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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° · 8% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday: High 81° · 14% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 2 to 14 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:36 AM / 6:49 PM
Moonrise / moonset
8:56 PM / 10:22 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 94%
Major period
2:10 AM–4:10 AM
Minor period
9:52 AM–10:52 AM
Major period
2:40 PM–4:40 PM
Minor period
8:26 PM–9:26 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 286 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 296 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 30clouds63% cloud cover51% cloud cover47% cloud cover60% cloud cover53% cloud cover33% cloud cover29% cloud cover30% cloud cover35% cloud cover41% cloud cover36% cloud cover30% cloud cover22% cloud cover19% cloud cover34% cloud cover39% cloud cover31% cloud cover36% cloud cover67% cloud cover53% cloud cover63% cloud cover49% cloud cover41% cloud cover64% cloud cover62% cloud cover73% cloud cover67% cloud cover59% cloud cover53% cloud cover55% cloud cover55% cloud cover48% cloud cover32% cloud cover21% cloud cover26% cloud cover32% cloud cover35% cloud cover40% cloud cover50% cloud cover56% cloud cover47% cloud cover39% cloud cover47% cloud cover56% cloud cover55% cloud cover54% cloud cover55% cloud cover56% cloud cover65°70°75°80°85°77767478808078787776757880807877rain3% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance5% chance7% chance9% chance14% chance13% chance9% chance8% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance8% chance6% chance7% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance6% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance11% chancewind01020mphSE 6 mph, gusts 10SE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 5 mph, gusts 7SE 3 mph, gusts 6SE 2 mph, gusts 5ESE 5 mph, gusts 8E 8 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 20ESE 14 mph, gusts 18ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 12 mph, gusts 16SE 10 mph, gusts 15SE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 9 mph, gusts 14ESE 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 21E 13 mph, gusts 20ESE 15 mph, gusts 21ESE 15 mph, gusts 21
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 1 AM77°77°73°87%63%3%–SE 610–
Wed 2 AM76°76°72°87%51%3%–SE 69–
Wed 3 AM76°76°72°88%47%4%–SE 69–
Wed 4 AM76°76°72°89%60%4%–SE 68–
Wed 5 AM75°75°72°91%53%3%–SE 57–
Wed 6 AM74°74°72°93%33%4%–SSE 57–
Wed 7 AM74°74°72°93%29%3%–SE 36–
Wed 8 AM73°73°72°96%30%3%–SSE 25–
Wed 9 AM75°75°74°95%35%5%–SE 25–
Wed 10 AM78°78°74°88%41%7%–SE 36–
Wed 11 AM79°79°74°84%36%9%–ESE 58–
Wed 12 PM80°84°74°82%30%14%–ESE 710–
Wed 1 PM80°85°74°81%22%13%–E 813–
Wed 2 PM80°85°74°82%19%9%–E 1015–
Wed 3 PM81°86°75°82%34%8%–E 1217–
Wed 4 PM80°85°75°83%39%9%–E 1318–
Wed 5 PM80°85°75°84%31%9%–E 1420–
Wed 6 PM80°84°75°85%36%9%–E 1420–
Wed 7 PM78°79°74°87%67%8%–ESE 1418–
Wed 8 PM78°78°74°87%53%6%–ESE 1317–
Wed 9 PM78°78°74°88%63%7%–ESE 1317–
Wed 10 PM78°78°74°88%49%4%–ESE 1317–
Wed 11 PM78°78°74°88%41%4%–ESE 1217–
Thu 12 AM77°77°73°87%64%4%–ESE 1216–
Thu 1 AM77°77°73°87%62%5%–ESE 1216–
Thu 2 AM77°77°72°86%73%5%–SE 1215–
Thu 3 AM76°76°72°86%67%5%–SE 1015–
Thu 4 AM76°76°72°87%59%5%–ESE 1014–
Thu 5 AM76°75°72°88%53%5%–SE 1014–
Thu 6 AM75°75°71°87%55%6%–ESE 1014–
Thu 7 AM75°75°71°87%55%3%–ESE 914–
Thu 8 AM75°75°71°89%48%2%–ESE 913–
Thu 9 AM76°76°72°88%32%0%–ESE 913–
Thu 10 AM78°78°72°83%21%0%–ESE 1014–
Thu 11 AM79°79°72°81%26%0%–ESE 1215–
Thu 12 PM79°83°72°79%32%2%–ESE 1216–
Thu 1 PM80°83°72°77%35%0%–E 1217–
Thu 2 PM80°84°72°76%40%11%–E 1318–
Thu 3 PM80°83°72°76%50%0%–E 1420–
Thu 4 PM80°83°72°76%56%0%–E 1420–
Thu 5 PM79°83°71°76%47%0%–E 1421–
Thu 6 PM79°79°71°76%39%0%–E 1421–
Thu 7 PM78°78°70°76%47%0%–E 1320–
Thu 8 PM78°78°70°77%56%0%–E 1420–
Thu 9 PM78°78°70°77%55%0%–ESE 1521–
Thu 10 PM77°77°70°78%54%0%–ESE 1521–
Thu 11 PM77°77°70°78%55%0%–ESE 1521–
Fri 12 AM77°77°69°77%56%0%–ESE 1420–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

81° / 73°

14% rain

SE 2–14 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

80° / 73°

11% rain

ESE 9–15 mph · gusts 21

Fri, Oct 30

Mostly Sunny

82° / 72°

2% rain

SE 7–14 mph · gusts 20

Sat, Oct 31

Sunny

84° / 72°

2% rain

SE 0–9 mph · gusts 15

Sun, Nov 1

Sunny

83° / 74°

1% rain

SE 3–13 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

86° / 73°

6% rain

SSE 10–17 mph · gusts 25

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny

83° / 74°

13% rain

W 13–16 mph · gusts 25

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 2 to 14 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 0 to 9 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 3 to 13 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 13 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
  • Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 144 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 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.


GMZ130-132-135-280715-
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-
144 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to
light chop early in the morning. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to
smooth early in the morning. 
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast early
in the afternoon, then becoming east late in the afternoon.
Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop late in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay, diminishing
to smooth early in the morning. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. 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 · 144 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 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.


GMZ150-155-280715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
144 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast early
in the afternoon, then becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · February 2048

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
97% lit
↑ 8:08 PM
↓ 8:03 AM
★★★★c63
2
92% lit
↑ 9:07 PM
↓ 8:38 AM
★★★☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
3
85% lit
↑ 10:06 PM
↓ 9:13 AM
★★☆☆c37
4
76% lit
↑ 11:08 PM
↓ 9:50 AM
★☆☆☆c47
5
66% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:30 AM
★★☆☆c58
6
55% lit
↑ 12:11 AM
↓ 11:14 AM
★★★☆c75
Last Quarter
7
43% lit
↑ 1:16 AM
↓ 12:03 PM
★★★☆c90
8
32% lit
↑ 2:21 AM
↓ 12:59 PM
★★★★c101
9
22% lit
↑ 3:24 AM
↓ 2:00 PM
★★★★c105
Moon farthest south (-24.5°)
Perigee · 369,137 km
10
13% lit
↑ 4:22 AM
↓ 3:05 PM
★★★★c105
best
11
6% lit
↑ 5:14 AM
↓ 4:10 PM
★★★★c103
best
12
2% lit
↑ 6:01 AM
↓ 5:15 PM
★★★★c94
best
13
0% lit
↑ 6:42 AM
↓ 6:16 PM
★★★★c76
New Moon
best
14
1% lit
↑ 7:19 AM
↓ 7:16 PM
★★★★c65
best
15
4% lit
↑ 7:54 AM
↓ 8:13 PM
★★★☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
16
8% lit
↑ 8:27 AM
↓ 9:09 PM
★★☆☆c39
17
15% lit
↑ 9:01 AM
↓ 10:04 PM
★★☆☆c44
18
23% lit
↑ 9:35 AM
↓ 10:58 PM
★★☆☆c49
19
31% lit
↑ 10:12 AM
↓ 11:52 PM
★☆☆☆c53
20
40% lit
↑ 10:51 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c58
21
50% lit
↑ 11:34 AM
↓ 12:46 AM
★★☆☆c65
Apogee · 404,266 km
First Quarter
22
59% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ 1:38 AM
★★★☆c70
Moon farthest north (24.1°)
23
68% lit
↑ 1:11 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
★★★★c74
24
77% lit
↑ 2:05 PM
↓ 3:17 AM
★★★★c75
25
84% lit
↑ 3:01 PM
↓ 4:02 AM
★★★★c75
26
91% lit
↑ 3:58 PM
↓ 4:44 AM
★★★★c74
27
96% lit
↑ 4:57 PM
↓ 5:23 AM
★★★★c65
28
99% lit
↑ 5:56 PM
↓ 6:00 AM
★★★★c57
29
100% lit
↑ 6:55 PM
↓ 6:36 AM
★★★★c51
Full Moon · Snow Moon
Moon crosses the equator

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Feb 2 · 3:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Feb 6 · 9:16 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Feb 9 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Feb 9 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 369,137 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Feb 13 · 6:31 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Feb 15 · 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.
  • Fri, Feb 21 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 404,266 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Feb 21 · 1:22 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Feb 22 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Feb 29 · 8:38 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Feb 29 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Mon, Feb 10 · Tue, Feb 11 · Wed, Feb 12 · Thu, Feb 13 · Fri, Feb 14

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

Moon distance

369,175 km closest · 404,263 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 Wed 12:18 AM.