South Padre Island C.G. Station tide times

South Padre Island C.G. Station, TXSouth Padre Island C.G. StationNOAA 8779748Tuesday, October 20 · CDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 14 min agoLiveChange station
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The last tide turn at South Padre Island C.G. Station today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 6:35 PM. The water is running 0.9 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
1.7 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
2:33 AM
In 8 h 13 min · 1.7 ft
Next low
6:35 PM
In 24 h 15 min · 0.9 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.9 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.9 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 6:202:46 AMHigh · 1.8 ft5:31 PMLow · 0.8 ft
Tide chart for South Padre Island C.G. Station, today. High 1.8 ft at 2:46 AM, low 0.8 ft at 5:31 PM. Measured water level is 0.9 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High2:46 AM1.8 ft
  • Low5:31 PM0.8 ft
Tide times for South Padre Island C.G. Station
TideTimeHeight
High2:46 AM1.8 ft
Low5:31 PM0.8 ft
Water temp
79°F
Station sensor
Wind
NNW 10 mph
Gusts to 17 mph
Sunrise
7:31 AM
First light 7:08
Sunset
6:57 PM
Last light 7:21
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.0 ft
Mean 1.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 2:33 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Tuesday at 9:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 8:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 AM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20H2:46a1.8L5:31p0.81.0
WedOct 21H2:33a1.7L6:35p0.90.8
ThuOct 22H2:08a1.6L8:01a1.3H12:57p1.5L7:36p1.10.5
FriOct 23H1:46a1.5L7:53a1.1H2:38p1.6L8:40p1.30.5
SatOct 24H1:29a1.5L8:10a0.8H3:59p1.8L9:56p1.41.0
SunOct 25H1:12a1.5L8:39a0.6H5:14p1.91.4
MonOct 26L9:16a0.3H6:37p2.01.7

King tides Oct 26 to Nov 1. The year's highest tides at this station, from our scan of NOAA predictions. About king tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8779748.

Nearby stations

Currents

Laguna Madre Channel, NE end

  • Max flood1:18 AM 1.6 kn
  • Slack7:34 AM
  • Max ebb4:28 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack8:23 PM

Current predictions for Laguna Madre Channel, NE end, 0.5 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
26.073° N, 97.168° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8779748

About the tides at South Padre Island C.G. Station

Tides at South Padre Island C.G. Station are mostly diurnal: one rise and one fall a day, with a slow change between them. The mean range is small, about 1.2 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. The next spring tides peak on October 29, with a range of 2.3 ft. Neap tides follow on Friday, when the range shrinks to 0.5 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.3 ft on October 29, and the lowest is −1.0 ft on January 21.

South Padre Island C.G. Station is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1993. The nearest other station is Queen Isabella Causeway (east end), 0.4 mi away, where high tide comes about 14 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Laguna Madre Channel, NE end.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.