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 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 11 to 16 ft expected. * WHERE...All Lower Texas Coastal Waters including the Laguna Madre. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 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 and Breezy

Cloud cover 100% · Feels like 77°F

Observed 4:35 PM · NDBC PMNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from HARLINGEN INTL ARPT (27 mi)

Wind

26mph

From N (350°)

Gusts 36 mph

Temperature

77°F

High 83° · Low 77° so far today

Humidity

61%

Dew point 63°F

Visibility

10+mi

▲ Rising

+0.02 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

Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.

Today

This Afternoon: High 83° · 4% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Tonight: Low 63° · 5% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Sunrise / sunset: 7:29 AM / 7:00 PM
Moonrise / moonset: 1:03 PM / 11:19 PM
Moon: Waxing Crescent, 32%
Major period: 4:45 AM–6:45 AM
Minor period: 12:33 PM–1:33 PM
Major period: 5:10 PM–7:10 PM
Minor period: 10:49 PM–11:49 PM
Solunar rating: Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds

Hour-by-hour table

Time	Temp	Feels	Dew pt	Humidity	Clouds	Rain	Amount	Wind	Gusts	Visibility
Fri 5 PM	80°	83°	69°	70%	37%	4%	–	N 31	43	–
Fri 6 PM	79°	79°	66°	64%	34%	5%	–	N 31	41	–
Fri 7 PM	78°	78°	62°	59%	62%	1%	–	N 29	39	–
Fri 8 PM	76°	76°	58°	54%	50%	1%	–	N 29	39	–
Fri 9 PM	75°	75°	55°	50%	46%	1%	–	N 30	39	–
Fri 10 PM	73°	73°	52°	48%	31%	1%	–	N 31	41	–
Fri 11 PM	72°	72°	51°	47%	38%	1%	–	N 31	43	–
Sat 12 AM	70°	70°	50°	49%	53%	1%	–	N 31	41	–
Sat 1 AM	69°	69°	50°	50%	49%	1%	–	N 31	43	–
Sat 2 AM	68°	68°	50°	51%	55%	1%	–	N 31	43	–
Sat 3 AM	67°	67°	50°	53%	63%	1%	–	N 31	41	–
Sat 4 AM	66°	66°	49°	55%	46%	1%	–	N 30	40	–
Sat 5 AM	65°	65°	49°	58%	60%	1%	–	N 30	39	–
Sat 6 AM	64°	64°	49°	58%	64%	1%	–	N 29	37	–
Sat 7 AM	63°	63°	49°	59%	72%	2%	–	N 28	36	–
Sat 8 AM	63°	63°	49°	61%	75%	2%	–	NNW 28	36	–
Sat 9 AM	63°	63°	51°	65%	74%	2%	–	NNW 26	33	–
Sat 10 AM	64°	64°	52°	66%	55%	2%	–	NNW 28	36	–
Sat 11 AM	64°	65°	54°	67%	64%	2%	–	N 28	36	–
Sat 12 PM	66°	66°	54°	66%	28%	1%	–	N 28	36	–
Sat 1 PM	67°	67°	55°	65%	21%	1%	–	N 25	33	–
Sat 2 PM	68°	68°	55°	63%	26%	1%	–	N 24	31	–
Sat 3 PM	69°	69°	54°	58%	12%	0%	–	N 21	29	–
Sat 4 PM	69°	69°	53°	57%	9%	0%	–	N 20	28	–
Sat 5 PM	69°	69°	52°	54%	15%	0%	–	N 18	26	–
Sat 6 PM	69°	69°	52°	53%	24%	0%	–	N 17	24	–
Sat 7 PM	69°	69°	51°	53%	49%	0%	–	N 15	21	–
Sat 8 PM	68°	68°	51°	54%	22%	0%	–	N 13	18	–
Sat 9 PM	68°	68°	51°	55%	40%	0%	–	N 12	17	–
Sat 10 PM	68°	68°	51°	54%	47%	0%	–	N 12	16	–
Sat 11 PM	67°	67°	50°	54%	43%	0%	–	N 10	16	–
Sun 12 AM	67°	67°	50°	54%	45%	0%	–	N 12	16	–
Sun 1 AM	66°	66°	49°	55%	50%	0%	–	N 14	20	–
Sun 2 AM	66°	66°	49°	54%	62%	0%	–	N 15	21	–
Sun 3 AM	65°	65°	48°	55%	34%	0%	–	N 17	24	–
Sun 4 AM	64°	64°	49°	57%	49%	0%	–	N 18	25	–
Sun 5 AM	64°	65°	49°	58%	56%	0%	–	NNW 18	25	–
Sun 6 AM	64°	64°	50°	59%	42%	3%	–	NNW 18	25	–
Sun 7 AM	64°	64°	50°	61%	40%	5%	–	NNW 18	25	–
Sun 8 AM	64°	65°	52°	63%	24%	5%	–	NNW 17	24	–
Sun 9 AM	66°	66°	54°	66%	38%	5%	–	N 16	23	–
Sun 10 AM	68°	68°	57°	68%	51%	5%	–	N 16	22	–
Sun 11 AM	69°	69°	59°	70%	54%	5%	–	N 16	22	–
Sun 12 PM	71°	71°	62°	71%	57%	5%	–	N 17	23	–
Sun 1 PM	73°	73°	63°	72%	60%	11%	–	N 17	24	–
Sun 2 PM	73°	73°	64°	73%	60%	11%	–	N 17	24	–
Sun 3 PM	73°	73°	64°	73%	61%	11%	–	NNE 17	24	–
Sun 4 PM	73°	73°	64°	73%	61%	11%	–	NNE 16	23	–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

83° / 63°

5% rain

N 29–31 mph · gusts 43

Sat, Oct 17

Mostly Sunny

70° / 63°

2% rain

N 10–31 mph · gusts 43

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°

16% rain

NE 7–12 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 20

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 73°

24% rain · 0.06"

ENE 7–13 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 21

Slight Chance Rain Showers

83° / 72°

17% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

84° / 72°

4% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight: Partly 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.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

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 · August 2026

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

91% lit

↑ 10:15 PM
↓ 9:35 AM

★★★☆c57

84% lit

↑ 10:46 PM
↓ 10:31 AM

★★☆☆c45

Moon crosses the equator

75% lit

↑ 11:18 PM
↓ 11:28 AM

★★☆☆c36

65% lit

↑ 11:53 PM
↓ 12:28 PM

★★☆☆c50

55% lit

↑ –
↓ 1:30 PM

★★☆☆c76

Last Quarter

43% lit

↑ 12:34 AM
↓ 2:37 PM

★☆☆☆c84

32% lit

↑ 1:21 AM
↓ 3:45 PM

★★★☆c97

22% lit

↑ 2:17 AM
↓ 4:52 PM

★★★☆c105

Moon farthest north (28.0°)

13% lit

↑ 3:21 AM
↓ 5:54 PM

★★★★c107

6% lit

↑ 4:31 AM
↓ 6:50 PM

★★★★c106

Perigee · 363,285 km

best

2% lit

↑ 5:42 AM
↓ 7:37 PM

★★★★c102

best

0% lit

↑ 6:51 AM
↓ 8:18 PM

★★★★c90

New Moon

best

1% lit

↑ 7:56 AM
↓ 8:54 PM

★★★★c75

best

5% lit

↑ 8:58 AM
↓ 9:27 PM

★★★☆c58

11% lit

↑ 9:58 AM
↓ 9:59 PM

★★☆☆c42

Moon crosses the equator

19% lit

↑ 10:56 AM
↓ 10:30 PM

★★☆☆c43

27% lit

↑ 11:53 AM
↓ 11:04 PM

★★☆☆c51

37% lit

↑ 12:50 PM
↓ 11:39 PM

★★☆☆c60

46% lit

↑ 1:47 PM
↓ –

★☆☆☆c63

First Quarter

56% lit

↑ 2:43 PM
↓ 12:19 AM

★★☆☆c68

65% lit

↑ 3:38 PM
↓ 1:03 AM

★★☆☆c71

74% lit

↑ 4:30 PM
↓ 1:52 AM

★★★☆c72

Apogee · 404,644 km

Moon farthest south (-28.0°)

82% lit

↑ 5:18 PM
↓ 2:44 AM

★★★☆c73

88% lit

↑ 6:01 PM
↓ 3:40 AM

★★★☆c73

94% lit

↑ 6:39 PM
↓ 4:37 AM

★★★★c72

98% lit

↑ 7:14 PM
↓ 5:34 AM

★★★★c69

100% lit

↑ 7:47 PM
↓ 6:31 AM

★★★★c62

Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon

best

100% lit

↑ 8:18 PM
↓ 7:28 AM

★★★★c54

97% lit

↑ 8:48 PM
↓ 8:25 AM

★★★☆c44

Moon crosses the equator

93% lit

↑ 9:20 PM
↓ 9:22 AM

★★★☆c42

86% lit

↑ 9:55 PM
↓ 10:22 AM

★★★☆c55

Lunar events this month

Sun, Aug 2 · 5:00 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, Aug 5 · 9:21 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Sat, Aug 8 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Mon, Aug 10 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 363,285 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Wed, Aug 12 · 12:36 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Sat, Aug 15 · 2:00 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, Aug 19 · 9:45 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Sat, Aug 22 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,644 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Sat, Aug 22 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Thu, Aug 27 · 11:18 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Sat, Aug 29 · 1:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Mon, Aug 10 · Tue, Aug 11 · Wed, Aug 12 · Thu, Aug 13 · Thu, Aug 27

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

Moon distance

363,325 km closest · 404,568 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 conditions Live 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 Fri 4:00 PM.