Texas tide station

PADRE ISLAND (south end) tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 1:07 AM (2.2 ft); low tide at 2:55 PM (0.7 ft). Water temperature 76.1 F at SPI Brazos Santiago (0.1 mi away).

NOAA station 8779750 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:58 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲

1:07AM

2.2FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

2:55PM

0.7FT MLLW

low

Water temp°F

76.1

24.5C

SPI Brazos Santiago, 0.1 mi

predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 4:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 2:55 PM (0.7 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:29 AMSunset 6:58 PMDaylight 11h 28mCDT

High tide at PADRE ISLAND (south end), Texas on October 18, 2026 is at 1:07 AM (2.2 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at PADRE ISLAND (south end) on October 18, 2026 is at 2:55 PM (0.7 ft).
Today's tidal range at PADRE ISLAND (south end) is 1.4 ft (highest high 2.2 ft, lowest low 0.7 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to PADRE ISLAND (south end) is 76.1 F at SPI Brazos Santiago (0.1 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:58 PM (CDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8779750 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at PADRE ISLAND (south end)

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	1:07 AM2.2 ft	2:55 PM0.7 ft			7:29 AM	6:58 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	1:31 AM2.2 ft	3:58 PM0.9 ft			7:30 AM	6:57 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	1:39 AM2.2 ft	5:00 PM1.0 ft			7:30 AM	6:56 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	1:37 AM2.1 ft	6:03 PM1.1 ft			7:31 AM	6:55 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	1:30 AM1.9 ft	7:37 AM1.5 ft	12:45 PM1.8 ft	7:09 PM1.3 ft	7:32 AM	6:55 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	1:20 AM1.8 ft	7:40 AM1.2 ft	2:19 PM1.9 ft	8:23 PM1.4 ft	7:32 AM	6:54 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	1:04 AM1.6 ft	7:58 AM0.8 ft	3:36 PM2.0 ft	9:54 PM1.5 ft	7:33 AM	6:53 PM	98%

Water temperature near PADRE ISLAND (south end)

76.1 F (24.5 C)

NOAA CO-OPS station 8779749 (SPI Brazos Santiago sensor, 0.1 mi away), read 4:00 AM local, October 18, 2026

Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 70.5 to 88.9 F. Typical for October here is 82.5 F (5-year hourly mean; range 62.8 to 88.5), so today is 6.4 F below typical.

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to PADRE ISLAND (south end), not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.

Tide tables

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in CDT with sunrise, sunset and moon illumination. CSV of today's tides for every Texas station.

October 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Thu Oct 1					7:21 AM	7:15 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					7:22 AM	7:14 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					7:22 AM	7:13 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					7:22 AM	7:12 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					7:23 AM	7:11 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					7:23 AM	7:10 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					7:24 AM	7:09 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					7:24 AM	7:08 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					7:25 AM	7:07 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					7:25 AM	7:06 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:26 AM	7:05 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:26 AM	7:04 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:27 AM	7:03 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:27 AM	7:02 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:28 AM	7:01 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	12:58 PM0.4 ft				7:28 AM	7:00 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	12:21 AM2.1 ft	1:55 PM0.6 ft			7:29 AM	6:59 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	1:07 AM2.2 ft	2:55 PM0.7 ft			7:29 AM	6:58 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	1:31 AM2.2 ft	3:58 PM0.9 ft			7:30 AM	6:57 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	1:39 AM2.2 ft	5:00 PM1.0 ft			7:30 AM	6:56 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	1:37 AM2.1 ft	6:03 PM1.1 ft			7:31 AM	6:55 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	1:30 AM1.9 ft	7:37 AM1.5 ft	12:45 PM1.8 ft	7:09 PM1.3 ft	7:32 AM	6:55 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	1:20 AM1.8 ft	7:40 AM1.2 ft	2:19 PM1.9 ft	8:23 PM1.4 ft	7:32 AM	6:54 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	1:04 AM1.6 ft	7:58 AM0.8 ft	3:36 PM2.0 ft	9:54 PM1.5 ft	7:33 AM	6:53 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	12:32 AM1.6 ft	8:25 AM0.4 ft	4:47 PM2.1 ft		7:33 AM	6:52 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	9:00 AM0.1 ft	5:58 PM2.3 ft			7:34 AM	6:51 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	9:42 AM-0.2 ft	7:11 PM2.3 ft			7:34 AM	6:50 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	10:29 AM-0.4 ft	8:30 PM2.4 ft			7:35 AM	6:50 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	11:23 AM-0.4 ft	9:51 PM2.4 ft			7:36 AM	6:49 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	12:22 PM-0.3 ft	11:06 PM2.4 ft			7:36 AM	6:48 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	1:25 PM-0.1 ft				7:37 AM	6:47 PM	67%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	12:00 AM2.4 ft	1:32 PM0.2 ft	11:30 PM2.2 ft		6:38 AM	5:47 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	2:43 PM0.5 ft	11:39 PM2.1 ft			6:38 AM	5:46 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	3:57 PM0.9 ft	11:36 PM1.9 ft			6:39 AM	5:45 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	5:42 AM1.4 ft	11:01 AM1.7 ft	5:17 PM1.2 ft	11:24 PM1.7 ft	6:40 AM	5:45 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	5:59 AM1.0 ft	1:03 PM1.9 ft	6:45 PM1.5 ft	11:03 PM1.7 ft	6:40 AM	5:44 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	6:28 AM0.7 ft	2:32 PM2.0 ft			6:41 AM	5:44 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	7:00 AM0.3 ft	3:42 PM2.1 ft			6:42 AM	5:43 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	7:33 AM0.1 ft	4:43 PM2.1 ft			6:42 AM	5:42 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	8:08 AM-0.0 ft	5:40 PM2.1 ft			6:43 AM	5:42 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	8:43 AM-0.1 ft	6:37 PM2.1 ft			6:44 AM	5:41 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	9:20 AM-0.1 ft	7:37 PM2.1 ft			6:44 AM	5:41 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	9:59 AM0.0 ft	8:41 PM2.1 ft			6:45 AM	5:40 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	10:39 AM0.2 ft	9:38 PM2.1 ft			6:46 AM	5:40 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	11:20 AM0.3 ft	10:18 PM2.1 ft			6:46 AM	5:40 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	12:03 PM0.5 ft	10:37 PM2.1 ft			6:47 AM	5:39 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	12:48 PM0.7 ft	10:41 PM2.0 ft			6:48 AM	5:39 PM	46%
Tue Nov 17	1:38 PM0.9 ft	10:37 PM1.9 ft			6:49 AM	5:39 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	2:41 PM1.1 ft	10:28 PM1.8 ft			6:49 AM	5:38 PM	67%
Thu Nov 19	5:34 AM1.2 ft	10:57 AM1.4 ft	4:04 PM1.2 ft	10:13 PM1.6 ft	6:50 AM	5:38 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	5:31 AM0.8 ft	12:55 PM1.6 ft	5:54 PM1.4 ft	9:47 PM1.5 ft	6:51 AM	5:38 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	5:50 AM0.4 ft	2:15 PM1.8 ft			6:52 AM	5:37 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	6:20 AM0.0 ft	3:21 PM2.0 ft			6:52 AM	5:37 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	6:57 AM-0.4 ft	4:25 PM2.1 ft			6:53 AM	5:37 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	7:42 AM-0.7 ft	5:30 PM2.2 ft			6:54 AM	5:37 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	8:31 AM-0.8 ft	6:37 PM2.3 ft			6:55 AM	5:37 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	9:23 AM-0.8 ft	7:44 PM2.3 ft			6:55 AM	5:37 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	10:18 AM-0.7 ft	8:43 PM2.2 ft			6:56 AM	5:37 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	11:14 AM-0.5 ft	9:25 PM2.1 ft			6:57 AM	5:37 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	12:11 PM-0.1 ft	9:45 PM2.0 ft			6:58 AM	5:36 PM	72%
Mon Nov 30	1:09 PM0.3 ft	9:47 PM1.8 ft			6:58 AM	5:36 PM	62%

Tidal datums at PADRE ISLAND (south end)

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8779750, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

3.38 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

3.32 ft

Mean high water

MSL

2.78 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

2.07 ft

Mean low water

1.25 ft

Mean range

1.47 ft

Diurnal range

Highest observed water level: 8.90 ft above MLLW on September 20, 1967. Tidal datum epoch 1983-2001.

Nearby tide stations

South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass0.1 mi
South Padre Island C.G. Station0.7 mi
Queen Isabella Causeway (east end)1.1 mi
South Bay entrance1.9 mi
Queen Isabella Causeway (west end)2.2 mi
Port Isabel3.7 mi

Questions

What time is high tide at PADRE ISLAND (south end) today?

High tide at PADRE ISLAND (south end), Texas on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 1:07 AM (2.2 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at PADRE ISLAND (south end) today?

Low tide at PADRE ISLAND (south end) on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 2:55 PM (0.7 ft).

What is the water temperature at PADRE ISLAND (south end)?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to PADRE ISLAND (south end) is 76.1 F at SPI Brazos Santiago (0.1 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.

Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8779750.