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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 71° · 1% rain

Mostly clear. Low around 71, with temperatures rising to around 76 overnight. East wind around 8 mph.

Thursday: High 82° · 15% rain

A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
6:41 AM / 5:45 PM
Moonrise / moonset
2:24 AM / 2:56 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 17%
Minor period
1:54 AM–2:54 AM
Major period
7:40 AM–9:40 AM
Minor period
2:26 PM–3:26 PM
Major period
8:10 PM–10:10 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Nov 4Thu, Nov 56 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMclouds3% cloud cover8% cloud cover9% cloud cover11% cloud cover11% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover15% cloud cover30% cloud cover25% cloud cover48% cloud cover37% cloud cover28% cloud cover24% cloud cover32% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover19% cloud cover25% cloud cover39% cloud cover41% cloud cover51% cloud cover51% cloud cover58% cloud cover50% cloud cover59% cloud cover60% cloud cover67% cloud cover66% cloud cover68% cloud cover62% cloud cover64% cloud cover64% cloud cover88% cloud cover84% cloud cover71% cloud cover58% cloud cover56% cloud cover53% cloud cover51% cloud cover53% cloud cover56% cloud cover58% cloud cover57% cloud cover55% cloud cover54% cloud cover55% cloud cover56% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°73727476798282807977757274757574rain1% chance1% chance1% chance4% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance8% chance12% chance15% chance12% chance12% chance15% chance14% chance15% chance8% chance11% chance25% chance11% chance8% chance26% chance20% chance, 0.03 in45% chance, 0.03 in64% chance, 0.03 in68% chance, 0.03 in68% chance, 0.03 in71% chance, 0.03 in73% chance, 0.05 in73% chance, 0.05 in73% chance, 0.05 in73% chance, 0.05 in73% chance, 0.05 in73% chance, 0.05 in31% chance31% chance31% chance31% chance31% chance31% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance0.050.050.05wind01020mphE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 12SE 8 mph, gusts 12SE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 13SE 9 mph, gusts 15SE 13 mph, gusts 18ESE 13 mph, gusts 18ESE 12 mph, gusts 16SE 8 mph, gusts 13SSE 6 mph, gusts 8S 3 mph, gusts 7W 5 mph, gusts 8NNW 8 mph, gusts 12N 9 mph, gusts 13N 14 mph, gusts 18N 17 mph, gusts 24N 18 mph, gusts 25N 16 mph, gusts 23NNE 14 mph, gusts 21NNE 12 mph, gusts 18
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 9 PM73°73°68°82%3%0%–E 812–
Wed 10 PM73°73°68°84%8%0%–E 710–
Wed 11 PM73°73°68°86%9%0%–ESE 710–
Thu 12 AM72°72°69°89%11%0%–ESE 710–
Thu 1 AM73°73°69°87%11%0%–ESE 710–
Thu 2 AM74°74°70°89%6%0%–ESE 712–
Thu 3 AM74°74°71°90%7%1%–ESE 812–
Thu 4 AM75°75°72°89%15%1%–ESE 812–
Thu 5 AM76°76°72°90%30%1%–SE 812–
Thu 6 AM76°76°73°91%25%4%–SE 712–
Thu 7 AM76°76°74°94%48%5%–SE 710–
Thu 8 AM77°77°76°95%37%5%–ESE 710–
Thu 9 AM79°79°77°94%28%5%–SE 712–
Thu 10 AM80°87°77°91%24%8%–SE 812–
Thu 11 AM81°89°77°89%32%12%–ESE 813–
Thu 12 PM82°90°78°88%45%15%–SE 814–
Thu 1 PM82°90°78°88%44%12%–SE 915–
Thu 2 PM82°91°78°88%19%12%–SE 1217–
Thu 3 PM82°91°78°86%25%15%–SE 1318–
Thu 4 PM82°90°78°87%39%14%–ESE 1320–
Thu 5 PM81°89°77°88%41%15%–ESE 1318–
Thu 6 PM80°88°77°89%51%8%–ESE 1217–
Thu 7 PM80°85°77°91%51%11%–ESE 1216–
Thu 8 PM79°84°77°92%58%25%–SE 1014–
Thu 9 PM79°84°77°92%50%11%–SE 813–
Thu 10 PM79°79°76°93%59%8%–SE 710–
Thu 11 PM78°78°76°94%60%26%–SSE 68–⚡
Fri 12 AM77°77°76°95%67%20%0.03"SSE 37–⚡
Fri 1 AM76°76°75°96%66%45%0.03"S 37–⚡
Fri 2 AM76°76°75°97%68%64%0.03"SSW 58–⚡
Fri 3 AM75°75°74°98%62%68%0.03"W 58–⚡
Fri 4 AM73°73°73°99%64%68%0.03"NNW 69–⚡
Fri 5 AM72°73°72°99%64%71%0.03"NNW 812–⚡
Fri 6 AM72°72°72°99%88%73%0.05"NNW 812–⚡
Fri 7 AM72°72°72°100%84%73%0.05"N 913–⚡
Fri 8 AM72°72°72°99%71%73%0.05"N 1215–⚡
Fri 9 AM74°74°73°97%58%73%0.05"N 1418–⚡
Fri 10 AM74°74°73°95%56%73%0.05"N 1622–⚡
Fri 11 AM75°75°72°93%53%73%0.05"N 1724–⚡
Fri 12 PM75°75°72°90%51%31%–N 1825–
Fri 1 PM75°75°71°87%53%31%–N 1825–
Fri 2 PM75°75°70°85%56%31%–N 1724–
Fri 3 PM75°75°70°83%58%31%–N 1623–
Fri 4 PM75°75°69°83%57%31%–N 1522–
Fri 5 PM74°74°69°83%55%31%–NNE 1421–
Fri 6 PM74°74°68°83%54%13%–NNE 1320–
Fri 7 PM74°74°68°84%55%13%–NNE 1218–
Fri 8 PM73°73°68°84%56%13%–NNE 1217–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Clear

73° / 71°

1% rain

E 7–8 mph · gusts 12

Thu, Nov 5

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

82° / 71°

71% rain

SE 6–13 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

77° / 68°

73% rain · 0.48"

N 3–18 mph · gusts 25

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 66°

72% rain · 0.30"

NNE 12–16 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Showers And Thunderstorms

72° / 61°

75% rain · 1.56"

NNE 16–24 mph · gusts 36

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Slight Chance Rain Showers

70° / 61°

31% rain · 0.12"

N 7–18 mph · gusts 26

Tue, Nov 10

Slight Chance Rain Showers

73° / 63°

15% rain

N 2–9 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 71, with temperatures rising to around 76 overnight. East wind around 8 mph.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 7 to 10 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly 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 · 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 · August 1988

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
82% lit
↑ 10:59 PM
↓ 10:40 AM
★★★☆c57
Moon crosses the equator
2
73% lit
↑ 11:34 PM
↓ 11:44 AM
★★☆☆c43
3
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:47 PM
★★★☆c57
4
51% lit
↑ 12:10 AM
↓ 1:51 PM
★★★☆c72
Last Quarter
5
40% lit
↑ 12:50 AM
↓ 2:54 PM
★★★☆c83
6
30% lit
↑ 1:34 AM
↓ 3:56 PM
★★★★c88
7
21% lit
↑ 2:23 AM
↓ 4:55 PM
★★★★c88
8
13% lit
↑ 3:17 AM
↓ 5:49 PM
★★★★c88
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
9
7% lit
↑ 4:14 AM
↓ 6:37 PM
★★★★c86
10
3% lit
↑ 5:12 AM
↓ 7:18 PM
★★★★c83
best
11
1% lit
↑ 6:08 AM
↓ 7:55 PM
★★★★c78
best
12
0% lit
↑ 7:04 AM
↓ 8:27 PM
★★★★c72
New Moon
best
13
1% lit
↑ 7:57 AM
↓ 8:56 PM
★★★★c64
14
4% lit
↑ 8:48 AM
↓ 9:23 PM
★★★☆c55
Apogee · 406,314 km
15
9% lit
↑ 9:39 AM
↓ 9:50 PM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
16
15% lit
↑ 10:30 AM
↓ 10:18 PM
★★☆☆c34
17
22% lit
↑ 11:22 AM
↓ 10:47 PM
★★☆☆c44
18
31% lit
↑ 12:16 PM
↓ 11:19 PM
★★☆☆c59
19
41% lit
↑ 1:14 PM
↓ 11:56 PM
★★★☆c69
20
51% lit
↑ 2:14 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c74
First Quarter
21
61% lit
↑ 3:16 PM
↓ 12:40 AM
★★★☆c84
22
71% lit
↑ 4:18 PM
↓ 1:32 AM
★★★★c91
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
23
81% lit
↑ 5:17 PM
↓ 2:32 AM
★★★★c94
24
89% lit
↑ 6:11 PM
↓ 3:39 AM
★★★★c96
25
95% lit
↑ 6:58 PM
↓ 4:50 AM
★★★★c94
26
99% lit
↑ 7:40 PM
↓ 6:02 AM
★★★★c88
best
27
100% lit
↑ 8:19 PM
↓ 7:12 AM
★★★★c76
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 357,104 km
best
28
98% lit
↑ 8:55 PM
↓ 8:20 AM
★★★★c60
Moon crosses the equator
29
92% lit
↑ 9:30 PM
↓ 9:26 AM
★★★☆c49
30
85% lit
↑ 10:07 PM
↓ 10:32 AM
★★★★c63
31
76% lit
↑ 10:47 PM
↓ 11:38 AM
★★★★c78

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Aug 1 · 1:00 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, Aug 4 · 1:22 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Aug 8 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Aug 12 · 7:30 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Aug 14 · 7:00 AM — Apogee · 406,314 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Aug 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.
  • Sat, Aug 20 · 10:51 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Aug 22 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Aug 27 · 5:56 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon 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.
  • Sat, Aug 27 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 357,104 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Aug 28 · 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.

Best fishing days

Wed, Aug 10 · Thu, Aug 11 · Fri, Aug 12 · Fri, Aug 26 · Sat, Aug 27

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

Moon distance

357,104 km closest · 406,296 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 8:00 PM.