Queen Isabella Causeway (east end)

Thursday, February 4, 2027|26.078°N, 97.170°W · NOAA 8779724

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Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low	8:00 AM	-0.38 ft
▲ High	6:01 PM	1.17 ft

Tidal range today: 1.55 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sunset: 6:14 PM
Moonrise: 6:00 AM
Moonset: 4:38 PM

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Waning Crescent

3% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

Minor5:30 AM–6:30 AM
Major10:20 AM–12:20 PM
Minor4:08 PM–5:08 PM
Major10:40 PM–12:00 AM

Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.

Tides for Queen Isabella Causeway (east end), week of January 31

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Day	Moon	Sun	1st tide	2nd tide	3rd tide	Coefficient
31 Sun	🌘	▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 6:11 PM	4:39 AM ▼ -0.5 ft	3:34 PM ▲ 1.1 ft		77high
1 Mon	🌘	▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 6:11 PM	5:38 AM ▼ -0.5 ft	4:18 PM ▲ 1.2 ft		79high
2 Tue	🌘	▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 6:12 PM	6:32 AM ▼ -0.5 ft	5:00 PM ▲ 1.2 ft		79high
3 Wed	🌘	▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 6:13 PM	7:19 AM ▼ -0.4 ft	5:36 PM ▲ 1.2 ft		78high
4 Thu	🌘	▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 6:14 PM	8:00 AM ▼ -0.4 ft	6:01 PM ▲ 1.2 ft		75high
5 Fri	🌑	▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 6:14 PM	8:34 AM ▼ -0.3 ft	6:12 PM ▲ 1.1 ft		72high
6 Sat	🌑	▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 6:15 PM	9:05 AM ▼ -0.2 ft	6:10 PM ▲ 1.1 ft	10:45 PM ▼ 0.8 ft	67average

Coefficient compares each day's tidal swing with this station's weak and strong tides over the surrounding month (about 45 = weak, 95 = strong). Bigger swings move more water and bait.

Light Rain

Observed 7:10 AM · South Padre Island CG Station (2 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (11 mi)

Wind

30mph

From NW (322°)

Gusts 36 mph

Measured at South Padre Island CG Station

Temperature

64°F

High 66° · Low 60° so far today

Humidity

48%

Dew point 41°F

Visibility

10+mi

3-hour trend unavailable

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

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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)

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Fresh river waterGulf seawater ≈ 35

This area is outside NOAA's bay model, so the shading blends nearby sensor readings and fades out a few miles from each one. Treat it as a guide between sensors, not a measurement.

No salinity sensors near this station reported in the past week.

Model: NOAA Northern Gulf Operational Forecast System (NGOFS2). Sensors: Texas Water Development Board. Imagery: USDA/USGS The National Map.

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