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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 72° · 20% rain

A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: High 80° · 66% rain

A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:31 AM / 6:56 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:42 PM / 2:07 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 73%
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 20Wed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMclouds32% cloud cover40% cloud cover35% cloud cover17% cloud cover33% cloud cover28% cloud cover40% cloud cover29% cloud cover27% cloud cover36% cloud cover40% cloud cover26% cloud cover18% cloud cover22% cloud cover53% cloud cover72% cloud cover72% cloud cover54% cloud cover56% cloud cover42% cloud cover38% cloud cover59% cloud cover50% cloud cover35% cloud cover32% cloud cover39% cloud cover40% cloud cover54% cloud cover45% cloud cover46% cloud cover40% cloud cover47% cloud cover49% cloud cover51% cloud cover38% cloud cover18% cloud cover26% cloud cover33% cloud cover28% cloud cover24% cloud cover19% cloud cover15% cloud cover10% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°75747372757880797675747375787977rain20% chance14% chance8% chance8% chance6% chance9% chance11% chance13% chance18% chance20% chance14% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in27% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in45% chance, 0.01 in65% chance, 0.02 in66% chance, 0.02 in65% chance, 0.02 in47% chance, 0.02 in46% chance, 0.02 in41% chance, 0.02 in18% chance, 0.01 in11% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in39% chance, 0.01 in34% chance31% chance33% chance39% chance47% chance27% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNNE 12 mph, gusts 17NNE 10 mph, gusts 14NNE 8 mph, gusts 13N 9 mph, gusts 14NNW 10 mph, gusts 15NNW 9 mph, gusts 13N 6 mph, gusts 9N 7 mph, gusts 10NE 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 9 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 14E 7 mph, gusts 10E 6 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 12 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 9 PM75°75°74°99%32%20%–NNE 1217–
Tue 10 PM74°74°74°100%40%14%–NNE 1216–
Tue 11 PM74°74°74°100%35%8%–NNE 1014–
Wed 12 AM74°74°74°100%17%8%–NNE 914–
Wed 1 AM74°74°74°100%33%6%–NNE 813–
Wed 2 AM73°73°73°100%28%9%–N 813–
Wed 3 AM73°73°73°100%40%11%–N 914–
Wed 4 AM73°73°73°100%29%13%–N 914–
Wed 5 AM72°72°72°100%27%18%–NNW 1015–
Wed 6 AM72°72°72°100%36%20%–NNW 914–
Wed 7 AM72°72°72°99%40%14%0.01"NNW 913–
Wed 8 AM72°72°72°100%26%17%0.01"N 812–
Wed 9 AM75°75°75°100%18%19%0.01"N 69–
Wed 10 AM76°76°76°100%22%27%0.01"N 69–
Wed 11 AM78°78°77°99%53%36%0.01"N 710–
Wed 12 PM78°78°77°97%72%45%0.01"NNE 710–
Wed 1 PM79°79°77°95%72%65%0.02"NE 710–⚡
Wed 2 PM79°79°77°95%54%66%0.02"E 813–⚡
Wed 3 PM80°85°77°93%56%65%0.02"ENE 914–⚡
Wed 4 PM80°86°77°92%42%47%0.02"ENE 1216–⚡
Wed 5 PM79°84°77°92%38%46%0.02"E 1217–⚡
Wed 6 PM79°79°76°92%59%41%0.02"E 1217–⚡
Wed 7 PM78°78°77°97%50%18%0.01"ENE 1216–⚡
Wed 8 PM77°77°77°98%35%11%0.01"E 1016–
Wed 9 PM76°77°76°100%32%23%0.01"E 1015–⚡
Wed 10 PM76°76°76°100%39%29%0.01"E 1015–
Wed 11 PM76°76°76°100%40%36%0.01"E 914–
Thu 12 AM75°75°75°100%54%39%0.01"E 813–
Thu 1 AM75°75°75°100%45%34%–E 710–
Thu 2 AM75°75°75°100%46%31%–E 79–
Thu 3 AM74°74°74°100%40%33%–E 69–
Thu 4 AM74°74°74°100%47%39%–E 69–
Thu 5 AM73°73°73°100%49%47%–E 69–
Thu 6 AM73°73°73°100%51%27%–ENE 710–
Thu 7 AM73°73°73°99%38%6%–ENE 710–
Thu 8 AM73°73°73°99%18%6%–ENE 710–
Thu 9 AM75°75°73°95%26%6%–ENE 812–
Thu 10 AM77°77°74°90%33%6%–ENE 913–
Thu 11 AM78°78°73°86%28%6%–ENE 1014–
Thu 12 PM78°78°73°83%24%6%–ENE 1015–
Thu 1 PM78°79°72°81%19%1%–ENE 1216–
Thu 2 PM79°79°71°77%15%1%–ENE 1317–
Thu 3 PM79°79°70°75%10%1%–ENE 1318–
Thu 4 PM79°79°70°75%6%1%–ENE 1318–
Thu 5 PM78°78°71°78%5%1%–ENE 1318–
Thu 6 PM77°77°72°83%5%1%–ENE 1217–
Thu 7 PM76°76°72°87%4%0%–ENE 1216–
Thu 8 PM75°75°72°90%4%0%–ENE 1216–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 72°

20% rain

NNE 10–12 mph · gusts 17

Wed, Oct 21

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

80° / 73°

66% rain · 0.23"

NNE 6–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Chance Rain Showers then Sunny

79° / 69°

47% rain · 0.01"

ENE 6–13 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 72°

2% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

80° / 73°

8% rain

ESE 10–17 mph · gusts 24

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

78° / 70°

25% rain

E 10–16 mph · gusts 23

Mon, Oct 26

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 70°

40% rain · 0.18"

E 7–14 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 209 PM 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.


GMZ130-132-135-210730-
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-
209 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.REST OF 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 in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the
afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast 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
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 · 209 PM 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.


GMZ150-155-210730-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
209 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.REST OF 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 evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms until early morning. A chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 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 2 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 2032

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 5:47 AM
↓ 4:56 PM
★★★★c89
2
0% lit
↑ 6:44 AM
↓ 5:46 PM
★★★★c95
New Moon
best
3
1% lit
↑ 7:41 AM
↓ 6:41 PM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest south (-18.8°)
best
4
4% lit
↑ 8:36 AM
↓ 7:40 PM
★★★★c97
5
10% lit
↑ 9:29 AM
↓ 8:41 PM
★★★★c95
6
18% lit
↑ 10:18 AM
↓ 9:43 PM
★★★★c89
7
28% lit
↑ 11:04 AM
↓ 10:45 PM
★★★★c78
8
38% lit
↑ 11:47 AM
↓ 11:47 PM
★★★☆c64
Perigee · 370,105 km
9
50% lit
↑ 12:29 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c44
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
10
61% lit
↑ 1:11 PM
↓ 12:48 AM
★★☆☆c50
11
72% lit
↑ 1:52 PM
↓ 1:49 AM
★★☆☆c59
12
81% lit
↑ 2:36 PM
↓ 2:50 AM
★★★☆c69
13
89% lit
↑ 3:22 PM
↓ 3:51 AM
★★★★c85
14
95% lit
↑ 4:11 PM
↓ 4:52 AM
★★★★c93
15
98% lit
↑ 5:02 PM
↓ 5:50 AM
★★★★c95
16
100% lit
↑ 5:55 PM
↓ 6:47 AM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest north (19.4°)
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
17
99% lit
↑ 6:50 PM
↓ 7:39 AM
★★★★c93
best
18
96% lit
↑ 7:45 PM
↓ 8:27 AM
★★★★c88
19
91% lit
↑ 8:38 PM
↓ 9:11 AM
★★★★c81
20
85% lit
↑ 9:31 PM
↓ 9:51 AM
★★★★c73
21
78% lit
↑ 10:22 PM
↓ 10:29 AM
★★★☆c63
22
69% lit
↑ 11:13 PM
↓ 11:04 AM
★★☆☆c52
23
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:38 AM
★★☆☆c37
Apogee · 404,515 km
Moon crosses the equator
24
51% lit
↑ 12:03 AM
↓ 12:12 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Last Quarter
25
42% lit
↑ 12:53 AM
↓ 12:46 PM
★☆☆☆c44
26
32% lit
↑ 1:45 AM
↓ 1:23 PM
★★☆☆c52
27
24% lit
↑ 2:38 AM
↓ 2:02 PM
★★★☆c65
28
16% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 2:46 PM
★★★★c77
29
9% lit
↑ 4:29 AM
↓ 3:34 PM
★★★★c86
30
4% lit
↑ 5:26 AM
↓ 4:27 PM
★★★★c93
31
1% lit
↑ 6:23 AM
↓ 5:25 PM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest south (-18.7°)
best

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Dec 2 · 2:53 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Dec 3 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Dec 8 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 370,105 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Dec 9 · 1:08 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Dec 9 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Dec 16 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (19.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 16 · 2:49 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Dec 23 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 404,515 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Dec 23 · 6:00 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, Dec 24 · 2:40 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Dec 31 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Thu, Dec 2 · Fri, Dec 3 · Thu, Dec 16 · Fri, Dec 17 · Fri, Dec 31

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

Moon distance

370,107 km closest · 404,482 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 7:45 PM.