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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 63° · 18% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Veterans Day: High 75° · 18% rain

A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
6:45 AM / 5:41 PM
Moonrise / moonset
8:07 AM / 6:31 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 3%
Major period
12:00 AM–1:55 AM
Minor period
7:37 AM–8:37 AM
Major period
12:20 PM–2:20 PM
Minor period
6:01 PM–7:01 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 116 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Nov 126 AM12 PM6 PMclouds75% cloud cover81% cloud cover81% cloud cover77% cloud cover76% cloud cover82% cloud cover79% cloud cover81% cloud cover84% cloud cover88% cloud cover88% cloud cover83% cloud cover80% cloud cover83% cloud cover86% cloud cover88% cloud cover89% cloud cover90% cloud cover88% cloud cover88% cloud cover84% cloud cover89% cloud cover89% cloud cover88% cloud cover86% cloud cover86% cloud cover87% cloud cover88% cloud cover88% cloud cover89% cloud cover88% cloud cover85% cloud cover85% cloud cover86% cloud cover90% cloud cover82% cloud cover73% cloud cover74% cloud cover76% cloud cover77% cloud cover75% cloud cover74% cloud cover72% cloud cover72% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover67% cloud cover61% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°65637068717475747271696771747573rain7% chance12% chance17% chance18% chance14% chance12% chance13% chance13% chance14% chance18% chance17% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance15% chance18% chance14% chance15% chance16% chance9% chance9% chance5% chance3% chance7% chance6% chance1% chance3% chance5% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNW 3 mph, gusts 6NW 5 mph, gusts 6NW 6 mph, gusts 8NW 7 mph, gusts 10NW 8 mph, gusts 12NW 8 mph, gusts 12NNW 8 mph, gusts 12NNW 8 mph, gusts 13NNW 8 mph, gusts 12NNW 8 mph, gusts 13N 8 mph, gusts 13NNW 7 mph, gusts 10N 7 mph, gusts 10NNW 7 mph, gusts 10NNW 8 mph, gusts 12NNW 10 mph, gusts 15NNW 12 mph, gusts 16NNW 12 mph, gusts 16N 12 mph, gusts 17N 13 mph, gusts 18N 13 mph, gusts 18N 12 mph, gusts 17NNE 10 mph, gusts 15NNE 8 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 9 PM65°65°65°100%75%7%–NW 36–
Tue 10 PM66°66°66°100%81%12%–WNW 35–
Tue 11 PM64°64°64°100%81%17%–NW 56–
Wed 12 AM63°63°63°100%77%18%–NW 57–
Wed 1 AM63°63°63°100%76%14%–NW 68–
Wed 2 AM70°70°70°99%82%12%–NW 69–
Wed 3 AM70°70°69°99%79%13%–NW 710–
Wed 4 AM69°69°69°100%81%13%–NW 810–
Wed 5 AM66°66°66°100%84%14%–NW 812–
Wed 6 AM68°68°68°100%88%18%–NW 812–
Wed 7 AM66°66°66°100%88%17%–NW 812–
Wed 8 AM69°69°69°100%83%16%–NNW 812–
Wed 9 AM71°71°71°100%80%16%–NNW 812–
Wed 10 AM72°72°72°100%83%16%–NNW 812–
Wed 11 AM73°73°72°99%86%16%–NNW 813–
Wed 12 PM74°74°73°96%88%16%–NNW 813–
Wed 1 PM74°74°73°96%89%15%–NNW 812–
Wed 2 PM74°74°73°97%90%18%–NNW 913–
Wed 3 PM75°75°72°93%88%14%–NNW 813–
Wed 4 PM74°74°72°94%88%15%–N 813–
Wed 5 PM74°74°72°94%84%16%–N 813–
Wed 6 PM74°74°72°93%89%9%–NNW 812–
Wed 7 PM74°74°71°93%89%9%–NNW 710–
Wed 8 PM73°73°71°95%88%5%–N 710–
Wed 9 PM72°72°71°95%86%3%–N 710–
Wed 10 PM72°72°70°96%86%7%–N 710–
Wed 11 PM71°71°70°95%87%6%–NNW 710–
Thu 12 AM71°71°69°95%88%1%–NNW 710–
Thu 1 AM70°70°68°94%88%3%–NNW 812–
Thu 2 AM70°70°68°95%89%5%–NNW 913–
Thu 3 AM69°69°68°96%88%4%–NNW 1015–
Thu 4 AM68°68°67°97%85%3%–NNW 1216–
Thu 5 AM68°68°67°97%85%2%–NNW 1216–
Thu 6 AM67°67°66°97%86%1%–NNW 1216–
Thu 7 AM67°67°67°100%90%1%–NNW 1216–
Thu 8 AM68°68°68°98%82%1%–N 1216–
Thu 9 AM71°71°69°93%73%1%–N 1217–
Thu 10 AM72°72°69°91%74%1%–N 1217–
Thu 11 AM73°73°70°88%76%1%–N 1318–
Thu 12 PM74°74°69°85%77%1%–N 1318–
Thu 1 PM75°75°69°82%75%1%–N 1318–
Thu 2 PM75°75°68°80%74%1%–N 1318–
Thu 3 PM75°75°68°78%72%1%–N 1217–
Thu 4 PM75°75°67°77%72%1%–N 1016–
Thu 5 PM74°74°66°77%73%1%–NNE 1015–
Thu 6 PM73°73°66°77%73%0%–NNE 914–
Thu 7 PM73°73°66°78%67%0%–NNE 813–
Thu 8 PM72°72°65°79%61%0%–NNE 812–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers

66° / 63°

18% rain

WNW 3–5 mph · gusts 6

Wed, Nov 11

Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 67°

18% rain

NNW 5–9 mph · gusts 13

Thu, Nov 12

Mostly Cloudy

76° / 65°

5% rain

N 7–13 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

77° / 69°

Dry

NE 5–8 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Nov 14

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 71°

44% rain · 0.18"

SE 8–18 mph · gusts 28

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 15

Chance Rain Showers

79° / 70°

44% rain · 0.36"

E 8–17 mph · gusts 25

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 68°

23% rain · 0.06"

NE 8–14 mph · gusts 22

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind around 13 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 9 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 434 PM CST Tue Nov 10 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.


GMZ130-132-135-111115-
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-
434 PM CST Tue Nov 10 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots increasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Smooth on the bay becoming light chop
after midnight. A slight chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay becoming a
moderate chop after midnight. 
.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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. 
.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 with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 434 PM CST Tue Nov 10 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.


GMZ150-155-111115-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
434 PM CST Tue Nov 10 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots increasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms this
evening. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 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 1 to 2 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 1974

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
93% lit
↑ 6:21 PM
↓ 4:11 AM
★★★★c83
2
97% lit
↑ 7:12 PM
↓ 5:00 AM
★★★★c83
Moon farthest south (-23.4°)
3
99% lit
↑ 7:58 PM
↓ 5:52 AM
★★★★c82
best
4
100% lit
↑ 8:41 PM
↓ 6:45 AM
★★★★c81
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
5
99% lit
↑ 9:20 PM
↓ 7:38 AM
★★★★c77
best
6
96% lit
↑ 9:56 PM
↓ 8:31 AM
★★★★c72
Apogee · 406,064 km
7
91% lit
↑ 10:29 PM
↓ 9:23 AM
★★★★c65
8
85% lit
↑ 11:01 PM
↓ 10:15 AM
★☆☆☆c57
9
77% lit
↑ 11:33 PM
↓ 11:06 AM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
10
69% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:57 AM
★★☆☆c37
11
60% lit
↑ 12:05 AM
↓ 12:50 PM
★★☆☆c39
12
49% lit
↑ 12:39 AM
↓ 1:45 PM
★★☆☆c48
Last Quarter
13
39% lit
↑ 1:16 AM
↓ 2:43 PM
★★★☆c63
14
29% lit
↑ 1:58 AM
↓ 3:43 PM
★★★★c77
15
19% lit
↑ 2:46 AM
↓ 4:45 PM
★★★★c88
16
11% lit
↑ 3:41 AM
↓ 5:48 PM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest north (22.5°)
17
5% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 6:48 PM
★★★★c99
18
1% lit
↑ 5:49 AM
↓ 7:44 PM
★★★★c99
best
19
0% lit
↑ 6:59 AM
↓ 8:35 PM
★★★★c97
New Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 357,522 km
best
20
2% lit
↑ 8:08 AM
↓ 9:21 PM
★★★★c88
21
7% lit
↑ 9:16 AM
↓ 10:03 PM
★★★★c75
22
15% lit
↑ 10:21 AM
↓ 10:43 PM
★★☆☆c60
Moon crosses the equator
23
24% lit
↑ 11:24 AM
↓ 11:21 PM
★★☆☆c46
24
35% lit
↑ 12:26 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c45
25
45% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ 12:01 AM
★★☆☆c55
First Quarter
26
56% lit
↑ 2:24 PM
↓ 12:41 AM
★★★☆c65
27
66% lit
↑ 3:22 PM
↓ 1:24 AM
★★★★c72
28
75% lit
↑ 4:17 PM
↓ 2:09 AM
★★★★c75
29
83% lit
↑ 5:08 PM
↓ 2:58 AM
★★★★c76
Moon farthest south (-23.3°)
30
90% lit
↑ 5:56 PM
↓ 3:48 AM
★★★★c76
31
95% lit
↑ 6:40 PM
↓ 4:41 AM
★★★★c75

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Jul 2 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jul 4 · 7:39 AM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Jul 6 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 406,064 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, 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.
  • Fri, Jul 12 · 10:27 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Jul 16 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 19 · 7:06 AM — New Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Fri, Jul 19 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 357,522 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Jul 22 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Jul 25 · 10:50 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jul 29 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-23.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Wed, Jul 3 · Thu, Jul 4 · Fri, Jul 5 · Thu, Jul 18 · Fri, Jul 19

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

Moon distance

357,557 km closest · 406,051 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 Tue 7:15 PM.