Moon & Weather

Port Mansfield

26.560°, -97.420° · tides: Padre Island, Port Mansfield Channel Ent.

⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Sun 1:00 AM

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. * WHERE...Laguna Madre between the Port of Brownsville and Baffin Bay. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 9:00 PM · NDBC PMNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from HARLINGEN INTL ARPT (27 mi)

Wind

0mph

From N (0°)

Temperature

68°F

High 71° · Low 61° so far today

Humidity

59%

Dew point 46°F

Visibility

10+mi

▲ Rising

+0.03 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

Tonight: Low 60° · 1% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday: High 74° · 21% rain

A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

Hour-by-hour table

Time	Temp	Feels	Dew pt	Humidity	Clouds	Rain	Amount	Wind	Gusts	Visibility
Sat 9 PM	66°	66°	51°	58%	56%	0%	–	N 10	15	–
Sat 10 PM	65°	65°	51°	59%	48%	0%	–	N 10	15	–
Sat 11 PM	65°	65°	50°	59%	49%	0%	–	N 10	15	–
Sun 12 AM	63°	63°	50°	61%	61%	0%	–	N 12	16	–
Sun 1 AM	63°	63°	49°	61%	62%	0%	–	NNW 13	17	–
Sun 2 AM	62°	62°	49°	61%	72%	0%	–	NNW 14	20	–
Sun 3 AM	60°	60°	49°	65%	71%	0%	–	NNW 16	22	–
Sun 4 AM	61°	61°	49°	63%	67%	1%	–	NNW 17	24	–
Sun 5 AM	61°	61°	49°	64%	71%	1%	–	NNW 17	24	–
Sun 6 AM	61°	61°	50°	65%	32%	1%	–	NNW 17	23	–
Sun 7 AM	62°	62°	50°	66%	29%	2%	–	NNW 17	23	–
Sun 8 AM	62°	62°	52°	69%	27%	3%	–	NNW 16	22	–
Sun 9 AM	64°	64°	55°	72%	30%	4%	–	NNW 15	20	–
Sun 10 AM	66°	66°	57°	72%	38%	5%	–	NNW 15	21	–
Sun 11 AM	68°	69°	59°	73%	56%	8%	–	N 16	21	–
Sun 12 PM	70°	71°	62°	74%	58%	10%	–	N 16	22	–
Sun 1 PM	72°	72°	63°	73%	68%	17%	0.01"	N 16	22	–
Sun 2 PM	73°	73°	64°	75%	67%	16%	0.01"	N 16	22	–
Sun 3 PM	73°	73°	65°	74%	70%	21%	0.01"	N 15	22	–
Sun 4 PM	74°	74°	65°	73%	67%	20%	0.01"	N 15	21	–
Sun 5 PM	74°	74°	65°	74%	67%	18%	0.01"	NNE 14	21	–
Sun 6 PM	74°	74°	65°	74%	65%	13%	0.01"	NNE 13	18	–
Sun 7 PM	73°	73°	64°	73%	67%	8%	–	NNE 12	16	–
Sun 8 PM	73°	73°	64°	75%	76%	7%	–	NNE 10	15	–
Sun 9 PM	73°	73°	64°	76%	71%	10%	–	NNE 9	13	–
Sun 10 PM	73°	73°	64°	76%	69%	10%	–	NE 8	12	–
Sun 11 PM	72°	72°	64°	76%	69%	7%	–	NE 7	10	–
Mon 12 AM	72°	72°	64°	76%	60%	2%	–	NNE 7	10	–
Mon 1 AM	71°	71°	64°	78%	64%	2%	–	NNE 6	9	–
Mon 2 AM	71°	71°	64°	79%	75%	5%	–	NNE 6	9	–
Mon 3 AM	70°	71°	64°	79%	71%	2%	–	NNE 7	10	–
Mon 4 AM	69°	69°	64°	82%	49%	2%	–	N 8	12	–
Mon 5 AM	70°	70°	63°	80%	51%	3%	–	N 9	13	–
Mon 6 AM	70°	70°	63°	80%	54%	22%	–	N 9	14	–
Mon 7 AM	70°	70°	64°	81%	58%	40%	0.02"	NNE 10	14	–
Mon 8 AM	70°	70°	64°	82%	9%	40%	0.02"	NNE 9	13	–
Mon 9 AM	72°	72°	66°	83%	40%	40%	0.02"	NNE 9	13	–
Mon 10 AM	74°	74°	68°	82%	70%	40%	0.02"	NNE 10	14	–
Mon 11 AM	75°	75°	69°	81%	71%	40%	0.02"	NNE 10	15	–
Mon 12 PM	76°	76°	70°	80%	72%	40%	0.02"	NE 12	16	–
Mon 1 PM	77°	77°	70°	80%	73%	29%	–	NE 12	17	–
Mon 2 PM	78°	78°	71°	80%	70%	29%	–	NE 12	18	–
Mon 3 PM	78°	78°	72°	81%	67%	29%	–	NE 13	18	–
Mon 4 PM	78°	78°	72°	81%	64%	29%	–	NE 13	18	–
Mon 5 PM	78°	78°	72°	81%	63%	29%	–	NE 12	18	–
Mon 6 PM	77°	77°	71°	81%	63%	29%	–	ENE 12	17	–
Mon 7 PM	77°	77°	71°	81%	62%	9%	–	ENE 10	16	–
Mon 8 PM	77°	77°	70°	81%	57%	9%	–	ENE 10	15	–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

66° / 60°

1% rain

N 10–10 mph · gusts 15

Sun, Oct 18

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 69°

21% rain · 0.06"

N 7–17 mph · gusts 24

Mon, Oct 19

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 73°

40% rain · 0.12"

NNE 6–13 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 20

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 73°

39% rain · 0.06"

NE 7–14 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 21

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 72°

39% rain

ENE 7–14 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

82° / 71°

1% rain

ENE 5–10 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

84° / 73°

1% rain

ESE 2–10 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 13 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Saturday: 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 · 325 PM 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.


GMZ130-132-135-180915-
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-
325 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late this evening and overnight. Choppy on the bay,
diminishing to a moderate chop late this evening and overnight. 
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers late in the morning. A 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. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A chance of showers early in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast 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 in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.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
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East 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. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. 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 · 325 PM 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.


GMZ150-155-180915-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
325 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late this evening and overnight. 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 north 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast
6 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. A slight chance of showers early in the morning. A
chance of showers in the afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers late 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 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early
in the evening. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.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. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 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 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms until late afternoon. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · April 2028

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

38% lit

↑ 11:47 AM
↓ 1:11 AM

★★☆☆c86

49% lit

↑ 12:50 PM
↓ 2:07 AM

★★☆☆c86

First Quarter

60% lit

↑ 1:55 PM
↓ 2:57 AM

★★☆☆c84

71% lit

↑ 3:01 PM
↓ 3:43 AM

★★★☆c77

81% lit

↑ 4:07 PM
↓ 4:25 AM

★★★☆c65

89% lit

↑ 5:13 PM
↓ 5:04 AM

★★★☆c46

96% lit

↑ 6:19 PM
↓ 5:41 AM

★★★☆c53

Moon crosses the equator

Perigee · 361,360 km

99% lit

↑ 7:25 PM
↓ 6:19 AM

★★★★c72

best

100% lit

↑ 8:31 PM
↓ 6:58 AM

★★★★c86

Full Moon · Pink Moon

best

98% lit

↑ 9:38 PM
↓ 7:40 AM

★★★★c92

best

93% lit

↑ 10:44 PM
↓ 8:27 AM

★★★★c94

86% lit

↑ 11:46 PM
↓ 9:17 AM

★★★☆c92

78% lit

↑ –
↓ 10:12 AM

★☆☆☆c88

Moon farthest south (-26.6°)

69% lit

↑ 12:42 AM
↓ 11:09 AM

★★★☆c84

60% lit

↑ 1:33 AM
↓ 12:06 PM

★★☆☆c76

50% lit

↑ 2:16 AM
↓ 1:03 PM

★★☆☆c67

Last Quarter

40% lit

↑ 2:54 AM
↓ 1:58 PM

★★☆☆c58

31% lit

↑ 3:28 AM
↓ 2:50 PM

★★☆☆c49

23% lit

↑ 4:00 AM
↓ 3:42 PM

★★☆☆c35

Apogee · 405,102 km

16% lit

↑ 4:29 AM
↓ 4:33 PM

★★☆☆c31

9% lit

↑ 4:58 AM
↓ 5:24 PM

★★☆☆c45

Moon crosses the equator

5% lit

↑ 5:28 AM
↓ 6:17 PM

★★★☆c58

1% lit

↑ 5:59 AM
↓ 7:11 PM

★★★★c71

0% lit

↑ 6:33 AM
↓ 8:08 PM

★★★★c81

New Moon

best

1% lit

↑ 7:12 AM
↓ 9:07 PM

★★★★c88

best

4% lit

↑ 7:56 AM
↓ 10:07 PM

★★★★c92

9% lit

↑ 8:46 AM
↓ 11:06 PM

★★★★c95

16% lit

↑ 9:43 AM
↓ –

★☆☆☆c95

Moon farthest north (25.7°)

25% lit

↑ 10:44 AM
↓ 12:03 AM

★★★☆c95

35% lit

↑ 11:48 AM
↓ 12:54 AM

★★★☆c93

Lunar events this month

Sun, Apr 2 · 2:15 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Fri, Apr 7 · 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.
Fri, Apr 7 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 361,360 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Sun, Apr 9 · 5:26 AM — Full Moon · Pink MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Thu, Apr 13 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Sun, Apr 16 · 11:37 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Wed, Apr 19 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 405,102 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Fri, Apr 21 · 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.
Mon, Apr 24 · 2:47 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Fri, Apr 28 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sat, Apr 8 · Sun, Apr 9 · Mon, Apr 10 · Mon, Apr 24 · Tue, Apr 25

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

Moon distance

361,361 km closest · 405,098 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 Sat 7:18 PM.