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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Today: High 80° · 9% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 72° · 40% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:35 AM / 6:51 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:10 PM / 8:03 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 99%
Major period
12:10 AM–2:10 AM
Minor period
7:33 AM–8:33 AM
Major period
12:35 PM–2:35 PM
Minor period
6:40 PM–7:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Oct 2612 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AMclouds34% cloud cover32% cloud cover41% cloud cover61% cloud cover74% cloud cover44% cloud cover39% cloud cover32% cloud cover47% cloud cover61% cloud cover53% cloud cover50% cloud cover31% cloud cover24% cloud cover37% cloud cover44% cloud cover49% cloud cover65% cloud cover44% cloud cover54% cloud cover48% cloud cover63% cloud cover62% cloud cover69% cloud cover63% cloud cover62% cloud cover51% cloud cover64% cloud cover66% cloud cover67% cloud cover51% cloud cover47% cloud cover50% cloud cover36% cloud cover39% cloud cover41% cloud cover40% cloud cover40% cloud cover39% cloud cover39% cloud cover38% cloud cover38% cloud cover38% cloud cover39% cloud cover39% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover35% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°78797977767573727778797877767474rain4% chance5% chance9% chance9% chance8% chance6% chance4% chance4% chance8% chance, 0.01 in10% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in33% chance37% chance37% chance35% chance36% chance36% chance18% chance18% chance27% chance27% chance33% chance25% chance47% chance, 0.01 in42% chance, 0.01 in39% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in18% chance, 0.01 in5% chance, 0.01 in8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance31% chance31% chance31% chance31% chancewind01020mphNE 6 mph, gusts 8ENE 7 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 9 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 16E 9 mph, gusts 15ESE 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 8 mph, gusts 13SE 7 mph, gusts 12SE 6 mph, gusts 10SE 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 5 mph, gusts 7ESE 5 mph, gusts 7
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 11 AM78°78°69°74%34%4%–NE 68–
Mon 12 PM78°79°70°74%32%5%–ENE 710–
Mon 1 PM79°79°70°75%41%9%–ENE 712–
Mon 2 PM79°79°71°76%61%9%–ENE 813–
Mon 3 PM80°83°71°75%74%8%–ENE 914–
Mon 4 PM80°83°72°77%44%6%–ENE 915–
Mon 5 PM79°83°72°78%39%4%–E 1015–
Mon 6 PM79°79°72°79%32%4%–E 1015–
Mon 7 PM78°78°72°82%47%8%0.01"ENE 914–
Mon 8 PM77°77°72°83%61%10%0.01"E 913–
Mon 9 PM77°77°72°85%53%20%0.01"E 812–
Mon 10 PM77°77°73°87%50%24%0.01"E 812–⚡
Mon 11 PM76°76°72°89%31%31%0.01"E 712–⚡
Tue 12 AM76°76°72°90%24%40%0.01"ESE 712–⚡
Tue 1 AM75°75°72°91%37%33%–ESE 710–⚡
Tue 2 AM75°75°72°92%44%37%–SSE 69–⚡
Tue 3 AM74°74°72°95%49%37%–SE 69–⚡
Tue 4 AM73°73°72°96%65%35%–ESE 69–⚡
Tue 5 AM73°73°72°97%44%36%–ESE 69–⚡
Tue 6 AM72°72°72°98%54%36%–ESE 69–⚡
Tue 7 AM72°73°71°96%48%18%–E 69–⚡
Tue 8 AM72°72°72°99%63%18%–ESE 69–⚡
Tue 9 AM73°73°73°99%62%27%–ESE 610–⚡
Tue 10 AM76°76°74°94%69%27%–ESE 710–⚡
Tue 11 AM77°77°74°92%63%33%–ESE 710–⚡
Tue 12 PM78°78°74°90%62%25%–ESE 812–⚡
Tue 1 PM78°78°74°87%51%47%0.01"ESE 813–⚡
Tue 2 PM78°78°74°88%64%42%0.01"ESE 813–⚡
Tue 3 PM79°79°74°87%66%39%0.01"ESE 1015–⚡
Tue 4 PM79°83°74°85%67%31%0.01"E 1016–⚡
Tue 5 PM79°79°74°86%51%18%0.01"E 1216–⚡
Tue 6 PM79°79°74°85%47%5%0.01"E 1016–
Tue 7 PM78°78°74°86%50%8%–E 915–
Tue 8 PM78°78°74°87%36%8%–ESE 914–
Tue 9 PM77°77°74°88%39%8%–ESE 913–
Tue 10 PM77°77°74°89%41%8%–ESE 813–
Tue 11 PM77°77°73°89%40%8%–ESE 813–
Wed 12 AM77°77°73°88%40%8%–SE 712–
Wed 1 AM76°76°73°89%39%15%–SE 712–
Wed 2 AM76°76°72°90%39%15%–SE 710–
Wed 3 AM75°75°72°91%38%15%–SE 610–
Wed 4 AM74°74°72°93%38%15%–SE 69–
Wed 5 AM74°74°72°95%38%15%–SE 68–
Wed 6 AM73°73°72°96%39%15%–ESE 57–
Wed 7 AM73°73°72°97%39%31%–ESE 57–
Wed 8 AM74°74°73°95%38%31%–ESE 57–
Wed 9 AM76°76°74°92%36%31%–ESE 57–
Wed 10 AM78°78°74°90%35%31%–ESE 58–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

80° / 72°

40% rain · 0.05"

ENE 6–10 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 73°

47% rain · 0.07"

ESE 6–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 74°

31% rain

ESE 5–13 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 73°

20% rain

ESE 10–15 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 30

Mostly Sunny

82° / 72°

10% rain

SE 10–14 mph · gusts 21

Sat, Oct 31

Mostly Sunny

83° / 73°

9% rain

SE 6–13 mph · gusts 18

Sun, Nov 1

Sunny

84° / 74°

9% rain

ESE 6–14 mph · gusts 22

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 155 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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.


GMZ130-132-135-261930-
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 CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this
afternoon. A light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers 
this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. A light chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a 
slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on 
the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay. A chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of 
thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers late in
the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. A light chop 
on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in 
the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A slight 
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of showers. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.FRIDAY 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 CDT Mon Oct 26 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.


GMZ150-155-261930-
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 CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · March 2009

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
23% lit
↑ 9:25 AM
↓ 11:13 PM
★★★★c74
2
33% lit
↑ 10:09 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c81
3
44% lit
↑ 11:00 AM
↓ 12:18 AM
★★★☆c91
4
55% lit
↑ 11:57 AM
↓ 1:23 AM
★★★☆c98
First Quarter
Moon farthest north (26.8°)
5
66% lit
↑ 1:01 PM
↓ 2:26 AM
★★★★c101
6
77% lit
↑ 2:09 PM
↓ 3:23 AM
★★★★c101
7
86% lit
↑ 3:17 PM
↓ 4:13 AM
★★★★c96
Perigee · 367,022 km
8
93% lit
↑ 5:24 PM
↓ 5:57 AM
★★★★c83
best
9
97% lit
↑ 6:28 PM
↓ 6:37 AM
★★★★c63
best
10
100% lit
↑ 7:30 PM
↓ 7:13 AM
★★★★c52
Full Moon · Worm Moon
Moon crosses the equator
11
99% lit
↑ 8:31 PM
↓ 7:47 AM
★★★☆c46
12
97% lit
↑ 9:31 PM
↓ 8:21 AM
★★★★c57
13
92% lit
↑ 10:30 PM
↓ 8:56 AM
★★★★c65
14
85% lit
↑ 11:29 PM
↓ 9:33 AM
★☆☆☆c68
15
78% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:13 AM
★★★★c68
16
69% lit
↑ 12:27 AM
↓ 10:56 AM
★★★★c69
17
60% lit
↑ 1:23 AM
↓ 11:44 AM
★★★☆c69
Moon farthest south (-26.9°)
18
50% lit
↑ 2:16 AM
↓ 12:35 PM
★★★☆c67
Last Quarter
19
41% lit
↑ 3:04 AM
↓ 1:29 PM
★★★☆c66
Apogee · 404,301 km
20
32% lit
↑ 3:48 AM
↓ 2:24 PM
★★★☆c64
21
23% lit
↑ 4:28 AM
↓ 3:20 PM
★★★☆c60
22
16% lit
↑ 5:04 AM
↓ 4:15 PM
★★★☆c54
23
9% lit
↑ 5:37 AM
↓ 5:10 PM
★★★☆c40
24
4% lit
↑ 6:09 AM
↓ 6:06 PM
★★☆☆c32
25
1% lit
↑ 6:40 AM
↓ 7:02 PM
★★★☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
26
0% lit
↑ 7:12 AM
↓ 8:00 PM
★★★★c58
New Moon
27
1% lit
↑ 7:47 AM
↓ 9:01 PM
★★★★c74
best
28
5% lit
↑ 8:24 AM
↓ 10:04 PM
★★★★c86
best
29
11% lit
↑ 9:07 AM
↓ 11:10 PM
★★★★c94
best
30
19% lit
↑ 9:57 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c98
31
29% lit
↑ 10:53 AM
↓ 12:16 AM
★★★★c101
Moon farthest north (26.7°)

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Mar 4 · 1:45 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Mar 4 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Mar 7 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 367,022 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Mar 10 · 9:37 PM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Mar 10 · 10:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Mar 17 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Mar 18 · 12:47 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Mar 19 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 404,301 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Mar 25 · 8:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Mar 26 · 11:05 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Mar 31 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.7°)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

Sun, Mar 8 · Mon, Mar 9 · Fri, Mar 27 · Sat, Mar 28 · Sun, Mar 29

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

Moon distance

367,025 km closest · 404,285 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 10:15 AM.