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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 74° · 3% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Thursday: High 80° · 4% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:37 AM / 6:49 PM
Moonrise / moonset
10:00 PM / 11:30 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 85%
Major period
3:10 AM–5:10 AM
Minor period
11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Major period
3:45 PM–5:45 PM
Minor period
9:30 PM–10:30 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Oct 2912 PM6 PMFri, Oct 306 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 31clouds60% cloud cover66% cloud cover64% cloud cover58% cloud cover53% cloud cover49% cloud cover53% cloud cover39% cloud cover41% cloud cover34% cloud cover25% cloud cover30% cloud cover47% cloud cover52% cloud cover56% cloud cover42% cloud cover38% cloud cover45% cloud cover50% cloud cover40% cloud cover46% cloud cover28% cloud cover34% cloud cover41% cloud cover46% cloud cover55% cloud cover42% cloud cover30% cloud cover14% cloud cover16% cloud cover17% cloud cover30% cloud cover20% cloud cover24% cloud cover18% cloud cover18% cloud cover17% cloud cover29% cloud cover58% cloud cover38% cloud cover18% cloud cover19% cloud cover21% cloud cover22% cloud cover21% cloud cover19% cloud cover18% cloud cover20% cloud cover65°70°75°80°85°75767980787776757475808180787776rain3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance3% chance2% chance6% chance10% chance12% chance8% chance10% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chancewind01020mphSE 10 mph, gusts 14SE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 14 mph, gusts 18ESE 14 mph, gusts 21E 14 mph, gusts 21E 13 mph, gusts 18ESE 14 mph, gusts 20ESE 13 mph, gusts 18ESE 12 mph, gusts 16SE 10 mph, gusts 15SE 9 mph, gusts 13SSE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 8 mph, gusts 13SE 10 mph, gusts 15SE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 18ESE 13 mph, gusts 20ESE 12 mph, gusts 16SE 9 mph, gusts 14SE 8 mph, gusts 13SE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 6 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 6 AM75°75°71°87%60%3%–SE 1014–
Thu 7 AM75°75°71°87%66%3%–SE 1014–
Thu 8 AM75°75°71°89%64%3%–SE 1013–
Thu 9 AM76°76°72°89%58%4%–ESE 1014–
Thu 10 AM78°78°73°85%53%4%–ESE 1215–
Thu 11 AM79°79°73°83%49%4%–ESE 1215–
Thu 12 PM79°79°73°82%53%4%–ESE 1317–
Thu 1 PM79°83°73°80%39%3%–ESE 1318–
Thu 2 PM80°83°72°79%41%3%–ESE 1418–
Thu 3 PM80°83°72°78%34%3%–ESE 1420–
Thu 4 PM80°83°72°77%25%3%–ESE 1421–
Thu 5 PM79°82°71°76%30%3%–ESE 1421–
Thu 6 PM78°79°70°76%47%3%–E 1421–
Thu 7 PM78°78°69°75%52%2%–E 1318–
Thu 8 PM78°78°69°75%56%2%–E 1318–
Thu 9 PM77°77°69°76%42%2%–ESE 1318–
Thu 10 PM77°77°69°77%38%3%–ESE 1420–
Thu 11 PM77°77°69°77%45%4%–ESE 1420–
Fri 12 AM76°76°68°76%50%3%–ESE 1318–
Fri 1 AM76°76°68°77%40%3%–ESE 1217–
Fri 2 AM76°76°68°78%46%3%–ESE 1216–
Fri 3 AM75°75°69°81%28%2%–SE 1015–
Fri 4 AM74°74°69°83%34%3%–SE 1015–
Fri 5 AM74°74°69°84%41%2%–SE 914–
Fri 6 AM74°74°69°86%46%6%–SE 913–
Fri 7 AM74°74°69°86%55%10%–SE 812–
Fri 8 AM74°74°70°88%42%12%–SSE 710–
Fri 9 AM75°75°72°88%30%8%–SE 710–
Fri 10 AM78°78°72°82%14%10%–SE 813–
Fri 11 AM79°82°73°81%16%0%–SE 914–
Fri 12 PM80°84°73°79%17%3%–SE 1015–
Fri 1 PM81°86°73°76%30%0%–SE 1016–
Fri 2 PM81°86°73°77%20%0%–SE 1216–
Fri 3 PM81°86°73°77%24%0%–SE 1217–
Fri 4 PM82°87°73°76%18%0%–ESE 1318–
Fri 5 PM81°86°74°78%18%0%–ESE 1320–
Fri 6 PM80°85°73°79%17%0%–ESE 1320–
Fri 7 PM80°84°73°80%29%1%–ESE 1217–
Fri 8 PM79°79°73°84%58%1%–ESE 1216–
Fri 9 PM78°78°74°86%38%1%–SE 1015–
Fri 10 PM78°78°74°87%18%1%–SE 914–
Fri 11 PM78°78°74°88%19%1%–SE 813–
Sat 12 AM77°77°74°88%21%1%–SE 813–
Sat 1 AM77°77°74°89%22%3%–SE 712–
Sat 2 AM76°76°73°91%21%3%–SE 710–
Sat 3 AM76°76°73°92%19%3%–SE 610–
Sat 4 AM75°75°73°94%18%3%–SE 69–
Sat 5 AM74°74°73°95%20%3%–SE 58–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

80° / 74°

4% rain

ESE 10–14 mph · gusts 21

Fri, Oct 30

Mostly Sunny

82° / 74°

12% rain

SE 7–13 mph · gusts 20

Sat, Oct 31

Sunny

82° / 74°

6% rain

ESE 2–9 mph · gusts 15

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

82° / 73°

6% rain

E 3–10 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

84° / 74°

5% rain

SE 8–16 mph · gusts 24

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

84° / 68°

27% rain · 0.06"

SE 10–16 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

79° / 68°

15% rain

NNW 8–13 mph · gusts 20

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 3 to 10 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 156 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 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.


GMZ130-132-135-291915-
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-
156 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast early in
the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light
chop early in the morning. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to
smooth early in the morning. 
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Light chop on the bay. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 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.

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

GMZ150 · 156 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 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.


GMZ150-155-291915-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
156 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast early in
the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet
at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · October 2003

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
38% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ 11:51 PM
★★★★c93
2
49% lit
↑ 2:29 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c91
First Quarter
Moon farthest south (-26.6°)
3
60% lit
↑ 3:25 PM
↓ 12:51 AM
★★★☆c90
4
70% lit
↑ 4:14 PM
↓ 1:54 AM
★★★★c83
5
80% lit
↑ 4:57 PM
↓ 2:57 AM
★★★★c74
6
87% lit
↑ 5:34 PM
↓ 3:58 AM
★★★★c62
7
93% lit
↑ 6:07 PM
↓ 4:56 AM
★★★☆c51
8
97% lit
↑ 6:37 PM
↓ 5:51 AM
★★☆☆c41
9
100% lit
↑ 7:07 PM
↓ 6:45 AM
★★★☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
10
100% lit
↑ 7:36 PM
↓ 7:38 AM
★★★★c47
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
11
98% lit
↑ 8:07 PM
↓ 8:31 AM
★★★★c57
12
95% lit
↑ 8:39 PM
↓ 9:24 AM
★★★★c70
best
13
90% lit
↑ 9:15 PM
↓ 10:18 AM
★★★★c73
Apogee · 405,692 km
best
14
84% lit
↑ 9:55 PM
↓ 11:12 AM
★★★★c74
15
76% lit
↑ 10:40 PM
↓ 12:07 PM
★★★★c75
16
67% lit
↑ 11:29 PM
↓ 1:01 PM
★★★★c75
Moon farthest north (27.2°)
17
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:53 PM
★☆☆☆c74
18
48% lit
↑ 12:24 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
★★★☆c74
Last Quarter
19
38% lit
↑ 1:22 AM
↓ 3:25 PM
★★★★c71
20
28% lit
↑ 2:22 AM
↓ 4:06 PM
★★★★c65
21
19% lit
↑ 3:23 AM
↓ 4:44 PM
★★★☆c57
22
11% lit
↑ 4:25 AM
↓ 5:20 PM
★★★☆c47
23
5% lit
↑ 5:28 AM
↓ 5:55 PM
★★☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
24
1% lit
↑ 6:33 AM
↓ 6:32 PM
★★★★c54
25
0% lit
↑ 7:39 AM
↓ 7:11 PM
★★★★c76
New Moon (supermoon)
best
26
2% lit
↑ 7:49 AM
↓ 6:55 PM
★★★★c102
Perigee · 358,548 km
best
27
7% lit
↑ 9:00 AM
↓ 7:44 PM
★★★★c108
best
28
15% lit
↑ 10:11 AM
↓ 8:40 PM
★★★★c108
29
24% lit
↑ 11:19 AM
↓ 9:41 PM
★★★★c107
Moon farthest south (-26.7°)
30
34% lit
↑ 12:20 PM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★★★c101
31
45% lit
↑ 1:13 PM
↓ 11:50 PM
★★★☆c91
First Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Oct 2 · 2:09 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Oct 2 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Oct 9 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Oct 10 · 2:27 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Oct 13 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 405,692 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Oct 16 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Oct 18 · 7:31 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Oct 23 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Oct 25 · 7:50 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.
  • Sun, Oct 26 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 358,548 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Oct 29 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Oct 31 · 10:24 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sun, Oct 12 · Mon, Oct 13 · Sat, Oct 25 · Sun, Oct 26 · Mon, Oct 27

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

Moon distance

358,595 km closest · 405,620 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 Thu 5:18 AM.