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
Cloud cover 100% · Feels like 75°F
Observed 5:25 PM · NDBC PMNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from HARLINGEN INTL ARPT (27 mi)
Wind
—mph
Temperature
77°F
High 82° · Low 75° so far today
Humidity
61%
Dew point 61°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.04 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 = cloudsHour-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 · December 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
45% lit
↑ 12:18 AM
↓ 12:59 PM
↓ 12:59 PM
★☆☆☆c47
Last Quarter
2
34% lit
↑ 1:17 AM
↓ 1:30 PM
↓ 1:30 PM
★☆☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
3
25% lit
↑ 2:13 AM
↓ 2:01 PM
↓ 2:01 PM
★★☆☆c50
4
17% lit
↑ 3:09 AM
↓ 2:33 PM
↓ 2:33 PM
★★★☆c62
5
10% lit
↑ 4:06 AM
↓ 3:07 PM
↓ 3:07 PM
★★★★c71
6
5% lit
↑ 5:03 AM
↓ 3:45 PM
↓ 3:45 PM
★★★★c76
7
2% lit
↑ 6:00 AM
↓ 4:28 PM
↓ 4:28 PM
★★★★c79
best8
0% lit
↑ 6:56 AM
↓ 5:14 PM
↓ 5:14 PM
★★★★c80
New Moon
best9
1% lit
↑ 7:49 AM
↓ 6:05 PM
↓ 6:05 PM
★★★★c80
Moon farthest south (-27.8°)
best10
3% lit
↑ 8:39 AM
↓ 6:59 PM
↓ 6:59 PM
★★★★c80
11
7% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 7:54 PM
↓ 7:54 PM
★★★★c78
Apogee · 406,417 km
12
12% lit
↑ 10:03 AM
↓ 8:50 PM
↓ 8:50 PM
★★★★c74
13
19% lit
↑ 10:39 AM
↓ 9:44 PM
↓ 9:44 PM
★★★☆c69
14
27% lit
↑ 11:11 AM
↓ 10:38 PM
↓ 10:38 PM
★★☆☆c63
15
36% lit
↑ 11:42 AM
↓ 11:31 PM
↓ 11:31 PM
★★☆☆c54
16
45% lit
↑ 12:11 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
17
55% lit
↑ 12:41 PM
↓ 12:25 AM
↓ 12:25 AM
★☆☆☆c42
18
66% lit
↑ 1:13 PM
↓ 1:21 AM
↓ 1:21 AM
★☆☆☆c51
19
76% lit
↑ 1:49 PM
↓ 2:21 AM
↓ 2:21 AM
★★☆☆c66
20
85% lit
↑ 2:31 PM
↓ 3:24 AM
↓ 3:24 AM
★★★☆c81
21
92% lit
↑ 3:20 PM
↓ 4:32 AM
↓ 4:32 AM
★★★★c93
22
97% lit
↑ 4:19 PM
↓ 5:43 AM
↓ 5:43 AM
★★★★c100
23
100% lit
↑ 5:27 PM
↓ 6:53 AM
↓ 6:53 AM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest north (27.6°)
Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)
best24
99% lit
↑ 6:39 PM
↓ 7:58 AM
↓ 7:58 AM
★★★★c102
Perigee · 356,652 km
best25
96% lit
↑ 7:52 PM
↓ 8:54 AM
↓ 8:54 AM
★★★★c99
26
89% lit
↑ 9:02 PM
↓ 9:41 AM
↓ 9:41 AM
★★★★c90
27
81% lit
↑ 10:07 PM
↓ 10:22 AM
↓ 10:22 AM
★★★☆c76
28
72% lit
↑ 11:08 PM
↓ 10:58 AM
↓ 10:58 AM
★★☆☆c60
29
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:31 AM
↓ 11:31 AM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
30
51% lit
↑ 12:07 AM
↓ 12:02 PM
↓ 12:02 PM
★☆☆☆c43
Last Quarter
31
40% lit
↑ 1:04 AM
↓ 12:35 PM
↓ 12:35 PM
★☆☆☆c52
Lunar events this month
- Tue, Dec 1 · 12:08 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Dec 2 · 6:00 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, Dec 8 · 6:52 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Dec 9 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Dec 11 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 406,417 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Dec 16 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Dec 16 · 11:42 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Dec 23 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Dec 23 · 7:28 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.
- Thu, Dec 24 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 356,652 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Dec 29 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Dec 30 · 12:59 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Mon, Dec 7 · Tue, Dec 8 · Wed, Dec 9 · Wed, Dec 23 · Thu, Dec 24
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
356,777 km closest · 406,346 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 Fri 5:30 PM.