South Padre

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

Mostly Cloudy

Cloud cover 75% · Feels like 85°F

Observed 1:15 PM · Port Isabel (2 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (10 mi)

Wind

11mph

From N (355°)

10 kt on the water

Gusts 16 mph (14 kt)

Measured at Port Isabel

Temperature

78°F

High 81° · Low 73° so far today

Humidity

79%

Dew point 73°F

Visibility

10+mi

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Today

This Afternoon: High 78° · 50% rain

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: Low 74° · 48% rain

A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunrise / sunset: 6:40 AM / 5:43 PM
Moonrise / moonset: 4:16 AM / 3:58 PM
Moon: Waning Crescent, 6%
Minor period: 3:46 AM–4:46 AM
Major period: 9:10 AM–11:10 AM
Minor period: 3:28 PM–4:28 PM
Major period: 9:35 PM–11:35 PM
Solunar rating: Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds

Hour-by-hour table

Time	Temp	Feels	Dew pt	Humidity	Clouds	Rain	Amount	Wind	Gusts	Visibility
Fri 2 PM	77°	77°	74°	88%	62%	50%	0.02"	NNE 12	15	–
Fri 3 PM	78°	78°	73°	86%	67%	38%	0.02"	NNE 13	15	–
Fri 4 PM	77°	77°	73°	87%	51%	29%	0.02"	NNE 13	15	–
Fri 5 PM	77°	77°	72°	85%	37%	26%	0.02"	NNE 12	15	–
Fri 6 PM	76°	76°	72°	86%	43%	16%	–	NNE 10	14	–
Fri 7 PM	76°	76°	72°	87%	35%	14%	–	NNE 10	13	–
Fri 8 PM	76°	76°	72°	85%	40%	15%	–	NNE 9	12	–
Fri 9 PM	77°	77°	71°	84%	43%	18%	–	NNE 9	12	–
Fri 10 PM	77°	77°	71°	84%	39%	18%	–	NE 8	10	–
Fri 11 PM	76°	76°	71°	84%	41%	20%	–	NE 7	9	–
Sat 12 AM	76°	76°	71°	84%	47%	22%	–	NE 7	8	–	⚡
Sat 1 AM	77°	77°	71°	82%	52%	22%	–	NNE 7	9	–	⚡
Sat 2 AM	76°	76°	71°	85%	54%	31%	–	NE 8	9	–	⚡
Sat 3 AM	75°	75°	71°	85%	43%	38%	–	ENE 8	9	–	⚡
Sat 4 AM	75°	75°	70°	85%	57%	48%	–	NE 8	9	–	⚡
Sat 5 AM	74°	75°	70°	87%	69%	45%	–	ENE 8	10	–	⚡
Sat 6 AM	75°	75°	70°	85%	61%	37%	–	ENE 9	10	–	⚡
Sat 7 AM	76°	76°	70°	83%	59%	32%	–	E 9	10	–	⚡
Sat 8 AM	76°	76°	71°	85%	53%	34%	–	E 9	10	–	⚡
Sat 9 AM	77°	77°	71°	81%	38%	27%	–	E 10	12	–	⚡
Sat 10 AM	77°	77°	72°	82%	20%	28%	–	E 13	14	–	⚡
Sat 11 AM	78°	78°	72°	80%	20%	28%	–	E 13	15	–	⚡
Sat 12 PM	78°	78°	72°	79%	27%	29%	–	E 14	16	–	⚡
Sat 1 PM	78°	78°	72°	81%	36%	27%	–	E 15	17	–	⚡
Sat 2 PM	79°	79°	71°	78%	38%	23%	–	E 15	17	–	⚡
Sat 3 PM	78°	78°	71°	79%	42%	16%	–	E 15	18	–	⚡
Sat 4 PM	78°	78°	71°	78%	41%	11%	–	E 15	18	–
Sat 5 PM	78°	78°	70°	78%	43%	14%	–	E 15	18	–
Sat 6 PM	77°	77°	70°	80%	51%	15%	–	E 15	18	–
Sat 7 PM	77°	77°	70°	79%	48%	19%	–	E 16	20	–
Sat 8 PM	77°	77°	70°	79%	44%	24%	–	E 16	20	–
Sat 9 PM	77°	77°	70°	78%	45%	25%	–	E 17	20	–	⚡
Sat 10 PM	77°	77°	70°	78%	44%	26%	–	E 17	20	–	⚡
Sat 11 PM	77°	77°	69°	78%	45%	17%	–	E 18	21	–	⚡
Sun 12 AM	77°	77°	69°	78%	46%	38%	0.01"	E 18	21	–	⚡
Sun 1 AM	76°	76°	69°	79%	52%	38%	0.01"	E 18	21	–	⚡
Sun 2 AM	76°	76°	69°	80%	58%	38%	0.01"	E 20	22	–	⚡
Sun 3 AM	76°	76°	70°	81%	64%	38%	0.01"	E 20	22	–	⚡
Sun 4 AM	74°	74°	70°	85%	64%	38%	0.01"	E 20	22	–	⚡
Sun 5 AM	74°	74°	70°	87%	64%	38%	0.01"	ESE 20	21	–	⚡
Sun 6 AM	73°	73°	70°	89%	64%	48%	0.04"	ESE 20	21	–	⚡
Sun 7 AM	74°	74°	70°	88%	63%	48%	0.04"	ESE 20	21	–	⚡
Sun 8 AM	75°	75°	71°	87%	61%	48%	0.04"	ESE 21	22	–	⚡
Sun 9 AM	76°	76°	71°	86%	60%	48%	0.04"	ESE 21	22	–	⚡
Sun 10 AM	76°	76°	71°	87%	62%	48%	0.04"	ESE 21	22	–	⚡
Sun 11 AM	75°	75°	71°	87%	63%	48%	0.04"	ESE 21	23	–	⚡
Sun 12 PM	75°	75°	72°	89%	65%	56%	0.10"	ESE 21	23	–	⚡
Sun 1 PM	75°	75°	72°	89%	66%	56%	0.10"	ESE 21	23	–	⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 74°

50% rain · 0.08"

NNE 7–13 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 74°

48% rain

E 7–18 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

56% rain · 1.02"

ESE 18–21 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

78° / 72°

59% rain · 0.48"

E 9–20 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 72°

27% rain

ENE 5–10 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 11

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

76° / 71°

34% rain

E 5–10 mph · gusts 13

Thu, Nov 12

Chance Rain Showers

75° / 68°

39% rain · 0.06"

N 5–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast

This Afternoon: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 15 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 15 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Veterans Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 211 AM CST Fri Nov 6 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.


GMZ130-132-135-062115-
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-
211 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. Showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a
chance of showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on
the bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and
overnight. A slight chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. A chance of
showers after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the
afternoon. Choppy on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late in
the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 · 211 AM CST Fri Nov 6 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.


GMZ150-155-062115-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
211 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely early this morning. A slight
chance of thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers this
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave
Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · September 2065

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1% lit

↑ 8:06 AM
↓ 8:18 PM

★★★☆c42

Moon crosses the equator

5% lit

↑ 9:08 AM
↓ 8:55 PM

★★★☆c45

12% lit

↑ 10:12 AM
↓ 9:35 PM

★★★☆c58

20% lit

↑ 11:18 AM
↓ 10:19 PM

★★★★c78

Perigee · 367,552 km

best

31% lit

↑ 12:25 PM
↓ 11:08 PM

★★★★c86

42% lit

↑ 1:31 PM
↓ –

★☆☆☆c91

53% lit

↑ 2:35 PM
↓ 12:04 AM

★★★☆c96

First Quarter

Moon farthest south (-26.1°)

64% lit

↑ 3:33 PM
↓ 1:05 AM

★★★★c96

74% lit

↑ 4:24 PM
↓ 2:09 AM

★★★★c94

best

83% lit

↑ 5:09 PM
↓ 3:13 AM

★★★★c88

best

91% lit

↑ 5:49 PM
↓ 4:15 AM

★★★★c77

best

96% lit

↑ 6:24 PM
↓ 5:15 AM

★★★★c64

99% lit

↑ 6:57 PM
↓ 6:13 AM

★★★☆c50

100% lit

↑ 7:28 PM
↓ 7:08 AM

★★★☆c41

Moon crosses the equator

Full Moon · Corn Moon

99% lit

↑ 8:00 PM
↓ 8:03 AM

★★★☆c47

96% lit

↑ 8:33 PM
↓ 8:57 AM

★★★☆c53

91% lit

↑ 9:07 PM
↓ 9:51 AM

★★★★c61

85% lit

↑ 9:45 PM
↓ 10:45 AM

★★★☆c61

77% lit

↑ 10:26 PM
↓ 11:40 AM

★★★☆c62

69% lit

↑ 11:12 PM
↓ 12:34 PM

★☆☆☆c64

Apogee · 404,891 km

60% lit

↑ –
↓ 1:26 PM

★★★☆c66

Moon farthest north (25.7°)

51% lit

↑ 12:02 AM
↓ 2:16 PM

★★★☆c67

Last Quarter

41% lit

↑ 12:55 AM
↓ 3:02 PM

★★★☆c67

31% lit

↑ 1:51 AM
↓ 3:45 PM

★★★☆c67

22% lit

↑ 2:49 AM
↓ 4:25 PM

★★★☆c66

14% lit

↑ 3:48 AM
↓ 5:02 PM

★★★☆c61

8% lit

↑ 4:48 AM
↓ 5:38 PM

★★★☆c53

3% lit

↑ 5:49 AM
↓ 6:13 PM

★★★☆c43

Moon crosses the equator

0% lit

↑ 6:51 AM
↓ 6:50 PM

★★★★c51

New Moon

1% lit

↑ 7:55 AM
↓ 7:30 PM

★★★★c68

best

Lunar events this month

Tue, Sep 1 · 8:00 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, Sep 4 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 367,552 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Mon, Sep 7 · 5:49 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Mon, Sep 7 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Mon, Sep 14 · 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.
Mon, Sep 14 · 11:05 AM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Sun, Sep 20 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 404,891 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Mon, Sep 21 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (25.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Tue, Sep 22 · 1:09 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Mon, Sep 28 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Tue, Sep 29 · 9:24 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Sep 4 · Wed, Sep 9 · Thu, Sep 10 · Fri, Sep 11 · Wed, Sep 30

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

Moon distance

363,885 km closest · 404,753 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 Island Offshore conditions Live 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 Fri 12:00 PM.

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Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

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

Moon calendar · September 2065

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