Moon & Weather
Port Mansfield
26.560°, -97.420° · tides: Padre Island, Port Mansfield Channel Ent.
⚠ Gale Warning · until Sat 1:00 PM
* WHAT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knots and seas 10 to 15 feet. * WHERE...All Lower Texas Coastal Waters including the Laguna Madre. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.
Cloudy
Cloud cover 100%
Observed 10:52 PM · NDBC PMNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from HARLINGEN INTL ARPT (27 mi)
Wind
15mph
From NNW (340°)
Temperature
68°F
Humidity
45%
Dew point 46°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.08 in over 3 hours · changing fast
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
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
Tonight: Low 63° · 1% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Saturday: High 70° · 2% rain
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 18 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 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 12 AM | 70° | 70° | 50° | 49% | 35% | 0% | – | N 30 | 40 | – | |
| Sat 1 AM | 68° | 68° | 49° | 50% | 30% | 0% | – | N 31 | 41 | – | |
| Sat 2 AM | 67° | 67° | 49° | 52% | 36% | 0% | – | N 31 | 41 | – | |
| Sat 3 AM | 67° | 67° | 49° | 53% | 66% | 0% | – | N 30 | 40 | – | |
| Sat 4 AM | 66° | 66° | 49° | 54% | 67% | 0% | – | N 29 | 39 | – | |
| Sat 5 AM | 64° | 65° | 49° | 56% | 57% | 0% | – | N 29 | 37 | – | |
| Sat 6 AM | 64° | 64° | 49° | 57% | 57% | 0% | – | N 28 | 36 | – | |
| Sat 7 AM | 64° | 64° | 49° | 58% | 65% | 1% | – | NNW 26 | 35 | – | |
| 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° | 67° | 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Fri, Oct 16
Mostly Cloudy
–° / 63°
1% rain
Today
Mostly Sunny
70° / 63°
2% rain
N 10–31 mph · gusts 41
Sun, Oct 18
Mostly Sunny
74° / 69°
12% rain
N 8–18 mph · gusts 25
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
78° / 72°
20% rain
NE 7–13 mph · gusts 20
Tue, Oct 20
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
82° / 73°
38% rain
ENE 8–14 mph · gusts 20
⚡ Storms
Wed, Oct 21
Slight Chance Rain Showers
83° / 72°
39% rain
E 7–15 mph · gusts 21
⚡ Storms
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
84° / 72°
3% rain
E 7–12 mph · gusts 16
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 18 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph.
- Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 13 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Laguna Madre From 5 nm North Of Port Mansfield To Baffin Bay TX
GMZ135 · 146 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ130-132-135-170715- 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- 146 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Very rough on the bay. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots late in the morning, then increasing to 25 to 30 knots early in the afternoon, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Very rough on the bay, diminishing to rough late in the morning, then increasing to very rough early in the afternoon, diminishing to rough late in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a moderate chop in the late evening and overnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. A slight 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. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers late in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .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 showers until late afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 · 146 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ150-155-170715- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 146 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, building to 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 13 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 9 seconds and north 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 11 feet at 9 seconds and north 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...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 7 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 5 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 and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY...East 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 around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers early in the morning. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · December 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
85% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ 3:11 AM
↓ 3:11 AM
★★★☆c69
2
93% lit
↑ 3:35 PM
↓ 4:19 AM
↓ 4:19 AM
★★★★c86
3
98% lit
↑ 4:23 PM
↓ 5:30 AM
↓ 5:30 AM
★★★★c98
4
100% lit
↑ 5:21 PM
↓ 6:44 AM
↓ 6:44 AM
★★★★c104
Perigee · 356,965 km
Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)
best5
99% lit
↑ 6:26 PM
↓ 7:56 AM
↓ 7:56 AM
★★★★c104
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
best6
95% lit
↑ 7:36 PM
↓ 9:02 AM
↓ 9:02 AM
★★★★c103
7
89% lit
↑ 8:45 PM
↓ 9:59 AM
↓ 9:59 AM
★★★★c97
8
81% lit
↑ 9:52 PM
↓ 10:46 AM
↓ 10:46 AM
★★★☆c87
9
71% lit
↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 11:26 AM
↓ 11:26 AM
★★★☆c75
10
61% lit
↑ 11:51 PM
↓ 12:00 PM
↓ 12:00 PM
★★☆☆c60
11
51% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:31 PM
↓ 12:31 PM
★☆☆☆c45
Last Quarter
12
41% lit
↑ 12:46 AM
↓ 1:00 PM
↓ 1:00 PM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
13
32% lit
↑ 1:39 AM
↓ 1:28 PM
↓ 1:28 PM
★☆☆☆c44
14
24% lit
↑ 2:31 AM
↓ 1:57 PM
↓ 1:57 PM
★★☆☆c53
15
16% lit
↑ 3:24 AM
↓ 2:29 PM
↓ 2:29 PM
★★★☆c63
16
10% lit
↑ 4:18 AM
↓ 3:03 PM
↓ 3:03 PM
★★★★c70
17
5% lit
↑ 5:14 AM
↓ 3:43 PM
↓ 3:43 PM
★★★★c75
Apogee · 406,321 km
18
2% lit
↑ 6:10 AM
↓ 4:27 PM
↓ 4:27 PM
★★★★c79
best19
0% lit
↑ 7:05 AM
↓ 5:17 PM
↓ 5:17 PM
★★★★c80
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
New Moon
best20
1% lit
↑ 7:57 AM
↓ 6:12 PM
↓ 6:12 PM
★★★★c80
best21
3% lit
↑ 8:44 AM
↓ 7:09 PM
↓ 7:09 PM
★★★★c80
22
7% lit
↑ 9:27 AM
↓ 8:08 PM
↓ 8:08 PM
★★★★c79
23
13% lit
↑ 10:06 AM
↓ 9:06 PM
↓ 9:06 PM
★★★★c75
24
20% lit
↑ 10:40 AM
↓ 10:04 PM
↓ 10:04 PM
★★★☆c68
25
29% lit
↑ 11:13 AM
↓ 11:01 PM
↓ 11:01 PM
★★☆☆c59
26
39% lit
↑ 11:44 AM
↓ 11:59 PM
↓ 11:59 PM
★☆☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
27
50% lit
↑ 12:15 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c42
First Quarter
28
61% lit
↑ 12:49 PM
↓ 12:58 AM
↓ 12:58 AM
★☆☆☆c51
29
71% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ 2:01 AM
↓ 2:01 AM
★★☆☆c68
30
81% lit
↑ 2:10 PM
↓ 3:08 AM
↓ 3:08 AM
★★★☆c84
31
90% lit
↑ 3:01 PM
↓ 4:18 AM
↓ 4:18 AM
★★★★c94
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Dec 4 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 356,965 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Dec 4 · 5:14 PM — Full Moon · Cold 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.
- Fri, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Dec 11 · 2:52 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 12 · 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, Dec 17 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 406,321 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Dec 19 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Dec 19 · 7:43 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Dec 26 · 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.
- Sat, Dec 27 · 1:09 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Thu, Dec 4 · Fri, Dec 5 · Thu, Dec 18 · Fri, Dec 19 · Sat, Dec 20
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,025 km closest · 406,238 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 12:30 AM.