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Port Mansfield

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 6:20 AM · NDBC PMNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from HARLINGEN INTL ARPT (27 mi)

Wind

6mph

From NNW (330°)

5 kt on the water

Temperature

73°F

High 65° · Low 64° so far today

Humidity

88%

Dew point 61°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.08 in1018.6 mb

3-hour trend unavailable

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.0730.1030.13−24h−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

Today: High 83° · 6% rain

Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: Low 72° · 17% rain

A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:31 AM / 6:56 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:42 PM / 2:07 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 68%
Minor period
1:37 AM–2:37 AM
Major period
7:55 AM–9:55 AM
Minor period
3:12 PM–4:12 PM
Major period
8:20 PM–10:20 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 2012 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AMclouds13% cloud cover17% cloud cover15% cloud cover7% cloud cover1% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover4% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover14% cloud cover38% cloud cover28% cloud cover24% cloud cover26% cloud cover25% cloud cover38% cloud cover45% cloud cover47% cloud cover30% cloud cover43% cloud cover14% cloud cover18% cloud cover25% cloud cover13% cloud cover28% cloud cover25% cloud cover19% cloud cover24% cloud cover25% cloud cover41% cloud cover46% cloud cover64% cloud cover33% cloud cover35% cloud cover36% cloud cover37% cloud cover39% cloud cover40% cloud cover40% cloud cover40% cloud cover40% cloud cover40% cloud cover39% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°73777980807775747276808280787675rain4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance6% chance7% chance10% chance13% chance10% chance7% chance15% chance14% chance5% chance9% chance12% chance8% chance17% chance16% chance5% chance6% chance23% chance24% chance33% chance33% chance48% chance, 0.01 in45% chance, 0.01 in52% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in42% chance, 0.01 in35% chance, 0.01 in37% chance37% chance37% chance37% chance37% chance37% chance23% chance23% chance23% chance23% chance23% chance23% chancewind01020mphNE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 13 mph, gusts 16NNE 14 mph, gusts 18NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 16 mph, gusts 22NNE 14 mph, gusts 20NNE 12 mph, gusts 17NNE 9 mph, gusts 14N 8 mph, gusts 13N 9 mph, gusts 14NNW 10 mph, gusts 15NNW 12 mph, gusts 16N 9 mph, gusts 13NNE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 18E 12 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 7 AM73°73°65°76%13%0%–NE 1014–
Tue 8 AM73°73°65°76%17%0%–NE 913–
Tue 9 AM75°75°66°74%15%0%–NE 914–
Tue 10 AM77°77°66°69%7%0%–NE 1216–
Tue 11 AM78°78°67°69%1%0%–NE 1316–
Tue 12 PM78°78°67°68%7%0%–NE 1317–
Tue 1 PM79°79°66°66%6%4%–NNE 1418–
Tue 2 PM79°81°66°64%3%4%–NNE 1420–
Tue 3 PM80°82°66°63%5%4%–NNE 1521–
Tue 4 PM80°82°67°66%5%4%–NNE 1622–
Tue 5 PM81°84°68°65%7%6%–NNE 1622–
Tue 6 PM79°79°69°71%4%7%–NNE 1522–
Tue 7 PM80°84°72°76%7%10%–NNE 1420–
Tue 8 PM79°79°72°78%6%13%–NNE 1318–
Tue 9 PM77°77°71°82%14%10%–NNE 1217–
Tue 10 PM77°77°72°84%38%7%–NNE 1016–
Tue 11 PM76°77°72°85%28%15%–NNE 914–
Wed 12 AM76°76°72°87%24%14%–N 914–
Wed 1 AM75°75°72°89%26%5%–N 813–
Wed 2 AM75°75°71°89%25%9%–N 813–
Wed 3 AM74°74°71°91%38%12%–N 914–
Wed 4 AM74°74°71°91%45%8%–N 1015–
Wed 5 AM73°73°71°94%47%17%–NNW 1015–
Wed 6 AM72°72°71°95%30%16%–N 1016–
Wed 7 AM72°72°71°96%43%5%–NNW 1216–
Wed 8 AM72°72°72°98%14%6%–NNW 1014–
Wed 9 AM74°74°73°99%18%23%–N 913–
Wed 10 AM76°76°74°93%25%24%–N 913–
Wed 11 AM78°78°75°92%13%33%–NNE 914–
Wed 12 PM78°78°75°90%28%33%–NE 914–
Wed 1 PM80°84°75°87%25%48%0.01"NE 1015–⚡
Wed 2 PM80°84°75°86%19%45%0.01"ENE 1216–⚡
Wed 3 PM80°85°75°85%24%52%0.01"ENE 1217–⚡
Wed 4 PM82°88°75°80%25%49%0.01"ENE 1318–⚡
Wed 5 PM80°84°75°85%41%42%0.01"E 1318–⚡
Wed 6 PM80°84°74°84%46%35%0.01"E 1318–⚡
Wed 7 PM80°85°75°84%64%37%–E 1217–
Wed 8 PM79°79°74°86%33%37%–E 1217–
Wed 9 PM78°78°74°87%35%37%–E 1217–
Wed 10 PM78°78°74°86%36%37%–E 1216–
Wed 11 PM78°78°73°86%37%37%–E 1015–
Thu 12 AM77°77°72°86%39%37%–E 913–
Thu 1 AM76°77°72°86%40%23%–E 812–
Thu 2 AM76°76°72°86%40%23%–E 710–
Thu 3 AM76°76°71°86%40%23%–E 710–
Thu 4 AM75°75°71°86%40%23%–E 710–
Thu 5 AM75°75°70°86%40%23%–E 710–
Thu 6 AM74°74°70°85%39%23%–ENE 710–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

83° / 72°

17% rain

NE 9–16 mph · gusts 22

Wed, Oct 21

Chance Rain Showers

83° / 74°

52% rain · 0.06"

NNE 8–13 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny

82° / 70°

37% rain

ENE 7–13 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

82° / 71°

3% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

83° / 74°

9% rain

ESE 10–17 mph · gusts 24

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

83° / 73°

21% rain

E 12–16 mph · gusts 22

Mon, Oct 26

Chance Rain Showers

81° / 71°

39% rain · 0.12"

E 9–15 mph · gusts 22

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 201 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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.


GMZ130-132-135-201930-
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-
201 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance
of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast early
in the afternoon, then becoming east 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 showers early in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance
of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers until
early morning. A slight chance of showers early in the morning. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 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
showers early in the morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
5 knots early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing
to smooth early in the morning. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate 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 · 201 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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.


GMZ150-155-201930-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
201 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...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 in the late
evening and early morning. A chance of showers 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. A chance of showers in the morning. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early in the morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · December 2031

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
93% lit
↑ 8:12 PM
↓ 9:05 AM
★★★★c83
2
87% lit
↑ 9:04 PM
↓ 9:47 AM
★★★☆c78
3
80% lit
↑ 9:55 PM
↓ 10:27 AM
★★★☆c71
Apogee · 405,354 km
4
72% lit
↑ 10:46 PM
↓ 11:03 AM
★★☆☆c62
5
63% lit
↑ 11:37 PM
↓ 11:38 AM
★★☆☆c52
6
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:12 PM
★☆☆☆c41
Last Quarter
7
44% lit
↑ 12:29 AM
↓ 12:46 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
8
34% lit
↑ 1:22 AM
↓ 1:22 PM
★☆☆☆c46
9
25% lit
↑ 2:16 AM
↓ 1:59 PM
★★☆☆c56
10
16% lit
↑ 3:13 AM
↓ 2:40 PM
★★★☆c72
11
9% lit
↑ 4:13 AM
↓ 3:26 PM
★★★★c86
12
4% lit
↑ 5:15 AM
↓ 4:18 PM
★★★★c96
13
1% lit
↑ 6:18 AM
↓ 5:15 PM
★★★★c103
best
14
0% lit
↑ 7:21 AM
↓ 6:18 PM
★★★★c103
Moon farthest south (-20.0°)
New Moon
best
15
3% lit
↑ 8:19 AM
↓ 7:24 PM
★★★★c103
Perigee · 360,490 km
16
8% lit
↑ 9:13 AM
↓ 8:31 PM
★★★★c98
17
16% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ 9:37 PM
★★★☆c87
18
26% lit
↑ 10:47 AM
↓ 10:41 PM
★★★☆c72
19
36% lit
↑ 11:29 AM
↓ 11:42 PM
★★☆☆c51
20
47% lit
↑ 12:08 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
21
58% lit
↑ 12:47 PM
↓ 12:42 AM
★☆☆☆c50
22
69% lit
↑ 1:27 PM
↓ 1:40 AM
★★☆☆c58
23
78% lit
↑ 2:08 PM
↓ 2:38 AM
★★★☆c70
24
86% lit
↑ 2:51 PM
↓ 3:34 AM
★★★☆c78
25
92% lit
↑ 3:36 PM
↓ 4:29 AM
★★★★c82
26
96% lit
↑ 4:24 PM
↓ 5:22 AM
★★★★c84
Moon farthest north (20.6°)
27
99% lit
↑ 5:14 PM
↓ 6:13 AM
★★★★c84
best
28
100% lit
↑ 6:05 PM
↓ 7:01 AM
★★★★c83
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
29
99% lit
↑ 6:57 PM
↓ 7:45 AM
★★★★c81
best
30
96% lit
↑ 7:49 PM
↓ 8:25 AM
★★★★c77
31
92% lit
↑ 8:40 PM
↓ 9:03 AM
★★★☆c71
Apogee · 406,205 km

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Dec 3 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 405,354 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Dec 6 · 9:20 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Dec 7 · 7:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Dec 14 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Dec 14 · 3:06 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Dec 15 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 360,490 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Dec 20 · 5:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Dec 20 · 6:00 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Dec 26 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Dec 28 · 11:33 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Dec 31 · 7:00 AM — Apogee · 406,205 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Sat, Dec 13 · Sun, Dec 14 · Sat, Dec 27 · Sun, Dec 28 · Mon, Dec 29

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

Moon distance

360,519 km closest · 406,195 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 Tue 6:30 AM.