Port Mansfield Fishing Conditions Today

NOAA marine forecast

Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the
Rio Grande out 60 NM. 

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ130-132-135-180915-
Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado-
Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port
Mansfield TX-
Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX-
325 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late this evening and overnight. Choppy on the bay,
diminishing to a moderate chop late this evening and overnight. 
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers late in the morning. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.

Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the
Rio Grande out 60 NM. 

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ150-155-180915-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
325 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at
8 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast
6 feet at 8 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the morning. A
chance of showers in the afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers late in the afternoon.

Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the
Rio Grande out 60 NM. 

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ170-175-172130-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from
20 to 60 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from
20 to 60 nm-
333 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, 
occasionally to 18 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally 
to 15 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at 9 
seconds, becoming northeast 12 feet at 9 seconds and north 6 feet 
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally 
to 7 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 
seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds.

Common questions

What is the tide doing in Port Mansfield today?

At Padre Island, Port Mansfield Channel Ent. the tide is rising. Today's tides: low 0.5 ft at 1:28 PM.

Is it a good day to fish Port Mansfield?

Extremely Rough seas: Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore. Moon and tide activity: Low. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet.

What are the best fishing times in Port Mansfield today?

Solunar periods: major 5:35 AM–7:35 AM, minor 1:19 PM–2:19 PM, major 6:00 PM–8:00 PM. Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:59 PM.

What's biting in Port Mansfield right now?

Oct 14: Mangrove snapper, trout and pompano on live bait. Oct 13: Reds and trout on the drift. Oct 12: More reds and trout.

More for Port Mansfield

• Mansfield Jetties (boat access) surf
• Hourly & 7-day weather
• Live cams
• Fishing spots
• Bait camps
• Boat ramps
• Offshore SST & water color

Data: NOAA CO-OPS tides, National Weather Service observations and marine forecasts, NOAA NDBC buoys; moon and solunar times computed for Port Mansfield. Not for navigation. Machine-readable: JSON.