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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

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind around 13 mph.

Tonight: Low 65° · 1% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:46 AM / 5:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:55 AM / 8:11 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 11%
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 AMclouds58% cloud cover63% cloud cover55% 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 cover55°60°65°70°75°80°71727271686664697474727270707073rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance9% chance18% chance18% chance18% chance18% chance18% chance18% chancewind01020mphN 13 mph, gusts 18N 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 21
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 12 PM71°71°68°89%58%1%–N 1318–
Thu 1 PM72°72°68°86%63%1%–N 1217–
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–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

75° / 65°

1% rain

N 6–13 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

76° / 69°

1% rain

NE 3–9 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Nov 14

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

77° / 72°

58% rain

SE 9–20 mph · gusts 28

Sun, Nov 15

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 70°

36% rain · 0.06"

ESE 9–20 mph · gusts 28

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers

74° / 65°

40% rain

N 9–22 mph · gusts 29

Tue, Nov 17

Partly Sunny

71° / 68°

14% rain

NNE 9–18 mph · gusts 25

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny

76° / 71°

20% rain

NE 6–10 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind around 13 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Wednesday Night: 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 · 827 AM 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.


GMZ130-132-135-130315-
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-
827 AM 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 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate
chop. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Choppy on the bay,
diminishing to a moderate chop early in the morning. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon, then diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay,
increasing to choppy early in the afternoon, then 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop
early in the morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, increasing
to choppy 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 · 827 AM 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.


GMZ150-155-130315-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
827 AM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North
3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. 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 around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms 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 slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the evening. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northeast early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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 · August 1958

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 9:32 PM
↓ 8:40 AM
★★★☆c71
2
91% lit
↑ 10:08 PM
↓ 9:32 AM
★★★☆c59
3
85% lit
↑ 10:42 PM
↓ 10:24 AM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
4
77% lit
↑ 11:17 PM
↓ 11:15 AM
★★☆☆c31
5
69% lit
↑ 11:53 PM
↓ 12:06 PM
★★☆☆c32
Apogee · 404,472 km
6
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:56 PM
★★☆☆c41
7
50% lit
↑ 12:30 AM
↓ 1:48 PM
★★☆☆c54
Last Quarter
8
41% lit
↑ 1:10 AM
↓ 2:40 PM
★★☆☆c67
9
31% lit
↑ 1:54 AM
↓ 3:32 PM
★★★☆c77
10
22% lit
↑ 2:42 AM
↓ 4:24 PM
★★★★c85
Moon farthest north (18.7°)
11
14% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 5:16 PM
★★★★c90
12
8% lit
↑ 4:29 AM
↓ 6:06 PM
★★★★c92
best
13
3% lit
↑ 5:29 AM
↓ 6:54 PM
★★★★c92
best
14
0% lit
↑ 6:30 AM
↓ 7:41 PM
★★★★c90
New Moon
best
15
1% lit
↑ 7:33 AM
↓ 8:26 PM
★★★★c82
best
16
3% lit
↑ 8:37 AM
↓ 9:09 PM
★★★☆c70
17
9% lit
↑ 9:41 AM
↓ 9:53 PM
★★☆☆c55
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 363,940 km
18
17% lit
↑ 10:45 AM
↓ 10:37 PM
★★☆☆c51
19
27% lit
↑ 11:48 AM
↓ 11:23 PM
★★★☆c63
20
38% lit
↑ 12:52 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c73
21
49% lit
↑ 1:53 PM
↓ 12:11 AM
★★★☆c85
First Quarter
22
60% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ 1:02 AM
★☆☆☆c90
23
70% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 1:55 AM
★★★★c92
Moon farthest south (-19.2°)
24
80% lit
↑ 4:41 PM
↓ 2:50 AM
★★★★c92
25
87% lit
↑ 5:29 PM
↓ 3:46 AM
★★★★c88
best
26
93% lit
↑ 6:13 PM
↓ 4:42 AM
★★★★c82
27
97% lit
↑ 6:53 PM
↓ 5:38 AM
★★★★c74
28
100% lit
↑ 7:31 PM
↓ 6:32 AM
★★★★c65
29
100% lit
↑ 8:07 PM
↓ 7:25 AM
★★★☆c55
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
30
98% lit
↑ 8:42 PM
↓ 8:17 AM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
31
94% lit
↑ 9:17 PM
↓ 9:08 AM
★★☆☆c35

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Aug 3 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Aug 5 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 404,472 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Aug 7 · 12:49 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Aug 10 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Aug 14 · 10:33 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Aug 17 · 7:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Aug 17 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 363,940 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Aug 21 · 2:44 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Aug 23 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-19.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Aug 29 · 12:53 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Aug 30 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Tue, Aug 12 · Wed, Aug 13 · Thu, Aug 14 · Fri, Aug 15 · Mon, Aug 25

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

Moon distance

363,947 km closest · 404,472 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 12:30 PM.