South Padre Island tide times

Spi Brazos Santiago, Brazos Santiago Pass, TXSpi Brazos Santiago, Brazos Santiago PassNOAA 8779749Tuesday, October 20 · CDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 8 min agoLiveChange station
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The last tide turn at South Padre Island today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 6:20 PM. Right now the gauge reads 0.9 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
1.7 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
2:09 AM
In 7 h 49 min · 1.8 ft
Next low
6:20 PM
In 24 h 00 min · 1.0 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 6:192:18 AMHigh · 1.9 ft5:13 PMLow · 0.8 ft
Tide chart for South Padre Island, today. High 1.9 ft at 2:18 AM, low 0.8 ft at 5:13 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
  • High2:18 AM1.9 ft
  • Low5:13 PM0.8 ft
Tide times for South Padre Island
TideTimeHeight
High2:18 AM1.9 ft
Low5:13 PM0.8 ft
Water temp
79°F
Station sensor
Wind
N 16 mph
Gusts to 21 mph
Sunrise
7:31 AM
First light 7:07
Sunset
6:57 PM
Last light 7:21
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.1 ft
Mean 1.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    Next: Wed 12:00 to 1:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

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

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

    Today's best window (8:00 AM to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 10:00 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 20H2:18a1.9L5:13p0.81.1
WedOct 21H2:09a1.8L6:20p1.00.8
ThuOct 22H1:44a1.7L7:38a1.4H12:50p1.7L7:23p1.20.6
FriOct 23H1:30a1.7L7:39a1.2H2:17p1.8L8:27p1.30.6
SatOct 24H1:23a1.6L7:59a0.9H3:34p1.9L9:36p1.51.0
SunOct 25H1:08a1.6L8:29a0.6H4:48p2.11.5
MonOct 26L9:05a0.3H6:06p2.21.9

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 8779749.

Nearby stations

Currents

Brazos Santiago Pass (Spip)

  • Slack5:12 AM
  • Max ebb8:58 AM 0.4 kn
  • Max ebb10:45 AM 0.4 kn
  • Max ebb4:36 PM 0.9 kn
  • Slack8:30 PM

Current predictions for Brazos Santiago Pass (Spip), 0.1 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
26.067° N, 97.155° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8779749

About the tides at South Padre Island

South Padre Island usually gets one high and one low tide a day, known as a diurnal tide. Water here rises and falls only about 1.2 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.5 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.4 ft, comes on October 29, and the smallest, 0.6 ft, on Thursday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.3 ft on October 29 and bottom out at −1.1 ft on January 21.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 2016. The nearest other station is Padre Island (south end), 0.1 mi away, where high tide comes about 19 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Brazos Santiago Pass (Spip).

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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.