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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Today: High 85° · 26% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Low 71° · 59% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunrise / sunset
6:40 AM / 5:45 PM
Moonrise / moonset
1:24 AM / 2:24 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 30%
Minor period
12:54 AM–1:54 AM
Major period
6:55 AM–8:55 AM
Minor period
1:54 PM–2:54 PM
Major period
7:25 PM–9:25 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Nov 312 PM6 PMWed, Nov 46 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Nov 56 AMclouds49% cloud cover42% cloud cover27% cloud cover25% cloud cover27% cloud cover27% cloud cover43% cloud cover65% cloud cover57% cloud cover57% cloud cover55% cloud cover68% cloud cover74% cloud cover79% cloud cover65% cloud cover60% cloud cover53% cloud cover39% cloud cover46% cloud cover33% cloud cover26% cloud cover25% cloud cover26% cloud cover19% cloud cover24% cloud cover30% cloud cover33% cloud cover22% cloud cover25% cloud cover21% cloud cover22% cloud cover27% cloud cover11% cloud cover13% cloud cover19% cloud cover22% cloud cover26% cloud cover19% cloud cover34% cloud cover52% cloud cover40% cloud cover21% cloud cover30% cloud cover28% cloud cover33% cloud cover28% cloud cover23% cloud cover27% cloud cover⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°90°84848179767371717677767473747478rain4% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance12% chance15% chance24% chance41% chance, 0.01 in43% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in43% chance, 0.01 in44% chance, 0.01 in43% chance, 0.01 in17% chance12% chance7% chance6% chance6% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphS 8 mph, gusts 13SSE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 9 mph, gusts 15SE 9 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 13NNE 8 mph, gusts 12N 10 mph, gusts 14N 13 mph, gusts 17N 15 mph, gusts 20N 14 mph, gusts 20NNE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 13 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 10 mph, gusts 16ENE 9 mph, gusts 13E 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 8 mph, gusts 12SSE 8 mph, gusts 12SSE 8 mph, gusts 13SSE 8 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 11 AM84°94°77°80%49%4%–S 813–
Tue 12 PM84°95°77°79%42%2%–SSE 58–
Tue 1 PM84°95°77°79%27%2%–SSE 58–
Tue 2 PM84°95°78°81%25%4%–SE 812–
Tue 3 PM84°95°78°83%27%12%–SE 915–
Tue 4 PM83°93°78°86%27%15%–SE 1015–⚡
Tue 5 PM81°90°78°89%43%24%–SE 915–⚡
Tue 6 PM80°88°77°90%65%41%0.01"ESE 813–
Tue 7 PM79°84°77°92%57%43%0.01"E 813–
Tue 8 PM79°79°76°93%57%34%0.01"NNE 813–
Tue 9 PM78°78°76°94%55%43%0.01"NNE 812–
Tue 10 PM77°77°75°93%68%44%0.01"N 812–
Tue 11 PM76°76°74°93%74%43%0.01"N 1014–
Wed 12 AM75°75°72°91%79%17%–N 1216–
Wed 1 AM74°74°70°88%65%12%–N 1317–
Wed 2 AM73°73°69°87%60%7%–N 1418–
Wed 3 AM73°73°68°85%53%6%–N 1520–
Wed 4 AM71°71°66°85%39%6%–N 1520–
Wed 5 AM71°71°66°84%46%4%–N 1420–
Wed 6 AM70°70°65°83%33%3%–NNE 1418–
Wed 7 AM70°70°65°84%26%3%–NNE 1317–
Wed 8 AM71°71°66°85%25%2%–NNE 1215–
Wed 9 AM74°74°66°78%26%2%–NNE 1316–
Wed 10 AM75°75°67°76%19%2%–NNE 1216–
Wed 11 AM76°76°67°74%24%2%–NNE 1215–
Wed 12 PM76°76°67°72%30%2%–NNE 1014–
Wed 1 PM76°76°67°72%33%2%–NNE 1015–
Wed 2 PM77°77°67°71%22%2%–NNE 1015–
Wed 3 PM77°77°67°70%25%2%–NE 1216–
Wed 4 PM76°76°67°73%21%1%–NE 1216–
Wed 5 PM76°76°67°74%22%0%–ENE 1016–
Wed 6 PM75°75°67°76%27%0%–ENE 1014–
Wed 7 PM74°74°67°79%11%0%–ENE 913–
Wed 8 PM74°74°68°82%13%0%–E 812–
Wed 9 PM74°74°69°85%19%0%–E 710–
Wed 10 PM73°73°69°87%22%0%–ESE 69–
Wed 11 PM73°73°70°89%26%0%–ESE 69–
Thu 12 AM73°73°70°92%19%1%–SE 69–
Thu 1 AM74°74°71°91%34%1%–SE 710–
Thu 2 AM74°74°71°92%52%1%–SE 712–
Thu 3 AM74°74°72°93%40%1%–SE 812–
Thu 4 AM74°74°72°92%21%1%–SSE 813–
Thu 5 AM74°74°72°94%30%2%–SSE 812–
Thu 6 AM75°75°73°93%28%2%–SSE 712–
Thu 7 AM76°77°75°94%33%2%–SSE 813–
Thu 8 AM78°78°76°94%28%2%–SSE 813–
Thu 9 AM79°79°77°94%23%2%–SSE 813–
Thu 10 AM80°87°77°92%27%2%–SSE 814–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

85° / 71°

59% rain · 0.06"

SE 5–10 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Mostly Sunny

78° / 73°

17% rain

NE 6–15 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 5

Mostly Sunny

83° / 73°

65% rain

SE 6–14 mph · gusts 21

Fri, Nov 6

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 68°

69% rain · 0.36"

N 5–14 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

75° / 63°

60% rain · 0.66"

NNE 8–15 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Rain Showers

72° / 59°

42% rain · 0.66"

N 10–21 mph · gusts 30

Mon, Nov 9

Sunny

73° / 60°

15% rain · 0.06"

N 5–13 mph · gusts 20

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 204 AM 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.


GMZ130-132-135-032030-
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-
204 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late this
afternoon. A light chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a 
slight chance of thunderstorms late this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the late
evening and early morning, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. A light chop on the bay, increasing to a 
moderate chop on the bay early in the morning. A chance of 
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around
10 knots late in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to a light chop on the bay late in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. A light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight, then becoming west early in the morning. A light 
chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in 
the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms 
after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. 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. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms. 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. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Choppy bay waters. A slight chance of 
thunderstorms in the evening. A 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 · 204 AM 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.


GMZ150-155-032030-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
204 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet
at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late
in the evening, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
6 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · January 1992

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
9% lit
↑ 4:36 AM
↓ 3:11 PM
★★★★c80
2
4% lit
↑ 5:30 AM
↓ 4:00 PM
★★★★c80
Moon farthest south (-25.1°)
3
1% lit
↑ 6:20 AM
↓ 4:53 PM
★★★★c80
best
4
0% lit
↑ 7:07 AM
↓ 5:46 PM
★★★★c80
New Moon
best
5
1% lit
↑ 7:48 AM
↓ 6:40 PM
★★★★c77
best
6
3% lit
↑ 8:26 AM
↓ 7:33 PM
★★★★c73
Apogee · 406,469 km
7
7% lit
↑ 9:00 AM
↓ 8:26 PM
★★★★c67
8
12% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 9:18 PM
★★★☆c59
9
19% lit
↑ 10:03 AM
↓ 10:09 PM
★★☆☆c47
10
27% lit
↑ 10:33 AM
↓ 11:01 PM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
11
37% lit
↑ 11:05 AM
↓ 11:55 PM
★☆☆☆c41
12
46% lit
↑ 11:38 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c49
First Quarter
13
57% lit
↑ 12:15 PM
↓ 12:52 AM
★★☆☆c59
14
67% lit
↑ 12:58 PM
↓ 1:51 AM
★★★★c73
15
77% lit
↑ 1:47 PM
↓ 2:54 AM
★★★★c85
16
86% lit
↑ 2:44 PM
↓ 3:58 AM
★★★★c94
Moon farthest north (24.4°)
17
93% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 5:02 AM
★★★★c98
18
98% lit
↑ 4:59 PM
↓ 6:03 AM
★★★★c98
19
100% lit
↑ 6:10 PM
↓ 6:58 AM
★★★★c97
Full Moon · Wolf Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 356,549 km
best
20
99% lit
↑ 7:20 PM
↓ 7:47 AM
★★★★c89
best
21
95% lit
↑ 8:28 PM
↓ 8:30 AM
★★★★c71
22
88% lit
↑ 9:33 PM
↓ 9:10 AM
★★★★c59
23
80% lit
↑ 10:35 PM
↓ 9:48 AM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
24
70% lit
↑ 11:36 PM
↓ 10:24 AM
★★☆☆c46
25
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:02 AM
★★☆☆c53
26
49% lit
↑ 12:35 AM
↓ 11:41 AM
★★☆☆c58
Last Quarter
27
39% lit
↑ 1:34 AM
↓ 12:23 PM
★★★☆c66
28
30% lit
↑ 2:31 AM
↓ 1:08 PM
★★★★c70
29
21% lit
↑ 3:26 AM
↓ 1:57 PM
★★★★c72
Moon farthest south (-25.0°)
30
14% lit
↑ 4:17 AM
↓ 2:48 PM
★★★★c73
31
8% lit
↑ 5:04 AM
↓ 3:41 PM
★★★★c73

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jan 2 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jan 4 · 5:09 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jan 6 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 406,469 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Jan 10 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Jan 12 · 8:31 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jan 16 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jan 19 · 3:28 PM — Full Moon · Wolf 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.
  • Sun, Jan 19 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 356,549 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jan 23 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Jan 26 · 9:27 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jan 29 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Fri, Jan 3 · Sat, Jan 4 · Sun, Jan 5 · Sun, Jan 19 · Mon, Jan 20

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

Moon distance

356,597 km closest · 406,452 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 11:00 AM.