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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 72° · 77% rain

Patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: High 78° · 73% rain

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunrise / sunset
6:42 AM / 5:43 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:18 AM / 3:59 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 9%
Minor period
3:48 AM–4:48 AM
Major period
9:10 AM–11:10 AM
Minor period
3:29 PM–4:29 PM
Major period
9:35 PM–11:35 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 76 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 8clouds49% cloud cover58% cloud cover52% cloud cover55% cloud cover55% cloud cover63% cloud cover67% cloud cover68% cloud cover50% cloud cover54% cloud cover63% cloud cover65% cloud cover59% cloud cover57% cloud cover51% cloud cover52% cloud cover73% cloud cover57% cloud cover48% cloud cover40% cloud cover25% cloud cover26% cloud cover32% cloud cover43% cloud cover47% cloud cover51% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover41% cloud cover43% cloud cover42% cloud cover28% cloud cover14% cloud cover23% cloud cover69% cloud cover72% cloud cover72% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover74% cloud cover76% cloud cover77% cloud cover76% cloud cover75% cloud cover74% cloud cover78% cloud cover81% cloud cover85% cloud cover⚡🌫⚡🌫⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°76747275767674747372737576767574rain37% chance, 0.03 in38% chance, 0.03 in53% chance, 0.03 in71% chance, 0.03 in77% chance, 0.03 in73% chance, 0.02 in58% chance, 0.02 in47% chance, 0.02 in49% chance, 0.02 in42% chance, 0.02 in44% chance, 0.02 in40% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in26% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in13% chance17% chance17% chance18% chance17% chance22% chance21% chance20% chance21% chance20% chance21% chance20% chance12% chance, 0.01 in13% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in54% chance, 0.02 in54% chance, 0.02 in54% chance, 0.02 in54% chance, 0.02 in54% chance, 0.02 in54% chance, 0.02 in54% chance, 0.03 in54% chance, 0.03 in54% chance, 0.03 in54% chance, 0.03 in54% chance, 0.03 in54% chance, 0.03 in76% chance, 0.06 inwind01020mphSSE 3 mph, gusts 6N 5 mph, gusts 7NE 6 mph, gusts 9NNE 6 mph, gusts 9NNE 9 mph, gusts 14NNE 13 mph, gusts 18NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 14 mph, gusts 20NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 21E 16 mph, gusts 23E 16 mph, gusts 23E 17 mph, gusts 23E 18 mph, gusts 24E 17 mph, gusts 23
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 1 AM76°76°76°97%49%37%0.03"SSE 36–⚡ 🌫
Fri 2 AM76°76°75°98%58%38%0.03"SSE 36–⚡ 🌫
Fri 3 AM75°75°75°98%52%53%0.03"N 57–⚡
Fri 4 AM74°74°74°100%55%71%0.03"NNE 58–⚡
Fri 5 AM73°73°73°100%55%77%0.03"NE 69–⚡
Fri 6 AM73°73°73°100%63%73%0.02"N 69–⚡
Fri 7 AM72°72°72°100%67%58%0.02"NNE 69–⚡
Fri 8 AM73°73°73°100%68%47%0.02"NE 710–⚡
Fri 9 AM75°75°75°100%50%49%0.02"NNE 914–⚡
Fri 10 AM75°75°75°99%54%42%0.02"N 1215–⚡
Fri 11 AM76°76°75°97%63%44%0.02"NNE 1318–⚡
Fri 12 PM76°76°74°95%65%40%0.01"NNE 1521–
Fri 1 PM76°76°74°94%59%36%0.01"NNE 1521–
Fri 2 PM76°76°74°91%57%26%0.01"NNE 1521–
Fri 3 PM76°76°73°91%51%24%0.01"NNE 1521–
Fri 4 PM76°76°73°90%52%20%0.01"NNE 1421–
Fri 5 PM76°76°72°89%73%15%0.01"NNE 1420–
Fri 6 PM75°75°71°89%57%13%–NE 1217–
Fri 7 PM74°74°71°89%48%17%–NE 1216–
Fri 8 PM74°74°71°89%40%17%–NNE 1215–
Fri 9 PM74°74°71°90%25%18%–NE 1014–
Fri 10 PM74°74°71°90%26%17%–NE 913–
Fri 11 PM74°74°70°89%32%22%–NE 913–
Sat 12 AM73°73°70°89%43%21%–NE 913–
Sat 1 AM73°73°70°90%47%20%–NE 913–
Sat 2 AM72°72°69°90%51%21%–NE 1014–
Sat 3 AM72°72°69°90%41%20%–ENE 1015–
Sat 4 AM72°72°69°90%42%21%–ENE 1215–
Sat 5 AM72°72°69°90%41%20%–ENE 1215–
Sat 6 AM72°72°69°90%43%12%0.01"ENE 1215–
Sat 7 AM73°73°70°90%42%13%0.01"ENE 1215–
Sat 8 AM74°74°71°90%28%20%0.01"E 1215–
Sat 9 AM75°75°72°91%14%15%0.01"E 1316–
Sat 10 AM75°75°72°91%23%15%0.01"E 1418–
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–⚡
Sat 2 PM76°76°73°90%73%54%0.02"E 1522–⚡
Sat 3 PM76°76°73°90%73%54%0.02"E 1623–⚡
Sat 4 PM76°76°72°90%74%54%0.02"E 1623–⚡
Sat 5 PM75°75°72°90%76%54%0.02"E 1623–⚡
Sat 6 PM75°75°72°90%77%54%0.03"E 1623–⚡
Sat 7 PM75°75°71°90%76%54%0.03"E 1723–⚡
Sat 8 PM74°75°71°90%75%54%0.03"E 1724–⚡
Sat 9 PM74°74°71°90%74%54%0.03"E 1824–⚡
Sat 10 PM74°74°71°90%78%54%0.03"E 1823–⚡
Sat 11 PM74°74°71°90%81%54%0.03"E 1723–⚡
Sun 12 AM73°73°70°91%85%76%0.06"E 1722–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

78° / 72°

77% rain · 0.33"

NNE 3–15 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms 🌫 Fog

Sat, Nov 7

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

54% rain · 0.36"

ENE 9–18 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

76° / 68°

89% rain · 1.98"

E 17–23 mph · gusts 32

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

73° / 66°

65% rain · 0.42"

ENE 9–21 mph · gusts 29

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Mostly Cloudy

75° / 67°

15% rain

NNE 2–10 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Nov 11

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 66°

26% rain

NE 2–6 mph · gusts 10

Thu, Nov 12

Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 66°

24% rain · 0.06"

N 3–9 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 12 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

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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 · June 2066

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
54% lit
↑ 1:55 PM
↓ 1:36 AM
★★☆☆c36
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
2
65% lit
↑ 2:52 PM
↓ 2:09 AM
★★☆☆c41
3
75% lit
↑ 3:52 PM
↓ 2:43 AM
★★★☆c58
4
84% lit
↑ 4:56 PM
↓ 3:22 AM
★★★★c75
5
92% lit
↑ 6:03 PM
↓ 4:05 AM
★★★★c89
6
97% lit
↑ 7:13 PM
↓ 4:54 AM
★★★★c99
7
100% lit
↑ 8:21 PM
↓ 5:52 AM
★★★★c104
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon (supermoon)
best
8
99% lit
↑ 9:25 PM
↓ 6:57 AM
★★★★c104
Moon farthest south (-24.8°)
Perigee · 357,248 km
best
9
96% lit
↑ 10:22 PM
↓ 8:07 AM
★★★★c102
10
90% lit
↑ 11:10 PM
↓ 9:17 AM
★★★★c95
11
82% lit
↑ 11:53 PM
↓ 10:24 AM
★☆☆☆c83
12
72% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:29 AM
★★★★c74
13
62% lit
↑ 12:31 AM
↓ 12:29 PM
★★★☆c57
14
51% lit
↑ 1:06 AM
↓ 1:27 PM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
15
41% lit
↑ 1:39 AM
↓ 2:23 PM
★★☆☆c44
16
31% lit
↑ 2:13 AM
↓ 3:19 PM
★★★☆c54
17
22% lit
↑ 2:47 AM
↓ 4:14 PM
★★★★c64
18
15% lit
↑ 3:24 AM
↓ 5:09 PM
★★★★c71
19
9% lit
↑ 4:04 AM
↓ 6:03 PM
★★★★c75
20
4% lit
↑ 4:48 AM
↓ 6:56 PM
★★★★c78
21
1% lit
↑ 5:36 AM
↓ 7:46 PM
★★★★c79
Moon farthest north (24.9°)
best
22
0% lit
↑ 6:26 AM
↓ 8:33 PM
★★★★c79
Apogee · 406,479 km
New Moon
best
23
1% lit
↑ 7:19 AM
↓ 9:16 PM
★★★★c78
best
24
3% lit
↑ 8:13 AM
↓ 9:55 PM
★★★★c76
25
8% lit
↑ 9:07 AM
↓ 10:32 PM
★★★★c71
26
13% lit
↑ 10:00 AM
↓ 11:05 PM
★★★★c64
27
21% lit
↑ 10:54 AM
↓ 11:37 PM
★☆☆☆c56
28
29% lit
↑ 11:48 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
29
39% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ 12:09 AM
★★☆☆c37
30
50% lit
↑ 1:40 PM
↓ 12:42 AM
★★☆☆c42
First Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Jun 1 · 2:13 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Jun 1 · 1:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Jun 7 · 9:30 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry 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.
  • Tue, Jun 8 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jun 8 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 357,248 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Jun 14 · 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, Jun 14 · 2:10 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jun 21 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jun 22 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 406,479 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Jun 22 · 2:15 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jun 28 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Jun 30 · 12:59 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Mon, Jun 7 · Tue, Jun 8 · Mon, Jun 21 · Tue, Jun 22 · Wed, Jun 23

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

Moon distance

357,327 km closest · 406,454 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 11:45 PM.