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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Today: High 78° · 44% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: Low 72° · 22% rain

A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
6:42 AM / 5:43 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:18 AM / 3:59 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 7%
Minor period
3:48 AM–4:48 AM
Major period
9:10 AM–11:10 AM
Minor period
3:29 PM–4:29 PM
Major period
9:35 PM–11:35 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Nov 612 PM6 PMSat, Nov 76 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 86 AMclouds63% cloud cover65% cloud cover59% cloud cover57% cloud cover51% cloud cover52% cloud cover73% cloud cover57% cloud cover48% cloud cover40% cloud cover25% cloud cover26% cloud cover32% cloud cover43% cloud cover47% cloud cover51% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover41% cloud cover43% cloud cover42% cloud cover28% cloud cover14% cloud cover23% cloud cover34% cloud cover21% cloud cover12% cloud cover17% cloud cover18% cloud cover16% cloud cover14% cloud cover23% cloud cover18% cloud cover33% cloud cover47% cloud cover50% cloud cover53% cloud cover56% cloud cover60% cloud cover63% cloud cover67% cloud cover69% cloud cover70% cloud cover72% cloud cover66% cloud cover61% cloud cover55% cloud cover58% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°76777675757472747878787776757374rain44% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in26% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in13% chance17% chance17% chance18% chance17% chance22% chance21% chance20% chance21% chance20% chance21% chance20% chance12% chance13% chance20% chance15% chance15% chance14% chance20% chance15% chance17% chance11% chance5% chance3% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance39% chance, 0.02 in39% chance, 0.02 in39% chance, 0.02 in39% chance, 0.02 in39% chance, 0.02 in39% chance, 0.02 in50% chance, 0.08 in50% chance, 0.08 in50% chance, 0.08 in50% chance, 0.08 in50% chance, 0.08 in0.080.08wind01020mphNNE 13 mph, gusts 18NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 14 mph, gusts 20NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 21E 15 mph, gusts 23E 16 mph, gusts 23E 16 mph, gusts 22E 18 mph, gusts 25E 20 mph, gusts 28E 22 mph, gusts 29E 22 mph, gusts 29ESE 21 mph, gusts 26ESE 20 mph, gusts 25E 20 mph, gusts 25
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 11 AM76°76°76°97%63%44%0.01"NNE 1318–⚡
Fri 12 PM77°77°75°96%65%40%0.01"NNE 1521–
Fri 1 PM77°77°75°95%59%36%0.01"NNE 1521–
Fri 2 PM77°77°75°93%57%26%0.01"NNE 1521–
Fri 3 PM77°77°74°90%51%24%0.01"NNE 1521–
Fri 4 PM77°77°74°91%52%20%0.01"NNE 1421–
Fri 5 PM76°76°74°91%73%15%0.01"NNE 1420–
Fri 6 PM76°76°73°90%57%13%–NE 1217–
Fri 7 PM75°75°72°91%48%17%–NE 1216–
Fri 8 PM75°75°73°92%40%17%–NNE 1215–
Fri 9 PM75°75°72°92%25%18%–NE 1014–
Fri 10 PM75°75°72°91%26%17%–NE 913–
Fri 11 PM75°75°72°91%32%22%–NE 913–
Sat 12 AM74°74°72°91%43%21%–NE 913–
Sat 1 AM74°74°71°90%47%20%–NE 913–
Sat 2 AM74°74°71°91%51%21%–NE 1014–
Sat 3 AM74°74°70°90%41%20%–ENE 1015–
Sat 4 AM73°73°70°90%42%21%–ENE 1215–
Sat 5 AM72°73°70°91%41%20%–ENE 1215–
Sat 6 AM73°73°69°88%43%12%–ENE 1215–
Sat 7 AM73°73°70°89%42%13%–ENE 1215–
Sat 8 AM74°74°71°91%28%20%–E 1215–
Sat 9 AM76°76°72°86%14%15%–E 1316–
Sat 10 AM77°77°72°85%23%15%–E 1418–
Sat 11 AM78°78°73°85%34%14%–E 1420–
Sat 12 PM78°78°73°84%21%20%–E 1520–⚡
Sat 1 PM78°78°73°85%12%15%–E 1521–⚡
Sat 2 PM78°78°73°83%17%17%–E 1522–⚡
Sat 3 PM78°78°73°83%18%11%–E 1523–
Sat 4 PM78°78°73°84%16%5%–E 1623–
Sat 5 PM78°78°72°84%14%3%–E 1623–
Sat 6 PM77°77°71°83%23%13%–E 1522–
Sat 7 PM77°77°71°83%18%13%–E 1622–
Sat 8 PM77°77°71°83%33%13%–E 1723–
Sat 9 PM76°77°71°83%47%13%–E 1825–
Sat 10 PM76°76°71°83%50%13%–E 2026–
Sat 11 PM76°76°70°83%53%13%–E 2028–
Sun 12 AM76°76°70°83%56%39%0.02"E 2128–⚡
Sun 1 AM76°76°70°83%60%39%0.02"E 2229–⚡
Sun 2 AM75°75°70°83%63%39%0.02"E 2229–⚡
Sun 3 AM75°75°70°84%67%39%0.02"E 2229–⚡
Sun 4 AM74°74°69°86%69%39%0.02"E 2128–⚡
Sun 5 AM73°73°69°89%70%39%0.02"ESE 2126–⚡
Sun 6 AM72°72°69°90%72%50%0.08"ESE 2025–⚡
Sun 7 AM73°73°70°91%66%50%0.08"ESE 2025–⚡
Sun 8 AM74°74°71°92%61%50%0.08"E 2025–⚡
Sun 9 AM74°74°72°93%55%50%0.08"E 2025–⚡
Sun 10 AM74°74°73°95%58%50%0.08"E 2026–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

44% rain · 0.07"

NNE 9–15 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

39% rain

ENE 9–20 mph · gusts 28

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

76° / 68°

60% rain · 1.08"

E 20–23 mph · gusts 31

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

73° / 66°

65% rain · 0.42"

ENE 9–21 mph · gusts 28

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Mostly Cloudy

75° / 67°

15% rain

NNE 5–9 mph · gusts 14

Wed, Nov 11

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 66°

26% rain

NE 3–6 mph · gusts 12

Thu, Nov 12

Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 64°

26% rain

N 5–9 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 12 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 211 AM CST Fri Nov 6 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.


GMZ130-132-135-062115-
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-
211 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. Showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a
chance of showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on
the bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and
overnight. A slight chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. A chance of
showers after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the
afternoon. Choppy on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late in
the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 211 AM CST Fri Nov 6 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.


GMZ150-155-062115-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
211 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely early this morning. A slight
chance of thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers this
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave
Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · May 1985

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
86% lit
↑ 4:53 PM
↓ 4:45 AM
★★☆☆c40
2
93% lit
↑ 5:59 PM
↓ 5:21 AM
★★★☆c55
Moon crosses the equator
3
98% lit
↑ 7:07 PM
↓ 5:58 AM
★★★★c74
4
100% lit
↑ 8:17 PM
↓ 6:38 AM
★★★★c89
Perigee · 357,622 km
Full Moon · Flower Moon (supermoon)
best
5
99% lit
↑ 9:28 PM
↓ 7:22 AM
★★★★c97
best
6
95% lit
↑ 10:39 PM
↓ 8:11 AM
★★★★c99
7
88% lit
↑ 11:45 PM
↓ 9:06 AM
★★★★c98
8
80% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:06 AM
★☆☆☆c95
Moon farthest south (-26.7°)
9
71% lit
↑ 12:45 AM
↓ 11:09 AM
★★★★c90
10
61% lit
↑ 1:36 AM
↓ 12:11 PM
★★★☆c82
11
50% lit
↑ 2:19 AM
↓ 1:11 PM
★★★☆c70
Last Quarter
12
40% lit
↑ 2:57 AM
↓ 2:08 PM
★★★☆c59
13
31% lit
↑ 3:29 AM
↓ 3:01 PM
★★☆☆c43
14
23% lit
↑ 3:59 AM
↓ 3:53 PM
★★☆☆c33
15
15% lit
↑ 4:27 AM
↓ 4:44 PM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
16
9% lit
↑ 4:55 AM
↓ 5:35 PM
★★★☆c51
Apogee · 406,100 km
17
4% lit
↑ 5:24 AM
↓ 6:27 PM
★★★★c62
18
1% lit
↑ 5:55 AM
↓ 7:20 PM
★★★★c71
best
19
0% lit
↑ 6:28 AM
↓ 8:15 PM
★★★★c78
New Moon
best
20
1% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 9:12 PM
★★★★c82
best
21
3% lit
↑ 7:49 AM
↓ 10:08 PM
★★★★c84
22
8% lit
↑ 8:38 AM
↓ 11:04 PM
★★★★c85
Moon farthest north (27.5°)
23
14% lit
↑ 9:33 AM
↓ 11:56 PM
★★★★c85
24
22% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c85
25
31% lit
↑ 11:33 AM
↓ 12:44 AM
★★★★c83
26
41% lit
↑ 12:35 PM
↓ 1:27 AM
★★★☆c78
27
52% lit
↑ 1:37 PM
↓ 2:06 AM
★★★☆c69
First Quarter
28
63% lit
↑ 2:39 PM
↓ 2:43 AM
★★☆☆c55
29
74% lit
↑ 3:42 PM
↓ 3:18 AM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
30
84% lit
↑ 4:47 PM
↓ 3:53 AM
★★★☆c59
31
91% lit
↑ 5:54 PM
↓ 4:30 AM
★★★★c78

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, May 2 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, May 4 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 357,622 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, May 4 · 2:52 PM — Full Moon · Flower 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.
  • Wed, May 8 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, May 11 · 12:34 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, May 15 · 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.
  • Thu, May 16 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 406,100 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, May 19 · 4:41 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, May 22 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, May 27 · 7:55 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, May 29 · 9:00 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

Sat, May 4 · Sun, May 5 · Sat, May 18 · Sun, May 19 · Mon, May 20

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

Moon distance

357,850 km closest · 406,065 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 Fri 10:45 AM.