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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Today: High 78° · 33% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Low 74° · 43% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunrise / sunset
6:43 AM / 5:43 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:14 AM / 4:32 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 2%
Minor period
4:44 AM–5:44 AM
Major period
9:55 AM–11:55 AM
Minor period
4:02 PM–5:02 PM
Major period
10:20 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Nov 76 PMSun, Nov 86 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 96 AM12 PMclouds49% cloud cover40% cloud cover41% cloud cover48% cloud cover57% cloud cover46% cloud cover61% cloud cover51% cloud cover62% cloud cover69% cloud cover62% cloud cover57% cloud cover59% cloud cover68% cloud cover71% cloud cover60% cloud cover54% cloud cover61% cloud cover62% cloud cover70% cloud cover65% cloud cover61% cloud cover70% cloud cover52% cloud cover65% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover74% cloud cover53% cloud cover58% cloud cover71% cloud cover80% cloud cover74% cloud cover66% cloud cover70% cloud cover72% cloud cover72% cloud cover77% cloud cover74% cloud cover83% cloud cover71% cloud cover58% cloud cover60% cloud cover62% cloud cover64% cloud cover65% cloud cover66% cloud cover67% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°78777776767577777776767574737575rain5% chance, 0.01 in3% chance, 0.01 in3% chance3% chance7% chance19% chance22% chance16% chance25% chance, 0.01 in27% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in27% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in27% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.02 in31% chance, 0.02 in33% chance, 0.02 in44% chance, 0.02 in46% chance, 0.02 in51% chance, 0.02 in64% chance, 0.03 in55% chance, 0.03 in43% chance, 0.03 in44% chance, 0.03 in62% chance, 0.03 in65% chance, 0.03 in46% chance, 0.04 in39% chance, 0.04 in32% chance, 0.04 in47% chance, 0.04 in29% chance, 0.04 in32% chance, 0.04 in39% chance, 0.06 in42% chance, 0.06 in53% chance, 0.06 in63% chance, 0.06 in61% chance, 0.06 in59% chance, 0.06 in57% chance, 0.03 in57% chance, 0.03 in57% chance, 0.03 in57% chance, 0.03 in57% chance, 0.03 in57% chance, 0.03 in51% chance, 0.03 in51% chance, 0.03 in51% chance, 0.03 in51% chance, 0.03 in0.060.060.06wind0102030mphE 15 mph, gusts 22E 14 mph, gusts 21E 15 mph, gusts 21E 15 mph, gusts 21E 16 mph, gusts 22E 17 mph, gusts 22E 17 mph, gusts 22ESE 16 mph, gusts 21ESE 16 mph, gusts 21E 20 mph, gusts 24ESE 20 mph, gusts 28E 21 mph, gusts 29E 21 mph, gusts 29ESE 20 mph, gusts 28E 22 mph, gusts 30E 25 mph, gusts 33E 24 mph, gusts 32E 24 mph, gusts 31E 21 mph, gusts 28E 18 mph, gusts 24ESE 16 mph, gusts 22ESE 16 mph, gusts 21E 15 mph, gusts 22E 15 mph, gusts 23
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 4 PM78°78°73°84%49%5%0.01"E 1522–
Sat 5 PM78°78°73°84%40%3%0.01"E 1522–
Sat 6 PM77°77°73°85%41%3%–E 1421–
Sat 7 PM77°77°73°85%48%3%–E 1421–
Sat 8 PM77°77°73°86%57%7%–E 1521–
Sat 9 PM77°77°73°85%46%19%–E 1521–⚡
Sat 10 PM77°77°73°87%61%22%–E 1521–⚡
Sat 11 PM76°77°72°87%51%16%–E 1621–⚡
Sun 12 AM76°76°72°87%62%25%0.01"E 1622–⚡
Sun 1 AM76°76°72°86%69%27%0.01"E 1722–⚡
Sun 2 AM76°76°72°88%62%31%0.01"E 1722–⚡
Sun 3 AM76°76°72°87%57%27%0.01"ESE 1722–⚡
Sun 4 AM76°76°71°86%59%23%0.01"E 1722–⚡
Sun 5 AM74°75°71°89%68%27%0.01"ESE 1722–⚡
Sun 6 AM75°75°71°87%71%32%0.02"ESE 1621–⚡
Sun 7 AM75°75°71°88%60%31%0.02"ESE 1621–⚡
Sun 8 AM76°76°73°91%54%33%0.02"ESE 1621–⚡
Sun 9 AM77°77°73°90%61%44%0.02"ESE 1722–⚡
Sun 10 AM77°77°74°90%62%46%0.02"E 2024–⚡
Sun 11 AM77°77°74°91%70%51%0.02"E 2026–⚡
Sun 12 PM77°77°74°90%65%64%0.03"ESE 2028–⚡
Sun 1 PM77°77°74°91%61%55%0.03"ESE 2128–⚡
Sun 2 PM77°77°74°90%70%43%0.03"E 2129–⚡
Sun 3 PM77°77°74°89%52%44%0.03"E 2029–⚡
Sun 4 PM77°77°74°89%65%62%0.03"E 2129–⚡
Sun 5 PM77°77°73°89%73%65%0.03"ESE 2029–⚡
Sun 6 PM76°76°73°90%73%46%0.04"ESE 2028–⚡
Sun 7 PM76°76°72°88%74%39%0.04"E 2128–⚡
Sun 8 PM76°76°72°88%53%32%0.04"E 2230–⚡
Sun 9 PM76°76°72°88%58%47%0.04"E 2332–⚡
Sun 10 PM76°76°71°86%71%29%0.04"E 2533–⚡
Sun 11 PM75°75°71°87%80%32%0.04"E 2432–⚡
Mon 12 AM75°75°70°85%74%39%0.06"E 2432–⚡
Mon 1 AM75°75°70°84%66%42%0.06"E 2431–⚡
Mon 2 AM74°74°70°86%70%53%0.06"E 2431–⚡
Mon 3 AM74°74°70°86%72%63%0.06"E 2229–
Mon 4 AM74°74°69°85%72%61%0.06"E 2128–
Mon 5 AM73°73°69°88%77%59%0.06"E 2026–
Mon 6 AM74°74°69°86%74%57%0.03"E 1824–⚡
Mon 7 AM73°73°69°88%83%57%0.03"ESE 1723–⚡
Mon 8 AM74°74°70°89%71%57%0.03"ESE 1622–⚡
Mon 9 AM75°75°72°90%58%57%0.03"ESE 1621–⚡
Mon 10 AM75°75°72°91%60%57%0.03"ESE 1621–⚡
Mon 11 AM75°75°72°91%62%57%0.03"E 1521–⚡
Mon 12 PM75°75°72°91%64%51%0.03"E 1522–⚡
Mon 1 PM75°75°72°90%65%51%0.03"E 1522–⚡
Mon 2 PM76°76°72°89%66%51%0.03"E 1523–⚡
Mon 3 PM76°76°72°89%67%51%0.03"E 1523–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 74°

43% rain · 0.02"

E 14–16 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

78° / 72°

65% rain · 0.60"

ESE 16–25 mph · gusts 33

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 71°

63% rain · 0.72"

E 12–24 mph · gusts 32

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

76° / 68°

36% rain

ENE 5–10 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 11

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers

77° / 67°

38% rain

NE 2–6 mph · gusts 10

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 12

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

76° / 64°

25% rain

N 3–14 mph · gusts 21

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

74° / 63°

3% rain

N 5–9 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 129 AM CST Sat Nov 7 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.


GMZ130-132-135-072015-
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-
129 AM CST Sat Nov 7 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A
chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of
thunderstorms late this morning. A slight chance of showers late
this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers early in the evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening
and overnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A chance
of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
A chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
5 knots after midnight. Smooth on the bay. A slight chance of
showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing
to smooth in the late evening and early morning, then increasing
to light chop early in the morning. A 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 · 129 AM CST Sat Nov 7 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.


GMZ150-155-072015-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
129 AM CST Sat Nov 7 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers until late
afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning. A
slight chance of showers late this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · September 2067

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
39% lit
↑ 1:03 AM
↓ 3:04 PM
★★★☆c78
Moon farthest north (23.3°)
2
30% lit
↑ 1:55 AM
↓ 3:52 PM
★★★★c76
3
22% lit
↑ 2:48 AM
↓ 4:35 PM
★★★★c72
4
14% lit
↑ 3:40 AM
↓ 5:14 PM
★★★★c67
5
8% lit
↑ 4:33 AM
↓ 5:50 PM
★★★☆c61
Apogee · 406,158 km
6
4% lit
↑ 5:25 AM
↓ 6:23 PM
★★★☆c54
7
1% lit
↑ 6:16 AM
↓ 6:56 PM
★★★☆c45
8
0% lit
↑ 7:07 AM
↓ 7:28 PM
★★★☆c35
New Moon
Moon crosses the equator
9
1% lit
↑ 7:59 AM
↓ 8:00 PM
★★★☆c36
10
4% lit
↑ 8:52 AM
↓ 8:33 PM
★★★☆c48
11
8% lit
↑ 9:46 AM
↓ 9:10 PM
★★★★c59
12
15% lit
↑ 10:41 AM
↓ 9:49 PM
★★★★c69
13
23% lit
↑ 11:38 AM
↓ 10:33 PM
★★★★c80
14
32% lit
↑ 12:37 PM
↓ 11:23 PM
★★★★c85
15
42% lit
↑ 1:35 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c88
Moon farthest south (-22.2°)
16
53% lit
↑ 2:31 PM
↓ 12:18 AM
★★★☆c90
First Quarter
17
64% lit
↑ 3:25 PM
↓ 1:19 AM
★★★★c90
18
75% lit
↑ 4:15 PM
↓ 2:22 AM
★★★★c87
19
84% lit
↑ 5:01 PM
↓ 3:28 AM
★★★★c79
best
20
92% lit
↑ 5:44 PM
↓ 4:35 AM
★★★☆c66
21
97% lit
↑ 6:26 PM
↓ 5:41 AM
★★★☆c52
Perigee · 360,583 km
Moon crosses the equator
22
100% lit
↑ 7:07 PM
↓ 6:47 AM
★★★★c48
Full Moon · Corn Moon
23
99% lit
↑ 7:48 PM
↓ 7:52 AM
★★★★c69
best
24
96% lit
↑ 8:31 PM
↓ 8:57 AM
★★★★c84
best
25
90% lit
↑ 9:17 PM
↓ 10:01 AM
★★★★c95
best
26
83% lit
↑ 10:05 PM
↓ 11:02 AM
★★★★c95
best
27
75% lit
↑ 10:55 PM
↓ 12:01 PM
★★★★c91
28
65% lit
↑ 11:48 PM
↓ 12:56 PM
★★★★c84
Moon farthest north (23.1°)
29
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:46 PM
★☆☆☆c77
30
46% lit
↑ 12:41 AM
↓ 2:31 PM
★★★☆c76
Last Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Sep 1 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (23.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 406,158 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Sep 8 · 1:09 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Sep 8 · 6:00 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, Sep 15 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-22.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Sep 16 · 5:19 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Sep 21 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 360,583 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Sep 21 · 11:00 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, Sep 22 · 7:54 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Sep 28 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Sep 30 · 1:01 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Mon, Sep 19 · Fri, Sep 23 · Sat, Sep 24 · Sun, Sep 25 · Mon, Sep 26

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

Moon distance

360,627 km closest · 406,127 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 Sat 2:00 PM.