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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 71° · 1% rain

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

Thursday: High 81° · 20% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
6:41 AM / 5:44 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:21 AM / 3:27 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 16%
Minor period
2:51 AM–3:51 AM
Major period
8:25 AM–10:25 AM
Minor period
2:57 PM–3:57 PM
Major period
8:50 PM–10:50 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 56 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 7clouds2% cloud cover2% cloud cover5% cloud cover14% cloud cover19% cloud cover31% cloud cover40% cloud cover34% cloud cover31% cloud cover31% cloud cover36% cloud cover40% cloud cover47% cloud cover42% cloud cover45% cloud cover48% cloud cover31% cloud cover47% cloud cover53% cloud cover49% cloud cover45% cloud cover54% cloud cover57% cloud cover66% cloud cover57% cloud cover54% cloud cover57% cloud cover70% cloud cover63% cloud cover68% cloud cover70% cloud cover66% cloud cover59% cloud cover61% cloud cover73% cloud cover63% cloud cover57% cloud cover54% cloud cover52% cloud cover44% cloud cover48% cloud cover59% cloud cover34% cloud cover40% cloud cover46% cloud cover50% cloud cover54% cloud cover58% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°72737579808079787674727576767474rain1% chance1% chance1% chance3% chance5% chance10% chance5% chance5% chance11% chance13% chance20% chance15% chance18% chance18% chance28% chance, 0.01 in44% chance, 0.01 in39% chance, 0.01 in35% chance, 0.01 in37% chance, 0.01 in41% chance, 0.01 in41% chance, 0.11 in63% chance, 0.11 in74% chance, 0.11 in72% chance, 0.11 in78% chance, 0.11 in68% chance, 0.11 in65% chance, 0.01 in46% chance, 0.01 in51% chance, 0.01 in38% chance, 0.01 in45% chance, 0.01 in41% chance, 0.01 in22% chance23% chance14% chance12% chance12% chance10% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance31% chance0.110.110.11wind01020mphESE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 15ESE 8 mph, gusts 12SE 5 mph, gusts 8SSE 3 mph, gusts 6SW 6 mph, gusts 8NNE 7 mph, gusts 10NNE 7 mph, gusts 10N 10 mph, gusts 14NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 16 mph, gusts 23NNE 15 mph, gusts 23NNE 14 mph, gusts 21NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 9 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 1 AM72°72°68°86%2%0%–ESE 69–
Thu 2 AM73°73°68°86%2%0%–SE 79–
Thu 3 AM73°73°69°87%5%0%–SE 710–
Thu 4 AM73°73°70°88%14%1%–ESE 710–
Thu 5 AM74°74°70°87%19%1%–ESE 712–
Thu 6 AM75°75°71°88%31%1%–ESE 810–
Thu 7 AM75°75°72°90%40%3%–ESE 710–
Thu 8 AM77°77°75°93%34%5%–SE 812–
Thu 9 AM78°78°76°92%31%10%–ESE 812–
Thu 10 AM79°83°77°92%31%5%–SE 913–
Thu 11 AM79°84°78°94%36%5%–ESE 913–
Thu 12 PM80°88°78°93%40%11%–ESE 914–
Thu 1 PM80°88°78°94%47%13%–ESE 1016–
Thu 2 PM80°89°78°93%42%20%–ESE 1217–
Thu 3 PM81°89°78°91%45%15%–ESE 1217–⚡
Thu 4 PM80°88°78°92%48%18%–ESE 1217–⚡
Thu 5 PM80°88°78°92%31%18%–E 1217–⚡
Thu 6 PM80°85°77°92%47%28%0.01"E 1216–⚡
Thu 7 PM79°84°77°93%53%44%0.01"E 1015–⚡
Thu 8 PM79°84°77°93%49%39%0.01"ESE 913–⚡
Thu 9 PM79°79°77°94%45%35%0.01"ESE 812–⚡
Thu 10 PM78°79°77°94%54%37%0.01"ESE 69–⚡
Thu 11 PM78°78°76°96%57%41%0.01"SE 58–⚡
Fri 12 AM77°77°76°96%66%41%0.11"SE 36–⚡
Fri 1 AM76°76°75°96%57%63%0.11"SSE 36–⚡
Fri 2 AM76°76°75°97%54%74%0.11"S 57–⚡
Fri 3 AM75°75°74°98%57%72%0.11"SW 68–⚡
Fri 4 AM74°74°74°100%70%78%0.11"NNW 69–⚡
Fri 5 AM73°73°73°99%63%68%0.11"NNE 710–⚡
Fri 6 AM73°73°73°99%68%65%0.01"NNE 69–⚡
Fri 7 AM72°72°72°100%70%46%0.01"NNE 710–⚡
Fri 8 AM73°73°73°100%66%51%0.01"N 812–⚡
Fri 9 AM74°74°74°100%59%38%0.01"N 1014–
Fri 10 AM75°75°74°98%61%45%0.01"N 1317–
Fri 11 AM75°75°74°97%73%41%0.01"NNE 1521–
Fri 12 PM76°76°74°94%63%22%–NNE 1622–
Fri 1 PM76°76°74°93%57%23%–NNE 1623–
Fri 2 PM76°76°73°91%54%14%–NNE 1623–
Fri 3 PM76°77°73°88%52%12%–NNE 1523–
Fri 4 PM76°76°72°90%44%12%–NNE 1522–
Fri 5 PM75°75°72°89%48%10%–NNE 1421–
Fri 6 PM75°75°71°87%59%11%–NE 1217–
Fri 7 PM74°74°71°89%34%11%–NE 1216–
Fri 8 PM74°74°71°89%40%11%–NE 1215–
Fri 9 PM74°74°71°89%46%11%–NE 1015–
Fri 10 PM74°74°70°89%50%11%–NE 914–
Fri 11 PM74°74°70°89%54%11%–NE 914–
Sat 12 AM73°73°70°88%58%31%–NE 914–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 71°

44% rain · 0.06"

ESE 5–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

77° / 70°

78% rain · 0.72"

NNE 3–16 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

77° / 69°

78% rain · 0.24"

ENE 9–16 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Showers And Thunderstorms

73° / 63°

87% rain · 1.44"

NE 16–21 mph · gusts 30

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Chance Rain Showers

71° / 62°

51% rain · 0.36"

N 7–17 mph · gusts 25

Tue, Nov 10

Slight Chance Rain Showers

73° / 64°

23% rain · 0.06"

N 5–9 mph · gusts 14

Wed, Nov 11

Partly Sunny

76° / 65°

12% rain

NE 5–9 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
  • Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 1239 PM CST Wed Nov 4 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.


GMZ130-132-135-050715-
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-
1239 PM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight, then becoming northwest early in the morning.
Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in
the afternoon, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop
late in the morning, then increasing to choppy early in the
afternoon, diminishing to a moderate chop late in the afternoon.
Showers in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms until
late afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast 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...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Choppy
on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
early in the evening. Choppy on the bay. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop 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 · 1239 PM CST Wed Nov 4 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.


GMZ150-155-050715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
1239 PM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early this morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight, then becoming west early in the morning. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 7 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the
evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to
6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · April 1988

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
100% lit
↑ 6:27 PM
↓ 5:50 AM
★★★☆c46
2
100% lit
↑ 7:21 PM
↓ 6:18 AM
★★★★c58
Full Moon · Pink Moon
3
98% lit
↑ 9:17 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
★★★★c69
best
4
95% lit
↑ 10:17 PM
↓ 8:22 AM
★★★★c78
5
89% lit
↑ 11:19 PM
↓ 9:00 AM
★★★★c84
6
82% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:45 AM
★☆☆☆c87
7
73% lit
↑ 12:22 AM
↓ 10:37 AM
★★★★c91
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
8
62% lit
↑ 1:24 AM
↓ 11:37 AM
★★★★c92
9
51% lit
↑ 2:22 AM
↓ 12:42 PM
★★★☆c92
Last Quarter
10
40% lit
↑ 3:13 AM
↓ 1:50 PM
★★★☆c89
11
29% lit
↑ 3:59 AM
↓ 2:58 PM
★★★★c81
12
19% lit
↑ 4:39 AM
↓ 4:05 PM
★★★★c68
13
11% lit
↑ 5:16 AM
↓ 5:10 PM
★★★☆c45
Perigee · 364,315 km
14
4% lit
↑ 5:51 AM
↓ 6:15 PM
★★★☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
15
1% lit
↑ 6:25 AM
↓ 7:19 PM
★★★★c70
best
16
0% lit
↑ 7:01 AM
↓ 8:24 PM
★★★★c85
New Moon
best
17
2% lit
↑ 7:40 AM
↓ 9:30 PM
★★★★c93
best
18
6% lit
↑ 8:22 AM
↓ 10:35 PM
★★★★c94
19
13% lit
↑ 9:10 AM
↓ 11:38 PM
★★★★c93
20
20% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c90
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
21
29% lit
↑ 10:58 AM
↓ 12:36 AM
★★★★c86
22
38% lit
↑ 11:56 AM
↓ 1:28 AM
★★★★c79
23
48% lit
↑ 12:53 PM
↓ 2:12 AM
★★★☆c71
First Quarter
24
57% lit
↑ 1:48 PM
↓ 2:51 AM
★★★☆c63
25
67% lit
↑ 2:42 PM
↓ 3:25 AM
★★☆☆c53
Apogee · 404,509 km
26
75% lit
↑ 3:35 PM
↓ 3:56 AM
★★☆☆c38
27
83% lit
↑ 4:27 PM
↓ 4:24 AM
★★☆☆c27
28
89% lit
↑ 5:19 PM
↓ 4:52 AM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
29
95% lit
↑ 6:12 PM
↓ 5:19 AM
★★★☆c58
30
98% lit
↑ 7:08 PM
↓ 5:49 AM
★★★★c73
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Apr 2 · 3:21 AM — Full Moon · Pink MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Apr 7 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Apr 9 · 2:21 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Apr 13 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 364,315 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Apr 14 · 6:00 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, Apr 16 · 7:00 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Apr 20 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Apr 23 · 5:31 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Apr 25 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 404,509 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Apr 28 · 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.

Best fishing days

Sun, Apr 3 · Fri, Apr 15 · Sat, Apr 16 · Sun, Apr 17 · Sat, Apr 30

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

Moon distance

364,353 km closest · 404,506 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 AM.