Moon & Weather
Port Mansfield
26.560°, -97.420° · tides: Padre Island, Port Mansfield Channel Ent.
⚠ Gale Warning · until Sat 1:00 PM
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 11 to 16 ft expected. * WHERE...All Lower Texas Coastal Waters including the Laguna Madre. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.
Mostly Cloudy and Windy
Cloud cover 75% · Feels like 84°F
Observed 1:05 PM · Port Mansfield (1 mi) · sky & visibility from HARLINGEN INTL ARPT (27 mi)
Wind
20mph
From N (10°)
Gusts 26 mph
Temperature
79°F
High 83° · Low 70° so far today
Humidity
70%
Dew point 70°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
Barometer at Port Mansfield, 6-minute readings
Fishing by pressure trend
- risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
- stableNormal activity.
- fallingGood at first, then turning poor.
Fishing conditions now
very goodgoodpoor
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
Today: High 83° · 36% rain
A chance of rain showers before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: Low 63° · 5% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:29 AM / 7:00 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 1:03 PM / 11:19 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 32%
- Major period
- 4:45 AM–6:45 AM
- Minor period
- 12:33 PM–1:33 PM
- Major period
- 5:10 PM–7:10 PM
- Minor period
- 10:49 PM–11:49 PM
- Solunar rating
- Good
Next 48 hours
TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 PM | 80° | 86° | 76° | 86% | 25% | 31% | – | N 32 | 40 | – | |
| Fri 2 PM | 80° | 86° | 75° | 84% | 51% | 17% | – | N 32 | 43 | – | |
| Fri 3 PM | 81° | 86° | 74° | 79% | 63% | 5% | – | N 32 | 43 | – | |
| Fri 4 PM | 80° | 84° | 72° | 75% | 31% | 3% | – | N 31 | 43 | – | |
| Fri 5 PM | 80° | 83° | 69° | 70% | 37% | 4% | – | N 31 | 43 | – | |
| Fri 6 PM | 79° | 79° | 66° | 64% | 34% | 5% | – | N 31 | 41 | – | |
| Fri 7 PM | 78° | 78° | 62° | 59% | 62% | 1% | – | N 29 | 39 | – | |
| Fri 8 PM | 76° | 76° | 58° | 54% | 50% | 1% | – | N 29 | 39 | – | |
| Fri 9 PM | 75° | 75° | 55° | 50% | 46% | 1% | – | N 30 | 39 | – | |
| Fri 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 52° | 48% | 31% | 1% | – | N 31 | 41 | – | |
| Fri 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 51° | 47% | 38% | 1% | – | N 31 | 43 | – | |
| Sat 12 AM | 70° | 70° | 50° | 49% | 53% | 1% | – | N 31 | 41 | – | |
| Sat 1 AM | 69° | 69° | 50° | 50% | 49% | 1% | – | N 31 | 43 | – | |
| Sat 2 AM | 68° | 68° | 50° | 51% | 55% | 1% | – | N 31 | 43 | – | |
| Sat 3 AM | 67° | 67° | 50° | 53% | 63% | 1% | – | N 31 | 41 | – | |
| Sat 4 AM | 66° | 66° | 49° | 55% | 46% | 1% | – | N 30 | 40 | – | |
| Sat 5 AM | 65° | 65° | 49° | 58% | 60% | 1% | – | N 30 | 39 | – | |
| Sat 6 AM | 64° | 64° | 49° | 58% | 64% | 1% | – | N 29 | 37 | – | |
| Sat 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 49° | 59% | 72% | 2% | – | N 28 | 36 | – | |
| Sat 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 49° | 61% | 75% | 2% | – | NNW 28 | 36 | – | |
| Sat 9 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 65% | 74% | 2% | – | NNW 26 | 33 | – | |
| Sat 10 AM | 64° | 64° | 52° | 66% | 55% | 2% | – | NNW 28 | 36 | – | |
| Sat 11 AM | 64° | 65° | 54° | 67% | 64% | 2% | – | N 28 | 36 | – | |
| Sat 12 PM | 66° | 66° | 54° | 66% | 28% | 1% | – | N 28 | 36 | – | |
| Sat 1 PM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 21% | 1% | – | N 25 | 33 | – | |
| Sat 2 PM | 68° | 68° | 55° | 63% | 26% | 1% | – | N 24 | 31 | – | |
| Sat 3 PM | 69° | 69° | 54° | 58% | 12% | 0% | – | N 21 | 29 | – | |
| Sat 4 PM | 69° | 69° | 53° | 56% | 9% | 0% | – | N 20 | 28 | – | |
| Sat 5 PM | 69° | 69° | 52° | 54% | 15% | 0% | – | N 18 | 26 | – | |
| Sat 6 PM | 69° | 69° | 52° | 53% | 24% | 0% | – | N 17 | 24 | – | |
| Sat 7 PM | 69° | 69° | 51° | 53% | 49% | 0% | – | N 15 | 21 | – | |
| Sat 8 PM | 68° | 68° | 51° | 54% | 22% | 0% | – | N 13 | 18 | – | |
| Sat 9 PM | 68° | 68° | 51° | 55% | 40% | 0% | – | N 12 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 10 PM | 68° | 68° | 51° | 54% | 47% | 0% | – | N 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sat 11 PM | 67° | 67° | 50° | 54% | 43% | 0% | – | N 10 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 12 AM | 67° | 67° | 50° | 54% | 45% | 0% | – | N 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 66° | 66° | 49° | 55% | 50% | 0% | – | N 14 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 2 AM | 66° | 66° | 49° | 54% | 62% | 0% | – | N 15 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 3 AM | 65° | 65° | 48° | 55% | 34% | 0% | – | N 17 | 24 | – | |
| Sun 4 AM | 64° | 64° | 49° | 57% | 49% | 0% | – | N 18 | 25 | – | |
| Sun 5 AM | 64° | 65° | 49° | 57% | 56% | 0% | – | NNW 18 | 25 | – | |
| Sun 6 AM | 64° | 64° | 50° | 59% | 42% | 3% | – | NNW 18 | 25 | – | |
| Sun 7 AM | 64° | 64° | 50° | 61% | 40% | 5% | – | NNW 18 | 25 | – | |
| Sun 8 AM | 64° | 65° | 52° | 63% | 24% | 5% | – | NNW 17 | 24 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 66° | 66° | 54° | 66% | 38% | 5% | – | N 16 | 23 | – | |
| Sun 10 AM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 51% | 5% | – | N 16 | 22 | – | |
| Sun 11 AM | 69° | 69° | 59° | 70% | 54% | 5% | – | N 16 | 22 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 72% | 57% | 5% | – | N 17 | 23 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Chance Rain Showers
83° / 63°
36% rain
N 29–32 mph · gusts 43
Sat, Oct 17
Mostly Sunny
70° / 63°
2% rain
N 10–31 mph · gusts 43
Sun, Oct 18
Mostly Sunny
74° / 69°
12% rain
N 8–18 mph · gusts 25
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
78° / 73°
16% rain
NE 7–12 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
82° / 74°
26% rain
ENE 7–13 mph · gusts 18
⚡ Storms
Wed, Oct 21
Slight Chance Rain Showers
83° / 73°
20% rain
E 7–13 mph · gusts 20
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
83° / 74°
4% rain
E 5–12 mph · gusts 16
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: A chance of rain showers before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 18 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph.
- Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Laguna Madre From 5 nm North Of Port Mansfield To Baffin Bay TX
GMZ135 · 235 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ130-132-135-162030- 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- 235 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. A light chop on the bay, increasing to very rough bay waters. A chance of showers late this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Very rough bay waters. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots early in the afternoon, then diminishing to 20 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Rough bay waters, increasing to very rough bay waters early in the afternoon, then diminishing to rough bay waters late in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Choppy bay waters, diminishing to a moderate chop on the bay in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to choppy bay waters early in the morning. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Choppy bay waters, diminishing to a moderate chop on the bay in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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 a light chop on the bay in the late evening and overnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light 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. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers 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 · 235 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ150-155-162030- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 235 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. A chance of showers this afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, building to 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds and north 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 12 feet at 9 seconds and north 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 9 seconds and north 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 12 feet at 9 seconds and north 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers late in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · October 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
71% lit
↑ 11:05 PM
↓ 12:35 PM
↓ 12:35 PM
★★★☆c93
Perigee · 369,337 km
2
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:39 PM
↓ 1:39 PM
★☆☆☆c93
Moon farthest north (27.9°)
3
48% lit
↑ 12:09 AM
↓ 2:37 PM
↓ 2:37 PM
★★☆☆c93
Last Quarter
4
37% lit
↑ 1:16 AM
↓ 3:27 PM
↓ 3:27 PM
★★☆☆c88
5
27% lit
↑ 2:23 AM
↓ 4:11 PM
↓ 4:11 PM
★★★☆c79
6
17% lit
↑ 3:28 AM
↓ 4:48 PM
↓ 4:48 PM
★★★☆c67
7
10% lit
↑ 4:30 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
↓ 5:23 PM
★★★☆c53
8
4% lit
↑ 5:30 AM
↓ 5:55 PM
↓ 5:55 PM
★★★☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
9
1% lit
↑ 6:28 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
↓ 6:26 PM
★★★★c47
10
0% lit
↑ 7:26 AM
↓ 6:58 PM
↓ 6:58 PM
★★★★c61
New Moon
best11
1% lit
↑ 8:24 AM
↓ 7:33 PM
↓ 7:33 PM
★★★★c75
best12
5% lit
↑ 9:22 AM
↓ 8:10 PM
↓ 8:10 PM
★★★★c79
13
10% lit
↑ 10:20 AM
↓ 8:51 PM
↓ 8:51 PM
★★★★c79
14
16% lit
↑ 11:17 AM
↓ 9:36 PM
↓ 9:36 PM
★★★☆c78
15
24% lit
↑ 12:12 PM
↓ 10:26 PM
↓ 10:26 PM
★★★☆c76
Moon farthest south (-27.9°)
16
32% lit
↑ 1:03 PM
↓ 11:19 PM
↓ 11:19 PM
★★★☆c73
Apogee · 404,642 km
17
41% lit
↑ 1:49 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c69
18
50% lit
↑ 2:31 PM
↓ 12:15 AM
↓ 12:15 AM
★★☆☆c68
First Quarter
19
60% lit
↑ 3:08 PM
↓ 1:11 AM
↓ 1:11 AM
★★☆☆c63
20
69% lit
↑ 3:42 PM
↓ 2:07 AM
↓ 2:07 AM
★★☆☆c55
21
78% lit
↑ 4:14 PM
↓ 3:03 AM
↓ 3:03 AM
★★☆☆c47
22
86% lit
↑ 4:45 PM
↓ 3:59 AM
↓ 3:59 AM
★★☆☆c37
23
92% lit
↑ 5:17 PM
↓ 4:56 AM
↓ 4:56 AM
★★★☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
24
97% lit
↑ 5:50 PM
↓ 5:55 AM
↓ 5:55 AM
★★★★c56
25
100% lit
↑ 6:27 PM
↓ 6:57 AM
↓ 6:57 AM
★★★★c83
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best26
99% lit
↑ 7:10 PM
↓ 8:03 AM
↓ 8:03 AM
★★★★c96
best27
97% lit
↑ 7:59 PM
↓ 9:12 AM
↓ 9:12 AM
★★★★c104
best28
91% lit
↑ 8:56 PM
↓ 10:22 AM
↓ 10:22 AM
★★★★c105
Perigee · 364,409 km
29
83% lit
↑ 10:00 PM
↓ 11:30 AM
↓ 11:30 AM
★★★☆c105
Moon farthest north (27.8°)
30
74% lit
↑ 11:08 PM
↓ 12:31 PM
↓ 12:31 PM
★★★☆c102
31
63% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:25 PM
↓ 1:25 PM
★☆☆☆c95
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Oct 1 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 369,337 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Oct 2 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Oct 3 · 8:25 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Oct 8 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sat, Oct 10 · 10:49 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Oct 15 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,642 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Oct 18 · 11:12 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Oct 23 · 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.
- Sun, Oct 25 · 11:11 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 28 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 364,409 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.8°)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
Sat, Oct 10 · Sun, Oct 11 · Sun, Oct 25 · Mon, Oct 26 · Tue, Oct 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,410 km closest · 404,603 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.
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 11:30 AM.