Moon & Weather
Port Mansfield
26.560°, -97.420° · tides: Padre Island, Port Mansfield Channel Ent.
Current conditions
Observed 2:40 AM · Port Mansfield (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (28 mi)
Wind
10mph
From NW (320°)
Temperature
60°F
High 64° · Low 61° so far today
Humidity
52%
Dew point 45°F
Visibility
10+mi
3-hour trend unavailable
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
Not enough readings yet.
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.
Today
Overnight: Low 60°
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday: High 73° · 15% rain
A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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 2 AM | 61° | 61° | 48° | 63% | 47% | 0% | – | NNW 16 | 23 | – | |
| Sun 3 AM | 60° | 60° | 48° | 64% | 48% | 0% | – | NNW 17 | 24 | – | |
| Sun 4 AM | 60° | 60° | 49° | 65% | 50% | 0% | – | NNW 18 | 25 | – | |
| Sun 5 AM | 60° | 60° | 49° | 66% | 43% | 0% | – | NNW 17 | 24 | – | |
| Sun 6 AM | 61° | 61° | 50° | 65% | 43% | 1% | – | NNW 17 | 23 | – | |
| Sun 7 AM | 62° | 62° | 50° | 65% | 48% | 1% | – | NNW 17 | 23 | – | |
| Sun 8 AM | 64° | 64° | 52° | 64% | 53% | 2% | – | NNW 17 | 23 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 68% | 43% | 3% | – | NNW 15 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 10 AM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 45% | 5% | – | NNW 16 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 11 AM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 69% | 45% | 4% | – | N 16 | 22 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 61° | 70% | 59% | 4% | – | N 17 | 22 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 69% | 55% | 8% | – | N 16 | 22 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 70% | 64% | 13% | – | N 16 | 22 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 70% | 53% | 15% | – | N 15 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 74° | 75° | 63° | 68% | 55% | 14% | – | N 15 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 70% | 59% | 15% | – | NNE 14 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 70% | 63% | 15% | – | NNE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 72% | 76% | 12% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 74% | 76% | 15% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 75% | 72% | 21% | – | NNE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 85% | 15% | – | NNE 8 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 77% | 68% | 13% | – | NNE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 77% | 73% | 12% | – | NNE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 77% | 5% | – | N 6 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 64° | 78% | 82% | 3% | – | N 7 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 64° | 78% | 67% | 3% | – | N 7 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 80% | 72% | 3% | – | N 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 71° | 71° | 64° | 79% | 69% | 4% | – | N 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 71° | 71° | 64° | 79% | 82% | 9% | – | N 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 70° | 71° | 64° | 80% | 77% | 7% | – | N 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 65° | 82% | 68% | 7% | – | N 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 83% | 66% | 15% | – | NNE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 81% | 73% | 21% | – | N 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 80% | 74% | 21% | – | NNE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 76° | 76° | 69° | 79% | 76% | 23% | – | NNE 14 | 18 | – | |
| 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
73° / 60°
21% rain
N 7–18 mph · gusts 25
Mon, Oct 19
Chance Rain Showers
78° / 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° / 74°
31% rain
ENE 8–14 mph · gusts 20
⚡ Storms
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
82° / 72°
1% rain
ENE 5–12 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
83° / 75°
1% rain
ESE 2–10 mph · gusts 17
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
84° / 74°
4% rain
ESE 8–15 mph · gusts 21
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday: A chance of rain showers after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 9 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 74. East wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
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 · November 2023
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
83% lit
↑ 9:58 PM
↓ 11:34 AM
↓ 11:34 AM
★★★☆c89
2
75% lit
↑ 10:55 PM
↓ 12:30 PM
↓ 12:30 PM
★★★☆c83
Moon farthest north (28.0°)
3
66% lit
↑ 11:52 PM
↓ 1:19 PM
↓ 1:19 PM
★★★☆c76
4
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:02 PM
↓ 2:02 PM
★☆☆☆c69
5
47% lit
↑ 12:49 AM
↓ 2:39 PM
↓ 2:39 PM
★★☆☆c66
Last Quarter
6
37% lit
↑ 12:44 AM
↓ 2:12 PM
↓ 2:12 PM
★★☆☆c57
Apogee · 404,569 km
7
28% lit
↑ 1:37 AM
↓ 2:42 PM
↓ 2:42 PM
★★☆☆c48
8
20% lit
↑ 2:29 AM
↓ 3:10 PM
↓ 3:10 PM
★★☆☆c37
9
13% lit
↑ 3:21 AM
↓ 3:38 PM
↓ 3:38 PM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
10
7% lit
↑ 4:13 AM
↓ 4:06 PM
↓ 4:06 PM
★★★☆c46
11
3% lit
↑ 5:07 AM
↓ 4:37 PM
↓ 4:37 PM
★★★★c68
12
0% lit
↑ 6:04 AM
↓ 5:11 PM
↓ 5:11 PM
★★★★c80
best13
0% lit
↑ 7:05 AM
↓ 5:50 PM
↓ 5:50 PM
★★★★c89
New Moon
best14
2% lit
↑ 8:08 AM
↓ 6:36 PM
↓ 6:36 PM
★★★★c94
best15
6% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 7:30 PM
↓ 7:30 PM
★★★★c96
16
13% lit
↑ 10:15 AM
↓ 8:31 PM
↓ 8:31 PM
★★★☆c96
Moon farthest south (-28.4°)
17
21% lit
↑ 11:13 AM
↓ 9:36 PM
↓ 9:36 PM
★★★☆c95
18
31% lit
↑ 12:04 PM
↓ 10:44 PM
↓ 10:44 PM
★★★☆c91
19
42% lit
↑ 12:49 PM
↓ 11:50 PM
↓ 11:50 PM
★★☆☆c83
20
54% lit
↑ 1:29 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c69
First Quarter
21
65% lit
↑ 2:04 PM
↓ 12:55 AM
↓ 12:55 AM
★★☆☆c53
Perigee · 369,819 km
22
75% lit
↑ 2:38 PM
↓ 1:58 AM
↓ 1:58 AM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
23
84% lit
↑ 3:12 PM
↓ 3:00 AM
↓ 3:00 AM
★★☆☆c50
24
92% lit
↑ 3:46 PM
↓ 4:02 AM
↓ 4:02 AM
★★★☆c60
25
97% lit
↑ 4:24 PM
↓ 5:05 AM
↓ 5:05 AM
★★★★c85
26
99% lit
↑ 5:06 PM
↓ 6:10 AM
↓ 6:10 AM
★★★★c94
best27
100% lit
↑ 5:53 PM
↓ 7:15 AM
↓ 7:15 AM
★★★★c96
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best28
98% lit
↑ 6:45 PM
↓ 8:18 AM
↓ 8:18 AM
★★★★c96
29
94% lit
↑ 7:41 PM
↓ 9:17 AM
↓ 9:17 AM
★★★★c94
Moon farthest north (28.0°)
30
88% lit
↑ 8:39 PM
↓ 10:10 AM
↓ 10:10 AM
★★★★c88
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Nov 2 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Nov 5 · 2:37 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 404,569 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Nov 9 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Mon, Nov 13 · 3:27 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Nov 16 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Nov 20 · 4:49 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Nov 21 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 369,819 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Nov 22 · 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.
- Mon, Nov 27 · 3:16 AM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Nov 29 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.0°)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, Nov 12 · Mon, Nov 13 · Tue, Nov 14 · Sun, Nov 26 · Mon, Nov 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
369,826 km closest · 404,543 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 2:30 AM.