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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 81° · 31% rain

A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Low 72° · 65% rain

A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunrise / sunset
6:41 AM / 5:44 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:21 AM / 3:27 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 12%
Minor period
2:51 AM–3:51 AM
Major period
8:25 AM–10:25 AM
Minor period
2:57 PM–3:57 PM
Major period
8:50 PM–10:50 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 56 PMFri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 76 AM12 PMclouds32% cloud cover41% cloud cover51% cloud cover62% cloud cover66% cloud cover63% cloud cover65% cloud cover56% cloud cover72% cloud cover59% cloud cover58% cloud cover62% cloud cover67% cloud cover58% cloud cover44% cloud cover73% cloud cover65% cloud cover62% cloud cover58% cloud cover55% cloud cover57% cloud cover60% cloud cover69% cloud cover64% cloud cover65% cloud cover72% cloud cover42% cloud cover55% cloud cover52% cloud cover52% cloud cover64% cloud cover60% cloud cover56% cloud cover32% cloud cover32% cloud cover58% cloud cover62% cloud cover66% cloud cover69% cloud cover73% cloud cover76% cloud cover72% cloud cover68% cloud cover64% cloud cover67% cloud cover69% cloud cover72% cloud cover72% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°81807978767373767676747472727476rain25% chance28% chance23% chance31% chance28% chance27% chance22% chance23% chance31% chance37% chance50% chance, 0.03 in63% chance, 0.03 in50% chance, 0.03 in65% chance, 0.03 in65% chance, 0.03 in60% chance, 0.03 in61% chance, 0.02 in74% chance, 0.02 in70% chance, 0.02 in66% chance, 0.02 in61% chance, 0.02 in62% chance, 0.02 in31% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in18% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in8% chance, 0.01 in4% chance10% chance11% chance10% chance12% chance16% chance30% chance30% chance30% chance30% chance30% chance30% chance40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in54% chance, 0.02 in54% chance, 0.02 inwind01020mphE 12 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 9 mph, gusts 13SE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 3 mph, gusts 6SW 5 mph, gusts 7NW 6 mph, gusts 8NE 6 mph, gusts 9N 7 mph, gusts 9N 12 mph, gusts 15N 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 15 mph, gusts 22NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NE 12 mph, gusts 17NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 20
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 2 PM81°89°78°92%32%25%–E 1217–
Thu 3 PM81°89°78°92%41%28%–E 1317–⚡
Thu 4 PM81°89°78°92%51%23%–E 1217–⚡
Thu 5 PM80°88°78°92%62%31%–E 1218–⚡
Thu 6 PM80°86°77°91%66%28%–ESE 1216–
Thu 7 PM79°84°77°93%63%27%–ESE 1015–
Thu 8 PM79°84°77°93%65%22%–ESE 913–
Thu 9 PM79°84°77°93%56%23%–ESE 712–⚡
Thu 10 PM79°79°77°94%72%31%–SE 69–⚡
Thu 11 PM78°78°76°96%59%37%–SE 58–⚡
Fri 12 AM77°77°76°96%58%50%0.03"SE 36–⚡
Fri 1 AM76°76°76°97%62%63%0.03"S 36–⚡
Fri 2 AM76°76°75°98%67%50%0.03"SW 57–⚡
Fri 3 AM75°75°75°98%58%65%0.03"SSW 58–⚡
Fri 4 AM74°74°74°100%44%65%0.03"NW 68–⚡
Fri 5 AM73°73°73°100%73%60%0.03"N 69–⚡
Fri 6 AM73°73°73°100%65%61%0.02"NE 69–⚡
Fri 7 AM72°72°72°100%62%74%0.02"NNE 69–⚡
Fri 8 AM73°73°73°100%58%70%0.02"N 79–⚡
Fri 9 AM75°75°75°100%55%66%0.02"N 912–⚡
Fri 10 AM75°75°75°99%57%61%0.02"N 1215–⚡
Fri 11 AM76°76°75°97%60%62%0.02"N 1420–⚡
Fri 12 PM76°76°74°95%69%31%0.01"N 1521–⚡
Fri 1 PM76°76°74°94%64%22%0.01"N 1521–⚡
Fri 2 PM76°76°74°91%65%18%0.01"NNE 1522–⚡
Fri 3 PM76°76°73°91%72%20%0.01"NNE 1521–
Fri 4 PM76°76°73°90%42%15%0.01"NNE 1521–
Fri 5 PM76°76°72°89%55%8%0.01"NE 1420–
Fri 6 PM75°75°71°89%52%4%–NE 1217–
Fri 7 PM74°74°71°89%52%10%–NE 1216–
Fri 8 PM74°74°71°89%64%11%–NE 1015–
Fri 9 PM74°74°71°90%60%10%–NE 1014–
Fri 10 PM74°74°71°90%56%12%–NE 914–
Fri 11 PM74°74°70°89%32%16%–NE 914–
Sat 12 AM73°73°70°89%32%30%–NE 914–
Sat 1 AM73°73°70°90%58%30%–NE 1014–
Sat 2 AM72°72°69°90%62%30%–NE 1214–
Sat 3 AM72°72°69°90%66%30%–NE 1215–
Sat 4 AM72°72°69°90%69%30%–NE 1216–
Sat 5 AM72°72°69°90%73%30%–ENE 1316–
Sat 6 AM72°72°69°90%76%40%0.01"ENE 1317–
Sat 7 AM73°73°70°90%72%40%0.01"ENE 1317–
Sat 8 AM74°74°71°90%68%40%0.01"E 1317–
Sat 9 AM75°75°72°91%64%40%0.01"E 1317–
Sat 10 AM75°75°72°91%67%40%0.01"E 1317–
Sat 11 AM76°76°73°91%69%40%0.01"E 1418–
Sat 12 PM76°76°73°91%72%54%0.02"E 1420–⚡
Sat 1 PM76°76°73°91%72%54%0.02"E 1521–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 72°

65% rain

E 5–13 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

77° / 71°

74% rain · 0.36"

NNE 3–15 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Rain Showers

77° / 70°

76% rain · 0.36"

ENE 9–18 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Showers And Thunderstorms

73° / 62°

89% rain · 1.98"

ENE 17–23 mph · gusts 32

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

70° / 62°

65% rain · 0.42"

N 9–21 mph · gusts 29

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Mostly Cloudy

74° / 64°

15% rain

N 2–10 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Nov 11

Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 65°

15% rain

NE 2–6 mph · gusts 10

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast 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 cloudy, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind 13 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 121 PM CST Thu Nov 5 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.


GMZ130-132-135-060815-
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-
121 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late
this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots
after midnight, then becoming northwest early in the morning.
Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. Showers
likely in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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 late in the evening. A
chance of showers after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Showers likely in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay.
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms until early
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
becoming northeast with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon.
Choppy on the bay. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
morning. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
early in the evening. Choppy on the bay. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on
the bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and
overnight. 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 · 121 PM CST Thu Nov 5 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.


GMZ150-155-060815-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
121 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east
2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots
after midnight, then becoming northwest early in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and
east 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at
6 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms until
early morning, then a chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
becoming northeast with gusts up to 30 knots late in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Showers
with thunderstorms likely. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 2065

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4% lit
↑ 4:44 AM
↓ 7:03 PM
★★★★c83
Moon farthest north (26.0°)
2
1% lit
↑ 5:36 AM
↓ 7:53 PM
★★★★c85
best
3
0% lit
↑ 6:32 AM
↓ 8:40 PM
★★★★c85
New Moon
best
4
1% lit
↑ 7:30 AM
↓ 9:22 PM
★★★★c84
best
5
4% lit
↑ 8:29 AM
↓ 10:00 PM
★★★★c80
6
9% lit
↑ 9:27 AM
↓ 10:36 PM
★★★★c74
7
16% lit
↑ 10:26 AM
↓ 11:10 PM
★★☆☆c64
8
25% lit
↑ 11:24 AM
↓ 11:43 PM
★★★☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
9
35% lit
↑ 12:24 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c39
10
46% lit
↑ 1:25 PM
↓ 12:18 AM
★★☆☆c46
First Quarter
11
58% lit
↑ 2:29 PM
↓ 12:55 AM
★★★☆c64
12
69% lit
↑ 3:36 PM
↓ 1:36 AM
★★★★c81
13
79% lit
↑ 4:44 PM
↓ 2:23 AM
★★★★c93
14
88% lit
↑ 5:51 PM
↓ 3:17 AM
★★★★c100
Perigee · 365,375 km
15
94% lit
↑ 6:54 PM
↓ 4:19 AM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest south (-26.4°)
16
99% lit
↑ 7:50 PM
↓ 5:25 AM
★★★★c101
17
100% lit
↑ 8:38 PM
↓ 6:33 AM
★★★★c96
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
18
99% lit
↑ 9:19 PM
↓ 7:39 AM
★★★★c87
best
19
95% lit
↑ 9:56 PM
↓ 8:41 AM
★★★★c74
20
90% lit
↑ 10:29 PM
↓ 9:41 AM
★☆☆☆c61
21
82% lit
↑ 11:00 PM
↓ 10:37 AM
★★★☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
22
74% lit
↑ 11:31 PM
↓ 11:32 AM
★★☆☆c36
23
65% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:25 PM
★★☆☆c36
24
55% lit
↑ 12:02 AM
↓ 1:19 PM
★★☆☆c50
25
46% lit
↑ 12:36 AM
↓ 2:13 PM
★☆☆☆c55
Last Quarter
26
37% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 3:07 PM
★★★☆c63
Apogee · 404,433 km
27
28% lit
↑ 1:52 AM
↓ 4:02 PM
★★★★c70
28
20% lit
↑ 2:38 AM
↓ 4:55 PM
★★★★c74
29
12% lit
↑ 3:28 AM
↓ 5:46 PM
★★★★c77
Moon farthest north (25.9°)
30
7% lit
↑ 4:22 AM
↓ 6:34 PM
★★★★c79
31
3% lit
↑ 5:20 AM
↓ 7:19 PM
★★★★c78

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Jul 1 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 3 · 12:15 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Jul 8 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Jul 10 · 8:16 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Jul 14 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 365,375 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Jul 15 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 17 · 12:45 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Jul 21 · 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.
  • Sat, Jul 25 · 1:22 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jul 26 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 404,433 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Jul 29 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Thu, Jul 2 · Fri, Jul 3 · Sat, Jul 4 · Fri, Jul 17 · Sat, Jul 18

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

Moon distance

365,375 km closest · 404,431 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 Thu 2:30 PM.