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.


GMZ130-132-135-190715-
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-
146 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots late this evening and overnight. A moderate chop on the
bay, diminishing to light chop late this evening and overnight. A
slight chance of showers this evening. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 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.


GMZ150-155-190715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
146 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
5 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this
evening. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 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.


GMZ170-175-182030-
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-
227 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave 
Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers, 
mainly this morning. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 
seconds, becoming east 5 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of 
showers early in the morning.

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: high 2.0 ft at 12:37 AM, low 0.6 ft at 2:25 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: Average. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet.

What are the best fishing times in Port Mansfield today?

Solunar periods: minor 12:00 AM–12:45 AM, major 6:25 AM–8:25 AM, minor 2:01 PM–3:01 PM, major 6:50 PM–8:50 PM. Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:58 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.