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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° · 3% rain

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.

Saturday: High 81° · 3% rain

Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 0 to 9 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:38 AM / 6:47 PM
Moonrise / moonset
– / 1:25 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 68%
Major period
5:20 AM–7:20 AM
Minor period
12:55 PM–1:55 PM
Major period
5:50 PM–7:50 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 316 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 16 AM12 PM6 PMclouds19% cloud cover12% cloud cover14% cloud cover22% cloud cover28% cloud cover27% cloud cover29% cloud cover25% cloud cover17% cloud cover12% cloud cover13% cloud cover22% cloud cover14% cloud cover9% cloud cover13% cloud cover11% cloud cover9% cloud cover16% cloud cover22% cloud cover29% cloud cover33% cloud cover31% cloud cover33% cloud cover35% cloud cover38% cloud cover44% cloud cover40% cloud cover32% cloud cover56% cloud cover55% cloud cover34% cloud cover72% cloud cover49% cloud cover25% cloud cover29% cloud cover32% cloud cover36% cloud cover40% cloud cover43% cloud cover47% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover50% cloud cover43% cloud cover36% cloud cover29% cloud cover32% cloud cover36% cloud cover70°75°80°85°76757378818179787676747881817978rain2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphSE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 3 mph, gusts 6SE 2 mph, gusts 5N 0 mph, gusts 3N 0 mph, gusts 2NNE 2 mph, gusts 3NE 5 mph, gusts 7ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 9 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 12E 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 3 mph, gusts 7ESE 2 mph, gusts 5E 2 mph, gusts 3ENE 2 mph, gusts 5ENE 2 mph, gusts 5E 3 mph, gusts 6E 6 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 8 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 1 AM76°76°74°92%19%2%–SE 58–
Sat 2 AM76°76°73°93%12%2%–SE 37–
Sat 3 AM75°75°73°93%14%2%–SE 36–
Sat 4 AM75°75°73°95%22%2%–SE 35–
Sat 5 AM74°74°73°97%28%2%–SE 25–
Sat 6 AM74°74°73°98%27%2%–E 23–
Sat 7 AM73°73°73°98%29%3%–N 03–
Sat 8 AM73°73°73°99%25%3%–N 03–
Sat 9 AM75°75°75°99%17%3%–N 02–
Sat 10 AM78°78°75°92%12%4%–N 03–
Sat 11 AM79°79°75°89%13%4%–NNE 23–
Sat 12 PM80°85°75°86%22%4%–NE 36–
Sat 1 PM81°87°75°83%14%3%–NE 57–
Sat 2 PM81°87°75°83%9%3%–ENE 69–
Sat 3 PM81°87°76°83%13%3%–ENE 812–
Sat 4 PM81°88°76°83%11%3%–ENE 913–
Sat 5 PM81°87°76°84%9%3%–ENE 914–
Sat 6 PM80°86°76°86%16%2%–ENE 914–
Sat 7 PM79°84°75°88%22%0%–ENE 914–
Sat 8 PM78°78°75°91%29%0%–ENE 913–
Sat 9 PM78°78°76°92%33%0%–E 812–
Sat 10 PM78°78°76°94%31%0%–E 812–
Sat 11 PM77°77°76°94%33%0%–E 69–
Sun 12 AM77°77°75°95%35%0%–ESE 58–
Sun 1 AM76°77°75°95%38%1%–ESE 37–
Sun 1 AM76°76°75°94%44%0%–ESE 35–
Sun 2 AM76°76°75°95%40%0%–ESE 25–
Sun 3 AM76°76°75°97%32%0%–ESE 13–
Sun 4 AM75°75°74°99%56%0%–E 23–
Sun 5 AM74°75°74°99%55%1%–E 23–
Sun 6 AM74°74°74°99%34%2%–ENE 25–
Sun 7 AM74°74°74°100%72%2%–NE 25–
Sun 8 AM76°76°75°99%49%2%–ENE 25–
Sun 9 AM78°78°76°95%25%2%–E 25–
Sun 10 AM79°84°77°91%29%2%–E 36–
Sun 11 AM80°87°76°88%32%2%–E 57–
Sun 12 PM81°87°76°86%36%1%–E 69–
Sun 1 PM81°88°76°85%40%1%–E 712–
Sun 2 PM82°89°76°84%43%1%–E 814–
Sun 3 PM81°88°76°85%47%1%–E 915–
Sun 4 PM80°87°76°86%48%1%–E 1016–
Sun 5 PM80°84°76°88%49%1%–E 1015–
Sun 6 PM79°79°76°90%50%0%–E 1015–
Sun 7 PM78°78°76°91%43%0%–E 1014–
Sun 8 PM78°78°76°93%36%0%–E 1014–
Sun 9 PM78°78°76°94%29%0%–E 913–
Sun 10 PM78°78°76°94%32%0%–ESE 813–
Sun 11 PM77°77°76°94%36%0%–ESE 812–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

81° / 73°

4% rain

ESE 0–9 mph · gusts 14

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

81° / 74°

6% rain

NE 1–10 mph · gusts 16

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

83° / 75°

1% rain

SE 6–16 mph · gusts 24

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

83° / 68°

25% rain

SE 6–14 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

77° / 67°

18% rain

NNE 7–13 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

79° / 68°

8% rain

ESE 7–12 mph · gusts 20

Fri, Nov 6

Sunny

78° / 68°

8% rain

ENE 7–15 mph · gusts 22

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 0 to 9 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 2 to 10 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 13 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 147 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 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.


GMZ130-132-135-310715-
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-
147 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots early this morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to
smooth early this morning. 
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast early
in the afternoon, then increasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop late in
the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to
smooth after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Light chop on the bay. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing
to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north
in the late evening and overnight. Light chop on the bay. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers early in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. 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 · 147 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 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.


GMZ150-155-310715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
147 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in
the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 8 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north
in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms until early
morning, then a slight chance of showers early in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers early in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming
northwest early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · December 2054

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
6% lit
↑ 9:01 AM
↓ 7:57 PM
★★★★c90
Moon farthest south (-19.2°)
2
12% lit
↑ 9:51 AM
↓ 8:50 PM
★★★★c86
3
19% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 9:42 PM
★★★★c79
4
27% lit
↑ 11:20 AM
↓ 10:35 PM
★★★★c71
5
36% lit
↑ 11:58 AM
↓ 11:26 PM
★★★☆c62
6
45% lit
↑ 12:35 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c52
Apogee · 404,290 km
7
55% lit
↑ 1:10 PM
↓ 12:17 AM
★☆☆☆c41
First Quarter
8
64% lit
↑ 1:44 PM
↓ 1:08 AM
★☆☆☆c38
9
73% lit
↑ 2:18 PM
↓ 1:59 AM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
10
81% lit
↑ 2:54 PM
↓ 2:51 AM
★★☆☆c52
11
88% lit
↑ 3:32 PM
↓ 3:45 AM
★★★★c60
12
94% lit
↑ 4:14 PM
↓ 4:41 AM
★★★★c80
13
98% lit
↑ 5:00 PM
↓ 5:39 AM
★★★★c90
best
14
100% lit
↑ 5:51 PM
↓ 6:39 AM
★★★★c96
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
15
99% lit
↑ 6:47 PM
↓ 7:38 AM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest north (20.0°)
best
16
96% lit
↑ 7:47 PM
↓ 8:37 AM
★★★★c99
17
90% lit
↑ 8:50 PM
↓ 9:32 AM
★★★★c97
18
82% lit
↑ 9:54 PM
↓ 10:24 AM
★★★★c90
Perigee · 367,719 km
19
72% lit
↑ 10:57 PM
↓ 11:11 AM
★★★★c79
20
62% lit
↑ 11:59 PM
↓ 11:55 AM
★★★☆c65
21
50% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:37 PM
★★☆☆c44
Last Quarter
22
39% lit
↑ 1:00 AM
↓ 1:18 PM
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
23
29% lit
↑ 2:00 AM
↓ 1:58 PM
★★☆☆c56
24
19% lit
↑ 3:00 AM
↓ 2:39 PM
★★★☆c65
25
11% lit
↑ 3:59 AM
↓ 3:22 PM
★★★★c79
26
6% lit
↑ 4:58 AM
↓ 4:08 PM
★★★★c86
27
2% lit
↑ 5:56 AM
↓ 4:56 PM
★★★★c88
28
0% lit
↑ 6:51 AM
↓ 5:47 PM
★★★★c88
New Moon
Moon farthest south (-19.3°)
best
29
1% lit
↑ 7:43 AM
↓ 6:39 PM
★★★★c88
best
30
3% lit
↑ 8:31 AM
↓ 7:32 PM
★★★★c85
31
7% lit
↑ 9:15 AM
↓ 8:25 PM
★★★★c79

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Dec 1 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-19.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Dec 6 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 404,290 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Dec 7 · 12:06 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Dec 9 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Dec 14 · 4:41 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Dec 15 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Dec 18 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 367,719 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Dec 21 · 12:22 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Dec 22 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Dec 28 · 5:51 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Dec 28 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-19.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sun, Dec 13 · Mon, Dec 14 · Tue, Dec 15 · Mon, Dec 28 · Tue, Dec 29

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

Moon distance

367,719 km closest · 404,290 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 11:30 PM.