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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 80° · 31% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Low 73° · 23% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:35 AM / 6:50 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:59 PM / 9:12 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 96%
Major period
1:10 AM–3:10 AM
Minor period
8:42 AM–9:42 AM
Major period
1:35 PM–3:35 PM
Minor period
7:29 PM–8:29 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 276 PMWed, Oct 286 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 296 AM12 PMclouds66% cloud cover67% cloud cover54% cloud cover67% cloud cover69% cloud cover60% cloud cover67% cloud cover60% cloud cover63% cloud cover45% cloud cover49% cloud cover34% cloud cover42% cloud cover37% cloud cover42% cloud cover45% cloud cover32% cloud cover27% cloud cover34% cloud cover52% cloud cover44% cloud cover42% cloud cover44% cloud cover59% cloud cover53% cloud cover45% cloud cover43% cloud cover49% cloud cover34% cloud cover44% cloud cover42% cloud cover33% cloud cover42% cloud cover28% cloud cover30% cloud cover40% cloud cover48% cloud cover57% cloud cover52% cloud cover46% cloud cover46% cloud cover48% cloud cover54% cloud cover37% cloud cover46% cloud cover55% cloud cover56% cloud cover56% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡70°75°80°85°79807878777574788081797877767578rain18% chance25% chance31% chance27% chance24% chance23% chance8% chance6% chance9% chance6% chance4% chance3% chance5% chance5% chance4% chance5% chance4% chance4% chance6% chance6% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance7% chance7% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance6% chance6% chance4% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance2% chance4% chance3% chance1% chance4% chance1% chance3% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chancewind01020mphE 7 mph, gusts 10E 9 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 10 mph, gusts 15ESE 9 mph, gusts 14ESE 8 mph, gusts 13SE 7 mph, gusts 12SE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 6 mph, gusts 8SE 5 mph, gusts 7ESE 3 mph, gusts 6ESE 5 mph, gusts 8ESE 7 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 18ESE 12 mph, gusts 18ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 16SE 10 mph, gusts 15SE 10 mph, gusts 14SE 9 mph, gusts 13SE 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 1 PM79°83°74°86%66%18%–E 710–⚡
Tue 2 PM79°83°75°87%67%25%–E 812–⚡
Tue 3 PM79°84°75°87%54%31%–E 914–⚡
Tue 4 PM80°84°75°86%67%27%–E 1015–⚡
Tue 5 PM79°83°75°86%69%24%–E 1016–⚡
Tue 6 PM79°79°74°86%60%23%–ESE 1016–⚡
Tue 7 PM78°79°74°86%67%8%–ESE 1015–
Tue 8 PM78°78°74°87%60%6%–ESE 914–
Tue 9 PM78°78°74°88%63%9%–ESE 914–
Tue 10 PM78°78°74°88%45%6%–ESE 913–
Tue 11 PM77°77°73°88%49%4%–ESE 813–
Wed 12 AM77°77°73°87%34%3%–SE 812–
Wed 1 AM77°77°73°87%42%5%–SE 712–
Wed 2 AM76°76°72°87%37%5%–SE 710–
Wed 3 AM76°76°72°89%42%4%–SE 69–
Wed 4 AM75°75°72°90%45%5%–SE 69–
Wed 5 AM74°74°72°93%32%4%–SE 68–
Wed 6 AM74°74°72°93%27%4%–SE 57–
Wed 7 AM74°74°72°94%34%6%–SE 57–
Wed 8 AM73°73°72°97%52%6%–ESE 36–
Wed 9 AM75°75°74°95%44%8%–ESE 36–
Wed 10 AM78°78°74°88%42%8%–E 37–
Wed 11 AM79°79°74°86%44%8%–ESE 58–
Wed 12 PM80°84°74°83%59%7%–ESE 69–
Wed 1 PM80°85°74°80%53%7%–ESE 712–
Wed 2 PM80°86°74°82%45%8%–E 813–
Wed 3 PM81°87°75°81%43%8%–E 1015–
Wed 4 PM81°86°75°82%49%8%–E 1216–
Wed 5 PM80°86°75°83%34%8%–E 1318–
Wed 6 PM80°84°75°84%44%6%–E 1318–
Wed 7 PM79°79°75°87%42%6%–ESE 1218–
Wed 8 PM78°78°74°88%33%4%–ESE 1216–
Wed 9 PM78°78°75°89%42%2%–ESE 1216–
Wed 10 PM78°78°75°90%28%2%–ESE 1216–
Wed 11 PM77°77°74°90%30%3%–ESE 1216–
Thu 12 AM77°77°74°90%40%2%–ESE 1216–
Thu 1 AM77°77°74°89%48%4%–SE 1015–
Thu 2 AM76°77°73°89%57%3%–SE 1014–
Thu 3 AM76°76°73°89%52%1%–SE 1014–
Thu 4 AM76°76°72°89%46%4%–SE 1014–
Thu 5 AM75°75°72°90%46%1%–SE 913–
Thu 6 AM75°75°72°90%48%3%–SE 913–
Thu 7 AM75°75°72°91%54%5%–SE 913–
Thu 8 AM74°74°72°93%37%5%–ESE 812–
Thu 9 AM76°76°73°91%46%5%–ESE 913–
Thu 10 AM78°78°74°88%55%5%–ESE 1014–
Thu 11 AM79°79°74°85%56%5%–ESE 1215–
Thu 12 PM79°83°74°83%56%5%–ESE 1217–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 73°

31% rain

E 7–10 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Mostly Sunny

81° / 74°

8% rain

ESE 3–13 mph · gusts 18

Thu, Oct 29

Partly Sunny

80° / 73°

5% rain

ESE 8–15 mph · gusts 22

Fri, Oct 30

Mostly Sunny

82° / 72°

2% rain

SE 7–14 mph · gusts 20

Sat, Oct 31

Sunny

84° / 72°

2% rain

SE 0–9 mph · gusts 15

Sun, Nov 1

Sunny

83° / 74°

1% rain

SE 3–13 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

86° / 73°

6% rain

SSE 10–17 mph · gusts 25

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 3 to 13 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 0 to 9 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 3 to 13 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
  • Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 206 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 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.


GMZ130-132-135-271930-
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-
206 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast early in
the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth early
in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. A chance of showers early in the evening. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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 around 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to
smooth early in the morning. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
10 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
5 knots early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing
to smooth early in the morning. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 206 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 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.


GMZ150-155-271930-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
206 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast early in
the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers early in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2006

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
64% lit
↑ 3:42 PM
↓ 1:09 AM
★★★★c81
2
74% lit
↑ 4:28 PM
↓ 2:15 AM
★★★★c78
3
83% lit
↑ 5:09 PM
↓ 3:23 AM
★★★★c72
4
91% lit
↑ 5:47 PM
↓ 4:31 AM
★★★★c62
5
97% lit
↑ 6:23 PM
↓ 5:38 AM
★★★☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
6
100% lit
↑ 6:59 PM
↓ 6:45 AM
★★★★c51
Perigee · 357,410 km
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon (supermoon)
7
99% lit
↑ 7:36 PM
↓ 7:53 AM
★★★★c70
best
8
96% lit
↑ 8:17 PM
↓ 9:02 AM
★★★★c92
best
9
90% lit
↑ 9:03 PM
↓ 10:11 AM
★★★★c96
10
83% lit
↑ 9:54 PM
↓ 11:20 AM
★★★★c96
11
73% lit
↑ 10:50 PM
↓ 12:26 PM
★★★★c93
12
63% lit
↑ 11:49 PM
↓ 1:26 PM
★☆☆☆c88
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
13
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:18 PM
★★★☆c86
Last Quarter
14
43% lit
↑ 12:49 AM
↓ 3:02 PM
★★★☆c78
15
34% lit
↑ 1:48 AM
↓ 3:40 PM
★★★☆c68
16
25% lit
↑ 2:44 AM
↓ 4:13 PM
★★★☆c58
17
17% lit
↑ 3:38 AM
↓ 4:43 PM
★★☆☆c48
18
11% lit
↑ 4:30 AM
↓ 5:11 PM
★★☆☆c40
19
6% lit
↑ 5:21 AM
↓ 5:37 PM
★★☆☆c34
Apogee · 406,074 km
Moon crosses the equator
20
2% lit
↑ 6:12 AM
↓ 6:05 PM
★★★☆c46
21
0% lit
↑ 7:03 AM
↓ 6:33 PM
★★★★c58
22
0% lit
↑ 7:57 AM
↓ 7:04 PM
★★★★c74
New Moon
best
23
2% lit
↑ 8:52 AM
↓ 7:40 PM
★★★★c81
best
24
6% lit
↑ 9:50 AM
↓ 8:20 PM
★★★★c85
best
25
12% lit
↑ 10:50 AM
↓ 9:07 PM
★★★★c86
26
19% lit
↑ 11:49 AM
↓ 10:01 PM
★★★★c87
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
27
28% lit
↑ 12:45 PM
↓ 11:00 PM
★★★★c87
28
37% lit
↑ 1:37 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c86
29
48% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ 12:04 AM
★★★☆c85
First Quarter
30
60% lit
↑ 2:04 PM
↓ 12:09 AM
★★★☆c72
31
71% lit
↑ 2:42 PM
↓ 1:14 AM
★★★☆c59

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Oct 5 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 357,410 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Oct 6 · 10:13 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's 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, Oct 12 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Oct 13 · 7:26 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Oct 19 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 406,074 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Oct 19 · 1:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Oct 22 · 12:14 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Oct 29 · 3:25 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sat, Oct 7 · Sun, Oct 8 · Sun, Oct 22 · Mon, Oct 23 · Tue, Oct 24

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

Moon distance

357,422 km closest · 406,035 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 Tue 1:30 PM.