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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Today: High 79° · 47% rain

A chance of rain showers before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: Low 72° · 1% rain

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 7 to 12 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:32 AM / 6:54 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:45 PM / 3:59 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 86%
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 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 246 AMclouds40% cloud cover36% cloud cover48% cloud cover53% cloud cover29% cloud cover24% cloud cover18% cloud cover18% cloud cover10% cloud cover21% cloud cover15% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover18% cloud cover8% cloud cover19% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover9% cloud cover33% cloud cover15% cloud cover16% cloud cover13% cloud cover14% cloud cover21% cloud cover19% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% cloud cover26% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover17% cloud cover21% cloud cover24% cloud cover15% cloud cover18% cloud cover13% cloud cover29% cloud cover22% cloud cover60% cloud cover38% cloud cover50% cloud cover32% cloud cover19% cloud cover35% cloud cover36% cloud cover38% cloud cover34% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°78797876757372747980797776757577rain45% chance, 0.01 in35% chance32% chance18% chance6% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chancewind01020mphE 8 mph, gusts 13ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 12 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 18ESE 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 18SE 13 mph, gusts 17SE 13 mph, gusts 17SE 12 mph, gusts 17SE 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 14 mph, gusts 18
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 12 PM78°78°76°93%40%45%0.01"E 813–
Thu 1 PM78°78°75°90%36%35%–ENE 1015–
Thu 2 PM79°79°74°85%48%32%–ENE 1216–
Thu 3 PM79°79°73°81%53%18%–ENE 1318–
Thu 4 PM79°79°72°79%29%6%–ENE 1318–
Thu 5 PM79°79°71°77%24%2%–ENE 1318–
Thu 6 PM78°78°71°78%18%1%–ENE 1217–
Thu 7 PM77°77°70°79%18%0%–E 1216–
Thu 8 PM77°77°70°80%10%0%–E 1015–
Thu 9 PM76°77°70°81%21%0%–E 1015–
Thu 10 PM76°76°70°81%15%0%–E 1015–
Thu 11 PM75°75°69°81%6%0%–E 1014–
Fri 12 AM75°75°68°81%5%1%–E 913–
Fri 1 AM74°74°68°81%18%1%–E 912–
Fri 2 AM74°74°68°81%8%1%–E 810–
Fri 3 AM73°73°67°83%19%1%–E 710–
Fri 4 AM73°73°67°83%6%1%–E 710–
Fri 5 AM72°72°67°83%6%1%–E 79–
Fri 6 AM72°72°66°83%9%1%–E 79–
Fri 7 AM72°72°66°82%33%1%–E 69–
Fri 8 AM72°72°67°83%15%1%–E 69–
Fri 9 AM74°74°68°80%16%0%–E 69–
Fri 10 AM77°77°68°73%13%0%–E 810–
Fri 11 AM78°79°68°71%14%0%–E 812–
Fri 12 PM79°82°68°69%21%0%–E 813–
Fri 1 PM80°82°68°67%19%0%–E 914–
Fri 2 PM80°82°68°67%13%0%–E 1015–
Fri 3 PM80°82°68°66%12%0%–E 1216–
Fri 4 PM80°82°68°66%26%0%–E 1217–
Fri 5 PM80°82°68°68%10%0%–E 1318–
Fri 6 PM79°82°68°69%8%0%–E 1318–
Fri 7 PM78°78°68°72%17%0%–E 1217–
Fri 8 PM78°78°68°73%21%0%–ESE 1217–
Fri 9 PM77°77°69°74%24%0%–ESE 1318–
Fri 10 PM77°77°69°76%15%0%–ESE 1318–
Fri 11 PM77°77°69°76%18%0%–ESE 1318–
Sat 12 AM76°76°68°76%13%1%–SE 1317–
Sat 1 AM76°76°68°77%29%0%–SE 1317–
Sat 2 AM76°76°68°78%22%1%–SE 1317–
Sat 3 AM75°75°69°80%60%2%–SE 1216–
Sat 4 AM75°75°69°81%38%2%–SE 1217–
Sat 5 AM75°75°69°81%50%2%–SE 1317–
Sat 6 AM75°75°69°81%32%4%–SE 1217–
Sat 7 AM75°75°69°82%19%5%–SE 1217–
Sat 8 AM75°75°70°82%35%5%–ESE 1216–
Sat 9 AM77°77°70°80%36%5%–ESE 1317–
Sat 10 AM78°79°71°78%38%5%–ESE 1418–
Sat 11 AM79°83°71°77%34%5%–ESE 1520–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Rain Showers

79° / 72°

47% rain · 0.01"

ENE 8–13 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 74°

2% rain

E 6–13 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

81° / 73°

7% rain

SE 12–17 mph · gusts 25

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

80° / 70°

3% rain

ESE 10–17 mph · gusts 24

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

80° / 70°

31% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 69°

45% rain · 0.18"

ESE 5–12 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 68°

27% rain

ENE 7–14 mph · gusts 20

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A chance of rain showers before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 13 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 13 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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 70. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 12 mph.
  • Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 157 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 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.


GMZ130-132-135-221915-
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-
157 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
Smooth on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop. A chance of
showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms
late this morning. A slight chance of showers late this
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...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 around 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.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 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on
the bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and
overnight. 
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out 20 NM

GMZ150 · 157 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 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.


GMZ150-155-221915-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
157 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance
of showers early this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...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. 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.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · May 2036

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
33% lit
↑ 11:42 AM
↓ 12:32 AM
★★★★c93
Perigee · 369,110 km
2
44% lit
↑ 12:44 PM
↓ 1:28 AM
★★★☆c89
3
55% lit
↑ 1:47 PM
↓ 2:19 AM
★★★☆c81
First Quarter
4
66% lit
↑ 2:49 PM
↓ 3:06 AM
★★★☆c69
5
77% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 3:49 AM
★★☆☆c49
6
85% lit
↑ 4:49 PM
↓ 4:30 AM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
7
92% lit
↑ 5:48 PM
↓ 5:10 AM
★★★☆c53
8
97% lit
↑ 6:46 PM
↓ 5:49 AM
★★★★c66
9
99% lit
↑ 7:43 PM
↓ 6:29 AM
★★★★c75
best
10
100% lit
↑ 8:40 PM
↓ 7:10 AM
★★★★c81
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
11
98% lit
↑ 9:35 PM
↓ 7:53 AM
★★★★c83
best
12
94% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 8:37 AM
★★★★c83
13
89% lit
↑ 11:19 PM
↓ 9:24 AM
★★★★c82
14
82% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:13 AM
★☆☆☆c78
Moon farthest south (-19.5°)
15
74% lit
↑ 12:06 AM
↓ 11:03 AM
★★★★c76
16
66% lit
↑ 12:50 AM
↓ 11:54 AM
★★★☆c71
Apogee · 404,368 km
17
56% lit
↑ 1:32 AM
↓ 12:46 PM
★★★☆c65
18
47% lit
↑ 2:10 AM
↓ 1:38 PM
★★☆☆c56
Last Quarter
19
37% lit
↑ 2:47 AM
↓ 2:30 PM
★★☆☆c47
20
28% lit
↑ 3:23 AM
↓ 3:23 PM
★★☆☆c34
21
19% lit
↑ 4:00 AM
↓ 4:17 PM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
22
12% lit
↑ 4:37 AM
↓ 5:14 PM
★★★☆c56
23
6% lit
↑ 5:15 AM
↓ 6:13 PM
★★★★c72
24
2% lit
↑ 5:58 AM
↓ 7:14 PM
★★★★c87
25
0% lit
↑ 6:44 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★★★c98
New Moon
best
26
1% lit
↑ 7:35 AM
↓ 9:21 PM
★★★★c104
best
27
5% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 10:23 PM
★★★★c105
28
12% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 11:22 PM
★★★★c105
Moon farthest north (19.9°)
Perigee · 364,387 km
29
20% lit
↑ 10:36 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c101
30
30% lit
↑ 11:39 AM
↓ 12:16 AM
★★★★c96
31
41% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ 1:05 AM
★★★☆c85

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, May 1 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 369,110 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, May 3 · 12:54 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, May 6 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, May 10 · 3:09 AM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, May 14 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-19.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, May 16 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 404,368 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, May 18 · 3:40 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, May 21 · 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.
  • Sun, May 25 · 2:17 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, May 28 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (19.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, May 28 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 364,387 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Fri, May 9 · Sat, May 10 · Sun, May 11 · Sun, May 25 · Mon, May 26

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

Moon distance

364,453 km closest · 404,348 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 PM.