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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 75° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

Monday: High 83° · 2% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 7 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:39 AM / 5:46 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:22 AM / 1:49 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 44%
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 26 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 36 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Nov 4clouds60% cloud cover41% cloud cover51% cloud cover65% cloud cover47% cloud cover29% cloud cover32% cloud cover32% cloud cover47% cloud cover34% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover32% cloud cover35% cloud cover45% cloud cover70% cloud cover66% cloud cover46% cloud cover71% cloud cover75% cloud cover66% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover65% cloud cover34% cloud cover20% cloud cover11% cloud cover26% cloud cover16% cloud cover23% cloud cover39% cloud cover50% cloud cover36% cloud cover39% cloud cover45% cloud cover51% cloud cover35% cloud cover41% cloud cover69% cloud cover43% cloud cover49% cloud cover55% cloud cover57% cloud cover60% cloud cover62% cloud cover57% cloud cover51% cloud cover46% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°90°75758082828079787777828483797674rain2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance3% chance10% chance11% chance11% chance18% chance24% chance38% chance38% chance38% chance38% chance38% chance38% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance17% chancewind01020mphSSE 7 mph, gusts 12SSE 8 mph, gusts 12SSE 8 mph, gusts 12SSE 10 mph, gusts 14SE 12 mph, gusts 17SE 15 mph, gusts 22SE 17 mph, gusts 25SE 17 mph, gusts 24SSE 17 mph, gusts 24SSE 17 mph, gusts 24SSE 16 mph, gusts 22SSE 16 mph, gusts 22S 16 mph, gusts 23S 13 mph, gusts 18S 10 mph, gusts 15S 9 mph, gusts 14SSE 5 mph, gusts 9ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 12 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 9 mph, gusts 13NNE 9 mph, gusts 14N 12 mph, gusts 16N 13 mph, gusts 18
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 4 AM75°75°74°95%60%2%–SSE 712–
Mon 5 AM75°75°74°96%41%2%–SSE 712–
Mon 6 AM75°75°74°95%51%2%–SSE 812–
Mon 7 AM75°75°74°97%65%1%–SSE 712–
Mon 8 AM77°77°76°96%47%1%–SSE 812–
Mon 9 AM79°84°76°91%29%1%–SSE 914–
Mon 10 AM80°87°76°87%32%1%–SSE 1014–
Mon 11 AM82°89°76°84%32%2%–SSE 1015–
Mon 12 PM82°90°76°83%47%2%–SE 1217–
Mon 1 PM82°90°77°84%34%2%–SE 1420–
Mon 2 PM83°91°77°83%45%2%–SE 1522–
Mon 3 PM82°91°77°83%44%2%–SE 1624–
Mon 4 PM82°90°77°84%32%2%–SE 1725–
Mon 5 PM81°89°76°85%35%1%–SE 1825–
Mon 6 PM80°86°76°88%45%1%–SE 1724–
Mon 7 PM80°84°76°89%70%1%–SSE 1724–
Mon 8 PM79°84°76°90%66%1%–SSE 1724–
Mon 9 PM79°83°76°90%46%1%–SSE 1724–
Mon 10 PM79°83°76°90%71%1%–SSE 1724–
Mon 11 PM79°79°76°90%75%1%–SSE 1623–
Tue 12 AM79°79°76°90%66%1%–SSE 1622–
Tue 1 AM78°78°75°91%72%1%–SSE 1522–
Tue 2 AM78°78°75°91%71%1%–SSE 1622–
Tue 3 AM78°78°75°91%65%1%–S 1723–
Tue 4 AM77°77°75°92%34%0%–S 1623–
Tue 5 AM77°77°75°91%20%1%–S 1521–
Tue 6 AM77°77°75°92%11%1%–S 1318–
Tue 7 AM77°77°75°92%26%1%–S 1016–
Tue 8 AM79°84°76°91%16%0%–S 1015–
Tue 9 AM81°88°77°88%23%0%–S 1216–
Tue 10 AM82°91°77°83%39%0%–S 914–
Tue 11 AM84°93°77°80%50%0%–SSE 712–
Tue 12 PM84°94°76°78%36%3%–SSE 59–
Tue 1 PM84°95°77°78%39%10%–SE 610–
Tue 2 PM84°94°77°80%45%11%–ESE 812–
Tue 3 PM84°94°77°81%51%11%–ESE 915–
Tue 4 PM83°93°77°82%35%18%–ESE 1217–⚡
Tue 5 PM81°89°77°86%41%24%–ESE 1217–⚡
Tue 6 PM80°86°76°89%69%38%–E 1015–⚡
Tue 7 PM79°83°76°89%43%38%–E 1014–⚡
Tue 8 PM78°78°75°90%49%38%–ENE 913–⚡
Tue 9 PM77°77°75°91%55%38%–NNE 913–⚡
Tue 10 PM76°77°74°91%57%38%–NNE 914–⚡
Tue 11 PM76°76°73°90%60%38%–N 1015–⚡
Wed 12 AM75°75°72°89%62%17%–N 1216–
Wed 1 AM74°74°70°89%57%17%–N 1317–
Wed 2 AM73°73°69°88%51%17%–N 1318–
Wed 3 AM72°73°68°87%46%17%–N 1418–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

83° / 75°

2% rain

SE 7–18 mph · gusts 25

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

85° / 71°

38% rain

SE 5–17 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

78° / 70°

17% rain

NE 6–14 mph · gusts 18

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

81° / 71°

44% rain

SE 6–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

78° / 68°

56% rain · 0.18"

NNE 6–13 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 65°

49% rain · 0.48"

NE 7–13 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Rain Showers

74° / 66°

38% rain · 0.24"

N 9–20 mph · gusts 29

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 7 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly 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 · 239 AM 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.


GMZ130-132-135-022130-
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-
239 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 
knots this afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to a light chop on the bay in the afternoon. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the 
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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 slight chance of
thunderstorms until early morning. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming around 10 knots late in
the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to a light
chop on the bay in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. A light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast early in the morning. 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. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. A light chop on the bay, 
increasing to a moderate chop on the bay late in the afternoon. 
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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A 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 · 239 AM 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.


GMZ150-155-022130-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
239 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 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, then becoming southeast late in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in
the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East 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: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and
west 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms until
early morning. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 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. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots
late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 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...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · April 1994

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
65% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:37 AM
★★★★c90
Moon farthest south (-21.4°)
2
54% lit
↑ 12:41 AM
↓ 11:36 AM
★★★☆c85
Last Quarter
3
43% lit
↑ 1:31 AM
↓ 1:35 PM
★★★☆c76
4
34% lit
↑ 3:16 AM
↓ 2:32 PM
★★★☆c66
5
25% lit
↑ 3:56 AM
↓ 3:28 PM
★★☆☆c51
6
17% lit
↑ 4:33 AM
↓ 4:21 PM
★★☆☆c41
7
10% lit
↑ 5:08 AM
↓ 5:14 PM
★★☆☆c33
8
5% lit
↑ 5:42 AM
↓ 6:05 PM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
9
2% lit
↑ 6:15 AM
↓ 6:56 PM
★★★☆c52
10
0% lit
↑ 6:49 AM
↓ 7:48 PM
★★★★c60
New Moon
11
0% lit
↑ 7:24 AM
↓ 8:39 PM
★★★★c67
Apogee · 406,472 km
12
3% lit
↑ 8:02 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★★★★c72
best
13
6% lit
↑ 8:42 AM
↓ 10:22 PM
★★★★c74
14
12% lit
↑ 9:25 AM
↓ 11:13 PM
★★★★c75
15
19% lit
↑ 10:12 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c75
Moon farthest north (20.5°)
16
27% lit
↑ 11:03 AM
↓ 12:03 AM
★★★★c76
17
36% lit
↑ 11:56 AM
↓ 12:51 AM
★★★★c74
18
46% lit
↑ 12:51 PM
↓ 1:36 AM
★★★☆c72
First Quarter
19
56% lit
↑ 1:49 PM
↓ 2:20 AM
★★★☆c66
20
67% lit
↑ 2:48 PM
↓ 3:02 AM
★★☆☆c57
21
77% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 3:43 AM
★★☆☆c43
22
86% lit
↑ 4:52 PM
↓ 4:23 AM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
23
93% lit
↑ 5:58 PM
↓ 5:05 AM
★★★☆c66
24
98% lit
↑ 7:05 PM
↓ 5:49 AM
★★★★c86
best
25
100% lit
↑ 8:13 PM
↓ 6:36 AM
★★★★c100
Perigee · 356,926 km
Full Moon · Pink Moon (supermoon)
best
26
99% lit
↑ 9:22 PM
↓ 7:27 AM
★★★★c108
best
27
95% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 8:23 AM
★★★★c109
best
28
88% lit
↑ 11:29 PM
↓ 9:23 AM
★★★★c107
Moon farthest south (-21.2°)
29
80% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:24 AM
★☆☆☆c100
30
70% lit
↑ 12:23 AM
↓ 11:25 AM
★★★★c95

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Apr 1 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-21.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Apr 2 · 8:55 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Apr 8 · 1:00 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, Apr 10 · 7:17 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Apr 11 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 406,472 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Apr 15 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Apr 18 · 9:34 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Apr 22 · 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.
  • Mon, Apr 25 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 356,926 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Apr 25 · 2:45 PM — Full Moon · Pink 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, Apr 28 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Tue, Apr 12 · Sun, Apr 24 · Mon, Apr 25 · Tue, Apr 26 · Wed, Apr 27

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

Moon distance

356,926 km closest · 406,444 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 3:18 AM.