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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Veterans Day: High 74° · 9% rain

Cloudy, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Tonight: Low 66° · 4% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:46 AM / 5:41 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:03 AM / 7:19 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 6%
Major period
12:45 AM–2:45 AM
Minor period
8:33 AM–9:33 AM
Major period
1:10 PM–3:10 PM
Minor period
6:49 PM–7:49 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Nov 116 PMThu, Nov 126 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 136 AM12 PMclouds90% cloud cover87% cloud cover85% cloud cover91% cloud cover87% cloud cover91% cloud cover85% cloud cover85% cloud cover85% cloud cover82% cloud cover83% cloud cover85% cloud cover85% cloud cover83% cloud cover83% cloud cover88% cloud cover88% cloud cover86% cloud cover83% cloud cover82% cloud cover88% cloud cover88% cloud cover88% cloud cover80% cloud cover84% cloud cover87% cloud cover66% cloud cover78% cloud cover70% cloud cover87% cloud cover80% cloud cover75% cloud cover58% cloud cover43% cloud cover35% cloud cover29% cloud cover25% cloud cover20% cloud cover13% cloud cover8% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°72717069676770737472716866657175rain8% chance6% chance5% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNNW 8 mph, gusts 13NNW 8 mph, gusts 13NNW 8 mph, gusts 12NW 8 mph, gusts 13NW 7 mph, gusts 12NW 8 mph, gusts 12NW 10 mph, gusts 15NNW 12 mph, gusts 16NNW 12 mph, gusts 16NNW 10 mph, gusts 16N 13 mph, gusts 17N 12 mph, gusts 17N 10 mph, gusts 16N 9 mph, gusts 15N 9 mph, gusts 13N 7 mph, gusts 10N 6 mph, gusts 9N 7 mph, gusts 10N 8 mph, gusts 12N 8 mph, gusts 12N 7 mph, gusts 10NNE 5 mph, gusts 8NE 5 mph, gusts 9ENE 6 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 3 PM72°73°70°91%90%8%–NNW 813–
Wed 4 PM72°72°70°94%87%6%–NNW 813–
Wed 5 PM71°71°70°94%85%5%–NNW 813–
Wed 6 PM71°71°70°94%91%3%–NNW 813–
Wed 7 PM71°71°69°95%87%3%–NNW 812–
Wed 8 PM71°71°69°95%91%4%–NNW 812–
Wed 9 PM70°70°69°95%85%4%–NW 813–
Wed 10 PM70°70°68°95%85%2%–NW 812–
Wed 11 PM69°69°68°96%85%1%–NW 712–
Thu 12 AM69°69°68°95%82%1%–NNW 712–
Thu 1 AM69°69°67°94%83%1%–NW 812–
Thu 2 AM68°68°67°97%85%1%–NW 913–
Thu 3 AM67°67°66°96%85%1%–NW 1015–
Thu 4 AM67°67°66°96%83%2%–NW 1015–
Thu 5 AM66°66°66°98%83%2%–NNW 1216–
Thu 6 AM67°67°65°95%88%2%–NNW 1216–
Thu 7 AM67°67°65°95%88%2%–NNW 1216–
Thu 8 AM68°68°66°96%86%2%–NNW 1015–
Thu 9 AM70°70°67°92%83%2%–NNW 1016–
Thu 10 AM71°71°68°89%82%2%–NNW 1217–
Thu 11 AM72°72°68°86%88%2%–N 1317–
Thu 12 PM73°73°68°84%88%2%–N 1217–
Thu 1 PM73°73°68°82%88%2%–N 1217–
Thu 2 PM73°73°67°83%80%2%–N 1217–
Thu 3 PM74°74°68°80%84%2%–N 1016–
Thu 4 PM73°73°67°82%87%2%–N 1016–
Thu 5 PM72°73°67°83%66%1%–N 915–
Thu 6 PM72°72°67°83%78%1%–N 914–
Thu 7 PM72°72°66°82%70%1%–N 913–
Thu 8 PM71°71°66°82%87%0%–NNE 812–
Thu 9 PM71°71°65°82%80%0%–N 710–
Thu 10 PM70°70°64°82%75%0%–N 69–
Thu 11 PM69°69°64°83%58%0%–N 69–
Fri 12 AM68°68°63°82%43%0%–N 710–
Fri 1 AM68°68°62°81%35%0%–N 710–
Fri 2 AM66°66°61°84%29%0%–N 812–
Fri 3 AM66°66°61°84%25%0%–N 812–
Fri 4 AM65°65°60°83%20%0%–N 812–
Fri 5 AM64°64°60°84%13%0%–N 812–
Fri 6 AM65°65°59°83%8%0%–N 812–
Fri 7 AM65°65°60°84%2%0%–N 710–
Fri 8 AM67°67°61°81%1%0%–NNE 69–
Fri 9 AM71°71°63°76%0%0%–NNE 58–
Fri 10 AM73°73°64°72%0%0%–NNE 58–
Fri 11 AM74°75°63°68%1%0%–NE 59–
Fri 12 PM75°75°62°64%1%0%–ENE 610–
Fri 1 PM76°76°62°63%1%0%–ENE 612–
Fri 2 PM76°76°62°62%2%0%–ENE 713–

7-day forecast

Today

Cloudy

74° / 66°

9% rain

NW 7–8 mph · gusts 13

Thu, Nov 12

Mostly Cloudy

75° / 64°

2% rain

NNW 6–13 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

76° / 69°

1% rain

NE 5–8 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Nov 14

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 73°

51% rain · 0.18"

ESE 8–18 mph · gusts 26

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 15

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 72°

18% rain

SE 8–16 mph · gusts 25

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 67°

28% rain

NNE 8–20 mph · gusts 29

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

72° / 69°

7% rain

NNE 9–18 mph · gusts 25

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Veterans Day: Cloudy, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 126 PM CST Wed Nov 11 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.


GMZ130-132-135-120815-
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-
126 PM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, increasing
to a moderate chop early in the morning. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
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. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 126 PM CST Wed Nov 11 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.


GMZ150-155-120815-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
126 PM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late 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 early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. 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 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northeast early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 1966

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
99% lit
↑ 7:54 PM
↓ 5:24 AM
★★★★c89
2
100% lit
↑ 8:49 PM
↓ 6:16 AM
★★★★c89
Moon farthest south (-26.4°)
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
3
99% lit
↑ 9:38 PM
↓ 7:12 AM
★★★★c86
best
4
96% lit
↑ 10:22 PM
↓ 8:09 AM
★★★★c82
5
92% lit
↑ 11:00 PM
↓ 9:05 AM
★★★★c76
6
86% lit
↑ 11:34 PM
↓ 10:00 AM
★★★★c70
7
79% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:54 AM
★★★☆c62
Apogee · 404,931 km
8
70% lit
↑ 12:05 AM
↓ 11:45 AM
★☆☆☆c52
9
62% lit
↑ 12:34 AM
↓ 12:36 PM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
10
52% lit
↑ 1:03 AM
↓ 1:28 PM
★☆☆☆c32
Last Quarter
11
42% lit
↑ 1:32 AM
↓ 2:21 PM
★★☆☆c43
12
33% lit
↑ 2:03 AM
↓ 3:16 PM
★★☆☆c58
13
23% lit
↑ 2:37 AM
↓ 4:14 PM
★★★★c71
14
15% lit
↑ 3:17 AM
↓ 5:16 PM
★★★★c83
15
8% lit
↑ 4:03 AM
↓ 6:20 PM
★★★★c92
16
3% lit
↑ 4:58 AM
↓ 7:24 PM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest north (27.2°)
17
0% lit
↑ 6:00 AM
↓ 8:25 PM
★★★★c100
New Moon
best
18
1% lit
↑ 7:08 AM
↓ 9:19 PM
★★★★c99
best
19
4% lit
↑ 8:18 AM
↓ 10:08 PM
★★★★c96
Perigee · 361,798 km
20
9% lit
↑ 9:28 AM
↓ 10:50 PM
★★★★c87
21
17% lit
↑ 10:35 AM
↓ 11:28 PM
★★★★c73
22
27% lit
↑ 11:39 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c57
23
38% lit
↑ 12:42 PM
↓ 12:04 AM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
24
49% lit
↑ 1:43 PM
↓ 12:39 AM
★★☆☆c47
First Quarter
25
60% lit
↑ 2:45 PM
↓ 1:15 AM
★★☆☆c61
26
70% lit
↑ 3:47 PM
↓ 1:53 AM
★★★★c73
27
80% lit
↑ 4:48 PM
↓ 2:34 AM
★★★★c80
28
87% lit
↑ 5:47 PM
↓ 3:20 AM
★★★★c82
29
93% lit
↑ 6:43 PM
↓ 4:10 AM
★★★★c82
Moon farthest south (-26.5°)
30
97% lit
↑ 7:34 PM
↓ 5:04 AM
★★★★c82
31
99% lit
↑ 8:19 PM
↓ 6:01 AM
★★★★c79
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Jul 2 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jul 2 · 2:36 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jul 7 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 404,931 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Jul 9 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Jul 10 · 4:43 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jul 16 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jul 17 · 11:30 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Jul 19 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 361,798 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Jul 23 · 2:00 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, Jul 24 · 1:59 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Jul 29 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sat, Jul 2 · Sun, Jul 3 · Sun, Jul 17 · Mon, Jul 18 · Sun, Jul 31

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

Moon distance

361,887 km closest · 404,861 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 Wed 2:18 PM.