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Port Mansfield

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 6:45 AM · NDBC PMNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from HARLINGEN INTL ARPT (27 mi)

Wind

8mph

From NNW (330°)

Temperature

57°F

High 56° · Low 55° so far today

Humidity

67%

Dew point 45°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.30 in1026.1 mb

3-hour trend unavailable

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.2930.3330.37−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

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.

Today

Overnight: Low 60°

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

Sunday: High 74° · 15% rain

A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly 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 / 6:58 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 1812 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AMclouds48% 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 cover42% cloud cover39% cloud cover35% cloud cover34% cloud cover32% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°62687374737372707074777877777674rain1% 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% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chancewind01020mphNNW 17 mph, gusts 23NNW 15 mph, gusts 20N 16 mph, gusts 22N 16 mph, gusts 22N 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 14 mph, gusts 21NNE 12 mph, gusts 17NNE 9 mph, gusts 14NNE 7 mph, gusts 12N 6 mph, gusts 9N 7 mph, gusts 12N 9 mph, gusts 13N 10 mph, gusts 14NNE 9 mph, gusts 13NNE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 14 mph, gusts 20NNE 14 mph, gusts 20NNE 14 mph, gusts 21NE 12 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 7 AM62°62°50°65%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°75°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–
Tue 2 AM75°75°69°81%42%6%–E 1015–
Tue 3 AM75°75°69°82%39%6%–ENE 1014–
Tue 4 AM74°74°68°82%35%6%–ENE 1014–
Tue 5 AM74°74°68°81%34%6%–ENE 1014–
Tue 6 AM74°74°68°80%32%6%–ENE 1014–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 60°

21% rain

N 7–17 mph · gusts 23

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° / 73°

31% rain

ENE 8–14 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

83° / 71°

1% rain

ENE 5–12 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

83° / 74°

Dry

ESE 2–10 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

84° / 74°

4% rain

ESE 8–15 mph · gusts 21

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly 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: 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 73. East northeast wind 5 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. East wind 3 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From 5 nm North Of Port Mansfield To Baffin Bay TX

GMZ135 · 227 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 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.


GMZ130-132-135-182030-
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-
227 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A chance of
showers late this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 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. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.MONDAY...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. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of showers early in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. A light chop on the bay. A slight 
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a 
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 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 thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late 
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the 
evening. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. A 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 · 227 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 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.


GMZ150-155-182030-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
227 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave 
Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 5 
seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of
showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers early
in the evening. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
until early morning. 
.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
until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast 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 · September 2028

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
95% lit
↑ 6:31 PM
↓ 5:04 AM
★★★☆c66
2
98% lit
↑ 7:03 PM
↓ 5:58 AM
★★★☆c57
3
100% lit
↑ 7:32 PM
↓ 6:49 AM
★★★★c46
Full Moon · Corn Moon
best
4
99% lit
↑ 8:02 PM
↓ 7:40 AM
★★★☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 406,398 km
5
97% lit
↑ 8:31 PM
↓ 8:31 AM
★★★☆c34
6
93% lit
↑ 9:02 PM
↓ 9:22 AM
★★★☆c46
7
88% lit
↑ 9:35 PM
↓ 10:15 AM
★★★☆c56
8
81% lit
↑ 10:12 PM
↓ 11:09 AM
★★★☆c69
9
73% lit
↑ 10:54 PM
↓ 12:05 PM
★★★☆c75
10
64% lit
↑ 11:42 PM
↓ 1:02 PM
★★☆☆c82
11
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:58 PM
★☆☆☆c86
Moon farthest north (25.1°)
Last Quarter
12
43% lit
↑ 12:36 AM
↓ 2:54 PM
★★☆☆c90
13
32% lit
↑ 1:35 AM
↓ 3:46 PM
★★★☆c90
14
22% lit
↑ 2:39 AM
↓ 4:34 PM
★★★☆c89
15
14% lit
↑ 3:46 AM
↓ 5:18 PM
★★★☆c83
16
6% lit
↑ 4:53 AM
↓ 5:59 PM
★★★☆c71
17
2% lit
↑ 6:00 AM
↓ 6:39 PM
★★★☆c55
18
0% lit
↑ 7:07 AM
↓ 7:18 PM
★★★★c45
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 357,048 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best
19
2% lit
↑ 8:15 AM
↓ 7:58 PM
★★★★c69
best
20
6% lit
↑ 9:23 AM
↓ 8:40 PM
★★★★c89
best
21
13% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ 9:27 PM
★★★★c104
best
22
21% lit
↑ 11:38 AM
↓ 10:17 PM
★★★☆c104
23
31% lit
↑ 12:42 PM
↓ 11:12 PM
★★★☆c101
24
41% lit
↑ 1:40 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c95
Moon farthest south (-26.0°)
25
52% lit
↑ 2:32 PM
↓ 12:09 AM
★★☆☆c94
First Quarter
26
62% lit
↑ 3:18 PM
↓ 1:07 AM
★★☆☆c84
27
71% lit
↑ 3:58 PM
↓ 2:04 AM
★★☆☆c73
28
79% lit
↑ 4:33 PM
↓ 2:59 AM
★★☆☆c61
29
86% lit
↑ 5:05 PM
↓ 3:53 AM
★★☆☆c50
30
92% lit
↑ 5:35 PM
↓ 4:45 AM
★★★☆c40

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Sep 3 · 6:48 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Sep 4 · 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.
  • Mon, Sep 4 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 406,398 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Sep 11 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (25.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Sep 11 · 7:46 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Sep 18 · 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.
  • Mon, Sep 18 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 357,048 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Sep 18 · 1:24 PM — New 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.
  • Sun, Sep 24 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Sep 25 · 8:10 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sun, Sep 3 · Mon, Sep 18 · Tue, Sep 19 · Wed, Sep 20 · Thu, Sep 21

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

Moon distance

357,060 km closest · 406,392 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 3:45 AM.