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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 67° · 10% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

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
6:46 AM / 5:41 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:03 AM / 7:19 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 5%
Major period
12:45 AM–2:45 AM
Minor period
8:33 AM–9:33 AM
Major period
1:10 PM–3:10 PM
Minor period
6:49 PM–7:49 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Nov 1112 PM6 PMThu, Nov 126 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 13clouds88% 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 cover68% cloud cover65% cloud cover61% cloud cover51% cloud cover40% cloud cover30% cloud cover27% cloud cover23% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°67697070707068686770737472706866rain6% 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% chancewind01020mphNW 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 12N 8 mph, gusts 12N 7 mph, gusts 12N 8 mph, gusts 13N 9 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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°83%70%0%–N 813–
Thu 8 PM71°71°65°83%71%0%–N 812–
Thu 9 PM70°70°65°83%72%0%–N 812–
Thu 10 PM70°70°64°83%68%0%–N 812–
Thu 11 PM69°69°63°82%65%0%–N 712–
Fri 12 AM68°69°62°81%61%0%–N 712–
Fri 1 AM68°68°62°81%51%0%–N 812–
Fri 2 AM67°67°62°82%40%0%–N 813–
Fri 3 AM66°67°61°83%30%0%–N 913–
Fri 4 AM66°66°60°83%27%0%–N 913–
Fri 5 AM65°65°60°83%23%0%–N 913–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

71° / 67°

16% rain

NNW 7–9 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 8–17 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 15

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 70°

17% rain

SE 9–17 mph · gusts 24

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

76° / 66°

23% rain

N 7–16 mph · gusts 25

Tue, Nov 17

Partly Sunny

73° / 68°

9% rain

NNE 9–16 mph · gusts 22

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
  • 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 12 to 15 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 70. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 222 AM CST Wed Nov 11 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.


GMZ130-132-135-112130-
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-
222 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. 
A slight chance of showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the 
bay. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. A light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. A light chop on the bay. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
early in the morning. A light chop on the bay. A slight 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 · 222 AM CST Wed Nov 11 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.


GMZ150-155-112130-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
222 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2081

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2% lit
↑ 6:09 AM
↓ 6:35 PM
★★★☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 358,087 km
2
0% lit
↑ 7:16 AM
↓ 7:11 PM
★★★★c58
New Moon (supermoon)
3
2% lit
↑ 8:24 AM
↓ 7:49 PM
★★★★c76
best
4
6% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 8:31 PM
★★★★c93
5
13% lit
↑ 10:41 AM
↓ 9:17 PM
★★★★c95
6
21% lit
↑ 11:49 AM
↓ 10:09 PM
★★★★c95
7
30% lit
↑ 12:52 PM
↓ 11:05 PM
★★★★c90
8
40% lit
↑ 1:48 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c84
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
9
51% lit
↑ 2:38 PM
↓ 12:04 AM
★★★☆c83
First Quarter
10
60% lit
↑ 3:20 PM
↓ 1:03 AM
★★★☆c74
11
70% lit
↑ 3:56 PM
↓ 2:01 AM
★★★☆c65
12
78% lit
↑ 4:28 PM
↓ 2:56 AM
★★★☆c57
13
85% lit
↑ 4:58 PM
↓ 3:50 AM
★★☆☆c49
14
91% lit
↑ 5:25 PM
↓ 4:41 AM
★★☆☆c41
Apogee · 405,719 km
15
96% lit
↑ 5:52 PM
↓ 5:32 AM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
16
99% lit
↑ 6:20 PM
↓ 6:23 AM
★★★★c50
17
100% lit
↑ 6:49 PM
↓ 7:16 AM
★★★★c69
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best
18
99% lit
↑ 7:22 PM
↓ 8:10 AM
★★★★c78
best
19
97% lit
↑ 7:59 PM
↓ 9:06 AM
★★★★c84
best
20
92% lit
↑ 8:42 PM
↓ 10:05 AM
★★★★c87
21
86% lit
↑ 9:31 PM
↓ 11:05 AM
★★★★c89
22
78% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 12:04 PM
★★★★c90
Moon farthest north (28.2°)
23
69% lit
↑ 11:29 PM
↓ 1:00 PM
★★★★c90
24
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:51 PM
★☆☆☆c88
25
47% lit
↑ 12:34 AM
↓ 2:36 PM
★★★☆c87
Last Quarter
26
36% lit
↑ 1:40 AM
↓ 3:17 PM
★★★★c78
27
26% lit
↑ 2:45 AM
↓ 3:54 PM
★★★☆c65
28
16% lit
↑ 3:50 AM
↓ 4:29 PM
★★☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
29
8% lit
↑ 4:55 AM
↓ 5:04 PM
★★★☆c45
30
3% lit
↑ 6:01 AM
↓ 5:40 PM
★★★★c67
Perigee · 361,736 km
31
0% lit
↑ 7:08 AM
↓ 6:20 PM
★★★★c95
New Moon
best

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Oct 1 · 2:00 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, Oct 1 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 358,087 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Oct 2 · 12:22 PM — 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.
  • Wed, Oct 8 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Oct 9 · 10:57 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Oct 14 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 405,719 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Oct 15 · 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.
  • Fri, Oct 17 · 3:50 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Oct 22 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Oct 25 · 6:12 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Oct 28 · 10:00 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, Oct 30 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 361,736 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Oct 31 · 10:03 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Oct 3 · Fri, Oct 17 · Sat, Oct 18 · Sun, Oct 19 · Fri, Oct 31

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

Moon distance

358,163 km closest · 405,713 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 Wed 5:45 AM.