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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 77° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday: 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%.

Sunrise / sunset
6:39 AM / 5:46 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:22 AM / 1:49 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 35%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:52 AM
Major period
6:10 AM–8:10 AM
Minor period
1:19 PM–2:19 PM
Major period
6:35 PM–8:35 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Nov 2Tue, Nov 36 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Nov 46 AM12 PM6 PMclouds65% cloud cover57% cloud cover57% cloud cover61% cloud cover73% cloud cover51% cloud cover34% cloud cover33% cloud cover22% cloud cover8% cloud cover15% cloud cover21% cloud cover31% cloud cover34% cloud cover19% cloud cover24% cloud cover50% cloud cover31% cloud cover29% cloud cover40% cloud cover72% cloud cover58% cloud cover60% cloud cover64% cloud cover52% cloud cover52% cloud cover45% cloud cover43% cloud cover34% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover35% cloud cover40% cloud cover30% cloud cover36% cloud cover30% cloud cover33% cloud cover34% cloud cover51% cloud cover50% cloud cover34% cloud cover26% cloud cover22% cloud cover24% cloud cover25% cloud cover26% cloud cover28% cloud cover28% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°90°79787779838481797674727276777675rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance2% chance5% chance, 0.01 in7% chance, 0.01 in12% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in26% chance, 0.01 in33% chance, 0.03 in46% chance, 0.03 in59% chance, 0.03 in58% chance, 0.03 in40% chance, 0.03 in38% chance, 0.03 in28% chance21% chance13% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance5% chance5% chance3% chancewind01020mphSSE 15 mph, gusts 22SSE 15 mph, gusts 22SSE 17 mph, gusts 23S 13 mph, gusts 18S 12 mph, gusts 16S 12 mph, gusts 18S 6 mph, gusts 10SE 5 mph, gusts 9SE 9 mph, gusts 14ESE 9 mph, gusts 14SE 7 mph, gusts 12N 6 mph, gusts 9N 8 mph, gusts 12N 12 mph, gusts 15N 14 mph, gusts 18N 14 mph, gusts 18NNE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 10 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 9 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 11 PM79°79°76°92%65%0%–SSE 1522–
Tue 12 AM78°79°76°91%57%1%–SSE 1521–
Tue 1 AM78°78°75°91%57%1%–SSE 1522–
Tue 2 AM78°78°75°91%61%1%–SSE 1723–
Tue 3 AM78°78°75°91%73%1%–SSE 1723–
Tue 4 AM77°77°75°93%51%2%–S 1521–
Tue 5 AM77°77°75°92%34%2%–S 1318–
Tue 6 AM77°77°75°92%33%2%–SSE 1216–
Tue 7 AM77°77°75°92%22%2%–S 1216–
Tue 8 AM79°83°76°92%8%2%–S 1217–
Tue 9 AM81°88°77°88%15%2%–S 1218–
Tue 10 AM82°91°77°84%21%3%–S 914–
Tue 11 AM83°93°77°82%31%2%–S 610–
Tue 12 PM84°94°77°80%34%5%0.01"SE 37–
Tue 1 PM84°95°77°80%19%7%0.01"SE 59–
Tue 2 PM84°94°78°83%24%12%0.01"SE 712–
Tue 3 PM83°94°78°84%50%17%0.01"SE 914–⚡
Tue 4 PM83°93°78°86%31%23%0.01"ESE 1015–⚡
Tue 5 PM81°90°78°89%29%26%0.01"ESE 914–⚡
Tue 6 PM80°87°77°91%40%33%0.03"SE 813–⚡
Tue 7 PM79°84°77°93%72%46%0.03"SE 712–⚡
Tue 8 PM79°79°76°93%58%59%0.03"N 710–⚡
Tue 9 PM78°78°76°94%60%58%0.03"N 69–⚡
Tue 10 PM77°77°75°94%64%40%0.03"N 710–⚡
Tue 11 PM76°76°74°93%52%38%0.03"N 812–⚡
Wed 12 AM75°75°73°92%52%28%–N 1014–⚡
Wed 1 AM75°75°71°89%45%21%–N 1215–⚡
Wed 2 AM74°74°70°87%43%13%–N 1217–
Wed 3 AM74°74°69°86%34%6%–N 1418–
Wed 4 AM72°72°68°86%38%6%–N 1418–
Wed 5 AM72°72°67°85%36%6%–N 1418–
Wed 6 AM71°71°66°83%35%5%–NNE 1418–
Wed 7 AM71°71°66°85%40%5%–NNE 1317–
Wed 8 AM72°72°68°87%30%3%–NNE 1216–
Wed 9 AM74°74°68°82%36%0%–NNE 1317–
Wed 10 AM75°75°69°80%30%0%–NNE 1317–
Wed 11 AM76°76°69°80%33%0%–NNE 1216–
Wed 12 PM77°77°69°77%34%0%–NE 1015–
Wed 1 PM77°77°69°77%51%0%–NE 1015–
Wed 2 PM77°77°69°77%50%0%–NE 1016–
Wed 3 PM78°78°69°76%34%0%–NE 1016–
Wed 4 PM77°77°70°78%26%0%–NE 1217–
Wed 5 PM76°76°70°80%22%0%–ENE 1216–
Wed 6 PM76°76°69°80%24%0%–ENE 1015–
Wed 7 PM75°75°68°80%25%0%–ENE 914–
Wed 8 PM75°75°69°82%26%0%–E 913–
Wed 9 PM75°75°69°84%28%0%–E 812–
Wed 10 PM74°74°70°86%28%0%–E 712–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

79° / 77°

2% rain

SSE 15–15 mph · gusts 22

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

85° / 71°

59% rain · 0.24"

SE 3–17 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Mostly Sunny

78° / 71°

28% rain

NE 7–14 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 5

Mostly Sunny

82° / 72°

48% rain

SE 7–13 mph · gusts 20

Fri, Nov 6

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

78° / 68°

56% rain · 0.24"

NNE 6–14 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Rain Showers Likely

75° / 63°

62% rain · 0.90"

NNE 9–16 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Rain Showers

72° / 59°

41% rain · 0.48"

N 14–20 mph · gusts 28

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
  • Tuesday: 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%.
  • Tuesday Night: 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 71. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 118 PM CST Mon Nov 2 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.


GMZ130-132-135-030815-
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-
118 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late in
the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers
early in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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. Light chop on the bay, increasing
to a moderate chop early in the morning. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.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
after midnight. Light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms 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 showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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 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 slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Choppy on the bay. 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 · 118 PM CST Mon Nov 2 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.


GMZ150-155-030815-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
118 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · March 1993

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
51% lit
↑ 11:48 AM
↓ 12:56 AM
★★★☆c82
First Quarter
Moon farthest north (22.3°)
2
62% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ 1:51 AM
★★★☆c90
3
72% lit
↑ 1:44 PM
↓ 2:45 AM
★★★★c92
4
81% lit
↑ 2:48 PM
↓ 3:36 AM
★★★★c92
5
90% lit
↑ 3:54 PM
↓ 4:25 AM
★★★★c88
best
6
96% lit
↑ 5:01 PM
↓ 5:10 AM
★★★★c72
best
7
99% lit
↑ 6:09 PM
↓ 5:53 AM
★★★★c66
best
8
100% lit
↑ 7:16 PM
↓ 6:35 AM
★★★★c57
Perigee · 356,530 km
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Worm Moon (supermoon)
9
97% lit
↑ 8:24 PM
↓ 7:18 AM
★★★★c69
10
92% lit
↑ 9:31 PM
↓ 8:01 AM
★★★★c81
best
11
84% lit
↑ 10:36 PM
↓ 8:47 AM
★★★★c86
best
12
75% lit
↑ 11:39 PM
↓ 9:35 AM
★☆☆☆c88
13
65% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:27 AM
★★★★c88
14
55% lit
↑ 12:38 AM
↓ 11:21 AM
★★★☆c86
Moon farthest south (-23.3°)
Last Quarter
15
44% lit
↑ 1:32 AM
↓ 12:16 PM
★★★☆c82
16
35% lit
↑ 2:21 AM
↓ 1:11 PM
★★★☆c76
17
26% lit
↑ 3:04 AM
↓ 2:06 PM
★★★☆c69
18
18% lit
↑ 3:43 AM
↓ 2:59 PM
★★★☆c57
19
11% lit
↑ 4:19 AM
↓ 3:51 PM
★★★☆c48
20
6% lit
↑ 4:52 AM
↓ 4:43 PM
★★☆☆c38
21
2% lit
↑ 5:23 AM
↓ 5:33 PM
★★☆☆c34
Apogee · 406,633 km
Moon crosses the equator
22
0% lit
↑ 5:55 AM
↓ 6:24 PM
★★★☆c40
23
0% lit
↑ 6:27 AM
↓ 7:15 PM
★★★☆c52
New Moon
24
2% lit
↑ 7:00 AM
↓ 8:07 PM
★★★★c63
25
6% lit
↑ 7:35 AM
↓ 9:00 PM
★★★★c70
26
11% lit
↑ 8:14 AM
↓ 9:55 PM
★★★★c76
27
18% lit
↑ 8:57 AM
↓ 10:50 PM
★★★★c82
28
26% lit
↑ 9:44 AM
↓ 11:44 PM
★☆☆☆c84
29
35% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ –
★★★★c87
Moon farthest north (22.1°)
30
46% lit
↑ 11:34 AM
↓ 12:38 AM
★★★☆c89
First Quarter
31
56% lit
↑ 12:34 PM
↓ 1:28 AM
★★★☆c87

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Mar 1 · 9:46 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Mar 1 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Mar 8 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 356,530 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Mar 8 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Mar 8 · 3:45 AM — Full Moon · Worm 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, Mar 14 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-23.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Mar 14 · 10:17 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Mar 21 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 406,633 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Mar 21 · 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.
  • Tue, Mar 23 · 1:14 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Mar 29 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Mar 30 · 10:10 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Mar 5 · Sat, Mar 6 · Sun, Mar 7 · Wed, Mar 10 · Thu, Mar 11

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

Moon distance

356,656 km closest · 406,631 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 Mon 10:51 PM.