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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 72° · 1% rain

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

Friday: High 80° · 1% rain

Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 13 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:32 AM / 6:54 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:45 PM / 3:59 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 89%
Minor period
3:29 AM–4:29 AM
Major period
9:25 AM–11:25 AM
Minor period
4:15 PM–5:15 PM
Major period
9:50 PM–11:50 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Oct 22Fri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMclouds21% cloud cover15% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover18% cloud cover8% cloud cover19% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover9% cloud cover33% cloud cover15% cloud cover16% cloud cover13% cloud cover14% cloud cover21% cloud cover19% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% cloud cover26% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover17% cloud cover21% cloud cover24% cloud cover15% cloud cover18% cloud cover13% cloud cover29% cloud cover22% cloud cover60% cloud cover38% cloud cover50% cloud cover32% cloud cover19% cloud cover19% cloud cover18% cloud cover17% cloud cover20% cloud cover22% cloud cover25% cloud cover26% cloud cover26% cloud cover27% cloud cover28% cloud cover30% cloud cover31% cloud cover33% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°76757372747980797776757577808179rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 10 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 18E 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 18ESE 13 mph, gusts 18SE 13 mph, gusts 17SE 12 mph, gusts 16SE 13 mph, gusts 17SE 12 mph, gusts 17SE 14 mph, gusts 18ESE 16 mph, gusts 21ESE 17 mph, gusts 24ESE 17 mph, gusts 25ESE 17 mph, gusts 24ESE 16 mph, gusts 23
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 9 PM76°77°70°81%21%0%–E 1015–
Thu 10 PM76°76°70°81%15%0%–E 1015–
Thu 11 PM75°75°69°81%6%0%–E 1014–
Fri 12 AM75°75°68°81%5%1%–E 913–
Fri 1 AM74°74°68°81%18%1%–E 912–
Fri 2 AM74°74°68°81%8%1%–E 810–
Fri 3 AM73°73°67°83%19%1%–E 710–
Fri 4 AM73°73°67°83%6%1%–E 710–
Fri 5 AM72°72°67°83%6%1%–E 79–
Fri 6 AM72°72°66°83%9%1%–E 79–
Fri 7 AM72°72°66°82%33%1%–E 69–
Fri 8 AM72°72°67°83%15%1%–E 69–
Fri 9 AM74°74°68°80%16%0%–E 69–
Fri 10 AM77°77°68°73%13%0%–E 810–
Fri 11 AM78°79°68°71%14%0%–E 812–
Fri 12 PM79°82°68°69%21%0%–E 813–
Fri 1 PM80°82°68°67%19%0%–E 914–
Fri 2 PM80°82°68°67%13%0%–E 1015–
Fri 3 PM80°82°68°66%12%0%–E 1216–
Fri 4 PM80°82°68°66%26%0%–E 1217–
Fri 5 PM80°82°68°68%10%0%–E 1318–
Fri 6 PM79°82°68°69%8%0%–E 1318–
Fri 7 PM78°78°68°72%17%0%–E 1217–
Fri 8 PM78°78°68°73%21%0%–ESE 1217–
Fri 9 PM77°77°69°74%24%0%–ESE 1318–
Fri 10 PM77°77°69°76%15%0%–ESE 1318–
Fri 11 PM77°77°69°76%18%0%–ESE 1318–
Sat 12 AM76°76°68°76%13%1%–SE 1317–
Sat 1 AM76°76°68°77%29%0%–SE 1317–
Sat 2 AM76°76°68°78%22%1%–SE 1317–
Sat 3 AM75°75°69°80%60%2%–SE 1216–
Sat 4 AM75°75°69°81%38%2%–SE 1217–
Sat 5 AM75°75°69°81%50%2%–SE 1317–
Sat 6 AM75°75°69°81%32%4%–SE 1217–
Sat 7 AM75°75°69°82%19%5%–SE 1217–
Sat 8 AM75°75°69°83%19%5%–SE 1317–
Sat 9 AM77°77°70°80%18%5%–SE 1418–
Sat 10 AM79°82°70°75%17%5%–ESE 1520–
Sat 11 AM80°83°71°73%20%5%–ESE 1621–
Sat 12 PM80°84°70°72%22%5%–ESE 1723–
Sat 1 PM80°84°70°72%25%1%–ESE 1724–
Sat 2 PM81°84°70°71%26%1%–ESE 1725–
Sat 3 PM81°84°70°71%26%1%–ESE 1725–
Sat 4 PM80°84°70°71%27%1%–ESE 1725–
Sat 5 PM80°83°70°71%28%1%–ESE 1724–
Sat 6 PM79°82°70°72%30%1%–ESE 1624–
Sat 7 PM79°79°69°73%31%0%–ESE 1623–
Sat 8 PM78°78°69°73%33%0%–ESE 1723–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Clear

76° / 72°

1% rain

E 10–10 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 74°

2% rain

E 6–13 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

81° / 75°

5% rain

ESE 12–18 mph · gusts 25

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

80° / 71°

4% rain

ESE 10–18 mph · gusts 24

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

80° / 70°

43% rain · 0.05"

E 6–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 70°

48% rain · 0.31"

E 6–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 69°

33% rain

ENE 6–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 13 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 13 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 1259 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 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.


GMZ130-132-135-230615-
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-
1259 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A chance of showers early this afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers late this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on
the bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and
overnight. 
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 1259 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 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.


GMZ150-155-230615-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
1259 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers early
this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2016

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 7:53 AM
↓ 7:54 PM
★★★☆c49
2
3% lit
↑ 8:44 AM
↓ 8:30 PM
★★★★c57
3
7% lit
↑ 9:35 AM
↓ 9:07 PM
★★★★c65
4
12% lit
↑ 10:26 AM
↓ 9:45 PM
★★★★c71
Apogee · 406,096 km
5
19% lit
↑ 11:17 AM
↓ 10:26 PM
★★★★c72
6
27% lit
↑ 12:07 PM
↓ 11:10 PM
★★★☆c72
7
36% lit
↑ 12:57 PM
↓ 11:58 PM
★★★☆c72
8
45% lit
↑ 1:46 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c71
Moon farthest south (-18.9°)
First Quarter
9
55% lit
↑ 2:34 PM
↓ 12:48 AM
★☆☆☆c68
10
65% lit
↑ 3:21 PM
↓ 1:42 AM
★★★☆c67
11
75% lit
↑ 4:06 PM
↓ 2:38 AM
★★★☆c62
12
84% lit
↑ 4:50 PM
↓ 3:37 AM
★★★☆c55
13
91% lit
↑ 5:34 PM
↓ 4:38 AM
★★☆☆c47
14
97% lit
↑ 6:18 PM
↓ 5:41 AM
★★★☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
15
100% lit
↑ 7:03 PM
↓ 6:46 AM
★★★★c63
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon (supermoon)
16
99% lit
↑ 7:50 PM
↓ 7:52 AM
★★★★c84
Perigee · 357,861 km
best
17
96% lit
↑ 8:40 PM
↓ 8:59 AM
★★★★c100
best
18
90% lit
↑ 9:32 PM
↓ 10:06 AM
★★★★c112
best
19
82% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 11:11 AM
★★★★c112
20
73% lit
↑ 11:25 PM
↓ 12:12 PM
★★★★c108
Moon farthest north (18.6°)
21
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:09 PM
★★★★c99
22
51% lit
↑ 12:23 AM
↓ 2:00 PM
★★★☆c86
Last Quarter
23
41% lit
↑ 1:21 AM
↓ 2:47 PM
★☆☆☆c71
24
31% lit
↑ 2:17 AM
↓ 3:29 PM
★★☆☆c65
25
22% lit
↑ 3:12 AM
↓ 4:08 PM
★★☆☆c50
26
14% lit
↑ 4:06 AM
↓ 4:45 PM
★★☆☆c37
27
8% lit
↑ 4:58 AM
↓ 5:20 PM
★★☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
28
4% lit
↑ 5:49 AM
↓ 5:55 PM
★★★☆c48
29
1% lit
↑ 6:40 AM
↓ 6:30 PM
★★★★c61
30
0% lit
↑ 7:31 AM
↓ 7:06 PM
★★★★c71
New Moon
best
31
1% lit
↑ 8:22 AM
↓ 7:44 PM
★★★★c84
Apogee · 406,661 km
best

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Oct 4 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 406,096 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Oct 8 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Oct 8 · 11:33 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Oct 14 · 7:00 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 15 · 11:23 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.
  • Sun, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 357,861 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Oct 20 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Oct 22 · 2:14 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Oct 27 · 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.
  • Sun, Oct 30 · 12:38 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 406,661 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Sun, Oct 16 · Mon, Oct 17 · Tue, Oct 18 · Sun, Oct 30 · Mon, Oct 31

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

Moon distance

357,933 km closest · 406,658 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 8:30 PM.