Moon & Weather
Port Mansfield
26.560°, -97.420° · tides: Padre Island, Port Mansfield Channel Ent.
⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Sun 1:00 AM
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. * WHERE...Laguna Madre between the Port of Brownsville and Baffin Bay. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Current conditions
Observed 11:52 PM · NDBC PMNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from HARLINGEN INTL ARPT (27 mi)
Wind
9mph
From NW (320°)
Temperature
61°F
Humidity
72%
Dew point 48°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
Overnight: Low 60°
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 14 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 1 AM | 61° | 65° | 48° | 54% | 68% | 0% | – | NNW 15 | 22 | – | |
| Sun 2 AM | 61° | 65° | 48° | 55% | 47% | 0% | – | NNW 16 | 23 | – | |
| Sun 3 AM | 60° | 64° | 48° | 56% | 48% | 0% | – | NNW 17 | 24 | – | |
| Sun 4 AM | 60° | 63° | 49° | 59% | 50% | 0% | – | NNW 18 | 25 | – | |
| Sun 5 AM | 60° | 64° | 49° | 59% | 43% | 0% | – | NNW 17 | 24 | – | |
| Sun 6 AM | 61° | 64° | 50° | 60% | 43% | 1% | – | NNW 17 | 23 | – | |
| Sun 7 AM | 62° | 64° | 50° | 62% | 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° | 74° | 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 | – |
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 6–12 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
83° / 75°
1% rain
ESE 3–12 mph · gusts 16
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
84° / 75°
4% rain
ESE 8–15 mph · gusts 21
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 14 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
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 · 325 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 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. GMZ130-132-135-180915- 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- 325 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late this evening and overnight. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a moderate chop late this evening and overnight. .SUNDAY...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. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers early in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY 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. .THURSDAY...East 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out 20 NM
GMZ150 · 325 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 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. GMZ150-155-180915- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 325 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...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 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A 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 slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...East 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 · January 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
72% lit
↑ 11:02 PM
↓ 11:10 AM
↓ 11:10 AM
★★☆☆c55
Apogee · 404,912 km
2
63% lit
↑ 11:53 PM
↓ 11:37 AM
↓ 11:37 AM
★☆☆☆c43
3
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:05 PM
↓ 12:05 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
4
44% lit
↑ 12:44 AM
↓ 12:33 PM
↓ 12:33 PM
★☆☆☆c45
5
35% lit
↑ 1:38 AM
↓ 1:03 PM
↓ 1:03 PM
★★☆☆c58
6
26% lit
↑ 2:34 AM
↓ 1:37 PM
↓ 1:37 PM
★★★☆c71
7
17% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 2:17 PM
↓ 2:17 PM
★★★☆c83
8
10% lit
↑ 4:37 AM
↓ 3:04 PM
↓ 3:04 PM
★★★★c92
9
4% lit
↑ 5:42 AM
↓ 4:00 PM
↓ 4:00 PM
★★★★c99
10
1% lit
↑ 6:46 AM
↓ 5:04 PM
↓ 5:04 PM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest south (-28.4°)
best11
0% lit
↑ 7:46 AM
↓ 6:14 PM
↓ 6:14 PM
★★★★c102
New Moon
best12
2% lit
↑ 8:39 AM
↓ 7:26 PM
↓ 7:26 PM
★★★★c100
13
7% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 8:35 PM
↓ 8:35 PM
★★★★c92
Perigee · 362,267 km
14
15% lit
↑ 10:04 AM
↓ 9:42 PM
↓ 9:42 PM
★★★☆c79
15
24% lit
↑ 10:40 AM
↓ 10:46 PM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★☆☆c57
16
34% lit
↑ 11:14 AM
↓ 11:49 PM
↓ 11:49 PM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
17
46% lit
↑ 11:48 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c49
First Quarter
18
57% lit
↑ 12:23 PM
↓ 12:50 AM
↓ 12:50 AM
★☆☆☆c58
19
67% lit
↑ 1:01 PM
↓ 1:53 AM
↓ 1:53 AM
★★☆☆c73
20
77% lit
↑ 1:43 PM
↓ 2:55 AM
↓ 2:55 AM
★★★☆c82
21
85% lit
↑ 2:30 PM
↓ 3:57 AM
↓ 3:57 AM
★★★☆c85
22
91% lit
↑ 3:22 PM
↓ 4:57 AM
↓ 4:57 AM
★★★★c86
Moon farthest north (28.1°)
23
96% lit
↑ 4:18 PM
↓ 5:53 AM
↓ 5:53 AM
★★★★c86
24
99% lit
↑ 5:16 PM
↓ 6:44 AM
↓ 6:44 AM
★★★★c84
best25
100% lit
↑ 6:13 PM
↓ 7:28 AM
↓ 7:28 AM
★★★★c80
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best26
99% lit
↑ 7:09 PM
↓ 8:06 AM
↓ 8:06 AM
★★★★c75
best27
96% lit
↑ 8:03 PM
↓ 8:40 AM
↓ 8:40 AM
★★★★c68
28
92% lit
↑ 8:55 PM
↓ 9:11 AM
↓ 9:11 AM
★★★☆c60
29
86% lit
↑ 9:46 PM
↓ 9:39 AM
↓ 9:39 AM
★★☆☆c47
Apogee · 405,778 km
30
79% lit
↑ 10:37 PM
↓ 10:06 AM
↓ 10:06 AM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
31
71% lit
↑ 11:29 PM
↓ 10:33 AM
↓ 10:33 AM
★☆☆☆c37
Lunar events this month
- Mon, Jan 1 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 404,912 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Jan 3 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Jan 3 · 9:31 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Jan 10 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Jan 11 · 5:57 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Jan 13 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 362,267 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Jan 16 · 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.
- Wed, Jan 17 · 9:52 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Jan 22 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Jan 25 · 11:54 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Jan 29 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 405,778 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Tue, Jan 30 · 6:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Best fishing days
Wed, Jan 10 · Thu, Jan 11 · Wed, Jan 24 · Thu, Jan 25 · Fri, Jan 26
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
362,320 km closest · 405,716 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 Sat 11:45 PM.