Moon & Weather
Port Mansfield
26.560°, -97.420° · tides: Padre Island, Port Mansfield Channel Ent.
Partly Cloudy
Cloud cover 44% · Feels like 71°F
Observed 7:20 PM · Port Mansfield (1 mi) · sky & visibility from HARLINGEN INTL ARPT (27 mi)
Wind
10mph
From NNE (30°)
Temperature
71°F
High 78° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
57%
Dew point 55°F
Visibility
10+mi
● Steady
+0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
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
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.
Today
Tonight: Low 71° · 19% rain
A slight chance of rain showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: High 79° · 39% rain
A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 67% | 12% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 83% | 11% | – | NNE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 89% | 79% | 15% | – | NNE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 91% | 81% | 19% | – | NE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 94% | 83% | 12% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 95% | 68% | 3% | – | NNE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 84% | 4% | – | NNE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 70° | 94% | 80% | 3% | – | NNE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 69° | 92% | 74% | 3% | – | NNE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 59% | 4% | – | NNE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 68% | 4% | – | NNE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 92% | 69% | 3% | – | NNE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 64% | 3% | – | NNE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 72° | 92% | 83% | 4% | – | NNE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 87% | 65% | 8% | – | NNE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 79° | 79° | 74° | 86% | 59% | 10% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 79° | 79° | 75° | 87% | 78% | 12% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 76° | 89% | 44% | 21% | 0.01" | NNE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 76° | 91% | 67% | 29% | 0.01" | NNE 13 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 76° | 92% | 52% | 35% | 0.01" | NNE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 76° | 93% | 76% | 39% | 0.01" | NNE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 78° | 79° | 76° | 94% | 74% | 36% | 0.01" | NNE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 77° | 95% | 86% | 28% | 0.01" | NNE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 77° | 77° | 75° | 93% | 84% | 20% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 77° | 77° | 75° | 94% | 74% | 20% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 77° | 77° | 76° | 94% | 64% | 9% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 10 PM | 77° | 77° | 76° | 95% | 22% | 3% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 11 PM | 78° | 78° | 76° | 93% | 25% | 5% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 78° | 78° | 76° | 93% | 29% | 4% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 1 AM | 78° | 78° | 76° | 92% | 34% | 9% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 2 AM | 78° | 78° | 75° | 91% | 24% | 14% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 3 AM | 76° | 76° | 74° | 94% | 14% | 17% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 4 AM | 77° | 77° | 74° | 91% | 8% | 18% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 5 AM | 76° | 76° | 74° | 93% | 6% | 19% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 6 AM | 76° | 76° | 74° | 92% | 2% | 23% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 7 AM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 90% | 7% | 26% | 0.03" | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 8 AM | 76° | 76° | 74° | 91% | 10% | 26% | 0.03" | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 9 AM | 78° | 78° | 74° | 88% | 18% | 26% | 0.03" | NE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 10 AM | 80° | 86° | 76° | 85% | 25% | 26% | 0.03" | NE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 11 AM | 81° | 88° | 76° | 84% | 29% | 26% | 0.03" | NE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Tue 12 PM | 82° | 89° | 76° | 84% | 33% | 26% | 0.03" | NE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 1 PM | 82° | 89° | 76° | 84% | 37% | 9% | – | NE 15 | 21 | – | |
| Tue 2 PM | 82° | 89° | 77° | 85% | 36% | 9% | – | NE 16 | 22 | – | |
| Tue 3 PM | 82° | 89° | 77° | 86% | 35% | 9% | – | NE 16 | 23 | – | |
| Tue 4 PM | 81° | 89° | 77° | 86% | 34% | 9% | – | NE 16 | 23 | – | |
| Tue 5 PM | 81° | 87° | 76° | 84% | 33% | 9% | – | NE 16 | 22 | – | |
| Tue 6 PM | 80° | 86° | 75° | 83% | 31% | 9% | – | NE 15 | 21 | – | |
| Tue 7 PM | 80° | 85° | 74° | 82% | 30% | 17% | – | NE 14 | 20 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
73° / 71°
19% rain
NNE 7–10 mph · gusts 15
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
79° / 76°
39% rain · 0.06"
NNE 6–14 mph · gusts 20
Tue, Oct 20
Chance Rain Showers
82° / 76°
28% rain · 0.18"
NE 9–16 mph · gusts 23
Wed, Oct 21
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
82° / 74°
48% rain
NE 8–14 mph · gusts 20
⚡ Storms
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
82° / 73°
5% rain
ENE 6–12 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
83° / 75°
Dry
ESE 3–12 mph · gusts 17
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
84° / 76°
4% rain
ESE 8–16 mph · gusts 23
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 3 to 12 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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 · 146 PM 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. GMZ130-132-135-190715- 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 Sun Oct 18 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late this evening and overnight. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop late this evening and overnight. A slight chance of showers this evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast 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. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 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. GMZ150-155-190715- 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 Sun Oct 18 2026 .TONIGHT...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 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers late in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...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 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 chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 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. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 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 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 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 around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · May 2029
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
86% lit
↑ 11:56 PM
↓ 9:34 AM
↓ 9:34 AM
★☆☆☆c94
Moon farthest south (-25.1°)
2
77% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:36 AM
↓ 10:36 AM
★★★☆c90
3
67% lit
↑ 12:46 AM
↓ 11:38 AM
↓ 11:38 AM
★★★☆c81
4
57% lit
↑ 1:29 AM
↓ 12:37 PM
↓ 12:37 PM
★★☆☆c69
5
47% lit
↑ 2:07 AM
↓ 1:33 PM
↓ 1:33 PM
★☆☆☆c57
Last Quarter
6
37% lit
↑ 2:41 AM
↓ 2:26 PM
↓ 2:26 PM
★☆☆☆c41
7
28% lit
↑ 3:13 AM
↓ 3:18 PM
↓ 3:18 PM
★☆☆☆c32
8
20% lit
↑ 3:43 AM
↓ 4:09 PM
↓ 4:09 PM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
9
13% lit
↑ 4:13 AM
↓ 4:59 PM
↓ 4:59 PM
★★★☆c51
10
8% lit
↑ 4:44 AM
↓ 5:51 PM
↓ 5:51 PM
★★★☆c62
Apogee · 406,120 km
11
3% lit
↑ 5:18 AM
↓ 6:44 PM
↓ 6:44 PM
★★★★c70
12
1% lit
↑ 5:54 AM
↓ 7:38 PM
↓ 7:38 PM
★★★★c77
best13
0% lit
↑ 6:34 AM
↓ 8:33 PM
↓ 8:33 PM
★★★★c81
New Moon
best14
1% lit
↑ 7:19 AM
↓ 9:27 PM
↓ 9:27 PM
★★★★c83
best15
4% lit
↑ 8:09 AM
↓ 10:19 PM
↓ 10:19 PM
★★★★c84
Moon farthest north (24.1°)
16
9% lit
↑ 9:03 AM
↓ 11:09 PM
↓ 11:09 PM
★★★★c83
17
16% lit
↑ 10:00 AM
↓ 11:55 PM
↓ 11:55 PM
★☆☆☆c82
18
25% lit
↑ 10:59 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★☆c80
19
34% lit
↑ 11:59 AM
↓ 12:37 AM
↓ 12:37 AM
★★★☆c75
20
45% lit
↑ 1:00 PM
↓ 1:16 AM
↓ 1:16 AM
★★☆☆c65
First Quarter
21
56% lit
↑ 2:01 PM
↓ 1:54 AM
↓ 1:54 AM
★☆☆☆c52
22
67% lit
↑ 3:03 PM
↓ 2:30 AM
↓ 2:30 AM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
23
78% lit
↑ 4:06 PM
↓ 3:08 AM
↓ 3:08 AM
★★☆☆c57
24
87% lit
↑ 5:13 PM
↓ 3:47 AM
↓ 3:47 AM
★★★☆c76
25
94% lit
↑ 6:21 PM
↓ 4:31 AM
↓ 4:31 AM
★★★★c91
Perigee · 361,587 km
26
98% lit
↑ 7:30 PM
↓ 5:19 AM
↓ 5:19 AM
★★★★c101
27
100% lit
↑ 8:37 PM
↓ 6:14 AM
↓ 6:14 AM
★★★★c103
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best28
99% lit
↑ 9:39 PM
↓ 7:14 AM
↓ 7:14 AM
★★★★c103
Moon farthest south (-24.9°)
best29
95% lit
↑ 10:34 PM
↓ 8:17 AM
↓ 8:17 AM
★★★★c99
30
89% lit
↑ 11:22 PM
↓ 9:21 AM
↓ 9:21 AM
★★★★c91
31
81% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:23 AM
↓ 10:23 AM
★☆☆☆c80
Lunar events this month
- Tue, May 1 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, May 5 · 4:49 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, May 8 · 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.
- Thu, May 10 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 406,120 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, May 13 · 8:42 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, May 15 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, May 20 · 11:16 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, May 22 · 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, May 25 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 361,587 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, May 27 · 1:38 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, May 28 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Sat, May 12 · Sun, May 13 · Mon, May 14 · Sun, May 27 · Mon, May 28
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
361,626 km closest · 406,043 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 Sun 7:30 PM.