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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 74° · 9% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 13 mph.

Saturday: High 81° · 20% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:34 AM / 6:53 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:50 PM / 5:55 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 95%
Minor period
5:25 AM–6:25 AM
Major period
10:55 AM–12:55 PM
Minor period
5:20 PM–6:20 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 26clouds22% cloud cover34% cloud cover37% cloud cover33% cloud cover38% cloud cover25% cloud cover25% cloud cover43% cloud cover33% cloud cover41% cloud cover35% cloud cover26% cloud cover20% cloud cover22% cloud cover27% cloud cover18% cloud cover24% cloud cover24% cloud cover22% cloud cover34% cloud cover59% cloud cover41% cloud cover52% cloud cover43% cloud cover50% cloud cover59% cloud cover68% cloud cover55% cloud cover57% cloud cover55% cloud cover75% cloud cover70% cloud cover63% cloud cover56% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover65% cloud cover68% cloud cover70% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover71% cloud cover68% cloud cover66% cloud cover64% cloud cover61% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°76757479808179787776757880807776rain2% chance3% chance4% chance9% chance12% chance15% chance16% chance17% chance18% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance16% chance17% chance20% chance12% chance11% chance5% chance6% chance5% chance9% chance6% chance6% chance4% chance2% chance5% chance9% chance6% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphSE 12 mph, gusts 16SE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 16 mph, gusts 21ESE 18 mph, gusts 24ESE 18 mph, gusts 25ESE 18 mph, gusts 26ESE 16 mph, gusts 23ESE 17 mph, gusts 23ESE 17 mph, gusts 23ESE 16 mph, gusts 22ESE 15 mph, gusts 20ESE 15 mph, gusts 20ESE 14 mph, gusts 18ESE 14 mph, gusts 18ESE 15 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 21E 14 mph, gusts 21E 14 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 20E 13 mph, gusts 18
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 1 AM76°76°69°78%22%0%–SE 1216–
Sat 2 AM75°75°69°80%34%2%–SE 1216–
Sat 3 AM75°75°69°81%37%3%–SE 1216–
Sat 4 AM75°75°69°83%33%4%–SE 1216–
Sat 5 AM74°74°69°84%38%9%–ESE 1217–
Sat 6 AM75°75°69°83%25%12%–SE 1217–
Sat 7 AM74°75°69°84%25%15%–ESE 1216–
Sat 8 AM74°75°70°84%43%16%–ESE 1317–
Sat 9 AM77°77°71°81%33%17%–ESE 1317–
Sat 10 AM79°79°71°77%41%18%–ESE 1520–
Sat 11 AM80°83°71°75%35%15%–ESE 1621–
Sat 12 PM80°84°71°73%26%15%–ESE 1723–
Sat 1 PM80°84°71°72%20%15%–ESE 1824–
Sat 2 PM81°85°71°73%22%16%–ESE 1825–
Sat 3 PM81°85°71°71%27%17%–ESE 1825–
Sat 4 PM81°85°71°71%18%20%–ESE 1826–
Sat 5 PM81°84°71°71%24%12%–ESE 1826–
Sat 6 PM80°84°70°72%24%11%–ESE 1725–
Sat 7 PM79°82°70°73%22%5%–ESE 1623–
Sat 8 PM79°79°70°73%34%6%–ESE 1623–
Sat 9 PM78°79°69°73%59%5%–ESE 1723–
Sat 10 PM78°78°69°74%41%9%–ESE 1724–
Sat 11 PM78°78°68°73%52%6%–ESE 1723–
Sun 12 AM77°77°68°72%43%6%–ESE 1622–
Sun 1 AM77°77°67°72%50%0%–ESE 1622–
Sun 2 AM77°77°66°70%59%4%–ESE 1521–
Sun 3 AM76°77°66°71%68%2%–ESE 1520–
Sun 4 AM76°76°66°72%55%5%–ESE 1520–
Sun 5 AM76°76°66°73%57%9%–ESE 1520–
Sun 6 AM75°75°66°73%55%6%–ESE 1420–
Sun 7 AM75°75°66°74%75%3%–ESE 1418–
Sun 8 AM75°75°66°75%70%3%–ESE 1418–
Sun 9 AM76°76°67°73%63%3%–ESE 1418–
Sun 10 AM78°78°68°70%56%3%–ESE 1520–
Sun 11 AM79°82°68°68%59%3%–ESE 1520–
Sun 12 PM80°82°68°67%62%3%–E 1420–
Sun 1 PM80°82°67°66%65%1%–E 1420–
Sun 2 PM80°82°68°66%68%1%–E 1420–
Sun 3 PM80°82°68°68%70%1%–E 1421–
Sun 4 PM80°82°68°69%73%1%–E 1421–
Sun 5 PM79°79°68°71%73%1%–E 1421–
Sun 6 PM78°78°68°73%73%1%–E 1420–
Sun 7 PM77°77°68°74%73%1%–E 1420–
Sun 8 PM77°77°68°75%71%1%–E 1420–
Sun 9 PM77°77°68°75%68%1%–E 1420–
Sun 10 PM76°77°68°74%66%1%–E 1420–
Sun 11 PM76°76°67°73%64%1%–E 1318–
Mon 12 AM76°76°66°73%61%1%–ESE 1217–

7-day forecast

Fri, Oct 23

Partly Cloudy

–° / 74°

9% rain

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers

81° / 75°

20% rain

ESE 12–18 mph · gusts 26

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

80° / 72°

9% rain

ESE 13–16 mph · gusts 22

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

80° / 71°

54% rain · 0.05"

E 5–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

78° / 70°

60% rain · 0.55"

E 5–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 70°

21% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 71°

31% rain · 0.18"

ESE 7–14 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 13 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 17 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 72. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: 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%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 151 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 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.


GMZ130-132-135-240715-
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-
151 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.TONIGHT...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. 
.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 after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing
to light chop after midnight. 
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon,
then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then
a slight chance of showers late in the evening. A chance of
showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 151 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 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.


GMZ150-155-240715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
151 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.TONIGHT...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 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY 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 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early in the
evening, then showers likely in the late evening and overnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon, then
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of
showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · April 2039

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
48% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ 2:01 AM
★★★☆c68
Moon farthest north (24.7°)
First Quarter
2
58% lit
↑ 1:36 PM
↓ 2:52 AM
★★★☆c68
3
68% lit
↑ 2:32 PM
↓ 3:41 AM
★★★★c67
4
77% lit
↑ 3:31 PM
↓ 4:27 AM
★★★★c66
5
85% lit
↑ 4:32 PM
↓ 5:09 AM
★★★★c61
6
92% lit
↑ 5:34 PM
↓ 5:50 AM
★★★☆c50
7
97% lit
↑ 6:37 PM
↓ 6:28 AM
★★★☆c43
8
100% lit
↑ 7:42 PM
↓ 7:06 AM
★★★☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Pink Moon
9
99% lit
↑ 8:47 PM
↓ 7:45 AM
★★★★c68
best
10
96% lit
↑ 9:55 PM
↓ 8:26 AM
★★★★c81
Perigee · 360,827 km
best
11
90% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 9:11 AM
★★★★c89
12
82% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:00 AM
★☆☆☆c93
13
73% lit
↑ 12:12 AM
↓ 10:54 AM
★★★★c94
14
62% lit
↑ 1:17 AM
↓ 11:52 AM
★★★☆c93
Moon farthest south (-24.1°)
15
51% lit
↑ 2:16 AM
↓ 12:54 PM
★★★☆c90
Last Quarter
16
40% lit
↑ 3:09 AM
↓ 1:55 PM
★★★☆c82
17
30% lit
↑ 3:56 AM
↓ 2:56 PM
★★★★c72
18
21% lit
↑ 4:37 AM
↓ 3:54 PM
★★★☆c60
19
13% lit
↑ 5:13 AM
↓ 4:51 PM
★★☆☆c43
20
7% lit
↑ 5:47 AM
↓ 5:45 PM
★★☆☆c33
21
3% lit
↑ 6:18 AM
↓ 6:38 PM
★★★☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
22
1% lit
↑ 6:50 AM
↓ 7:30 PM
★★★★c53
23
0% lit
↑ 7:21 AM
↓ 8:23 PM
★★★★c62
New Moon
best
24
2% lit
↑ 7:54 AM
↓ 9:16 PM
★★★★c69
best
25
5% lit
↑ 8:29 AM
↓ 10:09 PM
★★★★c73
best
26
10% lit
↑ 9:08 AM
↓ 11:02 PM
★★★★c75
Apogee · 406,023 km
27
16% lit
↑ 9:50 AM
↓ 11:55 PM
★★★★c76
28
23% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c76
Moon farthest north (24.8°)
29
32% lit
↑ 11:27 AM
↓ 12:47 AM
★★★★c76
30
41% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ 1:36 AM
★★★☆c75

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Apr 1 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Apr 1 · 4:54 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Apr 8 · 9:00 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, Apr 8 · 9:53 PM — Full Moon · Pink MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Apr 10 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 360,827 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Apr 14 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-24.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Apr 15 · 1:07 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Apr 21 · 8:00 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, Apr 23 · 4:35 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Apr 26 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 406,023 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Apr 28 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sat, Apr 9 · Sun, Apr 10 · Sat, Apr 23 · Sun, Apr 24 · Mon, Apr 25

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

Moon distance

360,827 km closest · 405,946 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 Fri 11:45 PM.