How's the tide at South Padre Island today?
High water today at 3:46 am (1.3 ft) and 6:34 pm (1.8 ft). Low water at 10:41 am (0.5 ft).
Times are local to South Padre Island (America/Chicago). Heights are feet above MLLW.
South Padre Island — today and tomorrow
TodaySunday, September 13
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 3:46 am | 1.3 ft |
| Low | 10:41 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 6:34 pm | 1.8 ft |
Sunrise 7:13 am · Sunset 7:34 pm · Moon 8% · Air 83–89 °F · Wind 11–14 kn · Rain 21% · Mostly sunny
Monday, September 14
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 12:44 am | 1.3 ft |
| High | 3:10 am | 1.4 ft |
| Low | 11:21 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 8:02 pm | 1.8 ft |
Sunrise 7:14 am · Sunset 7:33 pm · Moon 14% · Air 83–89 °F · Wind 10–14 kn · Rain 13% · Mostly sunny
South Padre Island tide chart — next seven days
Today — Sunday, September 13
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3:46 am | 1.3 ft | |
| Low | 10:41 am | 0.5 ft | |
| High | 6:34 pm | 1.8 ft |
Three turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.
Monday, September 14
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 12:44 am | 1.3 ft | |
| High | 3:10 am | 1.4 ft | |
| Low | 11:21 am | 0.3 ft | |
| High | 8:02 pm | 1.8 ft |
Tuesday, September 15
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 12:04 pm | 0.2 ft | |
| High | 9:41 pm | 1.8 ft |
2 turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.
Wednesday, September 16
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 12:52 pm | 0.2 ft | |
| High | 11:36 pm | 1.8 ft |
2 turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.
Thursday, September 17
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 1:48 pm | 0.2 ft |
1 turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.
Friday, September 18
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1:14 am | 1.9 ft | |
| Low | 2:53 pm | 0.3 ft |
2 turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.
Saturday, September 19
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2:18 am | 1.9 ft | |
| Low | 4:04 pm | 0.4 ft |
2 turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.
South Padre Island tides — month by month
Every high and low water for September 2026 and October 2026.
South Padre Island tide calendar — September 2026
| Day | High water | Low water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 4:05 am (1.2), 8:59 pm (1.5) | 12:52 am (1.1), 12:08 pm (0.1) |
| 2 Wed | 11:13 pm (1.7) | 12:59 pm (-0.1) |
| 3 Thu | 2:01 pm (-0.3) | |
| 4 Fri | 1:08 am (1.9) | 3:11 pm (-0.4) |
| 5 Sat | 2:25 am (2.0) | 4:26 pm (-0.4) |
| 6 Sun | 3:22 am (2.1) | 5:40 pm (-0.3) |
| 7 Mon | 4:04 am (2.1) | 6:48 pm (-0.2) |
| 8 Tue | 4:29 am (2.0) | 7:50 pm (0.0) |
| 9 Wed | 4:35 am (1.8), 12:25 pm (1.8) | 8:42 am (1.6), 8:47 pm (0.3) |
| 10 Thu | 4:30 am (1.6), 2:14 pm (1.8) | 8:56 am (1.4), 9:41 pm (0.6) |
| 11 Fri | 4:19 am (1.5), 3:46 pm (1.8) | 9:27 am (1.0), 10:35 pm (0.8) |
| 12 Sat | 4:05 am (1.4), 5:11 pm (1.8) | 10:03 am (0.7), 11:33 pm (1.1) |
| 13 Sun · today | 3:46 am (1.3), 6:34 pm (1.8) | 10:41 am (0.5) |
| 14 Mon | 3:10 am (1.4), 8:02 pm (1.8) | 12:44 am (1.3), 11:21 am (0.3) |
| 15 Tue | 9:41 pm (1.8) | 12:04 pm (0.2) |
| 16 Wed | 11:36 pm (1.8) | 12:52 pm (0.2) |
| 17 Thu | 1:48 pm (0.2) | |
| 18 Fri | 1:14 am (1.9) | 2:53 pm (0.3) |
| 19 Sat | 2:18 am (1.9) | 4:04 pm (0.4) |
| 20 Sun | 3:01 am (2.0) | 5:10 pm (0.5) |
| 21 Mon | 3:28 am (2.0) | 6:08 pm (0.6) |
| 22 Tue | 3:39 am (2.0) | 6:58 pm (0.7) |
| 23 Wed | 3:40 am (1.9) | 7:44 pm (0.8) |
| 24 Thu | 3:35 am (1.8), 1:07 pm (1.8) | 8:42 am (1.6), 8:31 pm (0.9) |
| 25 Fri | 3:26 am (1.7), 2:34 pm (1.8) | 8:48 am (1.3), 9:22 pm (1.0) |
| 26 Sat | 3:15 am (1.6), 3:53 pm (1.8) | 9:07 am (1.0), 10:21 pm (1.2) |
| 27 Sun | 2:57 am (1.4), 5:11 pm (1.9) | 9:33 am (0.7), 11:37 pm (1.3) |
| 28 Mon | 2:24 am (1.4), 6:31 pm (2.0) | 10:07 am (0.3) |
| 29 Tue | 7:58 pm (2.1) | 10:47 am (0.0) |
| 30 Wed | 9:37 pm (2.2) | 11:36 am (-0.1) |
Times local to South Padre Island, heights in feet above MLLW.
South Padre Island tide calendar — October 2026
| Day | High water | Low water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 11:19 pm (2.2) | 12:33 pm (-0.2) |
| 2 Fri | 1:39 pm (-0.2) | |
| 3 Sat | 12:44 am (2.3) | 2:52 pm (-0.1) |
| 4 Sun | 1:44 am (2.3) | 4:08 pm (0.1) |
| 5 Mon | 2:21 am (2.3) | 5:23 pm (0.4) |
| 6 Tue | 2:37 am (2.1) | 6:34 pm (0.6) |
| 7 Wed | 2:37 am (1.9), 12:19 pm (1.9) | 7:43 am (1.6), 7:42 pm (0.9) |
| 8 Thu | 2:29 am (1.8), 2:10 pm (1.9) | 7:57 am (1.3), 8:48 pm (1.2) |
| 9 Fri | 2:15 am (1.6), 3:38 pm (2.0) | 8:25 am (1.0), 9:58 pm (1.4) |
| 10 Sat | 1:55 am (1.6), 4:54 pm (2.1) | 8:57 am (0.6) |
| 11 Sun | 6:04 pm (2.1) | 9:31 am (0.4) |
| 12 Mon | 7:12 pm (2.1) | 10:06 am (0.2) |
| 13 Tue | 8:23 pm (2.1) | 10:43 am (0.2) |
| 14 Wed | 9:43 pm (2.1) | 11:23 am (0.2) |
| 15 Thu | 11:08 pm (2.1) | 12:08 pm (0.3) |
| 16 Fri | 12:58 pm (0.4) | |
| 17 Sat | 12:21 am (2.1) | 1:55 pm (0.6) |
| 18 Sun | 1:07 am (2.2) | 2:55 pm (0.7) |
| 19 Mon | 1:31 am (2.2) | 3:58 pm (0.9) |
| 20 Tue | 1:39 am (2.2) | 5:00 pm (1.0) |
| 21 Wed | 1:37 am (2.1) | 6:03 pm (1.1) |
| 22 Thu | 1:30 am (1.9), 12:45 pm (1.8) | 7:37 am (1.5), 7:09 pm (1.3) |
| 23 Fri | 1:20 am (1.8), 2:19 pm (1.9) | 7:40 am (1.2), 8:23 pm (1.4) |
| 24 Sat | 1:04 am (1.6), 3:36 pm (2.0) | 7:58 am (0.8), 9:54 pm (1.5) |
| 25 Sun | 12:32 am (1.6), 4:47 pm (2.1) | 8:25 am (0.4) |
| 26 Mon | 5:58 pm (2.3) | 9:00 am (0.1) |
| 27 Tue | 7:11 pm (2.3) | 9:42 am (-0.2) |
| 28 Wed | 8:30 pm (2.4) | 10:29 am (-0.4) |
| 29 Thu | 9:51 pm (2.4) | 11:23 am (-0.4) |
| 30 Fri | 11:06 pm (2.4) | 12:22 pm (-0.3) |
| 31 Sat | 1:25 pm (-0.1) |
Times local to South Padre Island, heights in feet above MLLW.
Wind and weather at South Padre Island
Seven days from the National Weather Service forecast for this stretch of coast. Each row is the range across the whole day, not a reading for one moment.
| Day | Wind | Gusts | Air | Sky | Rain | Waves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 11–14 kn SE | 17 kn | 83–89 °F | Mostly sunny | 21 % | 0 ft |
| Mon, September 14 | 10–14 kn SE | 17 kn | 83–89 °F | Mostly sunny | 13 % | 0 ft |
| Tue, September 15 | 9–13 kn SSE | 16 kn | 83–89 °F | Clear | 0 % | 0 ft |
| Wed, September 16 | 3–10 kn E | 13 kn | 82–88 °F | Mostly sunny | 18 % | 0 ft |
| Thu, September 17 | 3–11 kn E | 13 kn | 82–85 °F | Partly cloudy | 42 % | 1 ft |
| Fri, September 18 | 4–11 kn ENE | 13 kn | 82–85 °F | Mostly sunny | 42 % | 1 ft |
| Sat, September 19 | 3–10 kn E | 12 kn | 81–85 °F | Mostly sunny | 22 % | 0 ft |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service, forecast office BRO. Public domain. Wind in knots, from the direction given. Wave heights are the forecast for the water off this coast, not the surf on the beach.
Boating, beach and fishing at South Padre Island
The same forecast as above, read for three things people do here. Each verdict names what decided it.
| Day | Boating | Beach | Fishing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Goodwind 14 kn or less | Fairwind to 14 kn | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Mon, September 14 | Goodwind 14 kn or less | Fairwind to 14 kn | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Tue, September 15 | Goodwind 13 kn or less | Good89 °F and dry | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Wed, September 16 | Goodwind 10 kn or less | Good88 °F and dry | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Thu, September 17 | Goodwind 11 kn or less | Fair42% chance of rain | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Fri, September 18 | Goodwind 11 kn or less | Fair42% chance of rain | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Sat, September 19 | Goodwind 10 kn or less | Good85 °F and dry | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
Boating turns to Poor at the National Weather Service small craft threshold — sustained wind of 22 kn, gusts of 26 kn, or seas of 5 ft — and to Fair at 15 kn or 3 ft. Beach weighs air temperature, chance of rain and wind.Fishing asks whether the day is fishable at all and whether a solunar major window falls in daylight; it is not a prediction of what will bite. None of this replaces the marine forecast before you go out.
Sun and moon
Today
Sunrise 7:13 am · Sunset 7:34 pm
Moon 8% lit, waxing
Tomorrow
Sunrise 7:14 am · Sunset 7:33 pm
Moon 14% lit, waxing
Solunar windows for South Padre Island
The moon pulls hardest when it is directly overhead or on the far side of the earth — the two major windows of about two hours. The shorter minor windows sit around moonrise and moonset. Anglers use them to pick a time on the water; they are computed from the moon's position, not measured.
Today — Sunday, September 13
- Major1:58 am – 3:58 amMoon underfoot
- Minor9:05 am – 10:05 amMoonrise
- Major2:21 pm – 4:21 pmMoon overhead
- Minor8:31 pm – 9:31 pmMoonset
Monday, September 14
- Major2:44 am – 4:44 amMoon underfoot
- Minor10:03 am – 11:03 amMoonrise
- Major3:07 pm – 5:07 pmMoon overhead
- Minor9:07 pm – 10:07 pmMoonset
Times are local to South Padre Island (America/Chicago).
Questions about South Padre Island tides
Answered from the same NOAA predictions as the table above; the solunar windows come from this page's own moon calculation. Where this page has no basis for an answer, there is no entry.
- What time is high tide in South Padre Island today?
- High water at 3:46 am (1.3 ft) and 6:34 pm (1.8 ft), local time in South Padre Island. Heights are feet above MLLW. Because the tide runs on the moon rather than the clock, each turn falls roughly 50 minutes later tomorrow — the seven-day table above carries the shift.
- What time is low tide in South Padre Island today?
- Low water at 10:41 am (0.5 ft), local time in South Padre Island. A height below zero is a minus tide: the water falls further than MLLW, the level the heights are counted from.
- How many tides does South Padre Island get in a day?
- One high water and one low water on most days here — this stretch runs on a single daily cycle rather than the usual two. Over the seven days on this page that comes to 8 high waters and 8 low waters.
- What is the tidal range at South Padre Island?
- About 1.3 ft between today's lowest and highest water. Across the next seven days the water moves between 0.2 and 1.9 ft — a span of about 1.8 ft. The swing here follows the moon's angle to the equator: widest when the moon stands furthest north or south of it, narrowest about a week later as it crosses, and widest again a fortnight on.
- Which tide station do these South Padre Island tide times come from?
- NOAA station 8779750, PADRE ISLAND (south end) — a reference station, about 6 km from the centre of South Padre Island. A reference station has its own long-running record, which is the strongest basis NOAA publishes. The predictions here are NOAA's, unchanged.
- What time zone are the South Padre Island tide times in?
- Every time on this page is clock time in South Padre Island — the America/Chicago zone, daylight saving already applied. Nothing has to be converted, and no time is shown in UTC except the retrieval stamp at the foot of the page.
- When are the solunar windows at South Padre Island today?
- The major windows run 1:58 am to 3:58 am and 2:21 pm to 4:21 pm, with shorter minor windows around moonrise and moonset. They are computed from the moon's position over South Padre Island, not measured — anglers use them to pick a time on the water. The moon is 8% lit and waxing.
- How far ahead does this South Padre Island tide chart go?
- Seven days in the table, and every high and low water for September 2026 and October 2026 in the calendar below it. The page is rebuilt every morning, so the first day is always today.
South Padre Island on the map
South Padre Island and the 6 nearest places with their own NOAA station. Every marker opens that place’s tide chart.
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Nearby tide charts
Where these times come from
- Source
- NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services — station 8779750, South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass (reference station)
- Datum
- MLLW — heights in feet above mean lower low water
- Distance
- 6 km from the centre of South Padre Island
- Retrieved
- Sep 13, 2026, 2:25 PM UTC
- Licence
- Public domain (US federal government data). NOS requests that attribution be given whenever NOS material is reproduced and re-disseminated.
Predictions are issued by NOAA. The official NOAA data are authoritative. Not for navigation. Check the official NOAA station page before you rely on these times on the water.