South Padre Fishing Conditions Today

NOAA marine forecast

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.


GMZ130-132-135-162030-
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-
235 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots
with gusts up to 40 knots. A light chop on the bay, increasing to
very rough bay waters. A chance of showers late this morning. A 
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this 
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Very rough bay waters. A slight chance of showers early in the 
evening.

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.


GMZ150-155-162030-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
235 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots
with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 6 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming
northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early
this morning. A chance of showers this afternoon. A slight chance
of thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 9 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, building to 11 to
15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds and north 8 feet at 7 seconds,
becoming northeast 12 feet at 9 seconds and north 8 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers in the late evening and early morning.

Common questions

What is the tide doing in South Padre today?

At Queen Isabella Causeway (west end) the tide is falling. Today's tides: high 1.7 ft at 12:00 AM, low 0.3 ft at 1:28 PM.

Is it a good day to fish South Padre?

Extremely Rough seas: Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore. Moon and tide activity: Average. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet.

What are the best fishing times in South Padre today?

Solunar periods: major 4:45 AM–6:45 AM, minor 12:31 PM–1:31 PM, major 5:10 PM–7:10 PM, minor 10:50 PM–11:50 PM. Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 6:59 PM.

What's biting in South Padre right now?

Oct 14: Mangrove snapper, trout and pompano on live bait. Oct 13: Reds and trout on the drift. Oct 12: More reds and trout.

More for South Padre

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Data: NOAA CO-OPS tides, National Weather Service observations and marine forecasts, NOAA NDBC buoys; moon and solunar times computed for South Padre. Not for navigation. Machine-readable: JSON.