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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Today: High 81° · 8% rain

Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight: Low 74° · 3% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:34 AM / 6:53 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:50 PM / 5:55 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 97%
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 2412 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 266 AMclouds21% cloud cover45% cloud cover28% cloud cover13% cloud cover19% cloud cover29% cloud cover15% cloud cover30% cloud cover18% cloud cover24% cloud cover15% cloud cover43% cloud cover26% cloud cover42% cloud cover50% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover55% cloud cover53% cloud cover57% cloud cover57% cloud cover66% cloud cover79% cloud cover52% cloud cover61% cloud cover66% cloud cover64% cloud cover72% cloud cover83% cloud cover72% cloud cover67% cloud cover80% cloud cover70% cloud cover80% cloud cover80% cloud cover87% cloud cover82% cloud cover78% cloud cover73% cloud cover69% cloud cover66% cloud cover62% cloud cover60% cloud cover57% cloud cover55% cloud cover54% cloud cover52% cloud cover51% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°74798081797877767579807977767473rain7% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance5% chance6% chance6% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance10% chance10% chance11% chance12% chance10% chance10% chance5% chance15% chance17% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance5% chancewind01020mphESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 15 mph, gusts 20ESE 18 mph, gusts 23ESE 18 mph, gusts 25ESE 18 mph, gusts 26ESE 18 mph, gusts 25ESE 17 mph, gusts 23ESE 17 mph, gusts 24ESE 16 mph, gusts 22ESE 15 mph, gusts 21ESE 14 mph, gusts 20ESE 14 mph, gusts 18ESE 14 mph, gusts 18ESE 15 mph, gusts 20ESE 15 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 21E 14 mph, gusts 21E 14 mph, gusts 21E 13 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 18E 10 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 7
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 8 AM74°74°70°86%21%7%–ESE 1316–
Sat 9 AM76°76°71°84%45%4%–ESE 1317–
Sat 10 AM78°78°71°79%28%4%–ESE 1520–
Sat 11 AM79°83°72°78%13%4%–ESE 1721–
Sat 12 PM80°83°72°77%19%3%–ESE 1823–
Sat 1 PM80°84°72°75%29%5%–ESE 1824–
Sat 2 PM80°84°72°75%15%6%–ESE 1825–
Sat 3 PM81°85°72°74%30%6%–ESE 1826–
Sat 4 PM81°85°72°74%18%3%–ESE 1826–
Sat 5 PM81°85°72°74%24%3%–ESE 1826–
Sat 6 PM80°84°71°74%15%3%–ESE 1825–
Sat 7 PM79°82°70°74%43%2%–ESE 1723–
Sat 8 PM79°79°70°73%26%2%–ESE 1723–
Sat 9 PM79°79°70°73%42%2%–ESE 1724–
Sat 10 PM78°78°69°74%50%1%–ESE 1724–
Sat 11 PM78°78°68°72%48%2%–ESE 1724–
Sun 12 AM78°78°68°72%49%2%–ESE 1622–
Sun 1 AM77°77°67°71%55%1%–ESE 1622–
Sun 2 AM77°77°67°71%53%1%–ESE 1521–
Sun 3 AM76°77°67°72%57%2%–ESE 1520–
Sun 4 AM76°76°67°72%57%2%–ESE 1420–
Sun 5 AM76°76°66°74%66%2%–ESE 1420–
Sun 6 AM75°75°66°74%79%4%–ESE 1418–
Sun 7 AM75°75°67°74%52%10%–ESE 1418–
Sun 8 AM75°75°67°77%61%10%–ESE 1418–
Sun 9 AM76°76°68°76%66%11%–ESE 1418–
Sun 10 AM78°78°68°72%64%12%–ESE 1520–
Sun 11 AM79°79°68°70%72%10%–ESE 1520–
Sun 12 PM79°82°68°69%83%10%–ESE 1520–
Sun 1 PM79°82°68°68%72%0%–ESE 1520–
Sun 2 PM80°82°68°68%67%0%–E 1521–
Sun 3 PM80°82°69°69%80%0%–E 1521–
Sun 4 PM79°82°69°71%70%5%–E 1421–
Sun 5 PM79°79°69°72%80%15%–E 1521–
Sun 6 PM78°78°69°75%80%17%–E 1421–
Sun 7 PM77°77°68°74%87%2%–E 1420–
Sun 8 PM77°77°68°75%82%2%–E 1318–
Sun 9 PM77°77°68°75%78%2%–E 1318–
Sun 10 PM76°76°68°75%73%2%–E 1318–
Sun 11 PM76°76°67°74%69%2%–E 1217–
Mon 12 AM76°76°66°73%66%2%–E 1015–
Mon 1 AM75°75°66°73%62%1%–E 913–
Mon 2 AM74°75°65°73%60%1%–E 812–
Mon 3 AM74°74°65°75%57%1%–E 810–
Mon 4 AM73°73°65°76%55%1%–E 79–
Mon 5 AM73°73°65°78%54%1%–E 68–
Mon 6 AM72°72°66°80%52%1%–E 67–
Mon 7 AM72°72°66°81%51%5%–E 57–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

81° / 74°

8% rain

ESE 13–18 mph · gusts 26

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 72°

17% rain

ESE 12–16 mph · gusts 22

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

80° / 72°

50% rain

E 5–10 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

79° / 71°

59% rain · 0.42"

ESE 7–10 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 71°

18% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 72°

30% rain · 0.06"

ESE 8–14 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 30

Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 71°

18% rain

SE 10–15 mph · gusts 22

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, 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 71. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 207 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 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.


GMZ130-132-135-242030-
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-
207 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers early this morning. 
.TONIGHT...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.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A light chop on the bay. A slight chance
of showers early in the evening. 
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. A 
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. A light chop on the bay. A chance of 
thunderstorms. A chance of showers until early morning, then 
showers likely early in the morning. 
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay. 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. A light chop on the 
bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms 
early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms 
early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms 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 · 207 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 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.


GMZ150-155-242030-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
207 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early this morning. 
.TONIGHT...East 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. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. 
.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 early in
the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...Southeast 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 4 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the evening. A slight chance of showers late in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers late in the
afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · December 2039

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
99% lit
↑ 6:30 PM
↓ 7:47 AM
★★★★c79
best
2
96% lit
↑ 7:17 PM
↓ 8:40 AM
★★★★c79
Apogee · 406,247 km
3
92% lit
↑ 8:08 PM
↓ 9:31 AM
★★★★c78
Moon farthest north (25.5°)
4
86% lit
↑ 9:01 PM
↓ 10:19 AM
★★★★c76
5
79% lit
↑ 9:56 PM
↓ 11:03 AM
★★★★c73
6
71% lit
↑ 10:51 PM
↓ 11:43 AM
★★★★c69
7
61% lit
↑ 11:47 PM
↓ 12:20 PM
★★★☆c62
8
51% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:55 PM
★★☆☆c53
Last Quarter
9
41% lit
↑ 12:43 AM
↓ 1:28 PM
★★☆☆c42
10
31% lit
↑ 1:40 AM
↓ 2:02 PM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
11
21% lit
↑ 2:40 AM
↓ 2:37 PM
★★☆☆c52
12
12% lit
↑ 3:42 AM
↓ 3:16 PM
★★★★c62
13
6% lit
↑ 4:48 AM
↓ 3:59 PM
★★★★c86
14
1% lit
↑ 5:58 AM
↓ 4:49 PM
★★★★c97
best
15
0% lit
↑ 7:10 AM
↓ 5:47 PM
★★★★c102
New Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 356,817 km
best
16
2% lit
↑ 8:20 AM
↓ 6:52 PM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest south (-25.4°)
17
6% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 8:01 PM
★★★★c101
18
14% lit
↑ 10:20 AM
↓ 9:10 PM
★★★★c94
19
23% lit
↑ 11:08 AM
↓ 10:16 PM
★★★★c83
20
33% lit
↑ 11:49 AM
↓ 11:18 PM
★★★★c70
21
43% lit
↑ 12:26 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c55
22
54% lit
↑ 12:59 PM
↓ 12:16 AM
★★☆☆c38
First Quarter
23
64% lit
↑ 1:30 PM
↓ 1:12 AM
★☆☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
24
73% lit
↑ 2:02 PM
↓ 2:06 AM
★★☆☆c48
25
81% lit
↑ 2:34 PM
↓ 3:00 AM
★★★☆c53
26
88% lit
↑ 3:09 PM
↓ 3:53 AM
★★★★c66
27
93% lit
↑ 3:46 PM
↓ 4:47 AM
★★★★c72
28
97% lit
↑ 4:28 PM
↓ 5:42 AM
★★★★c76
29
99% lit
↑ 5:14 PM
↓ 6:35 AM
★★★★c78
Apogee · 406,348 km
best
30
100% lit
↑ 6:03 PM
↓ 7:27 AM
★★★★c78
Full Moon · Cold Moon
Moon farthest north (25.6°)
best
31
99% lit
↑ 6:56 PM
↓ 8:16 AM
★★★★c78

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Dec 2 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 406,247 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Dec 3 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 8 · 2:44 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Dec 10 · 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.
  • Thu, Dec 15 · 10:32 AM — 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.
  • Thu, Dec 15 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 356,817 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Dec 16 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 22 · 4:01 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Dec 23 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Dec 29 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 406,348 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Dec 30 · 6:37 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Dec 30 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (25.6°)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

Thu, Dec 1 · Wed, Dec 14 · Thu, Dec 15 · Thu, Dec 29 · Fri, Dec 30

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

Moon distance

356,845 km closest · 406,348 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 Sat 7:30 AM.