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Port Mansfield

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

Current conditions

Observed 11:52 PM · Port Mansfield (1 mi) · sky & visibility from HARLINGEN INTL ARPT (27 mi)

Wind

9mph

From NW (320°)

Temperature

60°F

Humidity

72%

Dew point 48°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.29 in1025.6 mb▼ Falling

−0.05 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.2930.3630.42−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Barometer at Port Mansfield, 6-minute 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

Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.

Today

Overnight: Low 60°

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: High 73° · 15% rain

A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:30 AM / 6:58 PM
Moonrise / moonset
2:31 PM / 12:15 AM
Moon
First Quarter, 50%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:45 AM
Major period
6:25 AM–8:25 AM
Minor period
2:01 PM–3:01 PM
Major period
6:50 PM–8:50 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 20clouds47% cloud cover48% cloud cover50% cloud cover43% cloud cover43% cloud cover48% cloud cover53% cloud cover43% cloud cover45% cloud cover45% cloud cover59% cloud cover55% cloud cover64% cloud cover53% cloud cover55% cloud cover59% cloud cover63% cloud cover76% cloud cover76% cloud cover72% cloud cover85% cloud cover68% cloud cover73% cloud cover77% cloud cover82% cloud cover67% cloud cover72% cloud cover69% cloud cover82% cloud cover77% cloud cover68% cloud cover66% cloud cover73% cloud cover74% cloud cover76% cloud cover70% cloud cover76% cloud cover63% cloud cover42% cloud cover53% cloud cover65% cloud cover73% cloud cover66% cloud cover61% cloud cover56% cloud cover53% cloud cover49% cloud cover46% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°61606470747473727171717577787677rain1% chance1% chance2% chance3% chance5% chance4% chance4% chance8% chance13% chance15% chance14% chance15% chance15% chance12% chance15% chance21% chance15% chance13% chance12% chance5% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance9% chance7% chance7% chance15% chance21% chance21% chance23% chance32% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in48% chance, 0.01 in37% chance, 0.01 in16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance6% chancewind01020mphNNW 16 mph, gusts 23NNW 18 mph, gusts 25NNW 17 mph, gusts 23NNW 17 mph, gusts 23NNW 16 mph, gusts 21N 17 mph, gusts 22N 16 mph, gusts 22N 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 14 mph, gusts 20NNE 10 mph, gusts 15NNE 8 mph, gusts 13NNE 7 mph, gusts 10N 7 mph, gusts 10N 8 mph, gusts 12N 10 mph, gusts 14N 10 mph, gusts 14N 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 14 mph, gusts 18NNE 14 mph, gusts 20NNE 14 mph, gusts 20NNE 13 mph, gusts 20ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 2 AM61°65°48°55%47%0%–NNW 1623–
Sun 3 AM60°64°48°56%48%0%–NNW 1724–
Sun 4 AM60°63°49°59%50%0%–NNW 1825–
Sun 5 AM60°64°49°59%43%0%–NNW 1724–
Sun 6 AM61°64°50°60%43%1%–NNW 1723–
Sun 7 AM62°64°50°62%48%1%–NNW 1723–
Sun 8 AM64°64°52°64%53%2%–NNW 1723–
Sun 9 AM66°66°55°68%43%3%–NNW 1520–
Sun 10 AM68°68°57°68%45%5%–NNW 1621–
Sun 11 AM70°70°59°69%45%4%–N 1622–
Sun 12 PM72°72°61°70%59%4%–N 1722–
Sun 1 PM73°73°62°69%55%8%–N 1622–
Sun 2 PM74°74°63°70%64%13%–N 1622–
Sun 3 PM74°74°63°70%53%15%–N 1521–
Sun 4 PM74°74°63°68%55%14%–N 1521–
Sun 5 PM74°74°64°70%59%15%–NNE 1421–
Sun 6 PM74°74°64°70%63%15%–NNE 1420–
Sun 7 PM73°73°64°72%76%12%–NNE 1217–
Sun 8 PM73°73°64°74%76%15%–NNE 1015–
Sun 9 PM73°73°64°75%72%21%–NNE 914–
Sun 10 PM73°73°65°76%85%15%–NNE 813–
Sun 11 PM72°72°65°77%68%13%–NNE 712–
Mon 12 AM72°72°65°77%73%12%–NNE 710–
Mon 1 AM72°72°65°79%77%5%–N 69–
Mon 2 AM71°71°64°78%82%3%–N 710–
Mon 3 AM71°71°64°78%67%3%–N 712–
Mon 4 AM70°70°64°80%72%3%–N 812–
Mon 5 AM71°71°64°79%69%4%–N 913–
Mon 6 AM71°71°64°79%82%9%–N 1014–
Mon 7 AM70°71°64°80%77%7%–N 1014–
Mon 8 AM71°71°65°82%68%7%–N 1014–
Mon 9 AM72°72°67°83%66%15%–NNE 913–
Mon 10 AM74°74°68°81%73%21%–N 1215–
Mon 11 AM75°75°69°80%74%21%–NNE 1317–
Mon 12 PM76°76°69°79%76%23%–NNE 1418–
Mon 1 PM77°77°70°80%70%32%0.01"NNE 1420–
Mon 2 PM77°77°71°80%76%29%0.01"NNE 1420–
Mon 3 PM78°78°71°80%63%30%0.01"NNE 1420–
Mon 4 PM78°78°71°79%42%32%0.01"NNE 1420–
Mon 5 PM78°78°71°80%53%48%0.01"NNE 1421–
Mon 6 PM78°78°71°80%65%37%0.01"NNE 1320–
Mon 7 PM77°77°71°82%73%16%–NE 1217–
Mon 8 PM76°77°71°83%66%16%–ENE 1216–
Mon 9 PM77°77°71°83%61%16%–ENE 1216–
Mon 10 PM77°77°71°81%56%16%–ENE 1216–
Mon 11 PM77°77°70°81%53%16%–ENE 1216–
Tue 12 AM76°76°70°81%49%16%–E 1015–
Tue 1 AM76°76°70°81%46%6%–E 1015–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

73° / 60°

21% rain

N 7–18 mph · gusts 25

Mon, Oct 19

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 74°

48% rain · 0.06"

NNE 6–14 mph · gusts 21

Tue, Oct 20

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

82° / 75°

27% rain

NE 10–15 mph · gusts 22

Wed, Oct 21

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 74°

31% rain

ENE 8–14 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

82° / 72°

1% rain

ENE 6–12 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

83° / 75°

1% rain

ESE 3–12 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

84° / 75°

4% rain

ESE 8–15 mph · gusts 21

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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 75. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
  • Saturday: 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 · 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 · July 2028

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
74% lit
↑ 4:01 PM
↓ 2:08 AM
★★★☆c80
2
83% lit
↑ 5:04 PM
↓ 2:52 AM
★★★☆c89
3
90% lit
↑ 6:05 PM
↓ 3:40 AM
★★★★c92
4
96% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 4:33 AM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest south (-26.4°)
5
99% lit
↑ 7:54 PM
↓ 5:29 AM
★★★★c92
best
6
100% lit
↑ 8:40 PM
↓ 6:27 AM
★★★★c89
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
7
99% lit
↑ 9:21 PM
↓ 7:25 AM
★★★★c83
best
8
96% lit
↑ 9:56 PM
↓ 8:22 AM
★★★★c76
9
92% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 9:16 AM
★★★☆c68
10
86% lit
↑ 10:58 PM
↓ 10:09 AM
★★☆☆c59
11
79% lit
↑ 11:27 PM
↓ 11:00 AM
★★☆☆c48
Apogee · 404,944 km
Moon crosses the equator
12
70% lit
↑ 11:57 PM
↓ 11:51 AM
★☆☆☆c37
13
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:42 PM
★☆☆☆c35
14
52% lit
↑ 12:27 AM
↓ 1:35 PM
★☆☆☆c46
Last Quarter
15
42% lit
↑ 1:00 AM
↓ 2:29 PM
★★☆☆c59
16
32% lit
↑ 1:37 AM
↓ 3:27 PM
★★☆☆c71
17
23% lit
↑ 2:19 AM
↓ 4:26 PM
★★★☆c82
18
15% lit
↑ 3:08 AM
↓ 5:26 PM
★★★☆c89
19
8% lit
↑ 4:04 AM
↓ 6:25 PM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest north (25.4°)
20
3% lit
↑ 5:07 AM
↓ 7:20 PM
★★★★c97
21
0% lit
↑ 6:14 AM
↓ 8:11 PM
★★★★c96
New Moon
best
22
1% lit
↑ 7:23 AM
↓ 8:56 PM
★★★★c92
best
23
4% lit
↑ 8:31 AM
↓ 9:37 PM
★★★★c83
Perigee · 361,634 km
24
10% lit
↑ 9:37 AM
↓ 10:15 PM
★★★☆c69
25
18% lit
↑ 10:42 AM
↓ 10:52 PM
★★☆☆c54
Moon crosses the equator
26
28% lit
↑ 11:46 AM
↓ 11:29 PM
★★☆☆c42
27
39% lit
↑ 12:50 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c54
28
50% lit
↑ 1:54 PM
↓ 12:08 AM
★☆☆☆c67
First Quarter
29
61% lit
↑ 2:57 PM
↓ 12:51 AM
★★☆☆c78
30
71% lit
↑ 3:59 PM
↓ 1:37 AM
★★★☆c84
31
80% lit
↑ 4:57 PM
↓ 2:28 AM
★★★☆c85
Moon farthest south (-26.2°)

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Jul 4 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jul 6 · 1:11 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Jul 11 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 404,944 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Jul 11 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Jul 14 · 3:57 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jul 19 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 21 · 10:02 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jul 23 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 361,634 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Jul 25 · 10:00 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, Jul 28 · 12:40 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jul 31 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Wed, Jul 5 · Thu, Jul 6 · Fri, Jul 7 · Fri, Jul 21 · Sat, Jul 22

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

Moon distance

361,672 km closest · 404,915 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 conditionsLive 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 Sun 1:18 AM.