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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 70° · 37% rain

A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: High 77° · 1% rain

Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:41 AM / 5:45 PM
Moonrise / moonset
2:24 AM / 2:56 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 25%
Minor period
1:54 AM–2:54 AM
Major period
7:40 AM–9:40 AM
Minor period
2:26 PM–3:26 PM
Major period
8:10 PM–10:10 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Nov 46 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Nov 56 AM12 PM6 PMclouds59% cloud cover47% cloud cover47% cloud cover44% cloud cover34% cloud cover29% cloud cover26% cloud cover15% cloud cover14% cloud cover12% cloud cover16% cloud cover17% cloud cover15% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% cloud cover12% cloud cover6% cloud cover17% cloud cover14% cloud cover15% cloud cover9% cloud cover8% cloud cover13% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover18% cloud cover12% cloud cover16% cloud cover12% cloud cover20% cloud cover22% cloud cover26% cloud cover9% cloud cover14% cloud cover23% cloud cover34% cloud cover25% cloud cover15% cloud cover15% cloud cover21% cloud cover39% cloud cover39% cloud cover46% cloud cover48% cloud cover52% cloud cover56% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°76737073767674737273747881818079rain17% chance10% chance7% chance5% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance3% chance3% chance1% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance11% chance13% chance13% chance11% chance9% chance35% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.02 inwind01020mphN 13 mph, gusts 18NNE 17 mph, gusts 21NNE 17 mph, gusts 22N 15 mph, gusts 20NNE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 10 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 7 mph, gusts 10E 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 8SE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 10SSE 7 mph, gusts 12SE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 18SE 12 mph, gusts 16SE 9 mph, gusts 14SSE 7 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 12 AM76°76°73°91%59%17%–N 1318–
Wed 1 AM75°75°71°88%47%10%–N 1520–
Wed 2 AM74°74°70°86%47%7%–NNE 1721–
Wed 3 AM73°73°68°84%44%5%–NNE 1722–
Wed 4 AM72°72°67°84%34%2%–NNE 1722–
Wed 5 AM71°71°66°84%29%1%–NNE 1621–
Wed 6 AM70°70°65°82%26%1%–N 1520–
Wed 7 AM70°70°64°83%15%1%–NNE 1518–
Wed 8 AM71°71°66°85%14%1%–NNE 1317–
Wed 9 AM73°73°66°79%12%1%–NNE 1417–
Wed 10 AM74°74°67°77%16%1%–NNE 1317–
Wed 11 AM75°75°67°74%17%1%–NNE 1216–
Wed 12 PM76°76°66°73%15%1%–NNE 1016–
Wed 1 PM76°76°66°72%13%1%–NNE 1015–
Wed 2 PM76°76°66°70%12%1%–NE 1216–
Wed 3 PM76°76°66°70%12%1%–NE 1216–
Wed 4 PM76°76°66°72%6%1%–NE 1216–
Wed 5 PM75°75°66°73%17%0%–NE 1015–
Wed 6 PM74°74°66°76%14%0%–ENE 914–
Wed 7 PM74°74°66°77%15%0%–ENE 812–
Wed 8 PM73°73°67°80%9%0%–ENE 710–
Wed 9 PM73°73°67°81%8%0%–E 69–
Wed 10 PM72°72°68°85%13%0%–E 68–
Wed 11 PM72°72°68°86%8%0%–E 68–
Thu 12 AM72°72°68°88%10%0%–ESE 68–
Thu 1 AM71°71°69°92%18%0%–ESE 69–
Thu 2 AM72°72°70°91%12%1%–SE 69–
Thu 3 AM73°73°70°93%16%1%–SE 710–
Thu 4 AM73°73°71°93%12%1%–SE 710–
Thu 5 AM74°74°71°91%20%1%–SE 710–
Thu 6 AM74°74°72°91%22%3%–SE 710–
Thu 7 AM74°74°72°94%26%3%–SE 79–
Thu 8 AM76°76°75°94%9%1%–SE 710–
Thu 9 AM78°78°76°92%14%3%–SE 710–
Thu 10 AM79°79°76°91%23%2%–SSE 712–
Thu 11 AM80°86°77°90%34%2%–SE 712–
Thu 12 PM81°87°77°88%25%4%–SE 812–
Thu 1 PM81°88°77°89%15%11%–SE 914–
Thu 2 PM81°88°77°89%15%13%–ESE 1016–
Thu 3 PM81°89°77°87%21%13%–ESE 1218–
Thu 4 PM81°88°77°89%39%11%–ESE 1318–
Thu 5 PM80°87°77°89%39%9%–ESE 1218–
Thu 6 PM80°85°76°90%46%35%0.02"SE 1216–
Thu 7 PM80°84°77°92%48%35%0.02"SE 1016–
Thu 8 PM79°83°77°93%52%35%0.02"SE 914–
Thu 9 PM79°79°77°94%56%35%0.02"SE 812–⚡
Thu 10 PM78°78°76°95%59%35%0.02"SSE 79–⚡
Thu 11 PM78°78°76°95%62%35%0.02"S 68–⚡

7-day forecast

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Rain Showers

–° / 70°

37% rain

Today

Sunny

77° / 70°

17% rain

NNE 6–17 mph · gusts 22

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

82° / 72°

73% rain · 0.12"

SE 6–13 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 66°

73% rain · 0.84"

N 5–17 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Rain Showers

75° / 64°

51% rain · 0.30"

N 9–15 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

72° / 60°

38% rain · 0.42"

N 10–18 mph · gusts 26

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Mostly Sunny

73° / 61°

15% rain

NNE 6–12 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 70, with temperatures rising to around 74 overnight. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 1251 PM CST Tue Nov 3 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.


GMZ130-132-135-040715-
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-
1251 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 1251 PM CST Tue Nov 3 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.


GMZ150-155-040715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
1251 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast 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: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and east
2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 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. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight, then becoming northwest early in the
morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · June 2064

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
94% lit
↑ 10:56 PM
↓ 8:28 AM
★★★★c94
2
87% lit
↑ 11:41 PM
↓ 9:31 AM
★☆☆☆c86
3
80% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:31 AM
★★★★c80
4
71% lit
↑ 12:18 AM
↓ 11:29 AM
★★★★c70
5
62% lit
↑ 12:51 AM
↓ 12:23 PM
★★★☆c58
6
53% lit
↑ 1:21 AM
↓ 1:15 PM
★★☆☆c46
Last Quarter
7
43% lit
↑ 1:49 AM
↓ 2:06 PM
★☆☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
8
34% lit
↑ 2:17 AM
↓ 2:57 PM
★★☆☆c41
Apogee · 404,405 km
9
25% lit
↑ 2:46 AM
↓ 3:49 PM
★★☆☆c54
10
17% lit
↑ 3:17 AM
↓ 4:43 PM
★★★★c66
11
11% lit
↑ 3:51 AM
↓ 5:39 PM
★★★★c76
12
5% lit
↑ 4:30 AM
↓ 6:38 PM
★★★★c83
13
2% lit
↑ 5:15 AM
↓ 7:37 PM
★★★★c89
best
14
0% lit
↑ 6:07 AM
↓ 8:34 PM
★★★★c92
Moon farthest north (27.1°)
New Moon
best
15
1% lit
↑ 7:05 AM
↓ 9:29 PM
★★★★c93
best
16
4% lit
↑ 8:07 AM
↓ 10:18 PM
★★★★c92
17
9% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 11:01 PM
★★★★c90
18
16% lit
↑ 10:16 AM
↓ 11:41 PM
★☆☆☆c83
19
25% lit
↑ 11:19 AM
↓ –
★★★★c77
20
36% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ 12:17 AM
★★★☆c63
21
47% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ 12:51 AM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
22
59% lit
↑ 2:26 PM
↓ 1:25 AM
★★☆☆c48
Perigee · 369,447 km
23
70% lit
↑ 3:30 PM
↓ 2:01 AM
★★★☆c66
24
80% lit
↑ 4:36 PM
↓ 2:40 AM
★★★★c82
25
88% lit
↑ 5:43 PM
↓ 3:24 AM
★★★★c92
26
94% lit
↑ 6:49 PM
↓ 4:14 AM
★★★★c97
27
98% lit
↑ 7:51 PM
↓ 5:11 AM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest south (-27.7°)
28
100% lit
↑ 8:46 PM
↓ 6:12 AM
★★★★c96
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
best
29
99% lit
↑ 9:33 PM
↓ 7:15 AM
★★★★c91
best
30
96% lit
↑ 10:14 PM
↓ 8:17 AM
★★★★c84

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Jun 6 · 6:24 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jun 7 · 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.
  • Sun, Jun 8 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 404,405 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Jun 14 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jun 14 · 5:21 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Jun 21 · 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.
  • Sat, Jun 21 · 6:13 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jun 22 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 369,447 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Jun 27 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jun 28 · 3:09 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Jun 13 · Sat, Jun 14 · Sun, Jun 15 · Sat, Jun 28 · Sun, Jun 29

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

Moon distance

369,478 km closest · 404,351 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 Tue 11:00 PM.