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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. 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, 8%
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 8clouds55% 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 cover34% cloud cover21% cloud cover12% cloud cover17% cloud cover18% cloud cover16% cloud cover14% cloud cover23% cloud cover18% cloud cover33% cloud cover47% cloud cover50% cloud cover53% cloud cover56% cloud cover60% cloud cover63% cloud cover67% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°74737677777575747373777878777676rain71% chance, 0.01 in77% chance, 0.01 in73% chance, 0.01 in58% chance, 0.01 in47% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in42% chance, 0.01 in44% chance, 0.01 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% chance13% chance20% chance15% chance15% chance14% chance20% chance15% chance17% chance11% chance5% chance3% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance39% chance, 0.02 in39% chance, 0.02 in39% chance, 0.02 in39% chance, 0.02 inwind01020mphNNE 5 mph, gusts 8N 6 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 10N 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 14 mph, gusts 21NE 12 mph, gusts 17NNE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 14 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 22E 16 mph, gusts 23E 15 mph, gusts 22E 17 mph, gusts 23E 20 mph, gusts 26E 21 mph, gusts 28E 22 mph, gusts 29
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 4 AM74°74°74°100%55%71%0.01"NNE 58–⚡
Fri 5 AM73°73°73°100%55%77%0.01"NE 69–⚡
Fri 6 AM73°73°73°99%63%73%0.01"N 69–⚡
Fri 7 AM73°73°73°100%67%58%0.01"NNE 69–⚡
Fri 8 AM74°74°74°100%68%47%0.01"NE 710–⚡
Fri 9 AM75°75°75°99%50%49%0.01"NNE 914–⚡
Fri 10 AM76°76°75°98%54%42%0.01"N 1215–⚡
Fri 11 AM76°76°76°97%63%44%0.01"NNE 1318–⚡
Fri 12 PM77°77°75°96%65%40%0.01"NNE 1521–
Fri 1 PM77°77°75°95%59%36%0.01"NNE 1521–
Fri 2 PM77°77°75°93%57%26%0.01"NNE 1521–
Fri 3 PM77°77°74°90%51%24%0.01"NNE 1521–
Fri 4 PM77°77°74°91%52%20%0.01"NNE 1421–
Fri 5 PM76°76°74°91%73%15%0.01"NNE 1420–
Fri 6 PM76°76°73°90%57%13%–NE 1217–
Fri 7 PM75°75°72°91%48%17%–NE 1216–
Fri 8 PM75°75°73°92%40%17%–NNE 1215–
Fri 9 PM75°75°72°92%25%18%–NE 1014–
Fri 10 PM75°75°72°91%26%17%–NE 913–
Fri 11 PM75°75°72°91%32%22%–NE 913–
Sat 12 AM74°74°72°91%43%21%–NE 913–
Sat 1 AM74°74°71°90%47%20%–NE 913–
Sat 2 AM74°74°71°91%51%21%–NE 1014–
Sat 3 AM74°74°70°90%41%20%–ENE 1015–
Sat 4 AM73°73°70°90%42%21%–ENE 1215–
Sat 5 AM72°73°70°91%41%20%–ENE 1215–
Sat 6 AM73°73°69°88%43%12%–ENE 1215–
Sat 7 AM73°73°70°89%42%13%–ENE 1215–
Sat 8 AM74°74°71°91%28%20%–E 1215–
Sat 9 AM76°76°72°86%14%15%–E 1316–
Sat 10 AM77°77°72°85%23%15%–E 1418–
Sat 11 AM78°78°73°85%34%14%–E 1420–
Sat 12 PM78°78°73°84%21%20%–E 1520–⚡
Sat 1 PM78°78°73°85%12%15%–E 1521–⚡
Sat 2 PM78°78°73°83%17%17%–E 1522–⚡
Sat 3 PM78°78°73°83%18%11%–E 1523–
Sat 4 PM78°78°73°84%16%5%–E 1623–
Sat 5 PM78°78°72°84%14%3%–E 1623–
Sat 6 PM77°77°71°83%23%13%–E 1522–
Sat 7 PM77°77°71°83%18%13%–E 1622–
Sat 8 PM77°77°71°83%33%13%–E 1723–
Sat 9 PM76°77°71°83%47%13%–E 1825–
Sat 10 PM76°76°71°83%50%13%–E 2026–
Sat 11 PM76°76°70°83%53%13%–E 2028–
Sun 12 AM76°76°70°83%56%39%0.02"E 2128–⚡
Sun 1 AM76°76°70°83%60%39%0.02"E 2229–⚡
Sun 2 AM75°75°70°83%63%39%0.02"E 2229–⚡
Sun 3 AM75°75°70°84%67%39%0.02"E 2229–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

78° / 72°

77% rain · 0.14"

NNE 5–15 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

39% rain

ENE 9–20 mph · gusts 28

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

76° / 68°

60% rain · 1.08"

E 20–23 mph · gusts 31

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

73° / 66°

65% rain · 0.42"

ENE 9–21 mph · gusts 28

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Mostly Cloudy

75° / 67°

15% rain

NNE 5–9 mph · gusts 14

Wed, Nov 11

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 66°

26% rain

NE 3–6 mph · gusts 12

Thu, Nov 12

Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 67°

26% rain

N 5–9 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. 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 · 211 AM CST Fri Nov 6 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.


GMZ130-132-135-062115-
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-
211 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. Showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a
chance of showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast 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. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. A chance of
showers after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the
afternoon. Choppy on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late in
the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 · 211 AM CST Fri Nov 6 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.


GMZ150-155-062115-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
211 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely early this morning. A slight
chance of thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers this
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave
Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · September 2066

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
93% lit
↑ 6:09 PM
↓ 4:28 AM
★★★★c88
best
2
97% lit
↑ 6:50 PM
↓ 5:35 AM
★★★★c75
best
3
100% lit
↑ 7:28 PM
↓ 6:39 AM
★★★★c59
Full Moon · Corn Moon
4
99% lit
↑ 8:04 PM
↓ 7:41 AM
★★★☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
5
96% lit
↑ 8:41 PM
↓ 8:42 AM
★★★☆c49
6
91% lit
↑ 9:18 PM
↓ 9:41 AM
★★★★c61
7
85% lit
↑ 9:56 PM
↓ 10:40 AM
★★★★c67
8
77% lit
↑ 10:38 PM
↓ 11:38 AM
★★★★c70
9
68% lit
↑ 11:22 PM
↓ 12:34 PM
★★★★c71
10
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:28 PM
★☆☆☆c71
11
49% lit
↑ 12:10 AM
↓ 2:19 PM
★★★☆c71
Moon farthest north (24.6°)
Last Quarter
12
40% lit
↑ 1:00 AM
↓ 3:06 PM
★★★☆c70
Apogee · 404,309 km
13
31% lit
↑ 1:53 AM
↓ 3:50 PM
★★★☆c68
14
22% lit
↑ 2:46 AM
↓ 4:30 PM
★★★☆c64
15
15% lit
↑ 3:40 AM
↓ 5:06 PM
★★★☆c59
16
9% lit
↑ 4:35 AM
↓ 5:41 PM
★★★☆c52
17
4% lit
↑ 5:29 AM
↓ 6:14 PM
★★★☆c43
18
1% lit
↑ 6:25 AM
↓ 6:47 PM
★★☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
19
0% lit
↑ 7:21 AM
↓ 7:22 PM
★★★☆c43
New Moon
20
2% lit
↑ 8:19 AM
↓ 7:58 PM
★★★★c60
best
21
5% lit
↑ 9:19 AM
↓ 8:37 PM
★★★★c75
best
22
12% lit
↑ 10:22 AM
↓ 9:21 PM
★★★★c93
best
23
20% lit
↑ 11:25 AM
↓ 10:11 PM
★★★★c97
24
29% lit
↑ 12:29 PM
↓ 11:07 PM
★★★★c99
25
40% lit
↑ 1:31 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c100
Moon farthest south (-24.2°)
26
51% lit
↑ 2:27 PM
↓ 12:08 AM
★★★☆c100
First Quarter
27
63% lit
↑ 3:19 PM
↓ 1:12 AM
★★★★c96
Perigee · 369,823 km
28
73% lit
↑ 4:05 PM
↓ 2:17 AM
★★★★c86
29
83% lit
↑ 4:46 PM
↓ 3:22 AM
★★★☆c71
30
90% lit
↑ 5:24 PM
↓ 4:25 AM
★★★☆c54

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Sep 3 · 8:37 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Sep 4 · 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.
  • Sat, Sep 11 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Sep 11 · 9:16 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Sep 12 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,309 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Sep 18 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Sep 19 · 8:47 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Sep 25 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Sep 26 · 9:19 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Sep 27 · 8:00 AM — Perigee · 369,823 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Wed, Sep 1 · Thu, Sep 2 · Mon, Sep 20 · Tue, Sep 21 · Wed, Sep 22

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

Moon distance

365,776 km closest · 404,272 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 Fri 2:30 AM.