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Port Mansfield

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

Cloudy

Cloud cover 100% · Feels like 80°F

Observed 4:35 PM · Port Mansfield (1 mi) · sky & visibility from HARLINGEN INTL ARPT (27 mi)

Wind

15mph

From NE (50°)

Temperature

74°F

High 82° · Low 70° so far today

Humidity

70%

Dew point 68°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.09 in1018.8 mb▼ Falling

−0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.0930.1430.20−24h−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 has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.

Today

This Afternoon: High 80° · 27% rain

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Low 73° · 14% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:31 AM / 6:57 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:08 PM / 1:11 AM
Moon
First Quarter, 60%
Minor period
12:41 AM–1:41 AM
Major period
7:10 AM–9:10 AM
Minor period
2:38 PM–3:38 PM
Major period
7:40 PM–9:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Oct 19Tue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PMclouds66% cloud cover55% cloud cover61% cloud cover37% cloud cover44% cloud cover24% cloud cover14% cloud cover23% cloud cover12% cloud cover24% cloud cover23% cloud cover22% cloud cover7% cloud cover3% cloud cover14% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover14% cloud cover9% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover7% cloud cover9% cloud cover8% cloud cover19% cloud cover29% cloud cover29% cloud cover23% cloud cover37% cloud cover41% cloud cover44% cloud cover50% cloud cover58% cloud cover28% cloud cover24% cloud cover17% cloud cover20% cloud cover39% cloud cover42% cloud cover45% cloud cover46% cloud cover47% cloud cover48% cloud cover47% cloud cover47% cloud cover46% cloud cover43% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡70°75°80°85°76777674737578807977767574767881rain14% chance, 0.01 in8% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance5% chance5% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance4% chance9% chance10% chance12% chance26% chance28% chance26% chance27% chance30% chance48% chance65% chance, 0.01 in65% chance, 0.01 in65% chance, 0.01 in65% chance, 0.01 in65% chance, 0.01 in65% chance, 0.01 in48% chance48% chance48% chance48% chance48% chancewind01020mphNE 13 mph, gusts 20ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 14 mph, gusts 20NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 14 mph, gusts 21NNE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NNE 9 mph, gusts 14NNE 8 mph, gusts 13N 9 mph, gusts 14NNE 9 mph, gusts 14NNE 9 mph, gusts 13NNE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 20
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 6 PM76°76°75°99%66%14%0.01"NE 1320–
Mon 7 PM78°78°76°94%55%8%–NE 1217–
Mon 8 PM77°77°76°96%61%6%–ENE 1216–
Mon 9 PM77°77°76°99%37%6%–ENE 1216–
Mon 10 PM77°77°76°98%44%6%–ENE 1317–
Mon 11 PM77°77°76°98%24%5%–E 1317–
Tue 12 AM76°76°76°99%14%5%–ENE 1216–
Tue 1 AM76°76°76°100%23%3%–ENE 1216–
Tue 2 AM76°76°75°99%12%3%–ENE 1015–
Tue 3 AM74°74°74°100%24%2%–ENE 1014–
Tue 4 AM74°74°74°100%23%3%–ENE 1014–
Tue 5 AM74°74°74°100%22%3%–NE 914–
Tue 6 AM73°73°73°100%7%3%–NE 1014–
Tue 7 AM73°73°73°99%3%2%–NE 914–
Tue 8 AM73°73°73°99%14%2%–NE 913–
Tue 9 AM75°75°75°100%6%2%–NE 913–
Tue 10 AM77°77°76°95%7%3%–NE 1215–
Tue 11 AM78°78°76°94%6%4%–NNE 1216–
Tue 12 PM78°78°76°92%14%3%–NNE 1317–
Tue 1 PM79°79°76°90%9%3%–NNE 1318–
Tue 2 PM80°84°75°87%5%3%–NNE 1420–
Tue 3 PM80°84°75°86%4%3%–NNE 1420–
Tue 4 PM80°84°75°86%7%3%–NNE 1521–
Tue 5 PM81°87°75°82%9%2%–NNE 1521–
Tue 6 PM79°79°75°88%8%2%–NNE 1421–
Tue 7 PM80°85°76°89%19%1%–NNE 1420–
Tue 8 PM79°79°76°92%29%1%–NNE 1317–
Tue 9 PM77°77°77°100%29%4%–NNE 1217–
Tue 10 PM77°77°77°100%23%9%–NNE 1216–
Tue 11 PM77°77°77°100%37%10%–NNE 1015–
Wed 12 AM76°77°76°100%41%12%–NNE 914–
Wed 1 AM76°76°76°100%44%26%–NNE 813–
Wed 2 AM76°76°76°100%50%28%–NNE 813–
Wed 3 AM75°75°75°100%58%26%–NNE 813–
Wed 4 AM75°75°75°100%28%27%–N 914–
Wed 5 AM74°75°74°100%24%30%–N 914–
Wed 6 AM74°74°74°100%17%48%–NNE 914–
Wed 7 AM74°74°74°99%20%65%0.01"N 914–
Wed 8 AM74°74°74°99%39%65%0.01"NNE 913–
Wed 9 AM76°76°75°99%42%65%0.01"NNE 913–
Wed 10 AM77°77°77°100%45%65%0.01"NNE 914–
Wed 11 AM78°78°78°100%46%65%0.01"NE 1015–
Wed 12 PM78°78°78°99%47%65%0.01"NE 1015–
Wed 1 PM79°79°78°98%48%48%–NE 1216–⚡
Wed 2 PM80°86°78°95%47%48%–ENE 1217–⚡
Wed 3 PM81°89°78°93%47%48%–ENE 1318–⚡
Wed 4 PM81°90°78°91%46%48%–ENE 1320–
Wed 5 PM81°89°78°90%43%48%–ENE 1320–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Rain Showers

80° / 73°

27% rain · 0.01"

NE 12–13 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny

83° / 74°

30% rain

NE 9–15 mph · gusts 21

Wed, Oct 21

Rain Showers Likely

83° / 75°

65% rain · 0.06"

NE 8–13 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

82° / 70°

18% rain

ENE 7–13 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

82° / 72°

Dry

ESE 5–12 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

82° / 74°

4% rain

ESE 10–16 mph · gusts 24

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

82° / 73°

22% rain

E 12–15 mph · gusts 22

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Rain showers likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. East wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

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 · 140 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 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.


GMZ130-132-135-200715-
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-
140 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A chance of showers. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.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 late in the evening. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing
to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. Showers likely until
late afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. A chance of showers late in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A chance of showers early in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers early in the morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 · 140 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 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.


GMZ150-155-200715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
140 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers early this afternoon, then a slight chance of showers
late this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers late in the
evening. A chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of showers in
the late evening and early morning. A slight chance of showers
early in the morning. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers early in the morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · September 2030

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
17% lit
↑ 10:50 AM
↓ 10:09 PM
★★★☆c68
2
26% lit
↑ 11:53 AM
↓ 10:57 PM
★★★☆c84
3
36% lit
↑ 12:57 PM
↓ 11:49 PM
★★★☆c90
4
48% lit
↑ 2:00 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c93
Perigee · 369,884 km
First Quarter
5
59% lit
↑ 2:59 PM
↓ 12:46 AM
★★☆☆c95
Moon farthest south (-22.4°)
6
70% lit
↑ 3:54 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
★★★☆c95
7
80% lit
↑ 4:44 PM
↓ 2:50 AM
★★★☆c91
8
88% lit
↑ 5:29 PM
↓ 3:54 AM
★★★☆c81
9
94% lit
↑ 6:10 PM
↓ 4:56 AM
★★★☆c68
10
98% lit
↑ 6:48 PM
↓ 5:56 AM
★★★☆c54
11
100% lit
↑ 7:24 PM
↓ 6:55 AM
★★★★c41
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Corn Moon
best
12
99% lit
↑ 8:00 PM
↓ 7:52 AM
★★★☆c43
best
13
96% lit
↑ 8:36 PM
↓ 8:49 AM
★★★☆c55
14
92% lit
↑ 9:13 PM
↓ 9:44 AM
★★★☆c63
15
85% lit
↑ 9:53 PM
↓ 10:39 AM
★★★☆c69
16
78% lit
↑ 10:35 PM
↓ 11:32 AM
★★★☆c69
17
70% lit
↑ 11:19 PM
↓ 12:25 PM
★★☆☆c69
18
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:16 PM
★☆☆☆c69
Apogee · 404,258 km
Moon farthest north (22.2°)
19
51% lit
↑ 12:07 AM
↓ 2:04 PM
★★☆☆c69
Last Quarter
20
42% lit
↑ 12:58 AM
↓ 2:50 PM
★★☆☆c68
21
33% lit
↑ 1:50 AM
↓ 3:33 PM
★★☆☆c65
22
24% lit
↑ 2:44 AM
↓ 4:13 PM
★★☆☆c60
23
16% lit
↑ 3:40 AM
↓ 4:51 PM
★★☆☆c53
24
9% lit
↑ 4:36 AM
↓ 5:28 PM
★★★☆c44
25
4% lit
↑ 5:34 AM
↓ 6:05 PM
★★★☆c35
26
1% lit
↑ 6:33 AM
↓ 6:43 PM
★★★☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
27
0% lit
↑ 7:34 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★★c62
New Moon
best
28
2% lit
↑ 8:37 AM
↓ 8:06 PM
★★★★c81
best
29
7% lit
↑ 9:42 AM
↓ 8:53 PM
★★★★c102
best
30
14% lit
↑ 10:48 AM
↓ 9:44 PM
★★★☆c106
Perigee · 366,353 km

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Sep 4 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 369,884 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Sep 4 · 4:55 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Sep 5 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-22.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Sep 11 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Sep 11 · 4:18 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Sep 18 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 404,258 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Sep 18 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Sep 19 · 2:57 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Sep 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, Sep 27 · 4:54 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Sep 30 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 366,353 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Wed, Sep 11 · Thu, Sep 12 · Fri, Sep 27 · Sat, Sep 28 · Sun, Sep 29

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

Moon distance

366,354 km closest · 404,256 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 Mon 4:18 PM.