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

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Today

Overnight: Low 67° · 9% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

Veterans Day: High 70° · 16% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
6:44 AM / 5:41 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:01 AM / 7:20 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 5%
Major period
12:45 AM–2:45 AM
Minor period
8:31 AM–9:31 AM
Major period
1:10 PM–3:10 PM
Minor period
6:50 PM–7:50 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Nov 116 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Nov 126 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 13clouds86% cloud cover84% cloud cover87% cloud cover87% cloud cover88% cloud cover86% cloud cover85% cloud cover88% cloud cover87% cloud cover90% cloud cover90% cloud cover90% cloud cover87% cloud cover84% cloud cover90% cloud cover93% cloud cover93% cloud cover91% cloud cover93% cloud cover92% cloud cover92% cloud cover92% cloud cover92% cloud cover91% cloud cover91% cloud cover87% cloud cover87% cloud cover88% cloud cover91% cloud cover88% cloud cover85% cloud cover80% cloud cover87% cloud cover92% cloud cover93% cloud cover92% cloud cover88% cloud cover87% cloud cover92% cloud cover95% cloud cover86% cloud cover77% cloud cover74% cloud cover71% cloud cover68% cloud cover60% cloud cover53% cloud cover45% cloud cover60°65°70°75°67676868696970717070717272727271rain7% chance9% chance10% chance10% chance9% chance10% chance11% chance10% chance15% chance16% chance16% chance15% chance12% chance12% chance10% chance11% chance9% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance8% chance8% chance6% chance5% chance4% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNW 8 mph, gusts 10NW 9 mph, gusts 12NW 10 mph, gusts 12NNW 12 mph, gusts 14NNW 12 mph, gusts 14NNW 10 mph, gusts 14NNW 12 mph, gusts 15NNW 10 mph, gusts 13NNW 10 mph, gusts 13NNW 10 mph, gusts 13NNW 10 mph, gusts 13NNW 12 mph, gusts 13NNW 13 mph, gusts 15NNW 15 mph, gusts 17NNW 15 mph, gusts 17NNW 16 mph, gusts 20N 17 mph, gusts 20N 16 mph, gusts 20N 15 mph, gusts 18N 13 mph, gusts 16N 13 mph, gusts 15N 12 mph, gusts 14N 10 mph, gusts 12N 9 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 4 AM67°67°67°100%86%7%–NW 810–
Wed 5 AM67°67°67°100%84%9%–NW 910–
Wed 6 AM67°67°67°100%87%10%–NW 912–
Wed 7 AM67°67°67°100%87%10%–NW 912–
Wed 8 AM67°67°67°100%88%9%–NW 1012–
Wed 9 AM67°67°67°100%86%10%–NW 1013–
Wed 10 AM68°68°68°100%85%11%–NNW 1214–
Wed 11 AM68°68°68°100%88%10%–NNW 1214–
Wed 12 PM68°68°68°100%87%15%–NNW 1214–
Wed 1 PM68°68°68°100%90%16%–NNW 1214–
Wed 2 PM68°68°68°100%90%16%–NNW 1014–
Wed 3 PM69°69°69°100%90%15%–NNW 1014–
Wed 4 PM69°69°69°100%87%12%–NNW 1215–
Wed 5 PM69°69°69°100%84%12%–NNW 1214–
Wed 6 PM69°69°69°100%90%10%–NNW 1013–
Wed 7 PM69°69°69°100%93%11%–NNW 1013–
Wed 8 PM70°70°70°100%93%9%–NNW 1013–
Wed 9 PM70°70°70°100%91%11%–NNW 1013–
Wed 10 PM70°70°70°98%93%11%–NNW 1013–
Wed 11 PM70°70°70°99%92%11%–NNW 1013–
Thu 12 AM70°70°69°96%92%10%–NNW 1013–
Thu 1 AM71°71°69°95%92%10%–NNW 1013–
Thu 2 AM70°70°69°95%92%10%–NNW 1213–
Thu 3 AM70°70°69°96%91%8%–NNW 1314–
Thu 4 AM70°70°68°94%91%8%–NNW 1315–
Thu 5 AM70°70°68°94%87%6%–NNW 1416–
Thu 6 AM70°70°68°93%87%5%–NNW 1517–
Thu 7 AM70°70°68°91%88%4%–NNW 1517–
Thu 8 AM71°71°68°92%91%0%–NNW 1517–
Thu 9 AM72°72°69°91%88%0%–NNW 1618–
Thu 10 AM71°71°69°91%85%0%–NNW 1620–
Thu 11 AM71°71°69°92%80%0%–N 1720–
Thu 12 PM72°72°68°89%87%0%–N 1720–
Thu 1 PM72°72°69°90%92%0%–N 1720–
Thu 2 PM72°72°68°89%93%1%–N 1620–
Thu 3 PM73°73°67°83%92%0%–N 1620–
Thu 4 PM72°72°67°85%88%1%–N 1518–
Thu 5 PM72°72°67°83%87%0%–N 1417–
Thu 6 PM72°72°66°81%92%0%–N 1316–
Thu 7 PM72°72°65°79%95%0%–N 1315–
Thu 8 PM72°72°65°77%86%0%–N 1315–
Thu 9 PM73°73°64°75%77%0%–N 1215–
Thu 10 PM72°73°64°74%74%0%–N 1214–
Thu 11 PM72°72°63°73%71%0%–N 1013–
Fri 12 AM72°72°63°74%68%1%–N 1012–
Fri 1 AM71°71°63°75%60%1%–N 1012–
Fri 2 AM71°71°63°76%53%1%–N 912–
Fri 3 AM70°70°63°78%45%1%–N 912–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

70° / 67°

16% rain

NW 8–12 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Nov 12

Cloudy

74° / 70°

10% rain

NNW 10–17 mph · gusts 20

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

77° / 72°

2% rain

NE 9–12 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Nov 14

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 74°

24% rain

SE 9–17 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

79° / 74°

16% rain

SE 9–18 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers

77° / 71°

29% rain

NE 7–20 mph · gusts 22

Tue, Nov 17

Partly Sunny

74° / 72°

14% rain

NNE 10–17 mph · gusts 20

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 222 AM CST Wed Nov 11 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.


GMZ130-132-135-112130-
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-
222 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. 
A slight chance of showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. A light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. A light chop on the bay. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
early in the morning. A light chop on the bay. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 222 AM CST Wed Nov 11 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.


GMZ150-155-112130-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
222 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 2 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late in the evening. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · September 2076

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
9% lit
↑ 9:44 AM
↓ 9:51 PM
★★☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
2
15% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 10:24 PM
★★☆☆c31
3
23% lit
↑ 11:31 AM
↓ 10:59 PM
★★☆☆c41
4
33% lit
↑ 12:28 PM
↓ 11:37 PM
★★☆☆c62
5
43% lit
↑ 1:27 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c70
6
53% lit
↑ 2:29 PM
↓ 12:21 AM
★★★☆c85
First Quarter
7
64% lit
↑ 3:31 PM
↓ 1:11 AM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest south (-25.0°)
8
75% lit
↑ 4:32 PM
↓ 2:09 AM
★★★★c102
best
9
84% lit
↑ 5:29 PM
↓ 3:13 AM
★★★★c103
best
10
92% lit
↑ 6:22 PM
↓ 4:21 AM
★★★★c102
best
11
97% lit
↑ 7:09 PM
↓ 5:30 AM
★★★★c93
Perigee · 358,502 km
best
12
100% lit
↑ 7:51 PM
↓ 6:39 AM
★★★★c78
Full Moon · Corn Moon (supermoon)
best
13
99% lit
↑ 8:31 PM
↓ 7:46 AM
★★★★c60
14
96% lit
↑ 9:10 PM
↓ 8:51 AM
★★★☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
15
90% lit
↑ 9:48 PM
↓ 9:55 AM
★★★☆c61
16
82% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 10:57 AM
★★★★c71
17
73% lit
↑ 11:09 PM
↓ 11:58 AM
★★★★c81
18
63% lit
↑ 11:54 PM
↓ 12:58 PM
★☆☆☆c83
19
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:55 PM
★★★☆c84
Last Quarter
20
44% lit
↑ 12:42 AM
↓ 2:49 PM
★★★☆c84
21
34% lit
↑ 1:32 AM
↓ 3:39 PM
★★★★c82
Moon farthest north (24.3°)
22
26% lit
↑ 2:24 AM
↓ 4:25 PM
★★★★c78
23
18% lit
↑ 3:17 AM
↓ 5:07 PM
★★★★c73
24
11% lit
↑ 4:11 AM
↓ 5:44 PM
★★★☆c67
Apogee · 405,799 km
25
6% lit
↑ 5:03 AM
↓ 6:19 PM
★★★☆c59
26
2% lit
↑ 5:56 AM
↓ 6:51 PM
★★★☆c50
27
0% lit
↑ 6:48 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★☆c41
28
0% lit
↑ 7:40 AM
↓ 7:54 PM
★★★☆c35
New Moon
Moon crosses the equator
29
2% lit
↑ 8:33 AM
↓ 8:26 PM
★★★☆c45
30
6% lit
↑ 9:27 AM
↓ 9:00 PM
★★★☆c55

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Sep 1 · 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.
  • Sun, Sep 6 · 4:46 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Sep 7 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Sep 11 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 358,502 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Sep 12 · 7:38 PM — Full Moon · Corn 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.
  • 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.
  • Sat, Sep 19 · 8:06 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Sep 21 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Sep 24 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 405,799 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Sep 28 · 12:27 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Sep 28 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Tue, Sep 8 · Wed, Sep 9 · Thu, Sep 10 · Fri, Sep 11 · Sat, Sep 12

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

Moon distance

358,610 km closest · 405,772 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 3:45 AM.