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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 83° · 1% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight: Low 77° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:39 AM / 5:46 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:22 AM / 1:49 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 40%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:52 AM
Major period
6:10 AM–8:10 AM
Minor period
1:19 PM–2:19 PM
Major period
6:35 PM–8:35 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Nov 26 PMTue, Nov 36 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Nov 46 AMclouds16% cloud cover17% cloud cover46% cloud cover45% cloud cover42% cloud cover31% cloud cover50% cloud cover57% cloud cover63% cloud cover60% cloud cover67% cloud cover71% cloud cover71% cloud cover66% cloud cover74% cloud cover65% cloud cover55% cloud cover27% cloud cover26% cloud cover19% cloud cover20% cloud cover7% cloud cover17% cloud cover34% cloud cover44% cloud cover27% cloud cover43% cloud cover25% cloud cover50% cloud cover26% cloud cover51% cloud cover65% cloud cover66% cloud cover71% cloud cover70% cloud cover72% cloud cover69% cloud cover71% cloud cover71% cloud cover61% cloud cover63% cloud cover63% cloud cover45% cloud cover36% cloud cover40% cloud cover43% cloud cover42% cloud cover42% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°90°83828079797877818483807875737174rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance6% chance, 0.01 in7% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in48% chance, 0.01 in53% chance, 0.01 in51% chance, 0.01 in45% chance, 0.01 in41% chance25% chance8% chance3% chance2% chance4% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chancewind01020mphSE 10 mph, gusts 16SE 16 mph, gusts 23SE 18 mph, gusts 26SE 17 mph, gusts 24SSE 17 mph, gusts 24SSE 17 mph, gusts 24SSE 15 mph, gusts 22SSE 16 mph, gusts 22S 16 mph, gusts 22S 12 mph, gusts 17S 10 mph, gusts 16S 9 mph, gusts 14SE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 8 mph, gusts 12SE 10 mph, gusts 16E 9 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 12N 8 mph, gusts 12N 10 mph, gusts 15N 13 mph, gusts 17N 14 mph, gusts 20N 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 12 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 12 PM83°91°77°83%16%1%–SE 1016–
Mon 1 PM82°91°77°85%17%1%–SE 1420–
Mon 2 PM83°92°78°85%46%1%–SE 1623–
Mon 3 PM82°91°77°85%45%1%–SE 1825–
Mon 4 PM82°91°77°86%42%1%–SE 1826–
Mon 5 PM81°89°77°87%31%1%–SE 1825–
Mon 6 PM80°86°77°89%50%1%–SE 1724–
Mon 7 PM80°85°76°90%57%0%–SE 1724–
Mon 8 PM80°85°77°91%63%1%–SSE 1724–
Mon 9 PM79°84°76°91%60%1%–SSE 1825–
Mon 10 PM79°84°76°91%67%1%–SSE 1724–
Mon 11 PM79°79°76°91%71%1%–SSE 1622–
Tue 12 AM79°79°76°91%71%2%–SSE 1522–
Tue 1 AM78°78°75°91%66%2%–SSE 1522–
Tue 2 AM78°78°75°91%74%2%–SSE 1622–
Tue 3 AM78°78°75°91%65%2%–S 1723–
Tue 4 AM77°77°75°92%55%2%–S 1622–
Tue 5 AM77°77°75°92%27%2%–S 1320–
Tue 6 AM77°77°75°92%26%2%–S 1217–
Tue 7 AM77°77°75°93%19%2%–S 1216–
Tue 8 AM79°84°76°91%20%2%–S 1016–
Tue 9 AM81°88°77°87%7%2%–S 1216–
Tue 10 AM82°91°77°83%17%2%–S 914–
Tue 11 AM83°92°77°81%34%2%–SSE 610–
Tue 12 PM84°94°77°79%44%6%0.01"SE 58–
Tue 1 PM84°94°77°79%27%7%0.01"SE 69–
Tue 2 PM84°94°77°81%43%19%0.01"SE 812–
Tue 3 PM83°93°77°82%25%20%0.01"SE 914–⚡
Tue 4 PM83°92°77°84%50%20%0.01"SE 1016–⚡
Tue 5 PM81°89°77°87%26%24%0.01"ESE 1015–⚡
Tue 6 PM80°86°77°90%51%15%0.01"E 914–⚡
Tue 7 PM79°84°76°91%65%23%0.01"NNE 913–⚡
Tue 8 PM78°79°76°92%66%48%0.01"E 812–⚡
Tue 9 PM78°78°75°93%71%53%0.01"NNE 812–⚡
Tue 10 PM77°77°74°92%70%51%0.01"N 812–⚡
Tue 11 PM76°76°73°92%72%45%0.01"N 914–⚡
Wed 12 AM75°75°72°91%69%41%–N 1015–⚡
Wed 1 AM74°74°71°90%71%25%–N 1015–⚡
Wed 2 AM73°73°70°89%71%8%–N 1317–
Wed 3 AM73°73°69°87%61%3%–N 1418–
Wed 4 AM71°71°68°88%63%2%–N 1420–
Wed 5 AM71°71°67°87%63%4%–N 1418–
Wed 6 AM71°71°66°86%45%6%–N 1317–
Wed 7 AM70°70°66°87%36%6%–NNE 1317–
Wed 8 AM72°72°67°85%40%6%–NNE 1317–
Wed 9 AM74°74°68°82%43%6%–NNE 1216–
Wed 10 AM75°75°68°79%42%6%–NNE 1216–
Wed 11 AM76°76°68°77%42%6%–NNE 1015–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

83° / 77°

2% rain

SE 10–18 mph · gusts 26

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

85° / 70°

53% rain · 0.12"

SE 5–17 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Mostly Sunny

78° / 71°

41% rain

NE 7–14 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 5

Mostly Sunny

82° / 72°

48% rain

SE 7–13 mph · gusts 20

Fri, Nov 6

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

78° / 68°

56% rain · 0.24"

NNE 6–14 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Rain Showers Likely

75° / 63°

62% rain · 0.90"

NNE 9–16 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Rain Showers

72° / 59°

41% rain · 0.48"

N 14–20 mph · gusts 28

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 13 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 239 AM CST Mon Nov 2 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.


GMZ130-132-135-022130-
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-
239 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 
knots this afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to a light chop on the bay in the afternoon. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the 
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
late evening and early morning, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. A light chop on the bay, increasing to a 
moderate chop on the bay early in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms until early morning. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming around 10 knots late in
the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to a light
chop on the bay in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. A light chop on the bay. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast early in the morning. A light chop on the bay. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the 
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. A light chop on the bay, 
increasing to a moderate chop on the bay late in the afternoon. 
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on 
the bay. A slight chance of showers. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out 20 NM

GMZ150 · 239 AM CST Mon Nov 2 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.


GMZ150-155-022130-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
239 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at
7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming southeast late in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in
the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late in
the evening, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and
west 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms until
early morning. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet
at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots
late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · December 2060

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
59% lit
↑ 1:31 PM
↓ 12:30 AM
★★☆☆c50
2
70% lit
↑ 2:05 PM
↓ 1:31 AM
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
3
80% lit
↑ 2:39 PM
↓ 2:33 AM
★★☆☆c54
4
88% lit
↑ 3:17 PM
↓ 3:38 AM
★★★★c74
5
95% lit
↑ 4:00 PM
↓ 4:46 AM
★★★★c90
6
99% lit
↑ 4:49 PM
↓ 5:57 AM
★★★★c100
Perigee · 359,220 km
best
7
100% lit
↑ 5:46 PM
↓ 7:10 AM
★★★★c103
Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)
best
8
98% lit
↑ 6:50 PM
↓ 8:20 AM
★★★★c103
Moon farthest north (27.9°)
9
93% lit
↑ 7:57 PM
↓ 9:23 AM
★★★★c101
10
87% lit
↑ 9:03 PM
↓ 10:17 AM
★★★★c93
11
79% lit
↑ 10:06 PM
↓ 11:03 AM
★★★★c84
12
69% lit
↑ 11:06 PM
↓ 11:41 AM
★★★★c72
13
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:14 PM
★★★☆c59
14
50% lit
↑ 12:01 AM
↓ 12:44 PM
★★☆☆c46
Last Quarter
15
40% lit
↑ 12:54 AM
↓ 1:12 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
16
31% lit
↑ 1:46 AM
↓ 1:40 PM
★★☆☆c43
17
23% lit
↑ 2:37 AM
↓ 2:08 PM
★★☆☆c53
18
15% lit
↑ 3:29 AM
↓ 2:39 PM
★★★★c63
Apogee · 405,550 km
19
9% lit
↑ 4:23 AM
↓ 3:13 PM
★★★★c71
20
5% lit
↑ 5:19 AM
↓ 3:52 PM
★★★★c77
21
1% lit
↑ 6:15 AM
↓ 4:36 PM
★★★★c81
best
22
0% lit
↑ 7:12 AM
↓ 5:27 PM
★★★★c84
New Moon
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
best
23
1% lit
↑ 8:06 AM
↓ 6:22 PM
★★★★c84
best
24
3% lit
↑ 8:57 AM
↓ 7:22 PM
★★★★c84
25
8% lit
↑ 9:42 AM
↓ 8:23 PM
★★★★c82
26
15% lit
↑ 10:22 AM
↓ 9:24 PM
★★★★c78
27
23% lit
↑ 10:59 AM
↓ 10:24 PM
★★★★c71
28
32% lit
↑ 11:33 AM
↓ 11:23 PM
★★★☆c61
29
43% lit
↑ 12:05 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
30
54% lit
↑ 12:38 PM
↓ 12:23 AM
★☆☆☆c45
First Quarter
31
65% lit
↑ 1:13 PM
↓ 1:25 AM
★★☆☆c55

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Dec 2 · 8:00 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 6 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 359,220 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Dec 7 · 8:48 AM — Full Moon · Cold 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.
  • Wed, Dec 8 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Dec 14 · 11:15 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Dec 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.
  • Sat, Dec 18 · 7:00 AM — Apogee · 405,550 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Dec 22 · 4:39 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Dec 22 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Dec 29 · 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, Dec 30 · 3:28 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Mon, Dec 6 · Tue, Dec 7 · Tue, Dec 21 · Wed, Dec 22 · Thu, Dec 23

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

Moon distance

359,298 km closest · 405,539 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 12:30 PM.