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.
Light Rain
Observed 4:45 AM · NDBC PMNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (28 mi)
Wind
28mph
From NNW (330°)
Gusts 36 mph
Temperature
64°F
High 68° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
39%
Dew point 39°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
Overnight: Low 63°
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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° | 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
70° / 63°
2% rain
N 10–29 mph · gusts 37
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 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 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
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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 · October 2027
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4% lit
↑ 8:59 AM
↓ 8:09 PM
↓ 8:09 PM
★★★★c86
2
9% lit
↑ 10:03 AM
↓ 8:52 PM
↓ 8:52 PM
★★★★c88
3
16% lit
↑ 11:06 AM
↓ 9:38 PM
↓ 9:38 PM
★★★☆c88
4
24% lit
↑ 12:06 PM
↓ 10:29 PM
↓ 10:29 PM
★★★☆c85
5
33% lit
↑ 1:02 PM
↓ 11:22 PM
↓ 11:22 PM
★★★☆c80
Moon farthest south (-27.2°)
6
43% lit
↑ 1:52 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c74
7
52% lit
↑ 2:37 PM
↓ 12:18 AM
↓ 12:18 AM
★★☆☆c73
First Quarter
8
62% lit
↑ 3:17 PM
↓ 1:13 AM
↓ 1:13 AM
★★☆☆c66
9
70% lit
↑ 3:52 PM
↓ 2:08 AM
↓ 2:08 AM
★★☆☆c59
Apogee · 404,533 km
10
79% lit
↑ 4:24 PM
↓ 3:02 AM
↓ 3:02 AM
★★☆☆c51
11
86% lit
↑ 4:54 PM
↓ 3:55 AM
↓ 3:55 AM
★★☆☆c43
12
92% lit
↑ 5:23 PM
↓ 4:47 AM
↓ 4:47 AM
★★☆☆c34
13
96% lit
↑ 5:53 PM
↓ 5:40 AM
↓ 5:40 AM
★★★☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
14
99% lit
↑ 6:24 PM
↓ 6:34 AM
↓ 6:34 AM
★★★★c55
15
100% lit
↑ 6:58 PM
↓ 7:30 AM
↓ 7:30 AM
★★★★c77
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best16
98% lit
↑ 7:37 PM
↓ 8:28 AM
↓ 8:28 AM
★★★★c87
best17
95% lit
↑ 8:21 PM
↓ 9:30 AM
↓ 9:30 AM
★★★★c94
18
89% lit
↑ 9:11 PM
↓ 10:33 AM
↓ 10:33 AM
★★★★c97
19
81% lit
↑ 10:09 PM
↓ 11:35 AM
↓ 11:35 AM
★★★☆c97
Moon farthest north (26.5°)
20
72% lit
↑ 11:12 PM
↓ 12:34 PM
↓ 12:34 PM
★★★☆c98
21
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:29 PM
↓ 1:29 PM
★☆☆☆c95
22
50% lit
↑ 12:17 AM
↓ 2:17 PM
↓ 2:17 PM
★★☆☆c93
Last Quarter
23
39% lit
↑ 1:24 AM
↓ 3:00 PM
↓ 3:00 PM
★★☆☆c83
24
28% lit
↑ 2:29 AM
↓ 3:38 PM
↓ 3:38 PM
★★☆☆c68
25
18% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 4:14 PM
↓ 4:14 PM
★★☆☆c51
Perigee · 368,654 km
26
10% lit
↑ 4:36 AM
↓ 4:50 PM
↓ 4:50 PM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
27
5% lit
↑ 5:38 AM
↓ 5:25 PM
↓ 5:25 PM
★★★☆c58
28
1% lit
↑ 6:41 AM
↓ 6:03 PM
↓ 6:03 PM
★★★★c86
best29
0% lit
↑ 7:44 AM
↓ 6:43 PM
↓ 6:43 PM
★★★★c96
New Moon
best30
2% lit
↑ 8:48 AM
↓ 7:28 PM
↓ 7:28 PM
★★★★c98
best31
5% lit
↑ 9:50 AM
↓ 8:18 PM
↓ 8:18 PM
★★★★c98
Lunar events this month
- Tue, Oct 5 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Oct 7 · 6:47 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Oct 9 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 404,533 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Oct 13 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, Oct 15 · 8:47 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Oct 19 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Oct 22 · 12:29 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Oct 25 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 368,654 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Oct 26 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, Oct 29 · 8:36 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Fri, Oct 15 · Sat, Oct 16 · Thu, Oct 28 · Fri, Oct 29 · Sat, Oct 30
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
368,743 km closest · 404,532 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 3:45 AM.