Departures · Sea Ranch Marina
LIVE CLOCKDock wisdom
Morning trips get the calmest bay and the most active dolphin pods.
Most boats leave from the bayside marinas near the Queen Isabella Causeway, not the gulf beach.
Sunset and sea-life cruises sell out first in season, book a day ahead.
Deep-sea trips run long, an 8-hour snapper run leaves at dawn, pack for the whole day.
fair winds
Operators are real local fixtures — confirm current sailing times and prices with each operator before you go. Countdowns run on the real local clock and the sunset sail time is computed from tonight’s actual sunset.
At South Padre Island, the sun sets at 8:15 PM today — about 13h 19m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:56 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for South Padre Island update at the top of the conditions page.