Moon & Weather
Port Mansfield
26.560°, -97.420° · tides: Padre Island, Port Mansfield Channel Ent.
Cloudy
Cloud cover 100%
Observed 11:35 PM · NDBC PMNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from HARLINGEN INTL ARPT (27 mi)
Wind
8mph
From NW (320°)
Temperature
70°F
Humidity
64%
Dew point 55°F
Visibility
10+mi
● Steady
−0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
Nearest NWS weather station, hourly readings
Fishing by pressure trend
- risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
- stableNormal activity.
- fallingGood at first, then turning poor.
Fishing conditions now
very goodgoodpoor
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.
Today
Tonight: Low 71° · 19% rain
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: High 79° · 39% rain
A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:31 AM / 6:57 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:08 PM / 1:11 AM
- Moon
- First Quarter, 60%
- Minor period
- 12:41 AM–1:41 AM
- Major period
- 7:10 AM–9:10 AM
- Minor period
- 2:38 PM–3:38 PM
- Major period
- 7:40 PM–9:40 PM
- Solunar rating
- Low
Next 48 hours
TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 95% | 68% | 3% | – | NNE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 84% | 4% | – | NNE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 70° | 94% | 80% | 3% | – | NNE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 69° | 92% | 74% | 3% | – | NNE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 59% | 4% | – | NNE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 68% | 4% | – | NNE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 92% | 69% | 3% | – | NNE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 64% | 3% | – | NNE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 72° | 92% | 83% | 4% | – | NNE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 87% | 65% | 8% | – | NNE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 79° | 79° | 74° | 86% | 59% | 10% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 79° | 79° | 75° | 87% | 78% | 12% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 76° | 89% | 44% | 21% | 0.01" | NNE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 76° | 91% | 67% | 29% | 0.01" | NNE 13 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 76° | 92% | 52% | 35% | 0.01" | NNE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 76° | 93% | 76% | 39% | 0.01" | NNE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 78° | 79° | 76° | 94% | 74% | 36% | 0.01" | NNE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 77° | 95% | 86% | 28% | 0.01" | NNE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 77° | 77° | 75° | 93% | 84% | 20% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 77° | 77° | 75° | 94% | 74% | 20% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 77° | 77° | 76° | 94% | 64% | 9% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 10 PM | 77° | 77° | 76° | 95% | 22% | 3% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 11 PM | 78° | 78° | 76° | 93% | 25% | 5% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 78° | 78° | 76° | 93% | 29% | 4% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 1 AM | 78° | 78° | 76° | 92% | 34% | 9% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 2 AM | 78° | 78° | 75° | 91% | 24% | 14% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 3 AM | 76° | 76° | 74° | 94% | 14% | 17% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 4 AM | 77° | 77° | 74° | 91% | 8% | 18% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 5 AM | 76° | 76° | 74° | 93% | 6% | 19% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 6 AM | 76° | 76° | 74° | 92% | 2% | 23% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 7 AM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 90% | 7% | 26% | 0.03" | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 8 AM | 76° | 76° | 74° | 91% | 10% | 26% | 0.03" | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 9 AM | 78° | 78° | 74° | 88% | 18% | 26% | 0.03" | NE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 10 AM | 80° | 86° | 76° | 85% | 25% | 26% | 0.03" | NE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 11 AM | 81° | 88° | 76° | 84% | 29% | 26% | 0.03" | NE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Tue 12 PM | 82° | 89° | 76° | 84% | 33% | 26% | 0.03" | NE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 1 PM | 82° | 89° | 76° | 84% | 37% | 9% | – | NE 15 | 21 | – | |
| Tue 2 PM | 82° | 89° | 77° | 85% | 36% | 9% | – | NE 16 | 22 | – | |
| Tue 3 PM | 82° | 89° | 77° | 86% | 35% | 9% | – | NE 16 | 23 | – | |
| Tue 4 PM | 81° | 89° | 77° | 86% | 34% | 9% | – | NE 16 | 23 | – | |
| Tue 5 PM | 81° | 87° | 76° | 84% | 33% | 9% | – | NE 16 | 22 | – | |
| Tue 6 PM | 80° | 86° | 75° | 83% | 31% | 9% | – | NE 15 | 21 | – | |
| Tue 7 PM | 80° | 85° | 74° | 82% | 30% | 17% | – | NE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 8 PM | 80° | 84° | 74° | 83% | 31% | 17% | – | NE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Tue 9 PM | 79° | 83° | 75° | 86% | 32% | 17% | – | NE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Tue 10 PM | 79° | 79° | 75° | 88% | 33% | 17% | – | NE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 11 PM | 79° | 79° | 75° | 89% | 31% | 17% | – | NE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 78° | 78° | 75° | 91% | 28% | 17% | – | NE 9 | 14 | – |
7-day forecast
Sun, Oct 18
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
–° / 71°
19% rain
Today
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
79° / 76°
39% rain · 0.06"
NNE 6–14 mph · gusts 20
Tue, Oct 20
Chance Rain Showers
82° / 76°
28% rain · 0.18"
NE 9–16 mph · gusts 23
Wed, Oct 21
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
82° / 74°
48% rain
NE 8–14 mph · gusts 20
⚡ Storms
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
82° / 73°
5% rain
ENE 6–12 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
83° / 75°
Dry
ESE 3–12 mph · gusts 17
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
84° / 76°
4% rain
ESE 8–16 mph · gusts 23
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 3 to 12 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Laguna Madre From 5 nm North Of Port Mansfield To Baffin Bay TX
GMZ135 · 146 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. GMZ130-132-135-190715- 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- 146 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late this evening and overnight. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop late this evening and overnight. A slight chance of showers this evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Light chop on the bay. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 · 146 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. GMZ150-155-190715- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 146 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers late in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · December 2022
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
63% lit
↑ 1:48 PM
↓ 12:51 AM
↓ 12:51 AM
★☆☆☆c48
2
73% lit
↑ 2:20 PM
↓ 1:50 AM
↓ 1:50 AM
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
3
82% lit
↑ 2:52 PM
↓ 2:48 AM
↓ 2:48 AM
★★☆☆c51
4
89% lit
↑ 3:24 PM
↓ 3:44 AM
↓ 3:44 AM
★★★☆c58
5
94% lit
↑ 3:59 PM
↓ 4:42 AM
↓ 4:42 AM
★★★★c74
6
98% lit
↑ 4:36 PM
↓ 5:39 AM
↓ 5:39 AM
★★★★c79
best7
100% lit
↑ 5:18 PM
↓ 6:37 AM
↓ 6:37 AM
★★★★c82
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best8
100% lit
↑ 6:05 PM
↓ 7:34 AM
↓ 7:34 AM
★★★★c83
best9
98% lit
↑ 6:55 PM
↓ 8:29 AM
↓ 8:29 AM
★★★★c83
Moon farthest north (27.4°)
10
94% lit
↑ 7:49 PM
↓ 9:20 AM
↓ 9:20 AM
★★★★c81
11
89% lit
↑ 8:44 PM
↓ 10:06 AM
↓ 10:06 AM
★★★★c78
Apogee · 405,870 km
12
82% lit
↑ 9:39 PM
↓ 10:47 AM
↓ 10:47 AM
★★★☆c74
13
74% lit
↑ 10:33 PM
↓ 11:23 AM
↓ 11:23 AM
★★★☆c69
14
66% lit
↑ 11:27 PM
↓ 11:56 AM
↓ 11:56 AM
★★☆☆c62
15
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:27 PM
↓ 12:27 PM
★☆☆☆c52
16
46% lit
↑ 12:20 AM
↓ 12:57 PM
↓ 12:57 PM
★☆☆☆c41
Last Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
17
36% lit
↑ 1:14 AM
↓ 1:27 PM
↓ 1:27 PM
★☆☆☆c43
18
27% lit
↑ 2:10 AM
↓ 1:58 PM
↓ 1:58 PM
★★☆☆c52
19
18% lit
↑ 3:09 AM
↓ 2:33 PM
↓ 2:33 PM
★★★☆c68
20
10% lit
↑ 4:12 AM
↓ 3:14 PM
↓ 3:14 PM
★★★★c83
21
4% lit
↑ 5:20 AM
↓ 4:01 PM
↓ 4:01 PM
★★★★c94
22
1% lit
↑ 6:31 AM
↓ 4:58 PM
↓ 4:58 PM
★★★★c101
best23
0% lit
↑ 7:41 AM
↓ 6:03 PM
↓ 6:03 PM
★★★★c103
New Moon (supermoon)
Moon farthest south (-27.6°)
best24
3% lit
↑ 8:46 AM
↓ 7:14 PM
↓ 7:14 PM
★★★★c103
Perigee · 358,271 km
25
8% lit
↑ 9:43 AM
↓ 8:26 PM
↓ 8:26 PM
★★★★c99
26
16% lit
↑ 10:32 AM
↓ 9:36 PM
↓ 9:36 PM
★★★☆c90
27
25% lit
↑ 11:13 AM
↓ 10:42 PM
↓ 10:42 PM
★★★☆c77
28
36% lit
↑ 11:49 AM
↓ 11:43 PM
↓ 11:43 PM
★★☆☆c61
29
47% lit
↑ 12:22 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c41
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
30
58% lit
↑ 12:54 PM
↓ 12:42 AM
↓ 12:42 AM
★☆☆☆c44
31
68% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ 1:40 AM
↓ 1:40 AM
★★☆☆c54
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Dec 2 · 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.
- Wed, Dec 7 · 10:08 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Dec 9 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Dec 11 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 405,870 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Dec 16 · 2:57 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 16 · 11:00 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, Dec 23 · 4:17 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.
- Fri, Dec 23 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Dec 24 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 358,271 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Dec 29 · 7:20 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Dec 29 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Best fishing days
Tue, Dec 6 · Wed, Dec 7 · Thu, Dec 8 · Thu, Dec 22 · Fri, Dec 23
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
358,388 km closest · 405,824 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.
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 11:45 PM.