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

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Today

Veterans Day: High 70° · 16% rain

A slight chance of rain showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North northwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Low 69° · 11% rain

Cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:44 AM / 5:41 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:01 AM / 7:20 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 6%
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 PMThu, Nov 126 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 136 AMclouds83% cloud cover92% cloud cover93% cloud cover91% cloud cover87% cloud cover87% cloud cover93% cloud cover95% cloud cover92% cloud cover90% cloud cover92% cloud cover88% cloud cover90% cloud cover91% cloud cover90% cloud cover89% cloud cover88% cloud cover83% cloud cover86% cloud cover89% cloud cover91% cloud cover90% cloud cover86% cloud cover83% cloud cover85% cloud cover88% cloud cover80% cloud cover77% cloud cover58% cloud cover75% cloud cover72% cloud cover77% cloud cover90% cloud cover68% cloud cover88% cloud cover73% cloud cover72% cloud cover58% cloud cover42% cloud cover36% cloud cover29% cloud cover24% cloud cover15% cloud cover8% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°69727070696767707274737372707074rain17% chance18% chance20% chance17% chance11% chance11% chance10% chance6% chance6% chance5% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphNW 12 mph, gusts 15NW 10 mph, gusts 14NNW 10 mph, gusts 14NNW 10 mph, gusts 13NW 10 mph, gusts 13NW 10 mph, gusts 13NW 10 mph, gusts 12NW 10 mph, gusts 13NW 13 mph, gusts 15NW 14 mph, gusts 17NNW 15 mph, gusts 17NNW 16 mph, gusts 20N 17 mph, gusts 20N 16 mph, gusts 20N 14 mph, gusts 17N 12 mph, gusts 15N 12 mph, gusts 15N 10 mph, gusts 13N 9 mph, gusts 12N 9 mph, gusts 10N 9 mph, gusts 12NNE 8 mph, gusts 10NNE 8 mph, gusts 9NE 9 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 12 PM69°69°68°98%83%17%–NW 1215–
Wed 1 PM69°69°69°99%92%18%–NW 1215–
Wed 2 PM70°70°68°96%93%20%–NW 1014–
Wed 3 PM72°72°68°89%91%17%–NW 1014–
Wed 4 PM70°70°68°94%87%11%–NNW 1014–
Wed 5 PM70°70°68°93%87%11%–NNW 1014–
Wed 6 PM70°70°68°93%93%10%–NNW 1013–
Wed 7 PM70°70°68°95%95%6%–NW 1013–
Wed 8 PM70°70°68°94%92%6%–NW 1013–
Wed 9 PM70°70°66°89%90%5%–NW 1013–
Wed 10 PM70°70°66°89%92%4%–NW 1013–
Wed 11 PM69°69°68°95%88%3%–NW 1013–
Thu 12 AM69°69°67°92%90%3%–NW 1012–
Thu 1 AM69°69°67°94%91%2%–NW 912–
Thu 2 AM68°68°67°98%90%2%–NW 1013–
Thu 3 AM67°67°67°99%89%2%–NW 1214–
Thu 4 AM67°67°67°98%88%2%–NW 1315–
Thu 5 AM67°67°67°100%83%2%–NW 1416–
Thu 6 AM67°67°66°98%86%2%–NW 1417–
Thu 7 AM68°68°66°95%89%2%–NNW 1517–
Thu 8 AM68°68°67°96%91%2%–NNW 1517–
Thu 9 AM70°70°67°91%90%2%–NNW 1618–
Thu 10 AM71°71°68°90%86%2%–NNW 1620–
Thu 11 AM71°71°68°89%83%2%–NNW 1720–
Thu 12 PM72°72°68°86%85%2%–N 1720–
Thu 1 PM72°72°68°87%88%2%–N 1720–
Thu 2 PM73°73°67°84%80%2%–N 1620–
Thu 3 PM74°74°67°78%77%2%–N 1518–
Thu 4 PM73°73°67°81%58%2%–N 1417–
Thu 5 PM73°73°66°80%75%2%–N 1316–
Thu 6 PM73°73°66°78%72%0%–N 1215–
Thu 7 PM73°73°66°78%77%0%–N 1215–
Thu 8 PM73°73°65°76%90%0%–N 1215–
Thu 9 PM73°73°64°74%68%0%–N 1214–
Thu 10 PM73°73°64°73%88%0%–N 1013–
Thu 11 PM73°73°64°73%73%0%–N 1012–
Fri 12 AM72°72°63°72%72%0%–N 912–
Fri 1 AM72°72°62°72%58%0%–N 910–
Fri 2 AM71°71°62°75%42%0%–N 910–
Fri 3 AM70°70°62°76%36%0%–N 912–
Fri 4 AM70°70°62°76%29%0%–N 912–
Fri 5 AM70°70°62°78%24%0%–N 910–
Fri 6 AM70°70°62°76%15%0%–NNE 810–
Fri 7 AM70°70°62°75%8%0%–NNE 89–
Fri 8 AM72°72°62°72%7%0%–NNE 89–
Fri 9 AM74°74°62°68%6%0%–NE 810–
Fri 10 AM74°75°62°66%5%0%–NE 912–
Fri 11 AM75°75°62°63%3%0%–ENE 912–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers

70° / 69°

20% rain

NNW 10–12 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Nov 12

Cloudy

74° / 70°

5% rain

NNW 9–17 mph · gusts 20

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

77° / 72°

2% rain

NE 8–10 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Nov 14

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 74°

38% rain · 0.06"

SE 9–17 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

79° / 74°

15% rain

SE 9–18 mph · gusts 22

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers

77° / 71°

34% rain

NE 6–22 mph · gusts 25

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 17

Partly Sunny

74° / 72°

12% rain

NNE 10–17 mph · gusts 21

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North northwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tonight: 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. Northeast wind 7 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

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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 · July 2080

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
100% lit
↑ 8:32 PM
↓ 5:56 AM
★★★★c81
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
2
100% lit
↑ 9:19 PM
↓ 6:50 AM
★★★★c79
best
3
98% lit
↑ 9:59 PM
↓ 7:45 AM
★★★★c76
Apogee · 406,231 km
4
94% lit
↑ 10:36 PM
↓ 8:41 AM
★★★★c72
5
89% lit
↑ 11:08 PM
↓ 9:36 AM
★☆☆☆c67
6
82% lit
↑ 11:38 PM
↓ 10:29 AM
★★★★c63
7
75% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:21 AM
★★★☆c56
8
66% lit
↑ 12:07 AM
↓ 12:14 PM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
9
56% lit
↑ 12:36 AM
↓ 1:07 PM
★☆☆☆c35
10
46% lit
↑ 1:05 AM
↓ 2:03 PM
★★☆☆c42
Last Quarter
11
35% lit
↑ 1:38 AM
↓ 3:03 PM
★★☆☆c59
12
25% lit
↑ 2:16 AM
↓ 4:07 PM
★★★★c75
13
16% lit
↑ 3:00 AM
↓ 5:15 PM
★★★★c88
14
8% lit
↑ 3:53 AM
↓ 6:24 PM
★★★★c97
15
3% lit
↑ 4:55 AM
↓ 7:31 PM
★★★★c101
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
16
0% lit
↑ 6:06 AM
↓ 8:31 PM
★★★★c101
New Moon (supermoon)
best
17
1% lit
↑ 7:19 AM
↓ 9:23 PM
★★★★c99
Perigee · 357,235 km
best
18
4% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 10:07 PM
★★★★c91
19
10% lit
↑ 9:41 AM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★☆☆c78
20
19% lit
↑ 10:46 AM
↓ 11:20 PM
★★★★c64
21
28% lit
↑ 11:47 AM
↓ 11:53 PM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
22
39% lit
↑ 12:47 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c39
23
49% lit
↑ 1:45 PM
↓ 12:26 AM
★★☆☆c52
First Quarter
24
60% lit
↑ 2:44 PM
↓ 1:00 AM
★★★☆c64
25
69% lit
↑ 3:43 PM
↓ 1:37 AM
★★★★c72
26
78% lit
↑ 4:41 PM
↓ 2:17 AM
★★★★c76
27
85% lit
↑ 5:37 PM
↓ 3:02 AM
★★★★c77
28
91% lit
↑ 6:29 PM
↓ 3:51 AM
★★★★c77
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
29
96% lit
↑ 7:17 PM
↓ 4:44 AM
★★★★c76
30
99% lit
↑ 7:59 PM
↓ 5:40 AM
★★★★c75
Apogee · 406,350 km
31
100% lit
↑ 8:37 PM
↓ 6:36 AM
★★★★c71
Full Moon · Blue Moon
best

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Jul 1 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jul 1 · 11:09 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Jul 3 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 406,231 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Jul 8 · 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.
  • Wed, Jul 10 · 1:45 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jul 15 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jul 16 · 8:21 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.
  • Wed, Jul 17 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 357,235 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Jul 21 · 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.
  • Tue, Jul 23 · 1:40 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jul 28 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jul 30 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 406,350 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Jul 31 · 2:13 PM — Full Moon · Blue MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Mon, Jul 1 · Tue, Jul 2 · Tue, Jul 16 · Wed, Jul 17 · Wed, Jul 31

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

Moon distance

357,452 km closest · 406,314 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 12:31 PM.