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

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Today

Tonight: Low 70° · 1% rain

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph.

Saturday: High 77° · 8% rain

Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:45 AM / 5:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
10:41 AM / 9:06 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 21%
Major period
2:30 AM–4:30 AM
Minor period
10:11 AM–11:11 AM
Major period
2:55 PM–4:55 PM
Minor period
8:36 PM–9:36 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Nov 13Sat, Nov 146 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 156 AM12 PM6 PMclouds7% cloud cover4% cloud cover21% cloud cover46% cloud cover42% cloud cover26% cloud cover22% cloud cover10% cloud cover10% cloud cover10% cloud cover14% cloud cover9% cloud cover9% cloud cover13% cloud cover18% cloud cover24% cloud cover26% cloud cover22% cloud cover31% cloud cover39% cloud cover30% cloud cover34% cloud cover32% cloud cover38% cloud cover31% cloud cover15% cloud cover34% cloud cover43% cloud cover19% cloud cover36% cloud cover27% cloud cover32% cloud cover30% cloud cover32% cloud cover27% cloud cover30% cloud cover27% cloud cover21% cloud cover17% cloud cover8% cloud cover12% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover5% cloud cover23% cloud cover23% cloud cover24% cloud cover29% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°80°85°70717274767674747473737578797774rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance5% chance4% chance5% chance5% chance7% chance6% chance7% chance8% chance6% chance3% chance6% chance8% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance5% chance7% chance9% chance9% chance11% chance10% chance9% chance5% chance5% chance12% chance12% chance6% chance5% chance16% chance26% chance11% chance11% chance10% chance14% chance9% chance47% chance47% chance47% chance47% chance47% chancewind01020mphSE 9 mph, gusts 12SE 9 mph, gusts 12SE 10 mph, gusts 14SE 12 mph, gusts 15SE 13 mph, gusts 16SE 16 mph, gusts 20SE 17 mph, gusts 21SE 18 mph, gusts 22ESE 17 mph, gusts 22ESE 17 mph, gusts 21ESE 16 mph, gusts 21SE 18 mph, gusts 22SE 18 mph, gusts 22SE 17 mph, gusts 21SE 16 mph, gusts 20SE 16 mph, gusts 20SE 16 mph, gusts 20SSE 17 mph, gusts 21SSE 17 mph, gusts 22SSE 17 mph, gusts 21SSE 15 mph, gusts 20SSE 13 mph, gusts 16SE 10 mph, gusts 15SSE 9 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 11 PM70°70°61°71%7%0%–SE 912–
Sat 12 AM70°70°61°72%4%0%–SE 812–
Sat 1 AM70°70°61°72%21%0%–SE 912–
Sat 2 AM71°71°61°71%46%1%–SE 913–
Sat 3 AM71°71°62°73%42%1%–SE 1014–
Sat 4 AM71°71°61°71%26%1%–SE 1214–
Sat 5 AM72°72°62°71%22%1%–SE 1215–
Sat 6 AM72°72°62°70%10%0%–SE 1315–
Sat 7 AM73°73°62°68%10%5%–SE 1316–
Sat 8 AM74°74°62°67%10%4%–SE 1417–
Sat 9 AM76°76°63°65%14%5%–SE 1620–
Sat 10 AM76°76°63°65%9%5%–SE 1720–
Sat 11 AM76°76°64°66%9%7%–SE 1721–
Sat 12 PM76°76°64°67%13%6%–SE 1721–
Sat 1 PM76°76°65°68%18%7%–SE 1822–
Sat 2 PM76°76°65°70%24%8%–ESE 1822–
Sat 3 PM76°76°65°70%26%6%–ESE 1722–
Sat 4 PM75°75°66°73%22%3%–ESE 1722–
Sat 5 PM74°74°66°76%31%6%–ESE 1721–
Sat 6 PM74°74°67°79%39%8%–ESE 1621–
Sat 7 PM74°74°67°80%30%2%–ESE 1621–
Sat 8 PM74°74°67°80%34%2%–ESE 1722–
Sat 9 PM74°74°68°81%32%3%–SE 1822–
Sat 10 PM74°74°68°82%38%5%–SE 1823–
Sat 11 PM74°74°68°83%31%7%–SE 1822–
Sun 12 AM74°74°69°85%15%9%–SE 1722–
Sun 1 AM74°74°69°86%34%9%–SE 1721–
Sun 2 AM73°73°69°87%43%11%–SE 1620–
Sun 3 AM73°73°70°89%19%10%–SE 1620–
Sun 4 AM73°73°70°89%36%9%–SE 1620–
Sun 5 AM73°73°70°90%27%5%–SE 1620–
Sun 6 AM73°73°71°91%32%5%–SE 1620–
Sun 7 AM74°74°71°91%30%12%–SE 1620–
Sun 8 AM75°75°72°92%32%12%–SSE 1620–
Sun 9 AM76°76°73°90%27%6%–SSE 1721–
Sun 10 AM76°76°73°89%30%5%–SSE 1722–
Sun 11 AM78°78°73°86%27%16%–SSE 1722–
Sun 12 PM78°78°73°85%21%26%–SSE 1721–
Sun 1 PM78°78°73°86%17%11%–SSE 1721–
Sun 2 PM79°79°73°83%8%11%–SSE 1620–
Sun 3 PM78°78°73°84%12%10%–SSE 1520–
Sun 4 PM78°78°73°85%3%14%–SSE 1418–
Sun 5 PM77°77°73°87%2%9%–SSE 1316–
Sun 6 PM75°75°73°94%5%47%–SSE 1014–⚡
Sun 7 PM75°75°74°97%23%47%–SE 1015–⚡
Sun 8 PM74°74°74°98%23%47%–SSE 914–⚡
Sun 9 PM74°74°74°99%24%47%–SSE 913–⚡
Sun 10 PM73°73°73°99%29%47%–SSE 812–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Clear

70° / 70°

1% rain

SE 9–9 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

77° / 73°

11% rain

SE 8–18 mph · gusts 23

Sun, Nov 15

Chance Rain Showers

79° / 68°

57% rain

SE 8–17 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny

72° / 66°

57% rain · 0.06"

N 8–26 mph · gusts 29

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 17

Slight Chance Rain Showers

71° / 69°

21% rain

N 8–22 mph · gusts 25

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny

76° / 74°

9% rain

NE 7–12 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Nov 19

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 75°

19% rain

E 6–13 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 18 mph.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers between 11am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 8 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North wind 22 to 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 20 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 1246 PM CST Fri Nov 13 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.


GMZ130-132-135-140730-
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-
1246 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
late this afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop
late this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Light chop on the bay. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the
bay. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of showers early in the afternoon. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a
moderate chop after midnight, then increasing to choppy early in
the morning. Showers likely in the evening. A slight chance of
thunderstorms until early morning. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Rough on the bay. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers late in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A
slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North 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. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 1246 PM CST Fri Nov 13 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.


GMZ150-155-140730-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
1246 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
late this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · April 2094

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
99% lit
↑ 8:38 PM
↓ 7:56 AM
★★★☆c45
2
97% lit
↑ 9:33 PM
↓ 8:30 AM
★★★☆c56
3
92% lit
↑ 10:31 PM
↓ 9:07 AM
★★★★c67
4
86% lit
↑ 11:30 PM
↓ 9:47 AM
★☆☆☆c73
5
78% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:31 AM
★★★★c82
6
68% lit
↑ 12:31 AM
↓ 11:21 AM
★★★★c88
7
57% lit
↑ 1:31 AM
↓ 12:16 PM
★★★☆c93
Moon farthest south (-23.2°)
8
46% lit
↑ 2:30 AM
↓ 1:17 PM
★★★☆c95
Last Quarter
9
35% lit
↑ 3:25 AM
↓ 2:21 PM
★★★★c92
10
24% lit
↑ 4:17 AM
↓ 3:26 PM
★★★★c87
11
15% lit
↑ 5:03 AM
↓ 4:31 PM
★★★★c76
Perigee · 365,459 km
12
8% lit
↑ 5:46 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★★☆c52
13
3% lit
↑ 6:27 AM
↓ 6:39 PM
★★★☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
14
0% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 7:42 PM
★★★★c65
New Moon
best
15
1% lit
↑ 7:45 AM
↓ 8:44 PM
★★★★c77
best
16
4% lit
↑ 8:25 AM
↓ 9:45 PM
★★★★c86
best
17
9% lit
↑ 9:07 AM
↓ 10:45 PM
★★★★c89
best
18
15% lit
↑ 9:52 AM
↓ 11:42 PM
★☆☆☆c89
19
23% lit
↑ 10:39 AM
↓ –
★★★★c88
20
32% lit
↑ 11:29 AM
↓ 12:37 AM
★★★★c84
Moon farthest north (22.6°)
21
42% lit
↑ 12:20 PM
↓ 1:29 AM
★★★☆c78
22
51% lit
↑ 1:12 PM
↓ 2:16 AM
★★★☆c70
First Quarter
23
60% lit
↑ 2:05 PM
↓ 2:59 AM
★★☆☆c63
Apogee · 404,402 km
24
69% lit
↑ 2:57 PM
↓ 3:38 AM
★★☆☆c55
25
78% lit
↑ 3:50 PM
↓ 4:14 AM
★★☆☆c48
26
85% lit
↑ 4:42 PM
↓ 4:49 AM
★★☆☆c35
27
91% lit
↑ 5:35 PM
↓ 5:22 AM
★★☆☆c35
28
96% lit
↑ 6:29 PM
↓ 5:55 AM
★★★☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
29
99% lit
↑ 7:24 PM
↓ 6:29 AM
★★★★c62
30
100% lit
↑ 8:22 PM
↓ 7:05 AM
★★★★c75
Full Moon · Pink Moon
best

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Apr 7 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-23.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Apr 8 · 3:46 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Apr 11 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 365,459 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Apr 13 · 6:00 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, Apr 14 · 8:37 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Apr 20 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Apr 22 · 9:47 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Apr 23 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 404,402 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Apr 28 · 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.
  • Fri, Apr 30 · 8:54 AM — Full Moon · Pink MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Apr 14 · Thu, Apr 15 · Fri, Apr 16 · Sat, Apr 17 · Fri, Apr 30

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

Moon distance

365,570 km closest · 404,348 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 Fri 11:45 PM.