonrise / moonset
2:23 AM / 2:55 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 24%
Minor period
1:53 AM–2:53 AM
Major period
7:40 AM–9:40 AM
Minor period
2:25 PM–3:25 PM
Major period
8:05 PM–10:05 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Nov 46 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Nov 56 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 6clouds68% cloud cover61% cloud cover59% cloud cover55% cloud cover63% cloud cover57% cloud cover44% cloud cover28% cloud cover24% cloud cover20% cloud cover21% cloud cover19% cloud cover33% cloud cover28% cloud cover26% cloud cover15% cloud cover37% cloud cover17% cloud cover12% cloud cover8% cloud cover13% cloud cover8% cloud cover5% cloud cover9% cloud cover13% cloud cover16% cloud cover22% cloud cover17% cloud cover31% cloud cover33% cloud cover22% cloud cover20% cloud cover24% cloud cover30% cloud cover22% cloud cover19% cloud cover19% cloud cover11% cloud cover29% cloud cover23% cloud cover25% cloud cover28% cloud cover34% cloud cover32% cloud cover30% cloud cover35% cloud cover40% cloud cover45% cloud cover⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°78757476767675757475778081817978rain43% chance, 0.01 in42% chance, 0.01 in35% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in27% chance, 0.01 in11% chance7% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance3% chance1% chance3% chance3% chance1% chance3% chance3% chance5% chance7% chance7% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance64% chance, 0.03 inwind01020mphWNW 10 mph, gusts 12N 16 mph, gusts 18NNE 18 mph, gusts 20NNE 17 mph, gusts 20NNE 17 mph, gusts 18NNE 16 mph, gusts 18NNE 15 mph, gusts 17NNE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 8 mph, gusts 9SSE 8 mph, gusts 9SSE 8 mph, gusts 9SSE 9 mph, gusts 10SSE 12 mph, gusts 13SE 13 mph, gusts 16SE 13 mph, gusts 16SE 12 mph, gusts 15SE 9 mph, gusts 13SE 8 mph, gusts 10SSE 7 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 1 AM78°78°74°89%68%43%0.01"WNW 1012–
Wed 2 AM77°77°73°89%61%42%0.01"N 1416–
Wed 3 AM76°76°72°88%59%35%0.01"N 1618–
Wed 4 AM75°75°71°85%55%32%0.01"N 1720–
Wed 5 AM75°75°70°85%63%27%0.01"NNE 1820–
Wed 6 AM74°74°69°82%57%11%–NNE 1820–
Wed 7 AM74°74°68°80%44%7%–NNE 1720–
Wed 8 AM74°74°68°81%28%4%–NNE 1718–
Wed 9 AM75°75°68°78%24%4%–NNE 1718–
Wed 10 AM76°76°68°78%20%3%–NNE 1618–
Wed 11 AM76°76°68°77%21%3%–NNE 1618–
Wed 12 PM76°76°68°75%19%2%–NNE 1517–
Wed 1 PM76°76°68°76%33%2%–NNE 1517–
Wed 2 PM77°77°67°71%28%2%–NNE 1417–
Wed 3 PM76°76°66°73%26%1%–NNE 1417–
Wed 4 PM76°76°66°72%15%1%–NE 1316–
Wed 5 PM76°76°66°72%37%1%–NE 1315–
Wed 6 PM75°75°66°75%17%0%–NE 1214–
Wed 7 PM75°75°67°76%12%0%–ENE 1013–
Wed 8 PM75°75°67°76%8%0%–ENE 912–
Wed 9 PM75°75°67°77%13%0%–ENE 810–
Wed 10 PM75°75°68°80%8%0%–E 79–
Wed 11 PM75°75°69°83%5%0%–E 79–
Thu 12 AM75°75°70°84%9%0%–ESE 78–
Thu 1 AM74°74°70°88%13%1%–SE 79–
Thu 2 AM75°75°71°88%16%1%–SE 79–
Thu 3 AM75°75°72°90%22%1%–SE 89–
Thu 4 AM75°75°72°90%17%2%–SSE 810–
Thu 5 AM76°76°73°90%31%2%–SSE 89–
Thu 6 AM76°76°73°91%33%4%–SSE 89–
Thu 7 AM77°77°74°90%22%3%–SSE 89–
Thu 8 AM78°78°75°90%20%0%–S 89–
Thu 9 AM79°83°75°88%24%1%–SSE 910–
Thu 10 AM80°85°76°86%30%3%–SSE 1012–
Thu 11 AM80°86°76°85%22%3%–SSE 1213–
Thu 12 PM81°88°76°83%19%1%–SSE 1215–
Thu 1 PM81°87°76°85%19%3%–SE 1316–
Thu 2 PM81°88°76°83%11%3%–SE 1316–
Thu 3 PM82°89°76°82%29%5%–SE 1316–
Thu 4 PM81°88°76°83%23%7%–SE 1316–
Thu 5 PM81°86°75°84%25%7%–SE 1215–
Thu 6 PM80°85°75°86%28%19%–SE 1014–
Thu 7 PM79°84°76°88%34%19%–SE 913–
Thu 8 PM79°79°76°90%32%19%–SE 812–
Thu 9 PM79°79°76°90%30%19%–SE 810–
Thu 10 PM78°78°75°91%35%19%–SSE 79–
Thu 11 PM78°78°75°91%40%19%–SSE 78–
Fri 12 AM78°78°75°92%45%64%0.03"S 67–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

77° / 74°

43% rain · 0.05"

NNE 7–18 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

82° / 74°

64% rain

SSE 7–13 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Nov 6

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

78° / 72°

66% rain · 0.36"

N 6–21 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Rain Showers

77° / 70°

52% rain · 0.18"

NNE 12–17 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Nov 8

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

73° / 66°

57% rain · 0.60"

N 14–24 mph · gusts 28

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Mostly Sunny

72° / 67°

15% rain

NNE 6–17 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Nov 10

Partly Sunny

74° / 68°

10% rain

ENE 6–10 mph · gusts 13

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. North northwest wind 6 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 13 to 18 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 7 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind 12 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 20 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 15 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 1251 PM CST Tue Nov 3 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.


GMZ130-132-135-040715-
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-
1251 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late in the
evening, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. A
moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms early
in the evening. A chance of showers until early morning. A slight
chance of showers early in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around
10 knots late in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop late in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
10 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight, then becoming northwest early in the
morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after
midnight, then increasing to light chop early in the morning. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon, then diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay,
increasing to choppy early in the afternoon, then diminishing to
a moderate chop late in the afternoon. Showers likely in the
morning. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing
to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the
bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and early
morning, then increasing to a moderate chop early in the morning.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
increasing to choppy early in the morning. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 1251 PM CST Tue Nov 3 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.


GMZ150-155-040715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
1251 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late in
the evening, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and east
2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet
at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight, then becoming northwest early in the
morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 2062

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
32% lit
↑ 1:59 AM
↓ 3:16 PM
★★☆☆c59
2
22% lit
↑ 2:36 AM
↓ 4:20 PM
★★★★c77
3
13% lit
↑ 3:19 AM
↓ 5:29 PM
★★★★c91
4
6% lit
↑ 4:11 AM
↓ 6:40 PM
★★★★c101
5
2% lit
↑ 5:12 AM
↓ 7:48 PM
★★★★c105
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
best
6
0% lit
↑ 6:22 AM
↓ 8:51 PM
★★★★c105
New Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 357,190 km
best
7
2% lit
↑ 7:35 AM
↓ 9:44 PM
★★★★c104
best
8
6% lit
↑ 8:48 AM
↓ 10:30 PM
★★★★c96
9
13% lit
↑ 9:57 AM
↓ 11:09 PM
★☆☆☆c82
10
22% lit
↑ 11:01 AM
↓ 11:43 PM
★★★★c72
11
31% lit
↑ 12:02 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
12
42% lit
↑ 1:00 PM
↓ 12:16 AM
★★☆☆c37
13
52% lit
↑ 1:57 PM
↓ 12:47 AM
★★☆☆c47
First Quarter
14
62% lit
↑ 2:54 PM
↓ 1:20 AM
★★☆☆c61
15
72% lit
↑ 3:52 PM
↓ 1:54 AM
★★★★c71
16
80% lit
↑ 4:49 PM
↓ 2:32 AM
★★★★c76
17
87% lit
↑ 5:45 PM
↓ 3:15 AM
★★★★c78
18
93% lit
↑ 6:39 PM
↓ 4:02 AM
★★★★c78
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
19
97% lit
↑ 7:29 PM
↓ 4:53 AM
★★★★c78
20
99% lit
↑ 8:13 PM
↓ 5:47 AM
★★★★c76
Apogee · 406,325 km
best
21
100% lit
↑ 8:53 PM
↓ 6:43 AM
★★★★c74
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
22
99% lit
↑ 9:28 PM
↓ 7:39 AM
★★★★c71
23
96% lit
↑ 10:00 PM
↓ 8:34 AM
★★★★c66
24
91% lit
↑ 10:30 PM
↓ 9:28 AM
★★★☆c59
25
85% lit
↑ 10:59 PM
↓ 10:21 AM
★☆☆☆c51
26
77% lit
↑ 11:28 PM
↓ 11:14 AM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
27
68% lit
↑ 11:59 PM
↓ 12:08 PM
★☆☆☆c33
28
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:06 PM
★★☆☆c41
29
47% lit
↑ 12:33 AM
↓ 2:06 PM
★★☆☆c59
Last Quarter
30
36% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 3:11 PM
★★★★c75
31
26% lit
↑ 1:58 AM
↓ 4:19 PM
★★★★c87

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Jul 5 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jul 6 · 12:52 PM — New 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.
  • Thu, Jul 6 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 357,190 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Jul 11 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Jul 13 · 6:43 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Jul 18 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jul 20 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 406,325 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Jul 21 · 7:47 AM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Jul 26 · 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.
  • Sat, Jul 29 · 5:04 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Jul 5 · Thu, Jul 6 · Fri, Jul 7 · Thu, Jul 20 · Fri, Jul 21

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

Moon distance

357,200 km closest · 406,302 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 1:18 AM.