Texas BiteCast

Port Mansfield

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

⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Wed 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft expected. * WHERE...All Lower Texas Coastal Waters including the Laguna Madre. * WHEN...From 5 PM Saturday to midnight CST Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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Today

Tonight: Low 68°

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Saturday: High 76° · 13% rain

Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:47 AM / 5:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
10:43 AM / 9:06 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 21%
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 13Sat, Nov 146 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 156 AM12 PM6 PMclouds11% cloud cover17% cloud cover44% cloud cover58% cloud cover69% cloud cover46% cloud cover31% cloud cover15% cloud cover26% cloud cover10% cloud cover16% cloud cover13% cloud cover13% cloud cover19% cloud cover28% cloud cover29% cloud cover39% cloud cover43% cloud cover51% cloud cover67% cloud cover63% cloud cover40% cloud cover33% cloud cover24% cloud cover14% cloud cover15% cloud cover21% cloud cover12% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover9% cloud cover8% cloud cover8% cloud cover13% cloud cover17% cloud cover22% cloud cover28% cloud cover33% cloud cover33% cloud cover32% cloud cover32% cloud cover31% cloud cover30% cloud cover29% cloud cover28% cloud cover26% cloud cover25% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°69686970757474737373737376787774rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance7% chance17% chance15% chance7% chance5% chance4% chance6% chance5% chance3% chance2% chance4% chance8% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance36% chance36% chance36% chance36% chance36% chance36% chance61% chance, 0.02 in61% chance, 0.02 in61% chance, 0.02 in61% chance, 0.02 inwind01020mphSE 8 mph, gusts 12SE 7 mph, gusts 12SE 8 mph, gusts 14SE 10 mph, gusts 16SE 12 mph, gusts 16SE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 16 mph, gusts 22SE 17 mph, gusts 24ESE 17 mph, gusts 25ESE 17 mph, gusts 26ESE 16 mph, gusts 25SE 18 mph, gusts 26SE 20 mph, gusts 29SE 20 mph, gusts 28SE 18 mph, gusts 25SE 16 mph, gusts 24SE 15 mph, gusts 22SSE 15 mph, gusts 22SSE 16 mph, gusts 24SE 17 mph, gusts 25SE 15 mph, gusts 23SE 13 mph, gusts 21SE 12 mph, gusts 18SE 10 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 10 PM69°69°63°81%11%0%–SE 812–
Fri 11 PM68°68°63°83%17%1%–SE 812–
Sat 12 AM68°68°63°83%44%1%–SE 712–
Sat 1 AM68°68°63°83%58%1%–SE 812–
Sat 2 AM68°68°63°84%69%1%–SE 814–
Sat 3 AM68°69°64°84%46%1%–SE 1015–
Sat 4 AM69°69°64°84%31%1%–SE 1016–
Sat 5 AM69°69°64°85%15%1%–SE 1216–
Sat 6 AM69°69°64°84%26%2%–SE 1216–
Sat 7 AM70°70°65°84%10%2%–SE 1216–
Sat 8 AM72°72°66°81%16%3%–SE 1216–
Sat 9 AM74°74°66°76%13%3%–ESE 1318–
Sat 10 AM75°75°66°75%13%7%–ESE 1622–
Sat 11 AM75°75°67°76%19%17%–E 1723–
Sat 12 PM75°75°67°76%28%15%–SE 1724–
Sat 1 PM74°74°68°80%29%7%–ESE 1624–
Sat 2 PM74°74°68°81%39%5%–ESE 1725–
Sat 3 PM74°74°69°84%43%4%–SE 1725–
Sat 4 PM74°74°69°86%51%6%–ESE 1726–
Sat 5 PM73°73°69°87%67%5%–SE 1725–
Sat 6 PM72°72°70°91%63%3%–ESE 1625–
Sat 7 PM73°73°70°90%40%2%–SE 1725–
Sat 8 PM73°73°70°91%33%0%–SE 1826–
Sat 9 PM73°73°70°91%24%0%–SE 2028–
Sat 10 PM73°73°70°91%14%4%–SE 2029–
Sat 11 PM73°73°71°93%15%8%–SE 2028–
Sun 12 AM73°73°71°93%21%3%–SE 2028–
Sun 1 AM73°73°70°93%12%3%–SE 2026–
Sun 2 AM73°73°71°93%4%2%–SE 1825–
Sun 3 AM73°73°71°94%5%2%–SE 1724–
Sun 4 AM73°73°71°94%4%1%–SE 1624–
Sun 5 AM73°73°71°95%9%3%–SE 1623–
Sun 6 AM73°73°71°95%8%4%–SE 1522–
Sun 7 AM73°73°72°97%8%4%–SE 1522–
Sun 8 AM74°74°73°98%13%4%–SSE 1522–
Sun 9 AM75°75°74°97%17%4%–SSE 1523–
Sun 10 AM76°76°75°96%22%4%–SSE 1624–
Sun 11 AM77°77°75°94%28%4%–SE 1725–
Sun 12 PM78°78°75°93%33%36%–SE 1725–
Sun 1 PM78°78°76°92%33%36%–SE 1624–
Sun 2 PM78°78°76°92%32%36%–SE 1523–
Sun 3 PM78°78°76°93%32%36%–SE 1422–
Sun 4 PM77°77°75°95%31%36%–SE 1321–
Sun 5 PM76°76°75°97%30%36%–SE 1320–
Sun 6 PM75°75°75°100%29%61%0.02"SE 1218–⚡
Sun 7 PM74°74°74°100%28%61%0.02"SE 1017–⚡
Sun 8 PM74°74°74°100%26%61%0.02"SE 1015–⚡
Sun 9 PM74°74°74°100%25%61%0.02"SE 914–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Clear

69° / 68°

1% rain

SE 8–8 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

76° / 72°

17% rain

SE 7–20 mph · gusts 29

Sun, Nov 15

Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 66°

64% rain · 0.12"

SE 8–20 mph · gusts 28

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny

69° / 62°

48% rain · 0.12"

N 8–25 mph · gusts 33

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 17

Partly Sunny

69° / 67°

14% rain

N 9–21 mph · gusts 29

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny

75° / 72°

10% rain

NE 6–10 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Nov 19

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

76° / 73°

18% rain

E 6–10 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 8 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly 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 · 1246 PM CST Fri Nov 13 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.


GMZ130-132-135-140730-
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-
1246 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
late this afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop
late this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. 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 afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the
bay. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of showers early in the afternoon. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots 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. Showers likely in the evening. A slight chance of
thunderstorms until early morning. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Rough on the bay. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers late in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A
slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on
the bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and
overnight. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 1246 PM CST Fri Nov 13 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.


GMZ150-155-140730-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
1246 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
late this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast 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. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 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 2110

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
97% lit
↑ 9:36 PM
↓ 8:13 AM
★☆☆☆
2
93% lit
↑ 10:18 PM
↓ 9:16 AM
★☆☆☆
3
86% lit
↑ 10:58 PM
↓ 10:15 AM
★☆☆☆
4
77% lit
↑ 11:35 PM
↓ 11:12 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
5
68% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:07 PM
★☆☆☆
6
59% lit
↑ 12:12 AM
↓ 1:01 PM
★☆☆☆
7
49% lit
↑ 12:49 AM
↓ 1:54 PM
★☆☆☆
Last Quarter
8
39% lit
↑ 1:27 AM
↓ 2:45 PM
★☆☆☆
9
30% lit
↑ 2:07 AM
↓ 3:36 PM
★☆☆☆
10
22% lit
↑ 2:49 AM
↓ 4:27 PM
★☆☆☆
Apogee · 405,082 km
11
15% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 5:16 PM
★☆☆☆
12
9% lit
↑ 4:21 AM
↓ 6:03 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest north (19.5°)
13
4% lit
↑ 5:11 AM
↓ 6:49 PM
★☆☆☆
14
1% lit
↑ 6:04 AM
↓ 7:33 PM
★☆☆☆
best
15
0% lit
↑ 6:58 AM
↓ 8:14 PM
★☆☆☆
New Moon
best
16
1% lit
↑ 7:53 AM
↓ 8:54 PM
★☆☆☆
best
17
4% lit
↑ 8:48 AM
↓ 9:33 PM
★☆☆☆
18
10% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 10:11 PM
★☆☆☆
19
17% lit
↑ 10:42 AM
↓ 10:50 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
20
26% lit
↑ 11:41 AM
↓ 11:30 PM
★☆☆☆
21
36% lit
↑ 12:41 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆
22
47% lit
↑ 1:42 PM
↓ 12:14 AM
★☆☆☆
First Quarter
23
59% lit
↑ 2:44 PM
↓ 1:01 AM
★☆☆☆
24
70% lit
↑ 3:46 PM
↓ 1:52 AM
★☆☆☆
25
80% lit
↑ 4:47 PM
↓ 2:48 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest south (-19.4°)
26
88% lit
↑ 5:44 PM
↓ 3:48 AM
★☆☆☆
Perigee · 366,414 km
27
95% lit
↑ 6:37 PM
↓ 4:51 AM
★☆☆☆
28
99% lit
↑ 7:25 PM
↓ 5:55 AM
★☆☆☆
best
29
100% lit
↑ 8:10 PM
↓ 6:57 AM
★☆☆☆
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
30
99% lit
↑ 8:51 PM
↓ 7:58 AM
★☆☆☆
31
95% lit
↑ 9:30 PM
↓ 8:57 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Aug 4 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Aug 7 · 8:54 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Aug 10 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 405,082 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Aug 12 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (19.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Aug 15 · 11:44 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Aug 19 · 3:00 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, Aug 22 · 6:09 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Aug 25 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-19.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Aug 26 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 366,414 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Aug 29 · 11:45 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Aug 31 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Thu, Aug 14 · Fri, Aug 15 · Sat, Aug 16 · Thu, Aug 28 · Fri, Aug 29

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

Moon distance

366,491 km closest · 405,067 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 10:00 PM.