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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. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions.

Light Rain

Observed 2:40 AM · NDBC PMNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (28 mi)

Wind

22mph

From NNW (330°)

Temperature

66°F

High 68° · Low 64° so far today

Humidity

43%

Dew point 43°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.31 in1026.4 mb● Steady

+0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.2730.2930.31−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

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 63°

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Saturday: High 70° · 2% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 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 = clouds
Sat, Oct 176 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 19clouds66% cloud cover67% cloud cover57% cloud cover57% cloud cover65% cloud cover68% cloud cover52% cloud cover59% cloud cover59% cloud cover65% cloud cover47% cloud cover20% cloud cover12% cloud cover9% cloud cover6% cloud cover8% cloud cover13% cloud cover36% cloud cover51% cloud cover44% cloud cover56% cloud cover38% cloud cover62% cloud cover48% cloud cover62% cloud cover49% cloud cover47% cloud cover40% cloud cover21% cloud cover31% cloud cover36% cloud cover41% cloud cover36% cloud cover63% cloud cover63% cloud cover74% cloud cover68% cloud cover74% cloud cover66% cloud cover66% cloud cover83% cloud cover37% cloud cover54% cloud cover70% cloud cover71% cloud cover71% cloud cover72% cloud cover69% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°67646366696968676564667173737372rain1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance3% chance7% chance10% chance8% chance8% chance7% chance8% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance5% chance5% chancewind010203040mphN 30 mph, gusts 40N 29 mph, gusts 37NNW 26 mph, gusts 35NNW 26 mph, gusts 33N 26 mph, gusts 35N 25 mph, gusts 33N 21 mph, gusts 29N 18 mph, gusts 26N 14 mph, gusts 20N 12 mph, gusts 16N 12 mph, gusts 16NNW 14 mph, gusts 20NNW 16 mph, gusts 23NNW 18 mph, gusts 25NNW 18 mph, gusts 24NNW 16 mph, gusts 21N 17 mph, gusts 22N 17 mph, gusts 23NNE 17 mph, gusts 23NNE 16 mph, gusts 22NNE 13 mph, gusts 18NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 8 mph, gusts 12NE 7 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 3 AM67°67°49°53%66%0%–N 3040–
Sat 4 AM66°66°49°54%67%0%–N 2939–
Sat 5 AM64°65°49°56%57%0%–N 2937–
Sat 6 AM64°64°49°57%57%0%–N 2836–
Sat 7 AM64°64°49°58%65%1%–NNW 2635–
Sat 8 AM63°63°49°61%68%1%–NNW 2633–
Sat 9 AM63°63°51°64%52%2%–NNW 2633–
Sat 10 AM64°64°52°66%59%2%–NNW 2835–
Sat 11 AM65°65°54°67%59%2%–N 2635–
Sat 12 PM66°66°55°66%65%2%–N 2835–
Sat 1 PM67°67°55°65%47%1%–N 2533–
Sat 2 PM68°68°55°63%20%1%–N 2431–
Sat 3 PM69°69°54°58%12%1%–N 2129–
Sat 4 PM69°69°53°56%9%1%–N 2028–
Sat 5 PM69°69°52°55%6%1%–N 1826–
Sat 6 PM69°69°52°53%8%0%–N 1724–
Sat 7 PM69°69°51°53%13%0%–N 1420–
Sat 8 PM68°68°51°54%36%0%–N 1317–
Sat 9 PM68°68°51°55%51%0%–N 1216–
Sat 10 PM68°68°51°55%44%0%–N 1015–
Sat 11 PM67°67°50°55%56%0%–N 1216–
Sun 12 AM67°67°50°55%38%0%–NNW 1217–
Sun 1 AM66°66°49°55%62%1%–NNW 1420–
Sun 2 AM65°65°49°55%48%2%–NNW 1522–
Sun 3 AM65°65°49°56%62%1%–NNW 1623–
Sun 4 AM64°64°49°59%49%1%–NNW 1825–
Sun 5 AM64°64°50°59%47%1%–NNW 1825–
Sun 6 AM64°64°50°61%40%0%–NNW 1724–
Sun 7 AM64°64°51°62%21%0%–NNW 1824–
Sun 8 AM64°64°52°64%31%1%–NNW 1723–
Sun 9 AM66°66°55°67%36%1%–NNW 1621–
Sun 10 AM67°67°57°69%41%1%–NNW 1622–
Sun 11 AM70°70°59°70%36%3%–N 1722–
Sun 12 PM71°71°62°72%63%7%–N 1723–
Sun 1 PM73°73°63°72%63%10%–N 1723–
Sun 2 PM73°73°64°73%74%8%–N 1723–
Sun 3 PM73°73°64°72%68%8%–NNE 1723–
Sun 4 PM74°74°64°72%74%7%–NNE 1623–
Sun 5 PM74°74°64°72%66%8%–NNE 1622–
Sun 6 PM73°73°64°72%66%9%–NNE 1521–
Sun 7 PM73°73°64°72%83%9%–NNE 1318–
Sun 8 PM73°73°64°73%37%9%–NNE 1215–
Sun 9 PM73°73°64°73%54%9%–NE 1014–
Sun 10 PM73°73°63°72%70%9%–NE 913–
Sun 11 PM72°72°63°73%71%9%–NE 812–
Mon 12 AM72°72°63°74%71%9%–NE 710–
Mon 1 AM71°71°63°75%72%5%–NE 710–
Mon 2 AM71°71°63°75%69%5%–NE 710–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

70° / 63°

2% rain

N 10–30 mph · gusts 40

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° / 73°

4% rain

ESE 5–13 mph · gusts 20

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
  • Saturday Night: 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.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
  • Friday: 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 · 145 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.


GMZ130-132-135-171915-
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-
145 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 · 145 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.


GMZ150-155-171915-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
145 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 · October 2025

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
67% lit
↑ 3:54 PM
↓ 1:33 AM
★★☆☆c66
2
76% lit
↑ 4:35 PM
↓ 2:34 AM
★★★☆c63
3
85% lit
↑ 5:12 PM
↓ 3:36 AM
★★★☆c58
4
92% lit
↑ 5:46 PM
↓ 4:38 AM
★★★☆c51
5
97% lit
↑ 6:20 PM
↓ 5:41 AM
★★★☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
6
100% lit
↑ 6:55 PM
↓ 6:45 AM
★★★★c49
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon (supermoon)
7
99% lit
↑ 7:33 PM
↓ 7:51 AM
★★★★c67
best
8
96% lit
↑ 8:14 PM
↓ 9:00 AM
★★★★c89
Perigee · 359,819 km
best
9
90% lit
↑ 9:02 PM
↓ 10:11 AM
★★★★c94
10
82% lit
↑ 9:57 PM
↓ 11:23 AM
★★★☆c94
11
73% lit
↑ 10:58 PM
↓ 12:32 PM
★★★☆c94
12
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:35 PM
★☆☆☆c91
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
13
51% lit
↑ 12:03 AM
↓ 2:29 PM
★★☆☆c90
Last Quarter
14
40% lit
↑ 1:08 AM
↓ 3:14 PM
★★☆☆c81
15
30% lit
↑ 2:11 AM
↓ 3:53 PM
★★★☆c70
16
21% lit
↑ 3:11 AM
↓ 4:27 PM
★★☆☆c57
17
13% lit
↑ 4:08 AM
↓ 4:57 PM
★★☆☆c45
18
7% lit
↑ 5:02 AM
↓ 5:26 PM
★★☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
19
3% lit
↑ 5:55 AM
↓ 5:54 PM
★★★☆c43
20
1% lit
↑ 6:47 AM
↓ 6:23 PM
★★★★c53
21
0% lit
↑ 7:41 AM
↓ 6:53 PM
★★★★c67
New Moon
best
22
1% lit
↑ 8:35 AM
↓ 7:27 PM
★★★★c73
best
23
4% lit
↑ 9:30 AM
↓ 8:04 PM
★★★★c76
Apogee · 406,444 km
best
24
9% lit
↑ 10:26 AM
↓ 8:46 PM
★★★★c76
25
15% lit
↑ 11:21 AM
↓ 9:34 PM
★★★☆c76
26
23% lit
↑ 12:14 PM
↓ 10:26 PM
★★★☆c75
Moon farthest south (-28.4°)
27
31% lit
↑ 1:04 PM
↓ 11:22 PM
★★★☆c74
28
40% lit
↑ 1:49 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c71
29
50% lit
↑ 2:29 PM
↓ 12:21 AM
★★☆☆c70
First Quarter
30
61% lit
↑ 3:06 PM
↓ 1:21 AM
★★☆☆c64
31
71% lit
↑ 3:41 PM
↓ 2:21 AM
★★☆☆c55

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Oct 5 · 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.
  • Mon, Oct 6 · 10:47 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's 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.
  • Wed, Oct 8 · 8:00 AM — Perigee · 359,819 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Oct 12 · 3:00 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.
  • Mon, Oct 13 · 1:12 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Oct 18 · 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.
  • Tue, Oct 21 · 7:25 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 406,444 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Oct 26 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Oct 29 · 11:20 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Tue, Oct 7 · Wed, Oct 8 · Tue, Oct 21 · Wed, Oct 22 · Thu, Oct 23

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

359,847 km closest · 406,415 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.
Tide chart for Padre Island, Port Mansfield Channel Ent.Surf report: Mansfield Jetties (boat access)Offshore conditionsLive cams

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 1:46 AM.