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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 80° · 12% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 72° · 45% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:35 AM / 6:51 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:10 PM / 8:03 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 99%
Major period
12:10 AM–2:10 AM
Minor period
7:33 AM–8:33 AM
Major period
12:35 PM–2:35 PM
Minor period
6:40 PM–7:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Oct 266 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AM12 PMclouds48% cloud cover50% cloud cover69% cloud cover61% cloud cover49% cloud cover20% cloud cover29% cloud cover39% cloud cover53% cloud cover47% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover65% cloud cover60% cloud cover52% cloud cover41% cloud cover55% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover55% cloud cover60% cloud cover35% cloud cover41% cloud cover52% cloud cover43% cloud cover40% cloud cover70% cloud cover80% cloud cover61% cloud cover57% cloud cover40% cloud cover41% cloud cover47% cloud cover34% cloud cover33% cloud cover31% cloud cover41% cloud cover22% cloud cover26% cloud cover37% cloud cover25% cloud cover28% cloud cover30% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover35% cloud cover37% cloud cover40% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°79807876757373767880787776757378rain9% chance12% chance12% chance9% chance6% chance6% chance10% chance, 0.01 in9% chance, 0.01 in10% chance, 0.01 in13% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in33% chance, 0.01 in45% chance, 0.01 in39% chance, 0.01 in41% chance, 0.01 in44% chance, 0.01 in44% chance, 0.01 in42% chance, 0.01 in40% chance35% chance31% chance33% chance37% chance34% chance32% chance32% chance28% chance16% chance12% chance9% chance6% chance5% chance3% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance4% chance5% chance10% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chancewind01020mphENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 16E 9 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 15ESE 9 mph, gusts 14ESE 8 mph, gusts 12SE 6 mph, gusts 10SE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 3 mph, gusts 7ESE 5 mph, gusts 7ESE 6 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 1 PM79°82°71°75%48%9%–ENE 812–
Mon 2 PM80°83°71°76%50%12%–ENE 813–
Mon 3 PM80°83°72°77%69%12%–ENE 914–
Mon 4 PM80°83°72°78%61%9%–E 1015–
Mon 5 PM80°83°73°79%49%6%–E 1016–
Mon 6 PM79°83°73°80%20%6%–E 1015–
Mon 7 PM78°78°72°83%29%10%0.01"E 914–
Mon 8 PM78°78°73°85%39%9%0.01"E 913–
Mon 9 PM77°77°73°87%53%10%0.01"E 812–
Mon 10 PM76°77°73°89%47%13%0.01"E 712–
Mon 11 PM76°76°73°90%48%20%0.01"E 710–⚡
Tue 12 AM76°75°73°92%49%33%0.01"ESE 712–⚡
Tue 1 AM75°75°73°93%65%45%0.01"SE 710–⚡
Tue 2 AM75°75°73°94%60%39%0.01"ESE 710–⚡
Tue 3 AM73°73°73°97%52%41%0.01"SE 710–⚡
Tue 4 AM73°73°72°98%41%44%0.01"SE 710–⚡
Tue 5 AM73°73°72°98%55%44%0.01"SE 710–⚡
Tue 6 AM72°72°72°99%38%42%0.01"SE 710–⚡
Tue 7 AM73°73°72°98%36%40%–SE 710–⚡
Tue 8 AM73°73°72°99%55%35%–SE 610–⚡
Tue 9 AM74°74°74°99%60%31%–SE 69–⚡
Tue 10 AM76°76°74°94%35%33%–ESE 710–⚡
Tue 11 AM77°77°75°92%41%37%–ESE 812–⚡
Tue 12 PM78°78°75°90%52%34%–ESE 812–⚡
Tue 1 PM78°78°75°89%43%32%–ESE 813–⚡
Tue 2 PM78°79°75°89%40%32%–ESE 914–⚡
Tue 3 PM79°83°75°87%70%28%–ESE 1015–⚡
Tue 4 PM80°84°75°86%80%16%–E 1016–⚡
Tue 5 PM79°83°75°86%61%12%–E 1217–
Tue 6 PM79°79°74°87%57%9%–E 1016–
Tue 7 PM78°78°74°86%40%6%–E 1015–
Tue 8 PM78°78°74°88%41%5%–ESE 914–
Tue 9 PM77°77°74°88%47%3%–ESE 914–
Tue 10 PM77°77°74°89%34%2%–ESE 813–
Tue 11 PM77°77°73°89%33%3%–ESE 812–
Wed 12 AM76°76°73°89%31%3%–SE 712–
Wed 1 AM76°76°73°90%41%2%–SE 610–
Wed 2 AM76°75°72°90%22%1%–SE 69–
Wed 3 AM75°75°72°92%26%1%–SE 69–
Wed 4 AM75°75°72°92%37%4%–SE 69–
Wed 5 AM74°74°72°95%25%5%–SE 58–
Wed 6 AM74°74°72°95%28%10%–SE 57–
Wed 7 AM73°73°72°96%30%14%–SE 37–
Wed 8 AM74°74°73°95%38%14%–ESE 57–
Wed 9 AM76°76°74°92%36%14%–ESE 57–
Wed 10 AM78°78°74°90%35%14%–ESE 58–⚡
Wed 11 AM79°79°75°88%37%14%–ESE 69–⚡
Wed 12 PM79°83°75°86%40%14%–ESE 812–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

80° / 72°

45% rain · 0.05"

ENE 7–10 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 73°

45% rain · 0.07"

ESE 6–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 74°

18% rain

SE 3–13 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 73°

20% rain

ESE 10–15 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 30

Mostly Sunny

82° / 72°

10% rain

SE 10–14 mph · gusts 21

Sat, Oct 31

Mostly Sunny

83° / 73°

9% rain

SE 6–13 mph · gusts 18

Sun, Nov 1

Sunny

84° / 74°

9% rain

ESE 6–14 mph · gusts 22

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 3 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 155 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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.


GMZ130-132-135-261930-
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-
155 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this
afternoon. A light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers 
this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. A light chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a 
slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on 
the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay. 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...Southeast winds around 10 knots. A light chop 
on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in 
the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A slight 
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of showers. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A 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 · 155 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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.


GMZ150-155-261930-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
155 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers early in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A
slight chance of showers. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers early in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2044

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
74% lit
↑ 4:20 PM
↓ 2:18 AM
★★★☆c60
2
82% lit
↑ 4:54 PM
↓ 3:14 AM
★★★☆c55
3
89% lit
↑ 5:26 PM
↓ 4:10 AM
★★★☆c49
4
94% lit
↑ 5:56 PM
↓ 5:05 AM
★★☆☆c41
5
98% lit
↑ 6:26 PM
↓ 6:01 AM
★★☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
6
100% lit
↑ 6:58 PM
↓ 6:58 AM
★★★★c51
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
7
99% lit
↑ 7:32 PM
↓ 7:58 AM
★★★★c65
best
8
96% lit
↑ 8:11 PM
↓ 9:00 AM
★★★★c84
best
9
91% lit
↑ 8:55 PM
↓ 10:06 AM
★★★★c90
10
84% lit
↑ 9:48 PM
↓ 11:13 AM
★★★★c93
11
74% lit
↑ 10:47 PM
↓ 12:20 PM
★★★★c94
12
64% lit
↑ 11:53 PM
↓ 1:23 PM
★☆☆☆c93
Moon farthest north (28.2°)
Perigee · 369,711 km
13
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:19 PM
★★★☆c93
Last Quarter
14
41% lit
↑ 1:01 AM
↓ 3:08 PM
★★★☆c88
15
30% lit
↑ 2:08 AM
↓ 3:49 PM
★★★★c77
16
20% lit
↑ 3:13 AM
↓ 4:26 PM
★★★☆c64
17
12% lit
↑ 4:15 AM
↓ 5:00 PM
★★☆☆c49
18
6% lit
↑ 5:15 AM
↓ 5:32 PM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
19
2% lit
↑ 6:14 AM
↓ 6:04 PM
★★★★c53
20
0% lit
↑ 7:13 AM
↓ 6:37 PM
★★★★c67
New Moon
best
21
1% lit
↑ 8:13 AM
↓ 7:13 PM
★★★★c80
best
22
3% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 7:52 PM
★★★★c83
best
23
8% lit
↑ 10:12 AM
↓ 8:36 PM
★★★★c83
24
14% lit
↑ 11:09 AM
↓ 9:24 PM
★★★★c82
25
21% lit
↑ 12:04 PM
↓ 10:16 PM
★★★★c78
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
26
29% lit
↑ 12:53 PM
↓ 11:11 PM
★★★★c74
27
38% lit
↑ 1:37 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c70
Apogee · 404,573 km
28
48% lit
↑ 2:16 PM
↓ 12:07 AM
★★★☆c69
First Quarter
29
57% lit
↑ 2:51 PM
↓ 1:02 AM
★★★☆c62
30
66% lit
↑ 3:23 PM
↓ 1:58 AM
★★☆☆c53
31
75% lit
↑ 3:54 PM
↓ 2:52 AM
★★☆☆c43

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Oct 5 · 11:00 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, Oct 6 · 7:30 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Oct 12 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Oct 12 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 369,711 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Oct 13 · 4:53 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Oct 18 · 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.
  • Thu, Oct 20 · 6:36 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Oct 25 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Oct 27 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 404,573 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Oct 28 · 6:27 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Oct 7 · Sat, Oct 8 · Thu, Oct 20 · Fri, Oct 21 · Sat, Oct 22

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

Moon distance

369,712 km closest · 404,537 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 Mon 1:18 PM.