Moon & Weather
Port Mansfield
26.560°, -97.420° · tides: Padre Island, Port Mansfield Channel Ent.
Current conditions
Feels like 73°F
Observed 12:52 PM · Port Mansfield (1 mi) · sky & visibility from HARLINGEN INTL ARPT (27 mi)
Wind
14mph
From N (360°)
Temperature
72°F
High 74° · Low 54° so far today
Humidity
46%
Dew point 52°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
Barometer at Port Mansfield, 6-minute 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
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Today
This Afternoon: High 75° · 14% rain
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 14 to 17 mph.
Tonight: Low 71° · 19% rain
A slight chance of rain showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:30 AM / 6:58 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 2:31 PM / 12:15 AM
- Moon
- First Quarter, 50%
- Minor period
- 12:00 AM–12:45 AM
- Major period
- 6:25 AM–8:25 AM
- Minor period
- 2:01 PM–3:01 PM
- Major period
- 6:50 PM–8:50 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 70% | 54% | 9% | – | N 15 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 73% | 47% | 12% | – | N 14 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 74° | 74° | 66° | 76% | 63% | 10% | – | N 14 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 79% | 51% | 9% | – | N 14 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 81% | 64% | 14% | – | NNE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 85% | 57% | 12% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 72% | 70% | 9% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 67% | 12% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 83% | 11% | – | NNE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 89% | 79% | 15% | – | NNE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 91% | 81% | 19% | – | NE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 94% | 83% | 12% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| 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 | 77° | 77° | 70° | 80% | 70% | 32% | 0.01" | NNE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 80% | 76% | 29% | 0.01" | NNE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 71° | 80% | 63% | 30% | 0.01" | NNE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 71° | 79% | 42% | 32% | 0.01" | NNE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 71° | 80% | 53% | 48% | 0.01" | NNE 14 | 21 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 71° | 80% | 65% | 37% | 0.01" | NNE 13 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 82% | 73% | 16% | – | NE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 76° | 77° | 71° | 83% | 66% | 16% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 83% | 61% | 16% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 10 PM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 81% | 56% | 16% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 11 PM | 77° | 77° | 70° | 81% | 53% | 16% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 76° | 76° | 70° | 81% | 49% | 16% | – | E 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 1 AM | 76° | 76° | 70° | 81% | 46% | 6% | – | E 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 2 AM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 81% | 42% | 6% | – | E 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 3 AM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 82% | 39% | 6% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 4 AM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 82% | 35% | 6% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 5 AM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 81% | 34% | 6% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 6 AM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 80% | 32% | 6% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 7 AM | 75° | 75° | 68° | 79% | 31% | 7% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 8 AM | 76° | 76° | 69° | 79% | 30% | 7% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 9 AM | 77° | 77° | 70° | 78% | 30% | 7% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 10 AM | 78° | 79° | 71° | 78% | 29% | 7% | – | NE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 11 AM | 80° | 83° | 72° | 77% | 27% | 7% | – | NE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 12 PM | 80° | 84° | 72° | 76% | 26% | 7% | – | NE 14 | 20 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Sunny
75° / 71°
19% rain
N 7–15 mph · gusts 21
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
79° / 74°
48% rain · 0.06"
NNE 6–14 mph · gusts 21
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
82° / 75°
27% rain
NE 10–15 mph · gusts 22
Wed, Oct 21
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
82° / 73°
31% rain
ENE 8–14 mph · gusts 20
⚡ Storms
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
83° / 71°
1% rain
ENE 5–12 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
83° / 74°
Dry
ESE 2–10 mph · gusts 17
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
84° / 75°
4% rain
ESE 8–15 mph · gusts 21
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 14 to 17 mph.
- Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 6 to 13 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, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 5 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. East wind 3 to 10 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 2 to 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Laguna Madre From 5 nm North Of Port Mansfield To Baffin Bay TX
GMZ135 · 227 AM 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. GMZ130-132-135-182030- 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- 227 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A chance of showers late this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to a light chop on the bay in the late evening and overnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers late in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. A light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. A light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop on the bay late in the afternoon. 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 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. 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 · 227 AM 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. GMZ150-155-182030- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 227 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers early in the evening. .MONDAY...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 morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers until early morning. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 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. 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 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 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 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · September 2023
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 9:16 PM
↓ 8:46 AM
↓ 8:46 AM
★★★☆c56
Moon crosses the equator
2
90% lit
↑ 9:52 PM
↓ 9:51 AM
↓ 9:51 AM
★★★☆c50
3
82% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 10:55 AM
↓ 10:55 AM
★★★☆c63
4
73% lit
↑ 11:06 PM
↓ 11:58 AM
↓ 11:58 AM
★★★☆c76
5
63% lit
↑ 11:48 PM
↓ 1:01 PM
↓ 1:01 PM
★★☆☆c79
6
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:02 PM
↓ 2:02 PM
★☆☆☆c82
Last Quarter
7
42% lit
↑ 12:35 AM
↓ 3:01 PM
↓ 3:01 PM
★★☆☆c82
8
33% lit
↑ 1:25 AM
↓ 3:55 PM
↓ 3:55 PM
★★★☆c81
Moon farthest north (27.9°)
9
24% lit
↑ 2:19 AM
↓ 4:44 PM
↓ 4:44 PM
★★★☆c78
10
16% lit
↑ 3:14 AM
↓ 5:27 PM
↓ 5:27 PM
★★★☆c74
11
10% lit
↑ 4:10 AM
↓ 6:05 PM
↓ 6:05 PM
★★★☆c70
12
5% lit
↑ 5:05 AM
↓ 6:39 PM
↓ 6:39 PM
★★★☆c66
Apogee · 406,292 km
13
2% lit
↑ 5:59 AM
↓ 7:10 PM
↓ 7:10 PM
★★★★c59
best14
0% lit
↑ 6:51 AM
↓ 7:38 PM
↓ 7:38 PM
★★★★c50
New Moon
15
0% lit
↑ 7:43 AM
↓ 8:06 PM
↓ 8:06 PM
★★★☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
16
2% lit
↑ 8:35 AM
↓ 8:34 PM
↓ 8:34 PM
★★★☆c39
17
6% lit
↑ 9:28 AM
↓ 9:03 PM
↓ 9:03 PM
★★★☆c51
18
12% lit
↑ 10:23 AM
↓ 9:36 PM
↓ 9:36 PM
★★★☆c62
19
19% lit
↑ 11:20 AM
↓ 10:12 PM
↓ 10:12 PM
★★★☆c77
20
28% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ 10:54 PM
↓ 10:54 PM
★★★☆c84
21
38% lit
↑ 1:24 PM
↓ 11:44 PM
↓ 11:44 PM
★★☆☆c90
22
49% lit
↑ 2:26 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c93
First Quarter
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
23
60% lit
↑ 3:27 PM
↓ 12:42 AM
↓ 12:42 AM
★★☆☆c95
24
71% lit
↑ 4:22 PM
↓ 1:46 AM
↓ 1:46 AM
★★★☆c95
25
81% lit
↑ 5:11 PM
↓ 2:55 AM
↓ 2:55 AM
★★★☆c93
26
89% lit
↑ 5:54 PM
↓ 4:06 AM
↓ 4:06 AM
★★★★c84
best27
96% lit
↑ 6:33 PM
↓ 5:15 AM
↓ 5:15 AM
★★★★c72
Perigee · 359,914 km
28
99% lit
↑ 7:09 PM
↓ 6:23 AM
↓ 6:23 AM
★★★★c56
best29
100% lit
↑ 7:45 PM
↓ 7:29 AM
↓ 7:29 AM
★★★★c50
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Corn Moon (supermoon)
best30
98% lit
↑ 8:21 PM
↓ 8:34 AM
↓ 8:34 AM
★★★★c69
bestLunar events this month
- Fri, Sep 1 · 6:00 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, Sep 6 · 5:21 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Sep 8 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Sep 12 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 406,292 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Sep 14 · 8:39 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Sep 15 · 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.
- Fri, Sep 22 · 2:31 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Sep 22 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Sep 27 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 359,914 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Sep 29 · 2:00 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, Sep 29 · 4:57 AM — Full Moon · Corn 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.
Best fishing days
Wed, Sep 13 · Tue, Sep 26 · Thu, Sep 28 · Fri, Sep 29 · Sat, Sep 30
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
360,010 km closest · 406,291 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 12:00 PM.