South Padre Island tides today
The South Padre Island station is at the Coast Guard station near the island’s southern tip, on the bay side close to Brazos Santiago Pass, a few miles north of the Mexican border.
Shaded: night. Green bands: solunar periods (thick = major, thin = minor). Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of NOAA charts.
South Padre Island, TX · Tuesday, October 13
Tide rising, 1.5 ft now
High 9:30 PM
2.0 ft · in 4 h 49 min
| Low | 11:01 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High | 9:30 PM | 2.0 ft |
Tide coefficient 112 (average), range 1.5 ft
Sunrise 7:27 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Waxing crescent, 10% lit · fishing day ★★☆☆
Solunar: major 2:11 AM–4:11 AM, minor 9:46 AM–10:46 AM, major 2:36 PM–4:36 PM, minor 8:23 PM–9:23 PM
South Padre Island tide table, next 7 days
| Day | High tides | Low tides | Coef. | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 PM 2.0 ft | 11:01 AM 0.4 ft | 112 | 7:27 AM–7:03 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 10:56 PM 2.0 ft | 11:41 AM 0.4 ft | 115 | 7:27 AM–7:02 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 12:28 PM 0.5 ft | 7:28 AM–7:01 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |||
| 12:08 AM 2.0 ft | 1:20 PM 0.5 ft | 109 | 7:28 AM–7:00 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 1:11 AM 2.0 ft | 2:16 PM 0.6 ft | 105 | 7:29 AM–6:59 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 2:01 AM 2.0 ft | 3:18 PM 0.6 ft | 99 | 7:29 AM–6:58 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 2:34 AM 1.9 ft | 4:24 PM 0.7 ft | 90 | 7:30 AM–6:57 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ |
Plan around the tide at South Padre Island
- Wed Oct 14, 7:47 AM to 3:24 PM7 h 37 min · lowest 0.4 ft at 11:41 AM
- Thu Oct 15, 8:33 AM to 4:13 PM7 h 40 min · lowest 0.5 ft at 12:12 PM
- Fri Oct 16, 9:25 AM to 5:06 PM7 h 41 min · lowest 0.5 ft at 1:04 PM
- Sat Oct 17, 10:28 AM to 6:03 PM7 h 35 min · lowest 0.6 ft at 2:03 PM
- Sun Oct 18, 11:38 AM to 6:58 PM7 h 20 min · lowest 0.6 ft at 3:08 PM
- Mon Oct 19, 1:00 PM to 6:57 PM5 h 57 min · lowest 0.7 ft at 4:00 PM
A falling tide uncovers sand bars and tide pools first; plan to be back before the water rises past the level you chose. Not for navigation.
Station South Padre Island C.G. Station (NOAA 8779748). Predicted astronomical tide: wind, river flow and storms can move the real water by a foot or more. 1.4 ft is the average daily range here.
Published by Radif Partners · How the tides are computed · predictions downloaded October 13, 2026
Tide times for South Padre Island come from the National Ocean Service prediction for station 8779748, South Padre Island C.G. Station. The tide here is mostly diurnal: on 73% of days there is a single high and a single low, and the water rises or falls for hours at a time with an average daily range of only 1.4 ft. Around the new and full moon the range grows to about 2.0 ft on one day in ten, and at the quarter moons it shrinks to 0.6 ft. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of nautical charts, so a negative number is water below that zero: 208 of the 457 days from October 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027 have one, down to -1.0 ft on January 21, 2027. The highest predicted tide of that period is 2.3 ft on October 29, 2026. Clock times are Central Time, daylight saving time included.
The southernmost tide on the Texas coast
1.4 ft is the average daily swing measured at the Coast Guard station, a gauge that sits a short way inside Brazos Santiago Pass, the opening between South Padre Island and Brazos Island. The water here is the Laguna Madre's southern end meeting the Gulf. Three primary gauges cluster within a mile: this one, the Padre Island south-end station toward the pass, and one on Brazos Santiago Pass itself. Port Isabel, on the mainland three miles west, has its own as well.
Across the Queen Isabella Causeway
The causeway carries the only road onto the island from Port Isabel, and NOAA predicts both of its ends. Neither is computed from this Coast Guard gauge: the reference is the Padre Island south-end station. The east end, by the island, comes out 24 minutes later at high water than that reference, at 87 percent of the high-water height and 75 percent at low water. The west end, near Port Isabel, trails it by 52 minutes. South Bay entrance, the opening to the shallow bay south of Port Isabel, runs 14 minutes behind. The farther the water travels into the lagoon, the later and flatter the tide becomes.
Winds off the Gulf and fronts from the north
Steady southeast winds blow across this coast for much of the year, and they hold water against the island and in the lagoon. When a winter front arrives with strong north winds, the Laguna Madre can drain noticeably, leaving flats and channel edges shallower than the table shows. In any season the weather can shift the level by as much as the tide itself. The deepest predicted low of the period, -1.0 ft on January 21, 2027, is a baseline, not a limit. Before launching from a bay-side ramp, compare this page with the wind forecast; the boat ramp planner handles the tide part, and none of it is for navigation.
Highest and lowest tides at South Padre Island, 2026 to 2027
The six highest highs and six lowest lows predicted for South Padre Island C.G. Station between October 1, 2026 and December 31, 2027, one per day. The high-water dates are the king tides of this station; the low-water dates are the best days to see the flats, bars and tide pools.
| Highest highs | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2026 | 11:24 PM | 2.3 ft |
| October 28, 2026 | 10:06 PM | 2.2 ft |
| October 31, 2026 | 12:28 AM | 2.2 ft |
| October 3, 2026 | 1:56 AM | 2.2 ft |
| October 21, 2027 | 12:48 AM | 2.2 ft |
| October 4, 2026 | 2:54 AM | 2.2 ft |
| Lowest lows | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2027 | 7:45 AM | -1.0 ft |
| January 20, 2027 | 6:45 AM | -1.0 ft |
| July 3, 2027 | 9:14 PM | -1.0 ft |
| July 2, 2027 | 8:19 PM | -0.9 ft |
| January 22, 2027 | 8:43 AM | -0.9 ft |
| December 24, 2026 | 8:42 AM | -0.9 ft |
Tidal datums at station 8779748
NOAA's averages over the 1983-2001 epoch, measured from the chart zero (MLLW). Average range of the tide (MN): 1.2 ft; great diurnal range (GT): 1.4 ft.
| Datum | Meaning | Height above MLLW |
|---|---|---|
| MHHW | Mean Higher High Water | 1.4 ft |
| MHW | Mean High Water | 1.3 ft |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level | 0.8 ft |
| MLW | Mean Low Water | 0.1 ft |
| MLLW | Mean Lower Low Water (chart zero) | 0.0 ft |
Other stations nearby
- Corpus Christi tides: Corpus Christi, Bob Hall Pier, average range 1.7 ft, highest predicted tide 2.6 ft on October 29, 2026
- Port Aransas tides: Port Aransas, average range 1.0 ft, highest predicted tide 1.8 ft on October 3, 2026
- Galveston tides: Galveston Pleasure Pier, average range 2.1 ft, highest predicted tide 2.9 ft on October 28, 2026