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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 73° · 44% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: High 79° · 54% rain

A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 2 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:32 AM / 6:54 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:45 PM / 3:59 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 83%
Minor period
3:29 AM–4:29 AM
Major period
9:25 AM–11:25 AM
Minor period
4:15 PM–5:15 PM
Major period
9:50 PM–11:50 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 24clouds62% cloud cover62% cloud cover45% cloud cover46% cloud cover52% cloud cover43% cloud cover55% cloud cover53% cloud cover53% cloud cover24% cloud cover34% cloud cover39% cloud cover35% cloud cover46% cloud cover33% cloud cover7% cloud cover11% cloud cover23% cloud cover16% cloud cover17% cloud cover18% cloud cover18% cloud cover13% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover24% cloud cover21% cloud cover24% cloud cover26% cloud cover25% cloud cover50% cloud cover30% cloud cover9% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover14% cloud cover12% cloud cover9% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover8% cloud cover9% cloud cover11% cloud cover14% cloud cover16% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°75737377787876747271717980797776rain44% chance, 0.01 in47% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in43% chance, 0.01 in27% chance26% chance23% chance27% chance29% chance27% chance8% chance4% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance5% chancewind01020mphESE 3 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 7ENE 5 mph, gusts 7NE 5 mph, gusts 8ENE 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 12 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 20ENE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 10 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 14E 7 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 18SE 12 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 2 AM75°75°74°98%62%44%0.01"ESE 37–
Thu 3 AM74°74°74°100%62%47%0.01"E 37–
Thu 4 AM74°74°74°100%45%49%0.01"E 57–
Thu 5 AM73°73°73°100%46%49%0.01"ENE 36–
Thu 6 AM73°73°73°100%52%43%0.01"ENE 57–
Thu 7 AM73°73°73°99%43%27%–NE 58–
Thu 8 AM73°73°73°99%55%26%–NE 58–
Thu 9 AM74°74°74°100%53%23%–ENE 68–
Thu 10 AM76°76°74°95%53%27%–ENE 710–
Thu 11 AM77°77°74°91%24%29%–ENE 812–
Thu 12 PM78°78°74°87%34%27%–ENE 914–
Thu 1 PM78°78°73°83%39%8%–ENE 1216–
Thu 2 PM78°78°72°80%35%4%–ENE 1217–
Thu 3 PM79°79°70°75%46%2%–ENE 1318–
Thu 4 PM79°79°70°74%33%1%–ENE 1420–
Thu 5 PM78°78°69°74%7%1%–ENE 1320–
Thu 6 PM78°78°69°74%11%1%–ENE 1318–
Thu 7 PM77°77°70°78%23%0%–ENE 1216–
Thu 8 PM76°76°69°80%16%0%–ENE 1015–
Thu 9 PM75°75°69°82%17%1%–E 1015–
Thu 10 PM75°75°69°83%18%1%–E 1015–
Thu 11 PM74°74°69°83%18%1%–E 914–
Fri 12 AM74°74°68°84%13%1%–E 914–
Fri 1 AM73°73°68°86%16%0%–E 812–
Fri 2 AM72°73°68°85%16%1%–E 710–
Fri 3 AM72°72°67°85%24%0%–E 710–
Fri 4 AM72°72°67°85%21%0%–E 79–
Fri 5 AM71°71°66°85%24%0%–E 69–
Fri 6 AM71°71°66°84%26%0%–E 69–
Fri 7 AM71°71°66°83%25%0%–E 68–
Fri 8 AM71°71°66°83%50%0%–E 68–
Fri 9 AM74°74°67°78%30%0%–E 69–
Fri 10 AM77°77°67°72%9%0%–E 710–
Fri 11 AM79°79°68°69%11%0%–E 812–
Fri 12 PM79°82°68°67%12%0%–E 813–
Fri 1 PM80°82°68°67%14%0%–E 914–
Fri 2 PM80°82°67°65%12%0%–E 1015–
Fri 3 PM80°82°67°65%9%0%–E 1016–
Fri 4 PM80°82°67°65%7%0%–E 1217–
Fri 5 PM79°79°67°67%7%0%–E 1217–
Fri 6 PM78°78°68°70%7%0%–E 1217–
Fri 7 PM77°77°68°73%7%0%–E 1217–
Fri 8 PM77°77°68°75%8%0%–E 1217–
Fri 9 PM76°77°68°76%8%0%–ESE 1318–
Fri 10 PM76°76°68°77%9%0%–ESE 1318–
Fri 11 PM76°76°68°78%11%0%–ESE 1318–
Sat 12 AM76°76°69°79%14%0%–SE 1217–
Sat 1 AM75°75°69°80%16%5%–SE 1216–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 73°

54% rain · 0.05"

E 3–14 mph · gusts 20

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 74°

5% rain

E 6–13 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

80° / 75°

11% rain

SE 10–18 mph · gusts 26

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

80° / 71°

6% rain

ESE 10–18 mph · gusts 24

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

80° / 70°

15% rain

E 7–12 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 70°

36% rain · 0.18"

ESE 7–13 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Rain Showers

78° / 70°

20% rain

ENE 8–15 mph · gusts 22

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 2 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 13 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 13 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 444 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 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.


GMZ135-221000-
Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX-
444 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. A moderate chop 
on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then diminishing
to around 5 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the
bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and early
morning, then diminishing to smooth early in the morning. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the evening, then showers likely late in the evening. A chance of
showers after midnight. 
.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 chance of showers in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers early in the
afternoon. 
.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...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Light chop on the bay. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East 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 · 444 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 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.


GMZ150-155-221000-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
444 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening. 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 chance of showers early in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers late in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. 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. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · May 2035

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
40% lit
↑ 2:41 AM
↓ 2:07 PM
★★☆☆c56
2
30% lit
↑ 3:22 AM
↓ 3:02 PM
★★☆☆c49
3
21% lit
↑ 4:01 AM
↓ 3:59 PM
★★☆☆c39
4
13% lit
↑ 4:41 AM
↓ 4:58 PM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
5
6% lit
↑ 5:23 AM
↓ 5:59 PM
★★★☆c59
6
2% lit
↑ 6:06 AM
↓ 7:03 PM
★★★★c74
7
0% lit
↑ 6:52 AM
↓ 8:08 PM
★★★★c87
New Moon (supermoon)
best
8
1% lit
↑ 7:43 AM
↓ 9:14 PM
★★★★c95
Perigee · 359,789 km
best
9
5% lit
↑ 8:37 AM
↓ 10:20 PM
★★★★c97
10
12% lit
↑ 9:36 AM
↓ 11:22 PM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest north (18.6°)
11
21% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c95
12
31% lit
↑ 11:39 AM
↓ 12:19 AM
★★★★c91
13
42% lit
↑ 12:40 PM
↓ 1:12 AM
★★★☆c83
14
53% lit
↑ 1:40 PM
↓ 1:59 AM
★★★☆c70
First Quarter
15
64% lit
↑ 2:37 PM
↓ 2:42 AM
★★☆☆c52
16
73% lit
↑ 3:33 PM
↓ 3:22 AM
★★☆☆c40
17
82% lit
↑ 4:27 PM
↓ 3:59 AM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
18
89% lit
↑ 5:21 PM
↓ 4:36 AM
★★★☆c53
19
94% lit
↑ 6:13 PM
↓ 5:13 AM
★★★★c62
20
98% lit
↑ 7:05 PM
↓ 5:50 AM
★★★★c69
21
100% lit
↑ 7:57 PM
↓ 6:29 AM
★★★★c74
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
22
100% lit
↑ 8:48 PM
↓ 7:10 AM
★★★★c77
best
23
98% lit
↑ 9:38 PM
↓ 7:53 AM
★★★★c78
best
24
94% lit
↑ 10:27 PM
↓ 8:38 AM
★★★★c78
Apogee · 406,137 km
Moon farthest south (-18.7°)
25
89% lit
↑ 11:13 PM
↓ 9:26 AM
★★★★c77
26
83% lit
↑ 11:57 PM
↓ 10:15 AM
★☆☆☆c74
27
75% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:06 AM
★★★★c72
28
66% lit
↑ 12:39 AM
↓ 11:59 AM
★★★☆c67
29
56% lit
↑ 1:19 AM
↓ 12:52 PM
★★☆☆c61
30
46% lit
↑ 1:58 AM
↓ 1:47 PM
★★☆☆c52
Last Quarter
31
36% lit
↑ 2:37 AM
↓ 2:43 PM
★★☆☆c40

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, May 4 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, May 7 · 3:03 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.
  • Tue, May 8 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 359,789 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, May 10 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, May 14 · 5:27 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, May 17 · 6:00 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, May 21 · 11:25 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, May 24 · 4:00 AM — Apogee · 406,137 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, May 24 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, May 30 · 2:30 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Mon, May 7 · Tue, May 8 · Mon, May 21 · Tue, May 22 · Wed, May 23

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

Moon distance

359,944 km closest · 406,097 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 Thu 12:00 AM.