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Mansfield Jetties (boat access)

Port Mansfield · beach faces E · pin approximate

Directions

Reached by boat through the Mansfield Cut, or a long 4x4 run down PINS. Very remote.

Surf fishing now

Poor14Rip current: High
  • Waves 5.2 ft at 5 s
  • Wind N 28 kt (side-shore)
  • Surf conditions alone: 10/100
  • Water about 84 °F (satellite)
  • Water color: Off-color · Stained or sandy near the beach
  • Seaweed: unknown (clouds)

Prime times today

  • 5:15 PM–7:15 PMmajor solunar · sunset · incoming tide

Tomorrow: 5:45 AM–7:45 AM, 6:00 PM–8:15 PM

Tide

Padre Island, Port Mansfield Channel Ent. · coefficient 71 (high)

↗ Rising · next high 11:35 PM in 7h 14m

  • ▼ 12:39 PM 0.4 ft
  • ▲ 11:35 PM 2.0 ft

Strong onshore or north winds can push Gulf water levels well above or below these predictions.

Next 3 days, hour by hour

Waves (ft)Wind (kt)TideTop strip: fishing score
Fri, Oct 16Sat, Oct 17Sun, Oct 18Mon, Oct 190123456ft01020kt5.2 ft @ 5 s · wind N 28 kt5.4 ft @ 5 s · wind N 28 kt5.6 ft @ 5 s · wind N 28 kt5.8 ft @ 5 s · wind N 26 kt6.0 ft @ 6 s · wind N 26 kt6.0 ft @ 6 s · wind N 26 kt6.2 ft @ 6 s · wind N 26 kt6.2 ft @ 6 s · wind N 26 kt6.3 ft @ 6 s · wind N 25 kt6.4 ft @ 6 s · wind N 25 kt6.4 ft @ 6 s · wind N 25 kt6.6 ft @ 6 s · wind N 25 kt6.6 ft @ 6 s · wind N 24 kt6.6 ft @ 6 s · wind N 24 kt6.5 ft @ 6 s · wind N 23 kt6.4 ft @ 6 s · wind N 22 kt6.4 ft @ 6 s · wind N 23 kt6.5 ft @ 6 s · wind N 23 kt6.5 ft @ 6 s · wind N 24 kt6.4 ft @ 6 s · wind N 24 kt6.4 ft @ 6 s · wind N 24 kt6.4 ft @ 6 s · wind N 23 kt6.2 ft @ 6 s · wind N 23 kt6.0 ft @ 6 s · wind N 21 kt5.8 ft @ 6 s · wind N 20 kt5.7 ft @ 6 s · wind N 19 kt5.5 ft @ 6 s · wind N 17 kt5.4 ft @ 6 s · wind N 15 kt5.2 ft @ 6 s · wind N 13 kt5.1 ft @ 6 s · wind N 12 kt5.0 ft @ 6 s · wind N 11 kt4.9 ft @ 6 s · wind N 11 kt4.7 ft @ 6 s · wind N 10 kt4.6 ft @ 6 s · wind N 9 kt4.5 ft @ 6 s · wind N 9 kt4.5 ft @ 6 s · wind N 9 kt4.4 ft @ 6 s · wind N 10 kt4.4 ft @ 6 s · wind N 10 kt4.3 ft @ 6 s · wind N 11 kt4.3 ft @ 6 s · wind N 11 kt4.3 ft @ 6 s · wind N 12 kt4.3 ft @ 6 s · wind N 13 kt4.3 ft @ 6 s · wind N 13 kt4.4 ft @ 6 s · wind N 14 kt4.5 ft @ 6 s · wind N 15 kt4.6 ft @ 6 s · wind N 16 kt4.6 ft @ 6 s · wind N 16 kt4.6 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 16 kt4.6 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 15 kt4.5 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 14 kt4.4 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 13 kt4.3 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 12 kt4.1 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 11 kt4.1 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 10 kt3.9 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 9 kt3.9 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 8 kt3.9 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 7 kt3.8 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 6 kt3.7 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 6 kt3.7 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 7 kt3.7 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 7 kt3.6 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 7 kt3.5 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 7 kt3.5 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 7 kt3.5 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 7 kt3.4 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 8 kt3.4 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 8 kt3.4 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 8 kt3.3 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 9 kt3.3 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 9 kt3.3 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 10 kt3.4 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 11 kttidenow

7-day outlook

DayFishingWavesWindWeatherTidesPrime timesSunMoon
TodayPoor29Solunar: Good5.2–5.8 ft5 sN 28–28 ktChance Showers And Thunderstorms87° / 65° · 28% rain▼ 12:39 PM 0.4▲ 11:35 PM 2.0coef 715:15 PM–7:15 PM☀ 7:29 AM☾ 6:59 PM🌒 32%↑ 1:02 PM ↓ 11:19 PM
Sat, Oct 17Poor34Solunar: Low5.4–6.5 ft6 sN 21–24 ktPartly Sunny77° / 67° · 3% rain▼ 1:28 PM 0.5coef 675:45 AM–7:45 AM6:00 PM–8:15 PM☀ 7:29 AM☾ 6:58 PM🌓 41%↑ 1:48 PM ↓ –
Sun, Oct 18Fair56Solunar: Average4.3–4.6 ft6 sN 14–16 ktPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers80° / 71° · 16% rain▲ 12:37 AM 2.0▼ 2:25 PM 0.6coef 676:30 AM–8:30 AM7:00 PM–9:00 PM☀ 7:30 AM☾ 6:57 PM🌓 50%↑ 2:30 PM ↓ 12:14 AM
Mon, Oct 19Good73Solunar: Average3.3–3.5 ft6 sNNE 9–11 ktPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers83° / 75° · 19% rain▲ 1:23 AM 2.0▼ 3:36 PM 0.7coef 617:15 AM–9:15 AM7:45 PM–9:00 PM☀ 7:30 AM☾ 6:56 PM🌓 60%↑ 3:07 PM ↓ 1:10 AM
Tue, Oct 20Good74Solunar: Average2.8–3.7 ft6 sENE 9–11 ktChance Showers And Thunderstorms83° / 76° · 29% rain▲ 1:40 AM 1.9▼ 4:51 PM 0.8coef 548:00 AM–9:45 AM8:30 PM–10:30 PM☀ 7:31 AM☾ 6:56 PM🌔 69%↑ 3:41 PM ↓ 2:06 AM
Wed, Oct 21Good65Solunar: Average3.2–3.8 ft5 sE 10–12 ktSlight Chance Rain Showers84° / 76° · 20% rain▲ 1:42 AM 1.8▼ 8:50 AM 1.4▲ 10:53 AM 1.4▼ 6:09 PM 1.0coef 468:45 AM–9:45 AM9:15 PM–11:15 PM☀ 7:31 AM☾ 6:55 PM🌔 78%↑ 4:13 PM ↓ 3:02 AM
Thu, Oct 22Excellent82Solunar: Average2.1–2.6 ft5 sE 8–10 ktSunny84° / 76° · 4% rain▲ 1:28 AM 1.7▼ 8:13 AM 1.2▲ 12:59 PM 1.5▼ 7:36 PM 1.1coef 379:30 AM–11:30 AM10:00 PM–12:00 AM☀ 7:32 AM☾ 6:54 PM🌔 86%↑ 4:45 PM ↓ 3:58 AM

Sun & moon today

Sunrise
7:29 AM
Sunset
6:59 PM
Moonrise
1:02 PM
Moonset
11:19 PM
Moon
🌒 Waxing Crescent, 32%
Major
4:45 AM–6:45 AM
Minor
12:32 PM–1:32 PM
Major
5:10 PM–7:10 PM
Minor
10:49 PM–11:49 PM

Water

Water temp
82.9 °F at RSJT2 (21 mi)84.4 °F nearshore by satellite
Water color
Off-color (chlorophyll 4.3 mg/m³)
Salinity
35.5 PSU · NASA SMAP satellite (25 km)
Current
0.7 kt toward SSE (Open-Meteo ocean model)

Seaweed (Sargassum)

Not enough clear satellite views this week (clouds) to tell.

From the satellite floating algae index. Clouds, sun glint, and muddy water can cause false hits, and it can't see weed already on the sand.

Latest satellite imagery

Daily true-color passes (about 250–375 m detail) show clouds, mud lines, and green water reaching the beach. Brown-orange pixels are the seaweed index. Today's pass appears after mid-afternoon.

NWS surf zone forecast

Kenedy Island · Willacy Island · Cameron Island- Including the beaches of South Padre Island and Boca Chica · issued 205 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

Today

Rip Current Risk
High
Surf Height
2 to 3 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet in
Thunderstorm Potential
Low
UV Index
Very High
Surf Temperature
84 degrees
Weather
Mostly sunny until 4 PM, then partly
High Temperature
In the mid 80s
Winds
Windy. North winds around 10 mph,
South Padre Island
Low at 01:03 PM CDT

Tonight

Rip Current Risk
High
Surf Height
11 to 14 feet
Thunderstorm Potential
None
Weather
Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
Low Temperature
In the mid 60s
Winds
Windy. North winds 30 to 35 mph
South Padre Island
High at 12:38 AM CDT

Saturday

Rip Current Risk
High
Surf Height
9 to 13 feet
Thunderstorm Potential
None
Weather
Partly sunny
High Temperature
In the lower 70s
Winds
Windy. North winds around 30 mph
South Padre Island
Low at 02:00 PM CDT

Saturday Night

Surf height 4 to 8 feet. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds around 15 mph.

Extended

Sunday: Surf height 4 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Surf height 2 to 5 feet. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.

Monday: Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.

Monday Night: Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around 10 mph.

Tuesday: Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. && life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. surf zone. zone. https://www.weather.gov/beach/bro

NWS 7-day forecast for this spot
  • This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. North wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 13 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Light Rain

Cloud cover 100% · Feels like 79°F

Observed 4:00 PM · Port Mansfield (9 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (28 mi)

Wind

25mph

From N (360°)

Gusts 36 mph

Temperature

78°F

High 84° · Low 79° so far today

Humidity

61%

Dew point 64°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.12 in1020.1 mb● Steady

−0.00 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

29.8830.0130.13−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

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

Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.

Cams nearby

All Port Mansfield cams

More for Port Mansfield

Sources: waves from Open-Meteo Marine (NOAA GFS-Wave / ECMWF models); wind, weather and surf zone forecast from the National Weather Service; tides from NOAA CO-OPS; currents and salinity from NOAA NGOFS2 or NASA SMAP; water temperature from NOAA NDBC and the NOAA Geo-Polar SST blend; water color from NOAA VIIRS chlorophyll; seaweed from the USF / NOAA AOML floating algae index; imagery from NASA GIBS. Sun, moon and solunar times are calculated for this beach.