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Port Mansfield

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 64°

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 7 mph.

Friday: High 76°

Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:47 AM / 5:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
10:43 AM / 9:06 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 14%
Major period
2:30 AM–4:30 AM
Minor period
10:13 AM–11:13 AM
Major period
2:55 PM–4:55 PM
Minor period
8:36 PM–9:36 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Nov 136 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 146 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 15clouds12% cloud cover12% cloud cover9% cloud cover5% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover5% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover12% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover21% cloud cover26% cloud cover25% cloud cover14% cloud cover12% cloud cover22% cloud cover40% cloud cover39% cloud cover30% cloud cover26% cloud cover35% cloud cover35% cloud cover28% cloud cover40% cloud cover34% cloud cover24% cloud cover18% cloud cover23% cloud cover19% cloud cover20% cloud cover32% cloud cover30% cloud cover23% cloud cover36% cloud cover33% cloud cover53% cloud cover52% cloud cover51% cloud cover48% cloud cover45% cloud cover42% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°67656471747372727070717474727474rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance5% chance8% chance30% chance48% chance49% chance42% chance43% chance17% chance13% chance23% chance25% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance9% chancewind01020mphN 5 mph, gusts 8NNW 6 mph, gusts 9N 7 mph, gusts 10NNW 6 mph, gusts 9N 5 mph, gusts 7NNE 6 mph, gusts 9ENE 6 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 13ESE 9 mph, gusts 14SE 9 mph, gusts 15SE 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 18SE 15 mph, gusts 21SE 17 mph, gusts 24ESE 17 mph, gusts 25ESE 17 mph, gusts 26SE 18 mph, gusts 28ESE 18 mph, gusts 26ESE 20 mph, gusts 28SE 20 mph, gusts 28
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 1 AM67°67°60°78%12%0%–N 58–
Fri 2 AM66°66°60°79%12%0%–N 68–
Fri 3 AM66°66°59°80%9%0%–NNW 69–
Fri 4 AM65°65°59°81%5%0%–NNW 710–
Fri 5 AM65°65°58°80%8%0%–N 710–
Fri 6 AM65°65°58°80%10%0%–NNW 710–
Fri 7 AM64°64°59°82%8%0%–NNW 69–
Fri 8 AM66°66°60°81%5%0%–NNW 68–
Fri 9 AM69°69°62°78%1%0%–N 57–
Fri 10 AM71°71°62°72%0%0%–N 58–
Fri 11 AM73°73°61°66%1%0%–NNE 69–
Fri 12 PM74°74°61°64%1%0%–NE 610–
Fri 1 PM74°74°61°63%1%0%–ENE 610–
Fri 2 PM75°75°61°61%3%0%–ENE 712–
Fri 3 PM74°74°60°63%12%0%–ENE 712–
Fri 4 PM73°73°61°65%2%0%–ENE 713–
Fri 5 PM72°72°61°69%2%0%–E 712–
Fri 6 PM72°72°62°72%21%0%–E 710–
Fri 7 PM72°72°63°72%26%0%–E 710–
Fri 8 PM72°72°63°73%25%0%–E 712–
Fri 9 PM72°72°63°75%14%1%–ESE 813–
Fri 10 PM72°72°63°74%12%1%–ESE 814–
Fri 11 PM71°71°64°78%22%1%–ESE 914–
Sat 12 AM71°71°64°79%40%1%–SE 914–
Sat 1 AM70°70°63°78%39%1%–SE 915–
Sat 2 AM70°70°63°79%30%1%–SE 1016–
Sat 3 AM70°70°63°79%26%1%–SE 1217–
Sat 4 AM70°70°63°79%35%2%–ESE 1217–
Sat 5 AM70°70°64°79%35%2%–ESE 1317–
Sat 6 AM71°71°64°79%28%4%–ESE 1318–
Sat 7 AM71°71°64°79%40%5%–ESE 1318–
Sat 8 AM73°73°65°78%34%8%–SE 1318–
Sat 9 AM74°75°66°74%24%30%–SE 1521–
Sat 10 AM74°74°66°74%18%48%–SE 1723–
Sat 11 AM75°75°67°76%23%49%–SE 1724–
Sat 12 PM76°76°67°74%19%42%–ESE 1724–
Sat 1 PM74°74°67°78%20%43%–ESE 1725–
Sat 2 PM74°74°67°80%32%17%–SE 1825–
Sat 3 PM73°73°68°82%30%13%–ESE 1726–
Sat 4 PM72°72°68°86%23%23%–ESE 1826–
Sat 5 PM72°72°68°88%36%25%–SE 1828–
Sat 6 PM74°74°69°85%33%6%–ESE 1726–
Sat 7 PM74°74°69°84%53%6%–ESE 1826–
Sat 8 PM74°74°69°84%52%6%–ESE 1826–
Sat 9 PM74°74°69°84%51%6%–ESE 2028–
Sat 10 PM74°74°69°84%48%6%–ESE 2028–
Sat 11 PM74°74°69°86%45%6%–SE 2028–
Sun 12 AM74°74°69°87%42%9%–SE 2028–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

76° / 64°

1% rain

NE 5–9 mph · gusts 14

Sat, Nov 14

Chance Rain Showers

77° / 72°

49% rain

SE 9–20 mph · gusts 28

Sun, Nov 15

Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

80° / 67°

70% rain · 0.06"

SE 9–20 mph · gusts 28

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

71° / 63°

40% rain

N 9–22 mph · gusts 29

Tue, Nov 17

Partly Sunny

72° / 68°

14% rain

N 9–18 mph · gusts 25

Wed, Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

76° / 72°

20% rain

NE 6–10 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Nov 19

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

78° / 72°

26% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 20

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 7 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers after 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers after noon. Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 8 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 112 PM CST Thu Nov 12 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.


GMZ130-132-135-130730-
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-
112 PM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop
early in the morning. 
.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 in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the
bay. A slight chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to
a moderate chop late in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop
after midnight, then increasing to choppy early in the morning. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers. 
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon, then
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots late in
the afternoon. Choppy on the bay, increasing to rough in the
afternoon, then diminishing to choppy late in the afternoon. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A
slight 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 · 112 PM CST Thu Nov 12 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.


GMZ150-155-130730-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
112 PM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
after midnight, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · August 2100

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
19% lit
↑ 2:37 AM
↓ 5:06 PM
★★★★c82
2
12% lit
↑ 3:29 AM
↓ 6:01 PM
★★★★c86
Moon farthest north (28.1°)
3
6% lit
↑ 4:27 AM
↓ 6:52 PM
★★★★c88
4
2% lit
↑ 5:29 AM
↓ 7:38 PM
★★★★c89
best
5
0% lit
↑ 6:32 AM
↓ 8:19 PM
★★★★c87
New Moon
best
6
1% lit
↑ 7:36 AM
↓ 8:56 PM
★★★★c81
best
7
4% lit
↑ 8:39 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★★★★c71
8
9% lit
↑ 9:41 AM
↓ 10:04 PM
★★★☆c57
Moon crosses the equator
9
17% lit
↑ 10:44 AM
↓ 10:38 PM
★★☆☆c41
10
27% lit
↑ 11:47 AM
↓ 11:14 PM
★★☆☆c48
Perigee · 368,674 km
11
38% lit
↑ 12:53 PM
↓ 11:54 PM
★★★☆c72
12
49% lit
↑ 2:00 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c79
First Quarter
13
60% lit
↑ 3:08 PM
↓ 12:39 AM
★★★☆c90
14
71% lit
↑ 4:14 PM
↓ 1:31 AM
★★★★c96
15
81% lit
↑ 5:15 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest south (-28.4°)
16
89% lit
↑ 6:09 PM
↓ 3:32 AM
★★★★c96
17
95% lit
↑ 6:55 PM
↓ 4:37 AM
★★★★c92
18
98% lit
↑ 7:35 PM
↓ 5:41 AM
★★★★c84
best
19
100% lit
↑ 8:09 PM
↓ 6:42 AM
★★★★c73
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
20
99% lit
↑ 8:40 PM
↓ 7:40 AM
★★★★c61
21
97% lit
↑ 9:09 PM
↓ 8:35 AM
★★★☆c49
22
92% lit
↑ 9:37 PM
↓ 9:28 AM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
23
86% lit
↑ 10:06 PM
↓ 10:21 AM
★★☆☆c37
24
79% lit
↑ 10:36 PM
↓ 11:14 AM
★★☆☆c45
25
71% lit
↑ 11:09 PM
↓ 12:07 PM
★★★☆c56
Apogee · 404,634 km
26
62% lit
↑ 11:47 PM
↓ 1:02 PM
★★★☆c62
27
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:58 PM
★☆☆☆c66
Last Quarter
28
43% lit
↑ 12:29 AM
↓ 2:55 PM
★★★☆c72
29
33% lit
↑ 1:18 AM
↓ 3:50 PM
★★★★c76
Moon farthest north (28.1°)
30
24% lit
↑ 2:12 AM
↓ 4:42 PM
★★★★c78
31
16% lit
↑ 3:12 AM
↓ 5:29 PM
★★★★c78

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Aug 2 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Aug 5 · 6:01 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Aug 8 · 9:00 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, Aug 10 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 368,674 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Aug 12 · 2:10 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Aug 15 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Aug 19 · 4:29 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Aug 22 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Aug 25 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,634 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Aug 27 · 5:37 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Aug 29 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Wed, Aug 4 · Thu, Aug 5 · Fri, Aug 6 · Wed, Aug 18 · Thu, Aug 19

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

Moon distance

368,675 km closest · 404,597 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 12:00 AM.