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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...Until 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

This Afternoon: High 78° · 22% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Low 64° · 34% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 7 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunrise / sunset
6:48 AM / 5:39 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:05 PM / 10:56 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 34%
Major period
4:05 AM–6:05 AM
Minor period
11:35 AM–12:35 PM
Major period
4:30 PM–6:30 PM
Minor period
10:26 PM–11:26 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 156 PMMon, Nov 166 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 176 AMclouds30% cloud cover42% cloud cover30% cloud cover12% cloud cover13% cloud cover22% cloud cover34% cloud cover51% cloud cover47% cloud cover38% cloud cover50% cloud cover56% cloud cover74% cloud cover78% cloud cover80% cloud cover80% cloud cover78% cloud cover83% cloud cover84% cloud cover87% cloud cover83% cloud cover77% cloud cover79% cloud cover84% cloud cover84% cloud cover87% cloud cover87% cloud cover79% cloud cover78% cloud cover73% cloud cover80% cloud cover79% cloud cover77% cloud cover61% cloud cover58% cloud cover45% cloud cover42% cloud cover44% cloud cover36% cloud cover29% cloud cover27% cloud cover30% cloud cover32% cloud cover19% cloud cover33% cloud cover47% cloud cover48% cloud cover48% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°78787573706764646667666665636365rain12% chance10% chance16% chance18% chance17% chance22% chance21% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in33% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in20% chance16% chance14% chance13% chance12% chance11% chance10% chance7% chance6% chance10% chance14% chance15% chance17% chance19% chance24% chance26% chance30% chance30% chance15% chance15% chance27% chance27% chance24% chance24% chance19% chance22% chance22% chance27% chance25% chance28% chance30% chance30% chance30% chance30% chance30% chance30% chancewind0102030mphSSE 10 mph, gusts 16SE 9 mph, gusts 15ENE 8 mph, gusts 14ENE 7 mph, gusts 12NNE 9 mph, gusts 13N 12 mph, gusts 16N 16 mph, gusts 21N 20 mph, gusts 25N 23 mph, gusts 29N 24 mph, gusts 29N 24 mph, gusts 30N 26 mph, gusts 33N 28 mph, gusts 36N 25 mph, gusts 36N 25 mph, gusts 35N 23 mph, gusts 31N 23 mph, gusts 30N 23 mph, gusts 31N 22 mph, gusts 29N 21 mph, gusts 28N 21 mph, gusts 26N 20 mph, gusts 24N 17 mph, gusts 23N 17 mph, gusts 23
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 12 PM78°78°75°91%30%12%–SSE 1016–
Sun 1 PM78°78°76°93%42%10%–SSE 915–
Sun 2 PM78°78°76°92%30%16%–SE 915–
Sun 3 PM78°78°76°93%12%18%–E 915–⚡
Sun 4 PM78°78°76°94%13%17%–ENE 814–⚡
Sun 5 PM77°77°75°95%22%22%–ENE 813–⚡
Sun 6 PM75°75°75°100%34%21%0.01"ENE 712–⚡
Sun 7 PM74°74°74°100%51%34%0.01"NE 812–⚡
Sun 8 PM74°74°74°100%47%33%0.01"NNE 913–⚡
Sun 9 PM73°73°73°100%38%23%0.01"N 914–
Sun 10 PM72°72°72°100%50%19%0.01"N 1216–
Sun 11 PM71°71°71°100%56%20%0.01"N 1318–
Mon 12 AM70°70°70°100%74%20%–N 1621–
Mon 1 AM69°69°69°100%78%16%–N 1823–
Mon 2 AM68°68°68°100%80%14%–N 2025–
Mon 3 AM67°67°67°100%80%13%–N 2228–
Mon 4 AM66°66°66°100%78%12%–N 2329–
Mon 5 AM65°65°65°100%83%11%–N 2429–
Mon 6 AM64°64°64°100%84%10%–N 2429–
Mon 7 AM64°64°64°99%87%7%–N 2430–
Mon 8 AM64°64°64°99%83%6%–N 2430–
Mon 9 AM64°64°64°100%77%10%–N 2431–
Mon 10 AM65°65°65°100%79%14%–N 2633–
Mon 11 AM66°66°66°99%84%15%–N 2836–
Mon 12 PM66°66°66°99%84%17%–N 2836–
Mon 1 PM66°66°66°99%87%19%–N 2636–
Mon 2 PM67°67°66°96%87%24%–N 2536–
Mon 3 PM67°67°66°98%79%26%–N 2435–
Mon 4 PM67°67°66°97%78%30%–N 2535–
Mon 5 PM66°67°65°95%73%30%–N 2433–
Mon 6 PM66°66°65°97%80%15%–N 2331–
Mon 7 PM66°66°65°96%79%15%–N 2331–
Mon 8 PM66°66°65°96%77%27%–N 2330–
Mon 9 PM66°66°65°96%61%27%–N 2330–
Mon 10 PM66°66°65°95%58%24%–N 2331–
Mon 11 PM65°65°64°97%45%24%–N 2329–
Tue 12 AM65°65°64°97%42%19%–N 2229–
Tue 1 AM64°64°63°96%44%22%–N 2228–
Tue 2 AM63°63°63°98%36%22%–N 2128–
Tue 3 AM63°63°63°100%29%27%–N 2126–
Tue 4 AM63°63°62°98%27%25%–N 2126–
Tue 5 AM63°63°62°99%30%28%–N 2025–
Tue 6 AM63°63°62°99%32%30%–N 2024–
Tue 7 AM63°63°62°100%19%30%–N 1824–
Tue 8 AM64°64°64°100%33%30%–N 1723–
Tue 9 AM65°65°65°100%47%30%–N 1723–
Tue 10 AM66°66°66°99%48%30%–N 1723–
Tue 11 AM68°68°68°99%48%30%–NNE 1824–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 64°

34% rain · 0.06"

ESE 7–13 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers

68° / 62°

30% rain

N 16–28 mph · gusts 36

Tue, Nov 17

Chance Rain Showers

71° / 68°

40% rain

NNE 13–22 mph · gusts 29

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 72°

17% rain

ENE 9–12 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Nov 19

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 73°

30% rain

E 8–13 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 20

Mostly Sunny

77° / 74°

10% rain

ESE 8–13 mph · gusts 20

Sat, Nov 21

Mostly Sunny

78° / 73°

19% rain

SE 8–13 mph · gusts 20

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 7 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 8 to 12 mph.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ135 · 221 AM CST Sun Nov 15 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.


GMZ130-132-135-152115-
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-
221 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers late this morning. A chance of
showers this afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late
this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late in the
evening, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight,
increasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the morning. Light chop on
the bay, increasing to choppy after midnight, then increasing to
rough early in the morning. Showers likely in the evening. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 35 knots in the
afternoon. Rough on the bay. Patchy fog early in the morning. A
slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. A chance of
showers late in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
Rough on the bay, diminishing to choppy early in the morning. A
chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast late in
the afternoon. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a moderate chop
late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate 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. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ150 · 221 AM CST Sun Nov 15 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.


GMZ150-155-152115-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
221 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. A chance of
showers this afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late
this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late in
the evening, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight,
increasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the morning. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
7 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog
late in the evening. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
6 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog early in the morning. A slight
chance of showers early in the morning. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at
9 seconds. Showers likely. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at
9 seconds. Showers likely. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A slight chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 2116

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
65% lit
↑ 12:29 AM
↓ 12:16 PM
★☆☆☆
2
56% lit
↑ 12:57 AM
↓ 1:07 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
3
46% lit
↑ 1:26 AM
↓ 2:00 PM
★☆☆☆
Last Quarter
4
36% lit
↑ 1:55 AM
↓ 2:55 PM
★☆☆☆
5
26% lit
↑ 2:27 AM
↓ 3:54 PM
★☆☆☆
6
17% lit
↑ 3:04 AM
↓ 4:56 PM
★☆☆☆
7
10% lit
↑ 3:48 AM
↓ 6:02 PM
★☆☆☆
8
4% lit
↑ 4:40 AM
↓ 7:09 PM
★☆☆☆
9
1% lit
↑ 5:40 AM
↓ 8:14 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest north (28.1°)
best
10
0% lit
↑ 6:49 AM
↓ 9:13 PM
★☆☆☆
New Moon (supermoon)
best
11
3% lit
↑ 8:00 AM
↓ 10:05 PM
★☆☆☆
Perigee · 360,033 km
12
8% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 10:49 PM
★☆☆☆
13
16% lit
↑ 10:21 AM
↓ 11:28 PM
★☆☆☆
14
25% lit
↑ 11:26 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆
15
36% lit
↑ 12:28 PM
↓ 12:03 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
16
47% lit
↑ 1:29 PM
↓ 12:37 AM
★☆☆☆
First Quarter
17
58% lit
↑ 2:30 PM
↓ 1:10 AM
★☆☆☆
18
68% lit
↑ 3:30 PM
↓ 1:45 AM
★☆☆☆
19
77% lit
↑ 4:31 PM
↓ 2:23 AM
★☆☆☆
20
85% lit
↑ 5:30 PM
↓ 3:05 AM
★☆☆☆
21
92% lit
↑ 6:28 PM
↓ 3:52 AM
★☆☆☆
22
96% lit
↑ 7:21 PM
↓ 4:43 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest south (-27.7°)
23
99% lit
↑ 8:09 PM
↓ 5:38 AM
★☆☆☆
best
24
100% lit
↑ 8:51 PM
↓ 6:34 AM
★☆☆☆
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
25
99% lit
↑ 9:28 PM
↓ 7:30 AM
★☆☆☆
best
26
96% lit
↑ 10:01 PM
↓ 8:25 AM
★☆☆☆
Apogee · 406,121 km
27
92% lit
↑ 10:31 PM
↓ 9:18 AM
★☆☆☆
28
86% lit
↑ 10:59 PM
↓ 10:10 AM
★☆☆☆
29
79% lit
↑ 11:27 PM
↓ 11:01 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
30
71% lit
↑ 11:55 PM
↓ 11:53 AM
★☆☆☆
31
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:46 PM
★☆☆☆

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jul 2 · 10:00 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, Jul 3 · 1:17 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jul 9 · 6:00 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.
  • Fri, Jul 10 · 4:29 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.
  • Sat, Jul 11 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 360,033 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Jul 15 · 1:00 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, Jul 16 · 6:52 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jul 22 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 24 · 12:02 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jul 26 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 406,121 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Jul 29 · 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, Jul 9 · Fri, Jul 10 · Thu, Jul 23 · Fri, Jul 24 · Sat, Jul 25

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

Moon distance

360,036 km closest · 406,075 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 Sun 11:18 AM.