Port Mansfield fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Port Mansfield, using NOAA tide station Padre Island, Port Mansfield Channel Ent..

Lower Laguna Madre Updated 11:08 AM CST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8778485

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Poor

Weak tidal movement (0.7 ft range)
Moderate wind (up to 13 mph)

Next best time

Today 11:49 AM

Tide change

Next tide

High 12:49 PM

1.6 ft

Weather

81°F, Mostly Sunny

Wind 9 mph SE - pressure falling

Water temp

79°F

NOAA Rincon Del San Jose (20.3 mi), 14 min ago

Best times to fish

5:48 AM - 7:56 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 6:48 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:28 AM - 10:28 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

8:56 PM - 11:49 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 11:19 PM

All 8 times today

2:50 AM - 3:50 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

5:48 AM - 7:56 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 6:48 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:28 AM - 10:28 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

11:49 AM - 1:19 PMMoving water into the high tide at 12:49 PM

3:05 PM - 4:05 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

4:29 PM - 6:14 PMDusk - the evening feed

6:15 PM - 7:45 PMMoving water into the low tide at 7:15 PM

8:56 PM - 11:49 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 11:19 PM

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 5:44 PM 76-83°Fwind to 13 mph ESE

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	Low 6:48 AM (0.9 ft) High 12:49 PM (1.6 ft) Low 7:15 PM (1.2 ft) High 11:19 PM (1.5 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 7:05 AM (0.6 ft) High 2:11 PM (1.8 ft) Low 8:24 PM (1.4 ft) High 11:19 PM (1.5 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 7:23 AM (0.4 ft) High 3:10 PM (1.9 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 7:42 AM (0.3 ft) High 4:02 PM (2.0 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8778485 (Padre Island, Port Mansfield Channel Ent.). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Port Mansfield from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Padre Island, Port Mansfield Channel Ent.; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 79°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Redfish 60-85°F
Spotted seatrout 58-80°F
Snook 70-88°F
Flounder 58-80°F
Black drum 55-80°F

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM81°9 mphSEMostly Sunny

12 PM82°10 mphESESunny

1 PM83°12 mphESEMostly Sunny

2 PM83°13 mphESEMostly Sunny

3 PM83°13 mphESEMostly Sunny

4 PM82°13 mphESESlight Chance Rain

5 PM81°12 mphESESlight Chance Rain

6 PM80°9 mphE30% rain

7 PM78°9 mphE48% rain

8 PM78°8 mphESE35% rain

9 PM77°7 mphESE28% rain

10 PM77°5 mphESE38% rain

11 PM76°5 mphSE45% rain

12 AM75°3 mphSE49% rain

1 AM74°3 mphSSE67% rain

2 AM74°3 mphSSE72% rain

3 AM73°5 mphSSW76% rain

4 AM72°5 mphWNW82% rain

5 AM72°5 mphNE66% rain

6 AM71°5 mphNE73% rain

7 AM70°6 mphNE54% rain

8 AM72°7 mphN55% rain

9 AM75°9 mphN44% rain

10 AM76°12 mphNNE47% rain

A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:41 AM 5:44 PM	Rise 3:20 AM Set 3:35 PM	Minor 2:50 AM Major 8:28 AM Minor 3:05 PM Major 8:56 PM
Fri 6	6:41 AM 5:43 PM	Rise 4:19 AM Set 4:07 PM	Minor 3:49 AM Major 9:12 AM Minor 3:37 PM Major 9:40 PM
Sat 7	6:42 AM 5:43 PM	Rise 5:16 AM Set 4:40 PM	Minor 4:46 AM Major 10:00 AM Minor 4:10 PM Major 10:24 PM
Sun 8	6:43 AM 5:42 PM	Rise 6:14 AM Set 5:16 PM	Minor 5:44 AM Major 10:44 AM Minor 4:46 PM
Mon 9	6:44 AM 5:42 PM	Rise 7:12 AM Set 5:55 PM	Major 11:12 PM Minor 6:42 AM Major 11:32 AM Minor 5:25 PM
Tue 10	6:44 AM 5:41 PM	Rise 8:09 AM Set 6:39 PM	Major 12:00 AM Minor 7:39 AM Major 12:24 PM Minor 6:09 PM
Wed 11	6:45 AM 5:41 PM	Rise 9:03 AM Set 7:27 PM	Major 12:52 AM Minor 8:33 AM Major 1:16 PM Minor 6:57 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Port Mansfield

Port Mansfield to South Padre: very shallow, clear, salty water - some of the best sight fishing for redfish and trout in the country.

What's biting now (Fall): Bull redfish run through the passes and jetties, and flounder migrate to the Gulf. Speckled trout feed hard on the bays.

Commonly caught in this area: Redfish, speckled trout, snook, flounder and black drum.

Also caught here: snook, jack crevalle, croaker, ladyfish, sheepshead.

Shallow flats fish best on a rising tide that pushes fish up to feed. Move slowly, wear polarized glasses and look for tailing fish or nervous water. Cast ahead of fish, not on top of them.

Best baits here6 fish

Redfish (red drum)

Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)

Snook

Flounder

Black drum

Jacks and trevally

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How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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