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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 82°

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 75° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 9 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:39 AM / 5:47 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:16 AM / 1:10 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 49%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:46 AM
Major period
5:15 AM–7:15 AM
Minor period
12:40 PM–1:40 PM
Major period
5:45 PM–7:45 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 16 PMMon, Nov 26 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 36 AM12 PMclouds41% cloud cover45% cloud cover59% cloud cover58% cloud cover51% cloud cover42% cloud cover52% cloud cover53% cloud cover57% cloud cover48% cloud cover60% cloud cover62% cloud cover50% cloud cover53% cloud cover50% cloud cover70% cloud cover39% cloud cover29% cloud cover41% cloud cover52% cloud cover55% cloud cover50% cloud cover61% cloud cover50% cloud cover30% cloud cover35% cloud cover55% cloud cover59% cloud cover50% cloud cover59% cloud cover59% cloud cover63% cloud cover62% cloud cover59% cloud cover61% cloud cover63% cloud cover50% cloud cover39% cloud cover51% cloud cover55% cloud cover35% cloud cover14% cloud cover20% cloud cover26% cloud cover32% cloud cover33% cloud cover33% cloud cover34% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡70°75°80°85°90°81797877757580828280797877778284rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chancewind01020mphENE 9 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 7 mph, gusts 12SE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 10SSE 7 mph, gusts 10S 7 mph, gusts 10S 8 mph, gusts 12SSE 10 mph, gusts 14SE 10 mph, gusts 16SE 15 mph, gusts 22SE 17 mph, gusts 24SE 17 mph, gusts 24SSE 16 mph, gusts 23SSE 16 mph, gusts 23SSE 15 mph, gusts 22SSE 16 mph, gusts 22SSE 15 mph, gusts 22S 13 mph, gusts 20S 12 mph, gusts 16S 8 mph, gusts 13SSE 5 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 4 PM81°87°76°83%41%0%–ENE 914–
Sun 5 PM80°86°75°84%45%0%–E 1015–
Sun 6 PM79°83°75°88%59%1%–E 914–
Sun 7 PM79°79°75°89%58%1%–E 913–
Sun 8 PM78°79°75°90%51%1%–E 913–
Sun 9 PM78°78°75°91%42%1%–E 813–
Sun 10 PM78°78°75°91%52%1%–ESE 712–
Sun 11 PM78°78°75°92%53%1%–ESE 710–
Mon 12 AM77°77°75°92%57%1%–SE 710–
Mon 1 AM77°77°75°92%48%1%–SE 710–
Mon 2 AM76°76°74°94%60%1%–SE 710–
Mon 3 AM76°76°74°95%62%1%–SSE 710–
Mon 4 AM75°75°74°96%50%2%–SSE 710–
Mon 5 AM75°75°74°97%53%2%–SSE 710–
Mon 6 AM75°75°74°96%50%2%–S 710–
Mon 7 AM75°75°75°98%70%2%–SSE 710–
Mon 8 AM77°77°76°97%39%2%–S 812–
Mon 9 AM79°84°76°91%29%2%–SSE 914–
Mon 10 AM80°86°76°87%41%2%–SSE 1014–
Mon 11 AM82°89°76°84%52%2%–SE 1015–
Mon 12 PM82°90°76°82%55%2%–SE 1016–
Mon 1 PM82°90°77°83%50%2%–SE 1320–
Mon 2 PM82°91°77°83%61%2%–SE 1522–
Mon 3 PM83°91°77°82%50%2%–SE 1623–
Mon 4 PM82°90°77°84%30%2%–SE 1724–
Mon 5 PM81°88°76°85%35%2%–SE 1725–
Mon 6 PM81°87°76°87%55%0%–SE 1724–
Mon 7 PM80°85°76°89%59%0%–SSE 1724–
Mon 8 PM79°84°76°91%50%0%–SSE 1623–
Mon 9 PM79°84°76°91%59%0%–SSE 1724–
Mon 10 PM79°83°76°91%59%0%–SSE 1623–
Mon 11 PM79°79°76°91%63%0%–SSE 1623–
Tue 12 AM78°79°76°91%62%0%–SSE 1522–
Tue 1 AM78°78°76°92%59%0%–SSE 1522–
Tue 2 AM78°78°75°92%61%0%–SSE 1622–
Tue 3 AM78°78°75°91%63%0%–SSE 1622–
Tue 4 AM77°77°75°94%50%0%–SSE 1522–
Tue 5 AM77°77°75°92%39%1%–SSE 1521–
Tue 6 AM77°77°75°91%51%1%–S 1320–
Tue 7 AM77°77°75°93%55%1%–S 1217–
Tue 8 AM79°79°76°92%35%1%–S 1216–
Tue 9 AM81°88°77°89%14%1%–S 1015–
Tue 10 AM82°91°77°85%20%1%–S 813–
Tue 11 AM83°92°77°81%26%1%–SSE 610–
Tue 12 PM84°94°76°78%32%20%–SSE 59–⚡
Tue 1 PM84°94°77°78%33%20%–SSE 610–⚡
Tue 2 PM84°94°77°78%33%20%–SE 712–⚡
Tue 3 PM84°93°77°80%34%20%–ESE 914–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

82° / 75°

2% rain

ENE 7–10 mph · gusts 15

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

83° / 76°

2% rain

SSE 7–17 mph · gusts 25

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

85° / 71°

30% rain

SE 5–16 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

78° / 68°

16% rain

NE 5–14 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

81° / 70°

30% rain

SE 5–10 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Nov 6

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 69°

43% rain · 0.18"

NNE 6–14 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Rain Showers

77° / 66°

46% rain · 0.24"

NE 8–14 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 7 to 17 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 noon. 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 rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 1208 PM CST Sun Nov 1 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.


GMZ130-132-135-020715-
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-
1208 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Light chop on the bay. 
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming southeast late in the
afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop
in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms 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 early in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast late
in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to
light chop late in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 1208 PM CST Sun Nov 1 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.


GMZ150-155-020715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
1208 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet 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 chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at
4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East 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 after midnight. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · June 1995

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10% lit
↑ 9:22 AM
↓ 10:54 PM
★★★★c76
2
16% lit
↑ 10:13 AM
↓ 11:35 PM
★☆☆☆c72
3
24% lit
↑ 11:06 AM
↓ –
★★★★c68
4
33% lit
↑ 11:59 AM
↓ 12:13 AM
★★★☆c61
5
43% lit
↑ 12:53 PM
↓ 12:51 AM
★★☆☆c52
6
53% lit
↑ 1:48 PM
↓ 1:28 AM
★★☆☆c39
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
7
64% lit
↑ 2:46 PM
↓ 2:06 AM
★★☆☆c43
8
74% lit
↑ 3:46 PM
↓ 2:45 AM
★★★☆c55
9
83% lit
↑ 4:49 PM
↓ 3:28 AM
★★★★c73
10
91% lit
↑ 5:54 PM
↓ 4:15 AM
★★★★c89
11
97% lit
↑ 7:01 PM
↓ 5:07 AM
★★★★c100
12
100% lit
↑ 8:06 PM
↓ 6:05 AM
★★★★c105
Perigee · 357,008 km
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon (supermoon)
best
13
99% lit
↑ 9:08 PM
↓ 7:08 AM
★★★★c105
Moon farthest south (-19.4°)
best
14
96% lit
↑ 10:05 PM
↓ 8:14 AM
★★★★c103
15
90% lit
↑ 10:55 PM
↓ 9:20 AM
★★★★c95
16
82% lit
↑ 11:41 PM
↓ 10:24 AM
★☆☆☆c83
17
73% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:26 AM
★★★★c74
18
63% lit
↑ 12:23 AM
↓ 12:25 PM
★★☆☆c53
19
52% lit
↑ 1:01 AM
↓ 1:21 PM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
20
42% lit
↑ 1:38 AM
↓ 2:16 PM
★★☆☆c43
21
32% lit
↑ 2:15 AM
↓ 3:09 PM
★★☆☆c49
22
24% lit
↑ 2:52 AM
↓ 4:02 PM
★★★☆c59
23
16% lit
↑ 3:31 AM
↓ 4:54 PM
★★★★c67
24
10% lit
↑ 4:11 AM
↓ 5:45 PM
★★★★c73
25
5% lit
↑ 4:54 AM
↓ 6:35 PM
★★★★c76
26
2% lit
↑ 5:40 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★★c79
Apogee · 406,439 km
Moon farthest north (19.3°)
best
27
0% lit
↑ 6:28 AM
↓ 8:10 PM
★★★★c79
New Moon
best
28
1% lit
↑ 7:18 AM
↓ 8:54 PM
★★★★c79
best
29
3% lit
↑ 8:09 AM
↓ 9:35 PM
★★★★c77
30
7% lit
↑ 9:02 AM
↓ 10:15 PM
★★★★c73

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Jun 6 · 5:25 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Jun 6 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Jun 12 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 357,008 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Jun 12 · 11:03 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry 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.
  • Tue, Jun 13 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-19.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jun 19 · 6:00 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, Jun 19 · 5:00 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jun 26 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 406,439 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Jun 26 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jun 27 · 7:49 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Mon, Jun 12 · Tue, Jun 13 · Mon, Jun 26 · Tue, Jun 27 · Wed, Jun 28

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

Moon distance

357,120 km closest · 406,415 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 Sun 3:45 PM.