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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, 67%
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 PMMon, Nov 2clouds7% cloud cover12% cloud cover13% cloud cover18% cloud cover23% cloud cover23% cloud cover32% cloud cover23% cloud cover28% cloud cover35% cloud cover26% cloud cover16% cloud cover10% cloud cover18% cloud cover19% cloud cover10% cloud cover12% cloud cover14% cloud cover21% cloud cover28% cloud cover15% cloud cover23% cloud cover24% cloud cover24% cloud cover25% cloud cover23% cloud cover28% cloud cover31% cloud cover42% cloud cover34% cloud cover39% cloud cover36% cloud cover40% cloud cover41% cloud cover44% cloud cover40% cloud cover32% cloud cover54% cloud cover37% cloud cover27% cloud cover27% cloud cover42% cloud cover68% cloud cover53% cloud cover38% cloud cover42% cloud cover45% cloud cover49% cloud cover70°75°80°85°76747379818178777675747981817878rain2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance5% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance4% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphSSE 3 mph, gusts 6S 3 mph, gusts 6S 2 mph, gusts 3N 0 mph, gusts 3N 0 mph, gusts 3ENE 2 mph, gusts 5ENE 5 mph, gusts 8ENE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12E 5 mph, gusts 8E 3 mph, gusts 6ENE 2 mph, gusts 5NNE 2 mph, gusts 3N 2 mph, gusts 5ENE 3 mph, gusts 6E 5 mph, gusts 8ENE 7 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 16ENE 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 14ESE 8 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 2 AM76°75°72°90%7%2%–SSE 36–
Sat 3 AM75°75°72°92%12%2%–SSE 36–
Sat 4 AM74°74°72°94%13%3%–S 36–
Sat 5 AM74°74°72°95%18%3%–S 25–
Sat 6 AM73°73°72°96%23%3%–S 23–
Sat 7 AM73°73°72°96%23%1%–SSW 13–
Sat 8 AM73°73°72°97%32%1%–N 03–
Sat 9 AM75°75°74°96%23%2%–N 02–
Sat 10 AM77°77°74°90%28%2%–N 03–
Sat 11 AM79°79°74°87%35%3%–E 03–
Sat 12 PM80°84°74°84%26%3%–ENE 25–
Sat 1 PM81°86°74°81%16%3%–ENE 37–
Sat 2 PM81°86°75°81%10%3%–ENE 58–
Sat 3 PM81°87°75°81%18%3%–ENE 710–
Sat 4 PM81°87°75°81%19%2%–ENE 913–
Sat 5 PM81°86°75°83%10%2%–ENE 914–
Sat 6 PM80°85°75°85%12%2%–ENE 914–
Sat 7 PM79°79°74°86%14%2%–ENE 913–
Sat 8 PM78°78°75°89%21%2%–ENE 812–
Sat 9 PM78°78°75°91%28%2%–ENE 812–
Sat 10 PM78°78°75°92%15%2%–ENE 812–
Sat 11 PM77°77°75°93%23%2%–E 69–
Sun 12 AM77°77°75°94%24%2%–E 58–
Sun 1 AM76°76°75°96%24%2%–E 37–
Sun 1 AM76°76°75°95%25%2%–E 36–
Sun 2 AM76°76°75°97%23%2%–E 25–
Sun 3 AM75°75°75°98%28%1%–ENE 25–
Sun 4 AM75°75°74°99%31%2%–NE 23–
Sun 5 AM74°74°74°99%42%2%–NNE 23–
Sun 6 AM74°74°74°99%34%5%–N 25–
Sun 7 AM74°74°74°100%39%6%–N 25–
Sun 8 AM76°76°76°100%36%6%–ENE 35–
Sun 9 AM78°78°76°95%40%6%–ENE 36–
Sun 10 AM79°84°76°91%41%4%–E 57–
Sun 11 AM80°87°76°88%44%1%–E 58–
Sun 12 PM81°87°76°86%40%1%–E 69–
Sun 1 PM81°88°76°85%32%0%–ENE 712–
Sun 2 PM81°88°76°85%54%0%–ENE 813–
Sun 3 PM81°87°76°84%37%0%–ENE 915–
Sun 4 PM81°87°76°85%27%0%–ENE 1015–
Sun 5 PM80°86°76°86%27%0%–ENE 1016–
Sun 6 PM79°79°75°89%42%0%–ENE 1015–
Sun 7 PM78°78°75°91%68%0%–ENE 1014–
Sun 8 PM78°78°75°92%53%0%–E 1014–
Sun 9 PM78°78°75°92%38%0%–E 914–
Sun 10 PM78°77°75°93%42%0%–ESE 813–
Sun 11 PM77°77°75°93%45%0%–ESE 813–
Mon 12 AM77°77°75°94%49%0%–SE 712–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

81° / 73°

3% rain

ESE 0–9 mph · gusts 14

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

81° / 74°

6% rain

NE 2–10 mph · gusts 16

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

83° / 75°

Dry

SE 6–16 mph · gusts 24

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

83° / 68°

24% rain

SE 3–14 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

77° / 67°

9% rain

NNE 9–13 mph · gusts 18

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

79° / 68°

8% rain

ESE 6–10 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Nov 6

Sunny

78° / 69°

8% rain

ENE 5–13 mph · gusts 20

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 · 215 AM CDT Sat Oct 31 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.


GMZ150-155-312030-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
215 AM CDT Sat Oct 31 2026

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north late this
morning, then becoming northeast this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. 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 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.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...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
late in the evening, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers early in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · January 2055

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
13% lit
↑ 9:56 AM
↓ 9:17 PM
★★★★c76
2
20% lit
↑ 10:33 AM
↓ 10:08 PM
★★★☆c68
3
28% lit
↑ 11:08 AM
↓ 10:59 PM
★★☆☆c58
Apogee · 404,984 km
4
37% lit
↑ 11:42 AM
↓ 11:49 PM
★★☆☆c46
5
46% lit
↑ 12:16 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
6
56% lit
↑ 12:51 PM
↓ 12:40 AM
★☆☆☆c42
7
65% lit
↑ 1:27 PM
↓ 1:32 AM
★★☆☆c51
8
75% lit
↑ 2:06 PM
↓ 2:26 AM
★★★☆c65
9
83% lit
↑ 2:49 PM
↓ 3:22 AM
★★★★c79
10
90% lit
↑ 3:37 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
★★★★c91
11
96% lit
↑ 4:30 PM
↓ 5:20 AM
★★★★c100
12
99% lit
↑ 5:30 PM
↓ 6:20 AM
★★★★c104
Moon farthest north (20.1°)
best
13
100% lit
↑ 6:33 PM
↓ 7:19 AM
★★★★c104
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
14
98% lit
↑ 7:39 PM
↓ 8:14 AM
★★★★c103
15
93% lit
↑ 8:45 PM
↓ 9:05 AM
★★★★c96
Perigee · 362,046 km
16
85% lit
↑ 9:49 PM
↓ 9:52 AM
★★★★c84
17
76% lit
↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 10:36 AM
★★★☆c63
18
66% lit
↑ 11:54 PM
↓ 11:18 AM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
19
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:59 AM
★☆☆☆c46
Last Quarter
20
43% lit
↑ 12:55 AM
↓ 12:40 PM
★★☆☆c55
21
33% lit
↑ 1:54 AM
↓ 1:22 PM
★★☆☆c63
22
23% lit
↑ 2:52 AM
↓ 2:06 PM
★★★★c75
23
15% lit
↑ 3:49 AM
↓ 2:53 PM
★★★★c81
24
9% lit
↑ 4:44 AM
↓ 3:42 PM
★★★★c84
25
4% lit
↑ 5:37 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★★★c84
Moon farthest south (-19.4°)
26
1% lit
↑ 6:26 AM
↓ 5:25 PM
★★★★c83
best
27
0% lit
↑ 7:11 AM
↓ 6:17 PM
★★★★c80
New Moon
best
28
1% lit
↑ 7:53 AM
↓ 7:10 PM
★★★★c76
best
29
4% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 8:01 PM
★★★★c70
30
8% lit
↑ 9:08 AM
↓ 8:52 PM
★★★★c60
31
14% lit
↑ 9:42 AM
↓ 9:43 PM
★★★☆c50
Apogee · 405,941 km

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jan 3 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 404,984 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Jan 5 · 7:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Jan 5 · 9:39 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Jan 12 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jan 13 · 5:21 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jan 15 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 362,046 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Jan 18 · 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.
  • Tue, Jan 19 · 9:24 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jan 25 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-19.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jan 27 · 11:39 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jan 31 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 405,941 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Tue, Jan 12 · Wed, Jan 13 · Tue, Jan 26 · Wed, Jan 27 · Thu, Jan 28

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

Moon distance

362,127 km closest · 405,857 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 1:18 AM.