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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 70° · 10% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 17 mph.

Wednesday: High 77° · 1% rain

Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:41 AM / 5:45 PM
Moonrise / moonset
2:24 AM / 2:56 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 24%
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 46 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Nov 56 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 6clouds47% cloud cover44% cloud cover34% cloud cover29% cloud cover26% cloud cover15% cloud cover14% cloud cover12% cloud cover16% cloud cover17% cloud cover15% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% cloud cover12% cloud cover6% cloud cover17% cloud cover14% cloud cover15% cloud cover9% cloud cover8% cloud cover13% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover18% cloud cover12% cloud cover16% cloud cover12% cloud cover20% cloud cover22% cloud cover26% cloud cover9% cloud cover14% cloud cover23% cloud cover34% cloud cover25% cloud cover15% cloud cover15% cloud cover21% cloud cover39% cloud cover39% cloud cover46% cloud cover47% cloud cover50% cloud cover53% cloud cover56% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover62% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°74717175767573727274768081807977rain7% chance5% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance3% chance3% chance1% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance11% chance13% chance13% chance11% chance9% chance35% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.02 in73% chance, 0.06 in73% chance, 0.06 in0.06wind01020mphNNE 17 mph, gusts 21NNE 17 mph, gusts 22N 15 mph, gusts 20NNE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 10 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 7 mph, gusts 10E 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 8SE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 10SSE 7 mph, gusts 12SE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 18SE 12 mph, gusts 16SE 9 mph, gusts 14SE 7 mph, gusts 12S 5 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 2 AM74°74°70°86%47%7%–NNE 1721–
Wed 3 AM73°73°68°84%44%5%–NNE 1722–
Wed 4 AM72°72°67°85%34%2%–NNE 1722–
Wed 5 AM71°71°66°84%29%1%–NNE 1621–
Wed 6 AM70°70°65°82%26%1%–N 1520–
Wed 7 AM70°70°64°83%15%1%–NNE 1518–
Wed 8 AM71°71°66°85%14%1%–NNE 1317–
Wed 9 AM73°73°66°79%12%1%–NNE 1417–
Wed 10 AM74°74°67°77%16%1%–NNE 1317–
Wed 11 AM75°75°67°74%17%1%–NNE 1216–
Wed 12 PM76°76°66°73%15%1%–NNE 1016–
Wed 1 PM76°76°66°72%13%1%–NNE 1015–
Wed 2 PM76°76°66°70%12%1%–NE 1216–
Wed 3 PM76°76°66°70%12%1%–NE 1216–
Wed 4 PM76°76°66°72%6%1%–NE 1216–
Wed 5 PM75°75°66°73%17%0%–NE 1015–
Wed 6 PM74°74°66°76%14%0%–ENE 914–
Wed 7 PM74°74°66°77%15%0%–ENE 812–
Wed 8 PM73°73°67°80%9%0%–ENE 710–
Wed 9 PM73°73°67°81%8%0%–E 69–
Wed 10 PM72°72°68°85%13%0%–E 68–
Wed 11 PM72°72°68°86%8%0%–E 68–
Thu 12 AM72°72°68°88%10%0%–ESE 68–
Thu 1 AM71°71°69°92%18%0%–ESE 69–
Thu 2 AM72°72°70°91%12%1%–SE 69–
Thu 3 AM73°73°70°93%16%1%–SE 710–
Thu 4 AM73°73°71°93%12%1%–SE 710–
Thu 5 AM74°74°71°91%20%1%–SE 710–
Thu 6 AM74°74°72°91%22%3%–SE 710–
Thu 7 AM74°74°72°94%26%3%–SE 79–
Thu 8 AM76°76°75°94%9%1%–SE 710–
Thu 9 AM78°78°76°92%14%3%–SE 710–
Thu 10 AM79°79°76°91%23%2%–SSE 712–
Thu 11 AM80°86°77°90%34%2%–SE 712–
Thu 12 PM81°87°77°88%25%4%–SE 812–
Thu 1 PM81°88°77°89%15%11%–SE 914–
Thu 2 PM81°88°77°89%15%13%–ESE 1016–
Thu 3 PM81°89°77°87%21%13%–ESE 1218–
Thu 4 PM81°88°77°89%39%11%–ESE 1318–
Thu 5 PM80°87°77°89%39%9%–ESE 1218–
Thu 6 PM80°85°76°90%46%35%0.02"SE 1216–
Thu 7 PM79°83°76°92%47%35%0.02"SE 1015–
Thu 8 PM79°79°76°93%50%35%0.02"SE 914–
Thu 9 PM78°79°76°94%53%35%0.02"SE 813–⚡
Thu 10 PM78°78°76°95%56%35%0.02"SE 712–⚡
Thu 11 PM77°77°76°95%59%35%0.02"SSE 69–⚡
Fri 12 AM76°77°76°97%62%73%0.06"S 58–⚡
Fri 1 AM76°76°75°98%62%73%0.06"SSW 58–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

77° / 70°

10% rain

NNE 6–17 mph · gusts 22

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

82° / 72°

73% rain · 0.12"

SE 6–13 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 69°

73% rain · 0.42"

N 5–17 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

76° / 65°

44% rain · 0.12"

NNE 10–16 mph · gusts 22

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Rain Showers

71° / 60°

45% rain · 0.42"

N 13–22 mph · gusts 31

Mon, Nov 9

Mostly Sunny

71° / 61°

9% rain

NNE 5–14 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Nov 10

Partly Sunny

74° / 62°

6% rain

ENE 5–9 mph · gusts 13

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 17 mph.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 70, with temperatures rising to around 74 overnight. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 1251 PM CST Tue Nov 3 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.


GMZ130-132-135-040715-
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-
1251 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late in the
evening, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. A
moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms early
in the evening. A chance of showers until early morning. A slight
chance of showers early in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around
10 knots late in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop late in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
10 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight, then becoming northwest early in the
morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after
midnight, then increasing to light chop early in the morning. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon, then diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay,
increasing to choppy early in the afternoon, then diminishing to
a moderate chop late in the afternoon. Showers likely in the
morning. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing
to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the
bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and early
morning, then increasing to a moderate chop early in the morning.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
increasing to choppy early in the morning. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 1251 PM CST Tue Nov 3 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.


GMZ150-155-040715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
1251 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late in
the evening, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and east
2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 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 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight, then becoming northwest early in the
morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · June 1990

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
64% lit
↑ 2:44 PM
↓ 2:14 AM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
2
73% lit
↑ 3:36 PM
↓ 2:43 AM
★★☆☆c46
3
81% lit
↑ 4:29 PM
↓ 3:13 AM
★★★☆c56
4
88% lit
↑ 5:23 PM
↓ 3:45 AM
★★★★c65
5
93% lit
↑ 6:17 PM
↓ 4:19 AM
★★★★c71
Apogee · 406,183 km
6
97% lit
↑ 7:12 PM
↓ 4:57 AM
★★★★c75
7
99% lit
↑ 8:06 PM
↓ 5:40 AM
★★★★c78
best
8
100% lit
↑ 8:59 PM
↓ 6:27 AM
★★★★c79
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
Moon farthest south (-26.8°)
best
9
98% lit
↑ 9:48 PM
↓ 7:19 AM
★★★★c79
best
10
95% lit
↑ 10:33 PM
↓ 8:15 AM
★★★★c78
11
90% lit
↑ 11:13 PM
↓ 9:12 AM
★★★★c76
12
84% lit
↑ 11:50 PM
↓ 10:10 AM
★☆☆☆c72
13
75% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:08 AM
★★★★c68
14
66% lit
↑ 12:24 AM
↓ 12:05 PM
★★★☆c59
15
56% lit
↑ 12:57 AM
↓ 1:03 PM
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
16
44% lit
↑ 1:30 AM
↓ 2:03 PM
★★☆☆c40
17
33% lit
↑ 2:04 AM
↓ 3:05 PM
★★★☆c55
18
23% lit
↑ 2:41 AM
↓ 4:10 PM
★★★★c73
19
14% lit
↑ 3:24 AM
↓ 5:19 PM
★★★★c88
20
7% lit
↑ 4:13 AM
↓ 6:30 PM
★★★★c98
21
2% lit
↑ 5:11 AM
↓ 7:40 PM
★★★★c102
Perigee · 359,943 km
22
0% lit
↑ 6:16 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest north (27.1°)
New Moon (supermoon)
best
23
1% lit
↑ 7:25 AM
↓ 9:39 PM
★★★★c99
best
24
5% lit
↑ 8:34 AM
↓ 10:26 PM
★★★★c92
25
11% lit
↑ 9:40 AM
↓ 11:06 PM
★★★★c81
26
19% lit
↑ 10:42 AM
↓ 11:42 PM
★☆☆☆c67
27
28% lit
↑ 11:40 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c58
28
38% lit
↑ 12:36 PM
↓ 12:13 AM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
29
48% lit
↑ 1:29 PM
↓ 12:44 AM
★★☆☆c36
First Quarter
30
58% lit
↑ 2:23 PM
↓ 1:14 AM
★★☆☆c44

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Jun 1 · 5:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Jun 5 · 11:00 PM — Apogee · 406,183 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Jun 8 · 6:01 AM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jun 8 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jun 15 · 3:00 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, Jun 15 · 11:48 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jun 21 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 359,943 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Jun 22 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jun 22 · 1:54 PM — 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.
  • Thu, Jun 28 · 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.
  • Fri, Jun 29 · 5:07 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Thu, Jun 7 · Fri, Jun 8 · Sat, Jun 9 · Fri, Jun 22 · Sat, Jun 23

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

Moon distance

359,999 km closest · 406,098 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 1:30 AM.