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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 67° · 21% rain

A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Veterans Day: High 71° · 16% rain

A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
6:45 AM / 5:41 PM
Moonrise / moonset
8:07 AM / 6:31 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 4%
Major period
12:00 AM–1:55 AM
Minor period
7:37 AM–8:37 AM
Major period
12:20 PM–2:20 PM
Minor period
6:01 PM–7:01 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 116 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Nov 126 AM12 PM6 PMclouds80% cloud cover79% cloud cover80% cloud cover76% cloud cover81% cloud cover74% cloud cover85% cloud cover86% cloud cover88% cloud cover87% cloud cover83% cloud cover79% cloud cover82% cloud cover87% cloud cover87% cloud cover88% cloud cover89% cloud cover89% cloud cover86% cloud cover83% cloud cover90% cloud cover90% cloud cover92% cloud cover87% cloud cover88% cloud cover89% cloud cover91% cloud cover90% cloud cover89% cloud cover87% cloud cover86% cloud cover85% cloud cover88% cloud cover88% cloud cover86% cloud cover78% cloud cover81% cloud cover85% cloud cover79% cloud cover83% cloud cover91% cloud cover89% cloud cover85% cloud cover84% cloud cover90% cloud cover70% cloud cover71% cloud cover72% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°67676767697070706968676771737371rain20% chance21% chance12% chance13% chance12% chance12% chance13% chance10% chance6% chance7% chance8% chance9% chance6% chance7% chance12% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance16% chance15% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphWNW 3 mph, gusts 6WNW 5 mph, gusts 6WNW 6 mph, gusts 8NW 8 mph, gusts 12NW 9 mph, gusts 13NW 9 mph, gusts 12NNW 9 mph, gusts 13NNW 7 mph, gusts 13NNW 8 mph, gusts 13NNW 8 mph, gusts 13NNW 7 mph, gusts 12NNW 7 mph, gusts 10NNW 7 mph, gusts 12NNW 8 mph, gusts 12NNW 9 mph, gusts 14NNW 12 mph, gusts 16NNW 12 mph, gusts 17NNW 10 mph, gusts 15N 12 mph, gusts 17N 13 mph, gusts 18N 12 mph, gusts 17N 12 mph, gusts 17NNE 9 mph, gusts 14N 8 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 10 PM67°67°67°100%80%20%–WNW 36–
Tue 11 PM67°67°67°100%79%21%–WNW 56–
Wed 12 AM67°67°67°100%80%12%–WNW 56–
Wed 1 AM67°67°67°100%76%13%–NW 57–
Wed 2 AM67°67°67°100%81%12%–WNW 68–
Wed 3 AM67°67°67°100%74%12%–NW 810–
Wed 4 AM67°67°67°100%85%13%–NW 812–
Wed 5 AM67°67°67°100%86%10%–NW 812–
Wed 6 AM67°67°67°100%88%6%–NW 913–
Wed 7 AM67°67°67°100%87%7%–NW 912–
Wed 8 AM68°68°68°100%83%8%–NW 912–
Wed 9 AM69°69°69°100%79%9%–NNW 913–
Wed 10 AM69°69°69°100%82%6%–NNW 913–
Wed 11 AM70°70°70°100%87%7%–NNW 813–
Wed 12 PM70°70°70°100%87%12%–NNW 713–
Wed 1 PM70°70°70°100%88%14%–NNW 713–
Wed 2 PM70°70°70°100%89%14%–NNW 813–
Wed 3 PM70°70°70°100%89%14%–NNW 813–
Wed 4 PM70°70°70°100%86%16%–NNW 813–
Wed 5 PM70°70°70°100%83%15%–NNW 813–
Wed 6 PM70°70°70°100%90%6%–NNW 712–
Wed 7 PM70°70°70°100%90%6%–NNW 710–
Wed 8 PM70°70°70°100%92%6%–NNW 710–
Wed 9 PM70°70°70°100%87%4%–NNW 712–
Wed 10 PM69°69°69°100%88%4%–NNW 712–
Wed 11 PM69°69°69°100%89%4%–NNW 712–
Thu 12 AM68°69°68°100%91%3%–NNW 812–
Thu 1 AM68°69°68°100%90%2%–NNW 812–
Thu 2 AM68°68°68°100%89%2%–NNW 914–
Thu 3 AM68°68°68°100%87%2%–NNW 1015–
Thu 4 AM67°67°67°100%86%2%–NNW 1216–
Thu 5 AM67°67°67°100%85%2%–NNW 1216–
Thu 6 AM67°67°66°98%88%1%–NNW 1217–
Thu 7 AM67°67°67°99%88%1%–NNW 1216–
Thu 8 AM68°68°68°99%86%0%–NNW 1015–
Thu 9 AM70°70°68°95%78%0%–NNW 1216–
Thu 10 AM71°71°68°92%81%0%–N 1217–
Thu 11 AM72°72°69°91%85%0%–N 1318–
Thu 12 PM73°73°69°87%79%0%–N 1318–
Thu 1 PM73°73°68°85%83%0%–N 1217–
Thu 2 PM72°73°67°84%91%0%–N 1217–
Thu 3 PM74°74°67°81%89%0%–N 1217–
Thu 4 PM73°73°67°82%85%0%–N 1217–
Thu 5 PM72°72°67°83%84%0%–N 915–
Thu 6 PM72°72°66°82%90%0%–NNE 914–
Thu 7 PM71°71°66°82%70%0%–N 813–
Thu 8 PM71°71°65°83%71%0%–N 812–
Thu 9 PM70°70°65°83%72%0%–N 812–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

67° / 67°

21% rain

WNW 3–5 mph · gusts 6

Wed, Nov 11

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

71° / 67°

16% rain

NNW 5–9 mph · gusts 13

Thu, Nov 12

Mostly Cloudy

74° / 65°

3% rain

N 7–13 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

77° / 70°

1% rain

NE 6–9 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Nov 14

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

29% rain · 0.06"

SE 8–18 mph · gusts 25

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 15

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 71°

18% rain

SE 9–18 mph · gusts 25

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 67°

24% rain

NNE 7–16 mph · gusts 25

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 9 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 434 PM CST Tue Nov 10 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.


GMZ130-132-135-111115-
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-
434 PM CST Tue Nov 10 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots increasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Smooth on the bay becoming light chop
after midnight. A slight chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay becoming a
moderate chop after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out 20 NM

GMZ150 · 434 PM CST Tue Nov 10 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.


GMZ150-155-111115-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
434 PM CST Tue Nov 10 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots increasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms this
evening. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · April 2078

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
85% lit
↑ 11:43 PM
↓ 9:43 AM
★★★★c68
2
77% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:22 AM
★☆☆☆c70
3
69% lit
↑ 12:39 AM
↓ 11:06 AM
★★★★c74
4
59% lit
↑ 1:36 AM
↓ 11:56 AM
★★★☆c76
Moon farthest south (-27.3°)
5
49% lit
↑ 2:30 AM
↓ 12:52 PM
★★★☆c77
Last Quarter
6
39% lit
↑ 3:22 AM
↓ 1:52 PM
★★★☆c77
7
29% lit
↑ 4:10 AM
↓ 2:56 PM
★★★★c75
8
19% lit
↑ 4:54 AM
↓ 4:01 PM
★★★★c70
9
11% lit
↑ 5:34 AM
↓ 5:07 PM
★★★☆c55
10
4% lit
↑ 6:12 AM
↓ 6:13 PM
★★★☆c45
11
1% lit
↑ 6:49 AM
↓ 7:20 PM
★★★★c57
Moon crosses the equator
12
0% lit
↑ 7:27 AM
↓ 8:28 PM
★★★★c76
New Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 357,151 km
best
13
3% lit
↑ 8:07 AM
↓ 9:37 PM
★★★★c90
best
14
8% lit
↑ 8:51 AM
↓ 10:48 PM
★★★★c97
15
15% lit
↑ 9:40 AM
↓ 11:57 PM
★★★★c99
16
25% lit
↑ 10:35 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c99
17
35% lit
↑ 11:34 AM
↓ 1:02 AM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest north (26.6°)
18
46% lit
↑ 12:35 PM
↓ 2:00 AM
★★★☆c90
First Quarter
19
56% lit
↑ 1:35 PM
↓ 2:51 AM
★★★☆c80
20
66% lit
↑ 2:34 PM
↓ 3:34 AM
★★★☆c69
21
75% lit
↑ 3:30 PM
↓ 4:12 AM
★★★☆c57
22
83% lit
↑ 4:24 PM
↓ 4:45 AM
★★☆☆c41
23
89% lit
↑ 5:16 PM
↓ 5:15 AM
★★☆☆c30
24
95% lit
↑ 6:07 PM
↓ 5:43 AM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
25
98% lit
↑ 6:58 PM
↓ 6:11 AM
★★★☆c52
26
100% lit
↑ 7:50 PM
↓ 6:40 AM
★★★★c63
Apogee · 406,300 km
Full Moon · Pink Moon
27
100% lit
↑ 8:43 PM
↓ 7:11 AM
★★★★c72
best
28
98% lit
↑ 9:38 PM
↓ 7:44 AM
★★★★c78
best
29
94% lit
↑ 10:34 PM
↓ 8:21 AM
★★★★c81
best
30
89% lit
↑ 11:30 PM
↓ 9:03 AM
★★★★c83

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Apr 4 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Apr 5 · 9:45 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Apr 11 · 4:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Apr 12 · 4:44 AM — New 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, Apr 12 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 357,151 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Apr 17 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Apr 18 · 10:19 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Apr 24 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Apr 26 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 406,300 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Apr 26 · 11:18 PM — Full Moon · Pink MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Tue, Apr 12 · Wed, Apr 13 · Wed, Apr 27 · Thu, Apr 28 · Fri, Apr 29

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

Moon distance

357,160 km closest · 406,274 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 Tue 10:00 PM.