Moon & Weather

South Padre

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

⚠ Wind Advisory · until Sat 1:00 PM

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Cameron Island, Coastal Cameron, Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Willacy, Kenedy Island, and Willacy Island Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

Cloudy

Cloud cover 100% · Feels like 75°F

Observed 5:25 PM · South Padre Island CG Station (2 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (11 mi)

Wind

25mph

From NNW (341°)

Gusts 34 mph

Measured at South Padre Island CG Station

Temperature

75°F

High 83° · Low 75° so far today

Humidity

65%

Dew point 63°F

Visibility

10+mi

▲ Rising

+0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

Barometer at South Padre Island CG Station, 6-minute readings

Fishing by pressure trend

risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
stableNormal activity.
fallingGood at first, then turning poor.

Fishing conditions now

very goodgoodpoor

Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.

Today

This Afternoon: High 84° · 19% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. North wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Low 66° · 23% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. North wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset: 7:28 AM / 6:59 PM
Moonrise / moonset: 1:01 PM / 11:20 PM
Moon: Waxing Crescent, 32%
Major period: 4:45 AM–6:45 AM
Minor period: 12:31 PM–1:31 PM
Major period: 5:10 PM–7:10 PM
Minor period: 10:50 PM–11:50 PM
Solunar rating: Average

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 5 PM	79°	83°	73°	82%	41%	19%	0.02"	N 32	38	–	⚡
Fri 6 PM	79°	79°	71°	78%	57%	23%	0.02"	N 32	39	–	⚡
Fri 7 PM	78°	78°	68°	72%	81%	10%	–	N 31	38	–
Fri 8 PM	78°	78°	66°	68%	86%	12%	–	N 31	38	–
Fri 9 PM	77°	77°	64°	64%	87%	11%	–	N 31	39	–
Fri 10 PM	76°	76°	61°	61%	85%	8%	–	N 31	39	–
Fri 11 PM	75°	75°	60°	60%	71%	5%	–	N 31	39	–
Sat 12 AM	74°	74°	59°	59%	59%	4%	–	N 31	38	–
Sat 1 AM	73°	73°	58°	60%	53%	3%	–	N 31	38	–
Sat 2 AM	72°	72°	58°	61%	63%	3%	–	N 32	39	–
Sat 3 AM	72°	72°	58°	62%	67%	3%	–	N 31	38	–
Sat 4 AM	71°	71°	58°	63%	66%	4%	–	N 31	38	–
Sat 5 AM	70°	70°	58°	65%	71%	4%	–	N 30	36	–
Sat 6 AM	69°	69°	58°	67%	81%	3%	–	N 30	36	–
Sat 7 AM	68°	68°	58°	69%	85%	6%	–	N 29	35	–
Sat 8 AM	67°	67°	58°	71%	88%	5%	–	N 30	33	–
Sat 9 AM	67°	67°	58°	72%	87%	8%	–	NNW 30	33	–
Sat 10 AM	68°	68°	58°	71%	86%	10%	–	NNW 30	35	–
Sat 11 AM	68°	68°	58°	71%	83%	8%	–	NNW 29	35	–
Sat 12 PM	69°	69°	59°	71%	84%	8%	–	NNW 29	35	–
Sat 1 PM	70°	70°	60°	71%	79%	6%	–	N 29	33	–
Sat 2 PM	70°	70°	60°	71%	72%	3%	–	N 29	32	–
Sat 3 PM	72°	72°	59°	64%	76%	2%	–	N 28	31	–
Sat 4 PM	71°	71°	58°	65%	63%	1%	–	N 25	30	–
Sat 5 PM	71°	71°	58°	63%	44%	1%	–	N 24	28	–
Sat 6 PM	71°	71°	57°	61%	54%	0%	–	N 23	26	–
Sat 7 PM	70°	70°	55°	60%	63%	0%	–	N 20	23	–
Sat 8 PM	70°	70°	55°	59%	55%	0%	–	N 18	22	–
Sat 9 PM	70°	70°	55°	58%	50%	0%	–	N 17	21	–
Sat 10 PM	70°	70°	54°	57%	42%	0%	–	N 17	20	–
Sat 11 PM	71°	71°	55°	56%	48%	0%	–	N 16	20	–
Sun 12 AM	71°	71°	54°	55%	58%	0%	–	N 15	17	–
Sun 1 AM	70°	70°	55°	58%	62%	0%	–	N 14	16	–
Sun 2 AM	70°	70°	54°	58%	70%	0%	–	N 13	15	–
Sun 3 AM	69°	69°	54°	58%	64%	0%	–	N 14	16	–
Sun 4 AM	68°	68°	54°	60%	69%	0%	–	N 15	17	–
Sun 5 AM	68°	69°	54°	60%	64%	0%	–	N 16	18	–
Sun 6 AM	68°	68°	55°	62%	57%	9%	–	NNW 16	18	–
Sun 7 AM	68°	68°	56°	64%	56%	17%	0.01"	NNW 16	20	–
Sun 8 AM	69°	69°	57°	67%	53%	17%	0.01"	NNW 17	18	–
Sun 9 AM	70°	70°	58°	68%	58%	17%	0.01"	NNW 17	18	–
Sun 10 AM	71°	71°	60°	68%	63%	17%	0.01"	NNW 16	18	–
Sun 11 AM	72°	72°	61°	68%	66%	17%	0.01"	N 16	18	–
Sun 12 PM	74°	74°	62°	68%	68%	17%	0.01"	N 17	20	–
Sun 1 PM	75°	75°	64°	68%	71%	13%	–	N 17	20	–
Sun 2 PM	75°	75°	64°	69%	69%	13%	–	N 17	20	–
Sun 3 PM	75°	75°	65°	70%	66%	13%	–	NNE 17	20	–
Sun 4 PM	75°	75°	65°	70%	64%	13%	–	NNE 16	20	–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

84° / 66°

23% rain · 0.04"

N 31–32 mph · gusts 39

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 17

Mostly Cloudy

73° / 68°

10% rain

N 16–32 mph · gusts 39

Sun, Oct 18

Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 71°

17% rain · 0.06"

N 9–17 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 19

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 75°

20% rain

NE 9–14 mph · gusts 16

Tue, Oct 20

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 76°

30% rain · 0.06"

ENE 7–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 21

Slight Chance Rain Showers

81° / 76°

21% rain

ENE 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 76°

6% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast

This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. North wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. North wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 13 to 23 mph.
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 9 to 15 mph.
Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 146 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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.


GMZ130-132-135-170715-
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-
146 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Very rough on the bay. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots late in the morning, then increasing to 25 to 30 knots
early in the afternoon, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots late in the
afternoon. Very rough on the bay, diminishing to rough late in
the morning, then increasing to very rough early in the
afternoon, diminishing to rough late in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Choppy on the
bay, diminishing to a moderate chop in the late evening and
overnight. 
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to
a moderate chop late in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers late in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight
chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing
to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. A slight chance of
showers until late afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East 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 · 146 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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.


GMZ150-155-170715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
146 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 14 feet,
occasionally to 18 feet, building to 11 to 15 feet, occasionally
to 19 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 13 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this evening. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 feet, occasionally to
19 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 9 seconds and
north 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 11 feet at
9 seconds and north 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds and north
2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and
north 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
8 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers until late afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers early in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers in the late evening and early morning. A chance of
showers early in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers until late afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2026

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

71% lit

↑ 11:05 PM
↓ 12:33 PM

★☆☆☆c93

Perigee · 369,337 km

60% lit

↑ –
↓ 1:37 PM

★★☆☆c94

Moon farthest north (27.9°)

48% lit

↑ 12:09 AM
↓ 2:35 PM

★★☆☆c94

Last Quarter

37% lit

↑ 1:16 AM
↓ 3:25 PM

★★☆☆c91

27% lit

↑ 2:23 AM
↓ 4:09 PM

★★★☆c83

17% lit

↑ 3:28 AM
↓ 4:47 PM

★★★☆c70

10% lit

↑ 4:30 AM
↓ 5:21 PM

★★★☆c54

4% lit

↑ 5:29 AM
↓ 5:54 PM

★★★☆c39

Moon crosses the equator

1% lit

↑ 6:27 AM
↓ 6:26 PM

★★★★c48

0% lit

↑ 7:25 AM
↓ 6:58 PM

★★★★c60

New Moon

best

1% lit

↑ 8:22 AM
↓ 7:32 PM

★★★★c74

best

5% lit

↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 8:10 PM

★★★★c76

10% lit

↑ 10:18 AM
↓ 8:51 PM

★★★★c76

16% lit

↑ 11:15 AM
↓ 9:37 PM

★★★☆c75

24% lit

↑ 12:10 PM
↓ 10:27 PM

★☆☆☆c72

Moon farthest south (-27.9°)

32% lit

↑ 1:01 PM
↓ 11:20 PM

★★☆☆c72

Apogee · 404,642 km

41% lit

↑ 1:47 PM
↓ –

★★☆☆c69

50% lit

↑ 2:29 PM
↓ 12:15 AM

★★☆☆c66

First Quarter

60% lit

↑ 3:06 PM
↓ 1:11 AM

★★☆☆c61

69% lit

↑ 3:41 PM
↓ 2:07 AM

★★☆☆c55

78% lit

↑ 4:13 PM
↓ 3:02 AM

★★☆☆c48

86% lit

↑ 4:44 PM
↓ 3:58 AM

★★☆☆c39

92% lit

↑ 5:16 PM
↓ 4:55 AM

★★★☆c35

Moon crosses the equator

97% lit

↑ 5:50 PM
↓ 5:54 AM

★★★★c52

100% lit

↑ 6:27 PM
↓ 6:56 AM

★★★★c80

Full Moon · Hunter's Moon

best

99% lit

↑ 7:10 PM
↓ 8:01 AM

★★★★c93

best

97% lit

↑ 7:59 PM
↓ 9:10 AM

★★★★c102

best

91% lit

↑ 8:57 PM
↓ 10:20 AM

★★★★c105

Perigee · 364,409 km

83% lit

↑ 10:01 PM
↓ 11:27 AM

★★★☆c106

Moon farthest north (27.8°)

74% lit

↑ 11:08 PM
↓ 12:29 PM

★★★☆c103

63% lit

↑ –
↓ 1:23 PM

★☆☆☆c96

Lunar events this month

Thu, Oct 1 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 369,337 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Fri, Oct 2 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Sat, Oct 3 · 8:25 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Thu, Oct 8 · 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.
Sat, Oct 10 · 10:49 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Thu, Oct 15 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,642 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Sun, Oct 18 · 11:12 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Fri, Oct 23 · 3:00 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, Oct 25 · 11:11 PM — 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 28 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 364,409 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.8°)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

Sat, Oct 10 · Sun, Oct 11 · Sun, Oct 25 · Mon, Oct 26 · Tue, Oct 27

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

Moon distance

364,410 km closest · 404,603 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 5:45 PM.