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 and Windy
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 7:35 AM · Port Mansfield (1 mi) · sky & visibility from HARLINGEN INTL ARPT (27 mi)
Wind
20mph
From NNW (330°)
Gusts 25 mph
Temperature
59°F
High 61° · Low 57° so far today
Humidity
55%
Dew point 41°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+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
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
Today: High 70° · 2% rain
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight: Low 63° · 2% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 49° | 61% | 68% | 1% | – | NNW 26 | 33 | – | |
| Sat 9 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 64% | 52% | 2% | – | NNW 26 | 33 | – | |
| Sat 10 AM | 64° | 64° | 52° | 66% | 59% | 2% | – | NNW 28 | 35 | – | |
| Sat 11 AM | 65° | 65° | 54° | 67% | 59% | 2% | – | N 26 | 35 | – | |
| Sat 12 PM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 66% | 65% | 2% | – | N 28 | 35 | – | |
| 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
70° / 63°
2% rain
N 10–28 mph · gusts 35
Sun, Oct 18
Mostly Sunny
74° / 69°
10% 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
- Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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
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 · 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 · April 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
15% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 11:49 PM
↓ 11:49 PM
★★★☆c93
2
25% lit
↑ 10:25 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c93
3
35% lit
↑ 11:23 AM
↓ 12:58 AM
↓ 12:58 AM
★★★☆c94
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
4
46% lit
↑ 12:25 PM
↓ 2:00 AM
↓ 2:00 AM
★★☆☆c90
First Quarter
5
57% lit
↑ 1:28 PM
↓ 2:55 AM
↓ 2:55 AM
★★☆☆c83
6
67% lit
↑ 2:30 PM
↓ 3:41 AM
↓ 3:41 AM
★★★☆c74
7
76% lit
↑ 3:29 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
↓ 4:20 AM
★★☆☆c63
8
84% lit
↑ 4:24 PM
↓ 4:54 AM
↓ 4:54 AM
★★☆☆c46
9
90% lit
↑ 5:18 PM
↓ 5:25 AM
↓ 5:25 AM
★★☆☆c36
10
95% lit
↑ 6:09 PM
↓ 5:53 AM
↓ 5:53 AM
★★★☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
11
98% lit
↑ 7:01 PM
↓ 6:20 AM
↓ 6:20 AM
★★★☆c46
12
100% lit
↑ 7:52 PM
↓ 6:48 AM
↓ 6:48 AM
★★★★c56
Full Moon · Pink Moon
13
100% lit
↑ 8:45 PM
↓ 7:16 AM
↓ 7:16 AM
★★★★c65
Apogee · 406,295 km
best14
97% lit
↑ 9:40 PM
↓ 7:48 AM
↓ 7:48 AM
★★★★c71
best15
94% lit
↑ 10:36 PM
↓ 8:23 AM
↓ 8:23 AM
★★★★c74
16
88% lit
↑ 11:33 PM
↓ 9:02 AM
↓ 9:02 AM
★★★★c76
17
81% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:48 AM
↓ 9:48 AM
★☆☆☆c76
18
73% lit
↑ 12:29 AM
↓ 10:39 AM
↓ 10:39 AM
★★★☆c78
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
19
64% lit
↑ 1:22 AM
↓ 11:36 AM
↓ 11:36 AM
★★★☆c78
20
54% lit
↑ 2:11 AM
↓ 12:36 PM
↓ 12:36 PM
★★☆☆c76
Last Quarter
21
43% lit
↑ 2:55 AM
↓ 1:38 PM
↓ 1:38 PM
★★☆☆c73
22
33% lit
↑ 3:35 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
↓ 2:41 PM
★★☆☆c66
23
23% lit
↑ 4:12 AM
↓ 3:45 PM
↓ 3:45 PM
★★☆☆c55
24
14% lit
↑ 4:47 AM
↓ 4:48 PM
↓ 4:48 PM
★★☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
25
7% lit
↑ 5:21 AM
↓ 5:54 PM
↓ 5:54 PM
★★★☆c57
26
2% lit
↑ 5:57 AM
↓ 7:01 PM
↓ 7:01 PM
★★★★c79
best27
0% lit
↑ 6:36 AM
↓ 8:12 PM
↓ 8:12 PM
★★★★c96
Perigee · 357,123 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best28
1% lit
↑ 7:20 AM
↓ 9:25 PM
↓ 9:25 PM
★★★★c105
best29
6% lit
↑ 8:11 AM
↓ 10:38 PM
↓ 10:38 PM
★★★★c107
30
12% lit
↑ 9:08 AM
↓ 11:46 PM
↓ 11:46 PM
★★★★c106
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Apr 3 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Apr 4 · 9:15 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Apr 10 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sat, Apr 12 · 7:23 PM — Full Moon · Pink MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Apr 13 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 406,295 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Apr 18 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Apr 20 · 8:36 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Apr 24 · 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.
- Sun, Apr 27 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 357,123 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, Apr 27 · 2:31 PM — 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.
Best fishing days
Sun, Apr 13 · Mon, Apr 14 · Sat, Apr 26 · Sun, Apr 27 · Mon, Apr 28
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,124 km closest · 406,275 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 7:18 AM.