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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Today: High 82° · 7% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Low 75° · 1% rain

Partly 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, 52%
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 112 PM6 PMMon, Nov 26 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 36 AMclouds34% cloud cover23% cloud cover25% cloud cover42% cloud cover34% cloud cover41% cloud cover30% cloud cover40% cloud cover42% cloud cover43% cloud cover31% cloud cover39% cloud cover42% cloud cover47% cloud cover49% cloud cover67% cloud cover64% cloud cover44% cloud cover69% cloud cover56% cloud cover59% cloud cover50% cloud cover42% cloud cover42% cloud cover49% cloud cover38% cloud cover33% cloud cover42% cloud cover34% cloud cover26% cloud cover26% cloud cover36% cloud cover61% cloud cover53% cloud cover45% cloud cover47% cloud cover49% cloud cover51% cloud cover51% cloud cover51% cloud cover51% cloud cover50% cloud cover50% cloud cover49% cloud cover39% cloud cover28% cloud cover18% cloud cover23% cloud cover70°75°80°85°90°81828079787675778284828079787780rain6% chance4% chance4% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphENE 5 mph, gusts 7ENE 6 mph, gusts 9ENE 9 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 13ESE 7 mph, gusts 12SE 7 mph, gusts 10SSE 7 mph, gusts 12SSE 7 mph, gusts 12S 7 mph, gusts 12SSE 9 mph, gusts 14SSE 10 mph, gusts 16SE 13 mph, gusts 20SE 16 mph, gusts 24SE 18 mph, gusts 25SE 17 mph, gusts 23SSE 17 mph, gusts 23SSE 16 mph, gusts 23SSE 16 mph, gusts 23SSE 15 mph, gusts 22SSE 14 mph, gusts 20SSE 12 mph, gusts 17S 10 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 11 AM81°88°76°85%34%6%–ENE 57–
Sun 12 PM81°88°76°84%23%4%–ENE 58–
Sun 1 PM81°88°76°84%25%4%–ENE 69–
Sun 2 PM82°89°76°83%42%2%–ENE 812–
Sun 3 PM81°88°76°83%34%2%–ENE 914–
Sun 4 PM81°87°76°84%41%2%–ENE 915–
Sun 5 PM80°86°76°85%30%1%–E 915–
Sun 6 PM79°83°76°89%40%1%–E 914–
Sun 7 PM79°79°76°90%42%1%–E 913–
Sun 8 PM79°79°76°91%43%1%–E 913–
Sun 9 PM78°79°76°91%31%1%–E 813–
Sun 10 PM78°78°76°92%39%1%–ESE 812–
Sun 11 PM78°78°76°94%42%1%–ESE 712–
Mon 12 AM77°77°76°94%47%1%–ESE 710–
Mon 1 AM77°77°75°94%49%1%–SE 710–
Mon 2 AM76°76°75°96%67%1%–SE 710–
Mon 3 AM76°76°75°96%64%1%–SSE 712–
Mon 4 AM76°76°75°97%44%1%–SSE 712–
Mon 5 AM75°75°75°99%69%1%–SSE 712–
Mon 6 AM75°75°75°98%56%1%–SSE 712–
Mon 7 AM75°75°75°100%59%1%–S 712–
Mon 8 AM77°77°76°97%50%0%–SSE 812–
Mon 9 AM80°85°77°92%42%0%–SSE 914–
Mon 10 AM81°88°77°87%42%0%–SSE 1015–
Mon 11 AM82°91°77°83%49%0%–SSE 1016–
Mon 12 PM83°91°76°81%38%0%–SE 1217–
Mon 1 PM83°92°77°82%33%0%–SE 1320–
Mon 2 PM84°93°77°81%42%0%–SE 1522–
Mon 3 PM83°92°77°81%34%0%–SE 1624–
Mon 4 PM83°91°77°82%26%0%–SE 1725–
Mon 5 PM82°89°76°84%26%0%–SE 1825–
Mon 6 PM80°86°76°87%36%0%–SE 1724–
Mon 7 PM80°85°76°89%61%0%–SE 1723–
Mon 8 PM80°84°76°90%53%0%–SSE 1723–
Mon 9 PM79°84°76°91%45%0%–SSE 1723–
Mon 10 PM79°79°76°91%47%0%–SSE 1723–
Mon 11 PM79°79°76°92%49%0%–SSE 1623–
Tue 12 AM78°79°76°91%51%0%–SSE 1623–
Tue 1 AM78°78°76°92%51%0%–SSE 1623–
Tue 2 AM78°78°76°92%51%0%–SSE 1523–
Tue 3 AM78°78°75°92%51%0%–SSE 1522–
Tue 4 AM77°77°75°92%50%0%–SSE 1421–
Tue 5 AM77°77°75°92%50%0%–SSE 1420–
Tue 6 AM78°78°75°92%49%1%–SSE 1318–
Tue 7 AM79°79°76°91%39%1%–SSE 1217–
Tue 8 AM80°86°76°89%28%1%–S 1216–
Tue 9 AM82°89°77°86%18%1%–S 1015–
Tue 10 AM83°92°77°82%23%1%–S 813–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

82° / 75°

7% rain

ENE 5–9 mph · gusts 15

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

84° / 76°

1% rain

SSE 7–18 mph · gusts 25

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

85° / 70°

46% rain · 0.06"

SE 5–16 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

78° / 67°

14% rain

NNE 5–14 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

81° / 69°

12% rain

ESE 5–9 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Nov 6

Sunny

79° / 68°

14% rain

NE 6–13 mph · gusts 20

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 67°

39% rain · 0.42"

ENE 8–13 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 7 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 14 to 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 80 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 155 AM 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.


GMZ130-132-135-012030-
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-
155 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
this afternoon. A light chop on the bay. Patchy fog early this 
morning. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. A 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 a light 
chop on the bay 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. A light chop on the bay, 
increasing to a moderate chop on the bay 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
a light chop on the bay late in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. A light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A 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 · 155 AM 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.


GMZ150-155-012030-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
155 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this
afternoon. 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 · January 1996

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
85% lit
↑ 2:56 PM
↓ 3:38 AM
★★★★c72
2
91% lit
↑ 3:40 PM
↓ 4:30 AM
★★★★c77
3
96% lit
↑ 4:27 PM
↓ 5:20 AM
★★★★c79
Moon farthest north (18.9°)
4
99% lit
↑ 5:15 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
★★★★c80
best
5
100% lit
↑ 6:05 PM
↓ 6:53 AM
★★★★c80
Apogee · 406,525 km
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
6
99% lit
↑ 6:55 PM
↓ 7:36 AM
★★★★c79
best
7
97% lit
↑ 7:47 PM
↓ 8:17 AM
★★★★c76
8
93% lit
↑ 8:38 PM
↓ 8:56 AM
★★★★c71
9
87% lit
↑ 9:30 PM
↓ 9:32 AM
★★★☆c63
10
80% lit
↑ 10:23 PM
↓ 10:08 AM
★★★☆c52
11
71% lit
↑ 11:16 PM
↓ 10:44 AM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
12
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:21 AM
★☆☆☆c40
13
51% lit
↑ 12:11 AM
↓ 12:00 PM
★☆☆☆c48
Last Quarter
14
41% lit
↑ 1:08 AM
↓ 12:42 PM
★★☆☆c58
15
30% lit
↑ 2:08 AM
↓ 1:28 PM
★★★☆c71
16
20% lit
↑ 3:10 AM
↓ 2:20 PM
★★★★c84
17
12% lit
↑ 4:13 AM
↓ 3:17 PM
★★★★c94
Moon farthest south (-18.7°)
18
5% lit
↑ 5:15 AM
↓ 4:20 PM
★★★★c98
19
1% lit
↑ 6:15 AM
↓ 5:26 PM
★★★★c98
Perigee · 357,252 km
best
20
0% lit
↑ 7:11 AM
↓ 6:34 PM
★★★★c96
New Moon (supermoon)
best
21
2% lit
↑ 8:02 AM
↓ 7:40 PM
★★★★c84
22
7% lit
↑ 8:49 AM
↓ 8:45 PM
★★★★c72
23
14% lit
↑ 9:33 AM
↓ 9:47 PM
★★★☆c59
24
23% lit
↑ 10:14 AM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
25
33% lit
↑ 10:54 AM
↓ 11:43 PM
★★☆☆c42
26
43% lit
↑ 11:33 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c47
27
53% lit
↑ 12:14 PM
↓ 12:39 AM
★★☆☆c52
First Quarter
28
63% lit
↑ 12:55 PM
↓ 1:32 AM
★★☆☆c57
29
72% lit
↑ 1:39 PM
↓ 2:25 AM
★★★☆c64
30
80% lit
↑ 2:24 PM
↓ 3:15 AM
★★★★c68
31
87% lit
↑ 3:11 PM
↓ 4:04 AM
★★★★c70
Moon farthest north (18.8°)

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Jan 3 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jan 5 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 406,525 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Jan 5 · 2:51 PM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jan 11 · 11:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Jan 13 · 2:45 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jan 17 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jan 19 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 357,252 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Jan 20 · 6:50 AM — 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.
  • Wed, Jan 24 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Jan 27 · 5:13 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jan 31 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Thu, Jan 4 · Fri, Jan 5 · Sat, Jan 6 · Fri, Jan 19 · Sat, 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

357,315 km closest · 406,509 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 10:30 AM.