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Port Mansfield

26.560°, -97.420° · tides: Padre Island, Port Mansfield Channel Ent.

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Today

This Afternoon: High 75° · 1% rain

Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind around 12 mph.

Tonight: Low 64°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:46 AM / 5:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:55 AM / 8:11 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 12%
Major period
1:35 AM–3:35 AM
Minor period
9:25 AM–10:25 AM
Major period
2:05 PM–4:05 PM
Minor period
7:41 PM–8:41 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 126 PMFri, Nov 136 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 146 AM12 PMclouds55% cloud cover52% cloud cover46% cloud cover52% cloud cover61% cloud cover54% cloud cover56% cloud cover44% cloud cover25% cloud cover17% cloud cover32% cloud cover34% cloud cover23% cloud cover15% cloud cover12% cloud cover9% cloud cover18% cloud cover17% cloud cover16% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover6% cloud cover9% cloud cover1% cloud cover8% cloud cover19% cloud cover25% cloud cover37% cloud cover58% cloud cover51% cloud cover55% cloud cover58% cloud cover45% cloud cover43% cloud cover59% cloud cover25% cloud cover46% cloud cover44% cloud cover61% cloud cover53% cloud cover45% cloud cover49% cloud cover53% cloud cover57% cloud cover58% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°74717169666566737572727069707274rain1% chance1% chance1% chance9% chance18% chance18% chance18% chance18% chance18% chance18% chance35% chance35% chancewind01020mphN 10 mph, gusts 16N 10 mph, gusts 16NNE 9 mph, gusts 14NNE 8 mph, gusts 12N 7 mph, gusts 10N 6 mph, gusts 8NNW 6 mph, gusts 8N 7 mph, gusts 10N 7 mph, gusts 10N 6 mph, gusts 8NNE 5 mph, gusts 8NE 6 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 13E 7 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 9 mph, gusts 13SE 9 mph, gusts 14SE 10 mph, gusts 16SE 12 mph, gusts 17SE 13 mph, gusts 17SE 13 mph, gusts 18SE 15 mph, gusts 21ESE 17 mph, gusts 24
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 2 PM74°74°67°80%55%1%–N 1016–
Thu 3 PM72°72°67°84%52%0%–N 1016–
Thu 4 PM72°72°67°85%46%1%–N 1016–
Thu 5 PM71°71°67°88%52%1%–NNE 1016–
Thu 6 PM72°72°67°85%61%0%–NNE 914–
Thu 7 PM71°71°66°84%54%0%–NNE 813–
Thu 8 PM71°71°65°82%56%0%–NNE 812–
Thu 9 PM71°71°64°80%44%0%–NNE 712–
Thu 10 PM70°70°64°79%25%0%–N 710–
Thu 11 PM69°69°62°79%17%0%–N 69–
Fri 12 AM68°68°62°79%32%0%–N 68–
Fri 1 AM67°67°61°81%34%0%–N 58–
Fri 2 AM66°66°60°82%23%0%–NNW 68–
Fri 3 AM66°66°60°82%15%0%–NNW 69–
Fri 4 AM65°65°59°83%12%0%–N 710–
Fri 5 AM65°65°59°83%9%0%–N 710–
Fri 6 AM64°64°59°82%18%0%–N 710–
Fri 7 AM64°64°59°83%17%0%–N 69–
Fri 8 AM66°66°61°83%16%0%–N 68–
Fri 9 AM69°69°63°80%1%0%–N 37–
Fri 10 AM71°71°62°75%0%0%–NNE 58–
Fri 11 AM73°73°62°68%2%0%–NNE 59–
Fri 12 PM74°74°62°66%2%0%–NE 610–
Fri 1 PM74°74°62°66%1%0%–NE 710–
Fri 2 PM75°75°62°63%6%0%–ENE 712–
Fri 3 PM74°74°62°66%9%0%–ENE 712–
Fri 4 PM73°73°62°68%1%0%–ENE 813–
Fri 5 PM72°72°63°73%8%0%–ENE 712–
Fri 6 PM72°72°63°73%19%0%–E 710–
Fri 7 PM72°72°63°73%25%0%–E 610–
Fri 8 PM72°72°63°74%37%0%–E 710–
Fri 9 PM72°72°63°75%58%0%–ESE 813–
Fri 10 PM72°72°63°75%51%0%–ESE 913–
Fri 11 PM70°71°63°77%55%0%–ESE 813–
Sat 12 AM70°70°63°78%58%0%–SE 914–
Sat 1 AM70°70°63°78%45%0%–SE 914–
Sat 2 AM69°69°63°81%43%0%–SE 1016–
Sat 3 AM70°70°63°80%59%0%–SE 1217–
Sat 4 AM70°70°63°80%25%0%–SE 1217–
Sat 5 AM70°70°64°81%46%9%–SE 1217–
Sat 6 AM70°70°64°80%44%18%–SE 1317–
Sat 7 AM71°71°65°82%61%18%–SE 1317–
Sat 8 AM72°72°66°81%53%18%–SE 1318–
Sat 9 AM73°73°67°80%45%18%–SE 1420–
Sat 10 AM74°74°67°80%49%18%–SE 1521–
Sat 11 AM74°74°68°81%53%18%–ESE 1623–
Sat 12 PM74°74°68°82%57%35%–ESE 1724–
Sat 1 PM73°73°68°84%58%35%–ESE 1725–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

75° / 64°

1% rain

N 6–10 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

76° / 69°

9% rain

NNE 3–9 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Nov 14

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 72°

35% rain

ESE 9–20 mph · gusts 28

Sun, Nov 15

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 66°

40% rain · 0.06"

SE 9–20 mph · gusts 28

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers

72° / 63°

40% rain

N 9–22 mph · gusts 29

Tue, Nov 17

Partly Sunny

71° / 67°

14% rain

NNE 9–18 mph · gusts 25

Wed, Nov 18

Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 71°

20% rain

NE 6–10 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind around 12 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 13 to 17 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From 5 nm North Of Port Mansfield To Baffin Bay TX

GMZ135 · 112 PM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

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.


GMZ130-132-135-130730-
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-
112 PM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop
early in the morning. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the
bay. A slight chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to
a moderate chop late in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop
after midnight, then increasing to choppy early in the morning. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers. 
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon, then
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots late in
the afternoon. Choppy on the bay, increasing to rough in the
afternoon, then diminishing to choppy late in the afternoon. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A
slight chance of showers. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out 20 NM

GMZ150 · 112 PM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

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.


GMZ150-155-130730-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
112 PM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
after midnight, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · December 1957

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
73% lit
↑ 2:00 PM
↓ 1:53 AM
★★☆☆c45
2
81% lit
↑ 2:35 PM
↓ 2:44 AM
★★☆☆c52
3
88% lit
↑ 3:13 PM
↓ 3:36 AM
★★★★c69
4
93% lit
↑ 3:54 PM
↓ 4:30 AM
★★★★c79
5
98% lit
↑ 4:39 PM
↓ 5:25 AM
★★★★c87
best
6
100% lit
↑ 5:29 PM
↓ 6:21 AM
★★★★c93
best
7
100% lit
↑ 6:24 PM
↓ 7:17 AM
★★★★c95
Full Moon · Cold Moon
Moon farthest north (19.3°)
best
8
97% lit
↑ 7:22 PM
↓ 8:11 AM
★★★★c95
9
93% lit
↑ 8:22 PM
↓ 9:03 AM
★★★★c94
10
86% lit
↑ 9:24 PM
↓ 9:51 AM
★★★★c89
11
77% lit
↑ 10:25 PM
↓ 10:37 AM
★★★★c79
12
67% lit
↑ 11:27 PM
↓ 11:20 AM
★★★☆c66
13
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:01 PM
★★☆☆c47
Perigee · 370,319 km
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
14
44% lit
↑ 12:28 AM
↓ 12:42 PM
★☆☆☆c48
15
33% lit
↑ 1:30 AM
↓ 1:24 PM
★★☆☆c57
16
23% lit
↑ 2:31 AM
↓ 2:07 PM
★★★☆c67
17
14% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 2:53 PM
★★★★c84
18
7% lit
↑ 4:35 AM
↓ 3:42 PM
★★★★c92
19
3% lit
↑ 5:35 AM
↓ 4:35 PM
★★★★c96
20
0% lit
↑ 6:33 AM
↓ 5:30 PM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest south (-20.1°)
best
21
0% lit
↑ 7:26 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
★★★★c94
New Moon
best
22
3% lit
↑ 8:15 AM
↓ 7:22 PM
★★★★c89
23
7% lit
↑ 8:59 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★★★c82
24
13% lit
↑ 9:40 AM
↓ 9:11 PM
★★★★c74
25
20% lit
↑ 10:17 AM
↓ 10:03 PM
★★★☆c64
26
28% lit
↑ 10:52 AM
↓ 10:54 PM
★★☆☆c53
27
37% lit
↑ 11:25 AM
↓ 11:44 PM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 404,459 km
28
46% lit
↑ 11:59 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c36
First Quarter
29
55% lit
↑ 12:33 PM
↓ 12:35 AM
★☆☆☆c42
30
65% lit
↑ 1:09 PM
↓ 1:26 AM
★★☆☆c51
31
74% lit
↑ 1:48 PM
↓ 2:18 AM
★★★☆c62

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Dec 7 · 12:15 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Dec 7 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Dec 13 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 370,319 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Dec 13 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Dec 13 · 11:45 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Dec 20 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Dec 21 · 12:11 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Dec 27 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Dec 27 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 404,459 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Dec 28 · 10:51 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Thu, Dec 5 · Fri, Dec 6 · Sat, Dec 7 · Fri, Dec 20 · Sat, Dec 21

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

370,373 km closest · 404,315 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for Padre Island, Port Mansfield Channel Ent.Surf report: Mansfield Jetties (boat access)Offshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Thu 1:30 PM.