Moon & Weather
Port Mansfield
26.560°, -97.420° · tides: Padre Island, Port Mansfield Channel Ent.
⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Sat 1:00 PM
* WHAT...North winds around 20 knots. Rough bay waters. * WHERE...Laguna Madre between the Port of Brownsville and Baffin Bay. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 12:30 PM · Port Mansfield (1 mi) · sky & visibility from HARLINGEN INTL ARPT (27 mi)
Wind
—mph
Temperature
66°F
High 67° · Low 55° so far today
Humidity
46%
Dew point 45°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
This Afternoon: High 70° · 2% rain
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight: Low 60° · 1% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:30 AM / 6:59 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 1:49 PM / –
- Moon
- First Quarter, 41%
- Major period
- 5:35 AM–7:35 AM
- Minor period
- 1:19 PM–2:19 PM
- Major period
- 6:00 PM–8:00 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 PM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 47% | 1% | – | N 25 | 33 | – | |
| Sat 2 PM | 68° | 68° | 55° | 63% | 20% | 1% | – | N 24 | 31 | – | |
| Sat 3 PM | 69° | 69° | 54° | 58% | 12% | 1% | – | N 21 | 29 | – | |
| Sat 4 PM | 69° | 69° | 53° | 56% | 9% | 1% | – | N 20 | 28 | – | |
| Sat 5 PM | 69° | 69° | 52° | 55% | 6% | 1% | – | N 18 | 26 | – | |
| Sat 6 PM | 69° | 69° | 52° | 53% | 8% | 0% | – | N 17 | 24 | – | |
| Sat 7 PM | 69° | 69° | 51° | 53% | 13% | 0% | – | N 14 | 20 | – | |
| Sat 8 PM | 68° | 68° | 51° | 54% | 36% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 9 PM | 68° | 68° | 51° | 55% | 51% | 0% | – | N 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sat 10 PM | 68° | 68° | 51° | 55% | 44% | 0% | – | N 10 | 15 | – | |
| Sat 11 PM | 67° | 67° | 50° | 55% | 56% | 0% | – | N 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 12 AM | 67° | 67° | 50° | 55% | 38% | 0% | – | NNW 12 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 66° | 66° | 49° | 55% | 62% | 1% | – | NNW 14 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 2 AM | 65° | 65° | 49° | 55% | 48% | 2% | – | NNW 15 | 22 | – | |
| Sun 3 AM | 65° | 65° | 49° | 56% | 62% | 1% | – | NNW 16 | 23 | – | |
| Sun 4 AM | 64° | 64° | 49° | 59% | 49% | 1% | – | NNW 18 | 25 | – | |
| Sun 5 AM | 64° | 64° | 50° | 59% | 47% | 1% | – | NNW 18 | 25 | – | |
| Sun 6 AM | 64° | 64° | 50° | 61% | 40% | 0% | – | NNW 17 | 24 | – | |
| Sun 7 AM | 64° | 64° | 51° | 62% | 21% | 0% | – | NNW 18 | 24 | – | |
| Sun 8 AM | 64° | 64° | 52° | 64% | 31% | 1% | – | NNW 17 | 23 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 67% | 36% | 1% | – | NNW 16 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 10 AM | 67° | 67° | 57° | 69% | 41% | 1% | – | NNW 16 | 22 | – | |
| Sun 11 AM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 70% | 36% | 3% | – | N 17 | 22 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 72% | 63% | 7% | – | N 17 | 23 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 72% | 63% | 10% | – | N 17 | 23 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 74% | 8% | – | N 17 | 23 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 72% | 68% | 8% | – | NNE 17 | 23 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 72% | 74% | 7% | – | NNE 16 | 23 | – | |
| Sun 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 72% | 66% | 8% | – | NNE 16 | 22 | – | |
| Sun 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 72% | 66% | 9% | – | NNE 15 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 72% | 83% | 9% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 37% | 9% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 54% | 9% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 72% | 70% | 9% | – | NE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 71% | 9% | – | NE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 74% | 71% | 9% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 75% | 72% | 5% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 75% | 69% | 5% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 75% | 66% | 5% | – | NNE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 62° | 75% | 63% | 5% | – | NNE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 62° | 75% | 64% | 5% | – | NNE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 70° | 70° | 62° | 76% | 65% | 5% | – | NNE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 62° | 76% | 66% | 5% | – | N 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 77% | 66% | 5% | – | N 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 77% | 67% | 5% | – | NNE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 74° | 74° | 66° | 77% | 67% | 5% | – | NNE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 75° | 75° | 67° | 76% | 66% | 5% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 76° | 76° | 68° | 76% | 66% | 5% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
70° / 60°
2% rain
N 10–25 mph · gusts 33
Sun, Oct 18
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
74° / 69°
21% rain
N 8–18 mph · gusts 25
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
78° / 73°
20% rain
NNE 7–13 mph · gusts 20
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
82° / 74°
36% rain
ENE 8–14 mph · gusts 20
⚡ Storms
Wed, Oct 21
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
83° / 73°
36% rain
E 7–15 mph · gusts 21
⚡ Storms
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
84° / 73°
3% rain
E 6–12 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
84° / 75°
4% rain
ESE 5–13 mph · gusts 20
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
- Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
- Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 8 to 14 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 74. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 6 to 12 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
- Friday 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 · 333 AM 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. GMZ130-132-135-172130- 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- 333 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Rough bay waters, diminishing to choppy bay waters this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Choppy bay waters, diminishing to a moderate chop on the bay in the late evening and overnight. .SUNDAY...North winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast late in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers early 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 a light chop on the bay in the late evening and overnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 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 showers early in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East 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 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. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to a light chop on the bay after midnight. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out 20 NM
GMZ150 · 333 AM 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. GMZ150-155-172130- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 333 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 13 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 11 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. 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 northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers 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 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .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, then a slight chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 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 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms 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 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · November 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 7:48 AM
↓ 6:46 PM
↓ 6:46 PM
★★★★c75
New Moon
best2
1% lit
↑ 8:43 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★★c80
best3
5% lit
↑ 9:41 AM
↓ 8:05 PM
↓ 8:05 PM
★★★★c83
4
10% lit
↑ 9:40 AM
↓ 7:54 PM
↓ 7:54 PM
★★★★c83
5
17% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 8:49 PM
↓ 8:49 PM
★★★☆c83
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
6
25% lit
↑ 11:31 AM
↓ 9:49 PM
↓ 9:49 PM
★★★☆c83
7
34% lit
↑ 12:19 PM
↓ 10:52 PM
↓ 10:52 PM
★★★☆c81
8
45% lit
↑ 1:03 PM
↓ 11:55 PM
↓ 11:55 PM
★★☆☆c77
First Quarter
9
56% lit
↑ 1:42 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c68
10
67% lit
↑ 2:18 PM
↓ 12:59 AM
↓ 12:59 AM
★★☆☆c55
11
77% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ 2:03 AM
↓ 2:03 AM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
12
86% lit
↑ 3:28 PM
↓ 3:07 AM
↓ 3:07 AM
★★☆☆c48
13
93% lit
↑ 4:04 PM
↓ 4:12 AM
↓ 4:12 AM
★★★☆c60
14
98% lit
↑ 4:44 PM
↓ 5:20 AM
↓ 5:20 AM
★★★★c89
Perigee · 360,107 km
15
100% lit
↑ 5:29 PM
↓ 6:30 AM
↓ 6:30 AM
★★★★c100
Full Moon · Beaver Moon (supermoon)
best16
99% lit
↑ 6:21 PM
↓ 7:42 AM
↓ 7:42 AM
★★★★c103
best17
95% lit
↑ 7:19 PM
↓ 8:52 AM
↓ 8:52 AM
★★★★c103
18
89% lit
↑ 8:22 PM
↓ 9:56 AM
↓ 9:56 AM
★★★★c100
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
19
81% lit
↑ 9:26 PM
↓ 10:52 AM
↓ 10:52 AM
★★★☆c93
20
72% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 11:40 AM
↓ 11:40 AM
★★★☆c84
21
63% lit
↑ 11:26 PM
↓ 12:20 PM
↓ 12:20 PM
★★☆☆c73
22
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:54 PM
↓ 12:54 PM
★★☆☆c61
Last Quarter
23
44% lit
↑ 12:22 AM
↓ 1:25 PM
↓ 1:25 PM
★☆☆☆c49
24
34% lit
↑ 1:14 AM
↓ 1:53 PM
↓ 1:53 PM
★☆☆☆c35
25
26% lit
↑ 2:05 AM
↓ 2:20 PM
↓ 2:20 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
26
18% lit
↑ 2:56 AM
↓ 2:47 PM
↓ 2:47 PM
★★☆☆c44
Apogee · 405,315 km
27
11% lit
↑ 3:47 AM
↓ 3:15 PM
↓ 3:15 PM
★★★☆c60
28
6% lit
↑ 4:40 AM
↓ 3:47 PM
↓ 3:47 PM
★★★★c71
29
2% lit
↑ 5:36 AM
↓ 4:22 PM
↓ 4:22 PM
★★★★c79
30
0% lit
↑ 6:33 AM
↓ 5:03 PM
↓ 5:03 PM
★★★★c85
bestLunar events this month
- Fri, Nov 1 · 7:47 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Nov 5 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Nov 8 · 11:55 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Nov 11 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Thu, Nov 14 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 360,107 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Nov 15 · 3:28 PM — Full Moon · Beaver 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.
- Mon, Nov 18 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Nov 22 · 7:28 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Nov 25 · 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.
- Tue, Nov 26 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 405,315 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Fri, Nov 1 · Sat, Nov 2 · Fri, Nov 15 · Sat, Nov 16 · Sat, Nov 30
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
360,155 km closest · 405,291 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 Sat 11:15 AM.