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South Padre

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 74° · 2% rain

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 8 mph.

Thursday: High 83° · 13% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:40 AM / 5:44 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:20 AM / 3:27 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 16%
Minor period
2:50 AM–3:50 AM
Major period
8:25 AM–10:25 AM
Minor period
2:57 PM–3:57 PM
Major period
8:50 PM–10:50 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 56 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 7clouds6% cloud cover8% cloud cover12% cloud cover18% cloud cover37% cloud cover44% cloud cover39% cloud cover33% cloud cover36% cloud cover32% cloud cover37% cloud cover48% cloud cover51% cloud cover52% cloud cover30% cloud cover17% cloud cover27% cloud cover27% cloud cover34% cloud cover28% cloud cover24% cloud cover31% cloud cover32% cloud cover39% cloud cover46% cloud cover42% cloud cover48% cloud cover44% cloud cover52% cloud cover53% cloud cover58% cloud cover68% cloud cover75% cloud cover71% cloud cover73% cloud cover71% cloud cover68% cloud cover67% cloud cover63% cloud cover59% cloud cover68% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover63% cloud cover63% cloud cover63% cloud cover64% cloud cover64% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°75767880818280797875757676767475rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance6% chance5% chance8% chance13% chance9% chance8% chance11% chance13% chance11% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance4% chance13% chance23% chance17% chance14% chance19% chance39% chance, 0.01 in50% chance, 0.01 in50% chance, 0.01 in42% chance, 0.01 in44% chance, 0.01 in56% chance, 0.01 in78% chance, 0.04 in68% chance, 0.04 in78% chance, 0.04 in23% chance, 0.04 in17% chance, 0.04 in23% chance, 0.04 in38% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in35% chance, 0.01 in26% chance, 0.01 in28% chance, 0.01 in33% chance33% chance33% chance33% chance33% chance33% chance25% chancewind01020mphESE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 8 mph, gusts 10SSE 8 mph, gusts 9SSE 9 mph, gusts 12SSE 12 mph, gusts 14SE 13 mph, gusts 16SE 13 mph, gusts 16SE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 9SSE 6 mph, gusts 7S 5 mph, gusts 7E 6 mph, gusts 7NNE 7 mph, gusts 8N 8 mph, gusts 9NNE 13 mph, gusts 14NNE 17 mph, gusts 20NNE 17 mph, gusts 21NNE 16 mph, gusts 20N 15 mph, gusts 17NNE 13 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 1 AM75°75°69°82%6%1%–ESE 89–
Thu 2 AM76°76°70°84%8%1%–SE 810–
Thu 3 AM76°76°71°86%12%1%–SE 810–
Thu 4 AM76°76°72°87%18%1%–SE 810–
Thu 5 AM77°77°73°89%37%2%–SE 810–
Thu 6 AM77°77°74°90%44%6%–SE 89–
Thu 7 AM78°77°74°90%39%5%–SSE 89–
Thu 8 AM78°79°76°91%33%8%–SSE 810–
Thu 9 AM80°85°76°88%36%13%–SSE 912–
Thu 10 AM80°86°76°87%32%9%–SSE 1213–
Thu 11 AM81°87°76°86%37%8%–SSE 1214–
Thu 12 PM82°89°76°84%48%11%–SE 1315–
Thu 1 PM81°88°76°85%51%13%–SE 1316–
Thu 2 PM82°89°76°83%52%11%–SE 1316–
Thu 3 PM82°90°76°82%30%7%–SE 1316–
Thu 4 PM82°89°76°83%17%7%–SE 1316–
Thu 5 PM81°88°76°83%27%7%–SE 1215–
Thu 6 PM80°86°76°85%27%4%–ESE 1013–
Thu 7 PM80°84°76°88%34%13%–ESE 912–
Thu 8 PM79°84°76°88%28%23%–ESE 912–
Thu 9 PM79°84°76°89%24%17%–ESE 810–
Thu 10 PM79°84°76°88%31%14%–SE 79–
Thu 11 PM79°79°75°89%32%19%–SE 79–
Fri 12 AM78°78°75°90%39%39%0.01"SE 68–⚡
Fri 1 AM78°78°75°90%46%50%0.01"SSE 67–⚡
Fri 2 AM77°77°74°92%42%50%0.01"SSE 57–⚡
Fri 3 AM76°76°74°94%48%42%0.01"S 57–⚡
Fri 4 AM75°75°74°95%44%44%0.01"SSE 57–⚡
Fri 5 AM75°75°74°96%52%56%0.01"E 67–⚡
Fri 6 AM74°74°73°97%53%78%0.04"NNE 67–⚡
Fri 7 AM75°75°73°95%58%68%0.04"NNE 78–⚡
Fri 8 AM75°75°74°97%68%78%0.04"N 68–⚡
Fri 9 AM76°75°74°94%75%23%0.04"N 89–⚡
Fri 10 AM76°76°74°93%71%17%0.04"N 1012–⚡
Fri 11 AM76°76°74°92%73%23%0.04"NNE 1314–⚡
Fri 12 PM77°77°73°89%71%38%0.01"NNE 1517–⚡
Fri 1 PM76°76°73°91%68%36%0.01"NNE 1720–⚡
Fri 2 PM76°77°73°88%67%40%0.01"NNE 1721–⚡
Fri 3 PM77°77°72°85%63%35%0.01"NNE 1721–
Fri 4 PM76°77°72°86%59%26%0.01"NNE 1721–
Fri 5 PM76°76°72°85%68%28%0.01"NNE 1620–
Fri 6 PM76°76°71°85%65%33%–NE 1517–
Fri 7 PM74°74°69°83%64%33%–N 1517–
Fri 8 PM75°75°69°82%63%33%–NNE 1417–
Fri 9 PM75°75°68°81%63%33%–NNE 1316–
Fri 10 PM75°75°68°80%63%33%–NNE 1215–
Fri 11 PM75°75°68°80%64%33%–NNE 1214–
Sat 12 AM74°74°68°80%64%25%–NNE 1214–

7-day forecast

Wed, Nov 4

Mostly Clear

–° / 74°

2% rain

Today

Mostly Sunny

83° / 74°

56% rain

SE 7–13 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Nov 6

Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

78% rain · 0.36"

NNE 5–17 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Rain Showers Likely

77° / 70°

75% rain · 0.24"

NE 12–17 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Showers And Thunderstorms

74° / 66°

77% rain · 1.26"

NNE 14–25 mph · gusts 29

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Chance Rain Showers

71° / 66°

34% rain · 0.18"

NNW 8–20 mph · gusts 23

Tue, Nov 10

Slight Chance Rain Showers

73° / 68°

15% rain · 0.06"

N 3–12 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 6 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind 12 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 18 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 17 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 1239 PM CST Wed Nov 4 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.


GMZ130-132-135-050715-
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-
1239 PM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight, then becoming northwest early in the morning.
Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in
the afternoon, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop
late in the morning, then increasing to choppy early in the
afternoon, diminishing to a moderate chop late in the afternoon.
Showers in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms until
late afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Choppy
on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
early in the evening. Choppy on the bay. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 1239 PM CST Wed Nov 4 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.


GMZ150-155-050715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
1239 PM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early this morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
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 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight, then becoming west early in the morning. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 7 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the
evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to
6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2064

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
69% lit
↑ 11:12 PM
↓ 12:42 PM
★☆☆☆c66
Moon farthest north (26.8°)
2
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:35 PM
★★★☆c70
3
50% lit
↑ 12:09 AM
↓ 2:25 PM
★★★☆c71
Last Quarter
4
39% lit
↑ 1:09 AM
↓ 3:12 PM
★★★☆c71
5
29% lit
↑ 2:11 AM
↓ 3:54 PM
★★★★c69
6
19% lit
↑ 3:15 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★★★c63
7
11% lit
↑ 4:20 AM
↓ 5:11 PM
★★★☆c53
8
5% lit
↑ 5:25 AM
↓ 5:48 PM
★★★☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
9
1% lit
↑ 6:31 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
★★★★c55
10
0% lit
↑ 7:39 AM
↓ 7:07 PM
★★★★c82
New Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 356,867 km
best
11
3% lit
↑ 8:49 AM
↓ 7:52 PM
★★★★c92
best
12
8% lit
↑ 10:00 AM
↓ 8:42 PM
★★★★c96
13
15% lit
↑ 11:10 AM
↓ 9:39 PM
★★★★c96
14
25% lit
↑ 12:15 PM
↓ 10:40 PM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest south (-27.4°)
15
35% lit
↑ 1:13 PM
↓ 11:42 PM
★☆☆☆c89
16
45% lit
↑ 2:03 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c88
First Quarter
17
56% lit
↑ 2:46 PM
↓ 12:44 AM
★★★☆c79
18
65% lit
↑ 3:22 PM
↓ 1:43 AM
★★★☆c68
19
74% lit
↑ 3:55 PM
↓ 2:39 AM
★★★☆c56
20
82% lit
↑ 4:25 PM
↓ 3:33 AM
★★☆☆c44
21
89% lit
↑ 4:54 PM
↓ 4:24 AM
★★☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
22
94% lit
↑ 5:22 PM
↓ 5:15 AM
★★★☆c42
23
98% lit
↑ 5:51 PM
↓ 6:06 AM
★★★★c57
Apogee · 406,375 km
24
100% lit
↑ 6:23 PM
↓ 6:58 AM
★★★★c63
best
25
100% lit
↑ 6:57 PM
↓ 7:51 AM
★★★★c67
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best
26
98% lit
↑ 7:36 PM
↓ 8:45 AM
★★★★c70
best
27
95% lit
↑ 8:20 PM
↓ 9:41 AM
★★★★c71
28
90% lit
↑ 9:09 PM
↓ 10:36 AM
★★★★c73
29
83% lit
↑ 10:03 PM
↓ 11:30 AM
★★★★c76
Moon farthest north (26.7°)
30
75% lit
↑ 11:01 PM
↓ 12:21 PM
★★★★c77
31
65% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:07 PM
★☆☆☆c76

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Oct 1 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Oct 3 · 10:50 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Oct 8 · 11:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Oct 10 · 5:34 AM — 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.
  • Fri, Oct 10 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 356,867 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Oct 16 · 11:22 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Oct 21 · 5:00 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, Oct 23 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 406,375 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Oct 25 · 2:05 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Oct 29 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.7°)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

Fri, Oct 10 · Sat, Oct 11 · Fri, Oct 24 · Sat, Oct 25 · Sun, Oct 26

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

Moon distance

356,925 km closest · 406,334 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 11:45 PM.