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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 78° · 5% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: Low 74° · 31% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunrise / sunset
6:43 AM / 5:42 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:12 AM / 5:07 PM
Moon
New Moon, 1%
Minor period
5:42 AM–6:42 AM
Major period
10:40 AM–12:40 PM
Minor period
4:37 PM–5:37 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 86 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 96 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 10clouds59% 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 cover69% cloud cover70% cloud cover72% cloud cover69% cloud cover65% cloud cover62% cloud cover66% cloud cover70% cloud cover74% cloud cover74% cloud cover75% cloud cover75% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°76757777777676757473757575747473rain23% 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 in51% chance, 0.03 in51% chance, 0.03 in26% chance26% chance26% chance26% chance26% chance26% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance0.060.060.06wind0102030mphE 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 23E 15 mph, gusts 23E 15 mph, gusts 22E 15 mph, gusts 21E 13 mph, gusts 18E 10 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–⚡
Mon 4 PM75°75°72°89%69%51%0.03"E 1523–⚡
Mon 5 PM75°75°71°89%70%51%0.03"E 1523–⚡
Mon 6 PM74°74°71°89%72%26%–E 1522–⚡
Mon 7 PM74°74°71°89%69%26%–E 1522–⚡
Mon 8 PM74°74°70°88%65%26%–E 1521–⚡
Mon 9 PM74°74°70°87%62%26%–E 1420–
Mon 10 PM74°74°70°87%66%26%–E 1318–
Mon 11 PM74°74°70°88%70%26%–E 1216–
Tue 12 AM73°73°70°88%74%21%–E 1015–
Tue 1 AM73°73°69°89%74%21%–E 1014–
Tue 2 AM72°72°69°91%75%21%–E 913–
Tue 3 AM72°72°69°92%75%21%–E 913–

7-day forecast

Sat, Nov 7

Mostly Sunny

78° / 74°

31% rain

15 mph

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

78° / 72°

65% rain · 0.56"

ESE 16–25 mph · gusts 33

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

76° / 71°

63% rain · 0.72"

E 12–24 mph · gusts 32

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 69°

36% rain

E 5–10 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 11

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 68°

38% rain

NNW 2–6 mph · gusts 10

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 12

Partly Sunny

75° / 62°

25% rain

N 3–14 mph · gusts 21

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

74° / 63°

2% rain

N 5–9 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 2 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
  • 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 · 114 AM CST Sun Nov 8 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.


GMZ150-155-082015-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
114 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds.
Showers likely early this morning, then showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east
5 feet at 6 seconds. 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...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2067

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
36% lit
↑ 1:34 AM
↓ 3:12 PM
★★★☆c64
2
28% lit
↑ 2:27 AM
↓ 3:49 PM
★★☆☆c57
3
20% lit
↑ 3:19 AM
↓ 4:23 PM
★★☆☆c49
Apogee · 405,263 km
4
13% lit
↑ 4:10 AM
↓ 4:56 PM
★★☆☆c42
5
7% lit
↑ 5:01 AM
↓ 5:28 PM
★★☆☆c34
6
3% lit
↑ 5:53 AM
↓ 6:01 PM
★★★☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
7
1% lit
↑ 6:46 AM
↓ 6:34 PM
★★★★c54
8
0% lit
↑ 7:40 AM
↓ 7:10 PM
★★★★c65
New Moon
best
9
2% lit
↑ 8:35 AM
↓ 7:49 PM
★★★★c80
best
10
6% lit
↑ 9:33 AM
↓ 8:33 PM
★★★★c86
11
11% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ 9:21 PM
★★★★c89
12
19% lit
↑ 11:30 AM
↓ 10:15 PM
★★★★c89
13
28% lit
↑ 12:26 PM
↓ 11:13 PM
★★★★c89
Moon farthest south (-22.1°)
14
38% lit
↑ 1:20 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c87
15
50% lit
↑ 2:10 PM
↓ 12:14 AM
★☆☆☆c81
First Quarter
16
61% lit
↑ 2:56 PM
↓ 1:18 AM
★★★☆c78
17
72% lit
↑ 3:38 PM
↓ 2:22 AM
★★★☆c66
18
82% lit
↑ 4:19 PM
↓ 3:26 AM
★★☆☆c52
19
90% lit
↑ 4:59 PM
↓ 4:29 AM
★★☆☆c39
Perigee · 365,705 km
Moon crosses the equator
20
96% lit
↑ 5:39 PM
↓ 5:33 AM
★★★★c57
21
99% lit
↑ 6:21 PM
↓ 6:37 AM
★★★★c75
best
22
100% lit
↑ 7:06 PM
↓ 7:41 AM
★★★★c94
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best
23
98% lit
↑ 7:53 PM
↓ 8:44 AM
★★★★c97
best
24
94% lit
↑ 8:43 PM
↓ 9:45 AM
★★★★c97
25
88% lit
↑ 9:36 PM
↓ 10:43 AM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest north (23.0°)
26
80% lit
↑ 10:30 PM
↓ 11:36 AM
★★★★c88
27
72% lit
↑ 11:25 PM
↓ 12:24 PM
★★★★c80
28
63% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:07 PM
★★★☆c72
29
53% lit
↑ 12:18 AM
↓ 1:46 PM
★★☆☆c63
Last Quarter
30
44% lit
↑ 1:11 AM
↓ 2:22 PM
★☆☆☆c52
31
35% lit
↑ 2:02 AM
↓ 2:55 PM
★★☆☆c48
Apogee · 404,504 km

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Oct 3 · 7:00 AM — Apogee · 405,263 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Oct 6 · 1:00 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, Oct 8 · 4:28 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Oct 13 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-22.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Oct 15 · 1:02 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Oct 19 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 365,705 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Oct 19 · 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, Oct 22 · 5:56 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Oct 25 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Oct 29 · 8:08 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Oct 31 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 404,504 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Sat, Oct 8 · Sun, Oct 9 · Fri, Oct 21 · Sat, Oct 22 · Sun, Oct 23

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

Moon distance

365,744 km closest · 405,243 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 6:45 PM.