Port Aransas Fishing Conditions Today

NOAA marine forecast

Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


GMZ236-237-170815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
231 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.

Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


GMZ250-170815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
231 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds and north 6 feet at 5 seconds.

Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


GMZ270-275-170815-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
231 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North 10 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms early this
afternoon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms late. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 13 feet at 8 seconds and north 7 feet at 7 seconds.

Common questions

What is the tide doing in Port Aransas today?

At Port Aransas the tide is rising. Today's tides: high 1.6 ft at 1:19 AM, low 0.5 ft at 1:32 PM.

Is it a good day to fish Port Aransas?

Good seas: Around 2 feet. Comfortable for most boats. Wind is 22 kt, so seas may build. Moon and tide activity: Average. Good seas; the moon and tide are only fair.

What are the best fishing times in Port Aransas today?

Solunar periods: major 4:45 AM–6:45 AM, minor 12:35 PM–1:35 PM, major 5:10 PM–7:10 PM, minor 10:44 PM–11:44 PM. Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:58 PM.

What's biting in Port Aransas right now?

Oct 11: A fun day chasing reds that paid off. Oct 10: Hooked up with reds on the flats. Oct 8: Plenty of solid redfish.

More for Port Aransas

• Port Aransas Beach & Horace Caldwell Pier surf
• Mustang Island State Park surf
• Hourly & 7-day weather
• Live cams
• Fishing spots
• Bait camps
• Boat ramps
• Offshore SST & water color

Data: NOAA CO-OPS tides, National Weather Service observations and marine forecasts, NOAA NDBC buoys; moon and solunar times computed for Port Aransas. Not for navigation. Machine-readable: JSON.