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Port Aransas Fishing Conditions Today

Friday, October 16, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Port Aransas: 77°F, windy, wind NW 20 knots gusting 29 (observed at Harbor Island Visibility (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ARANSAS/MUSTANG BEACH ARPT (3 mi)). The barometer is stable at 30.16 inHg. The tide at Port Aransas is rising, with a high of 1.6 ft at 2:42 AM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 2 ft seas. Moon: waxing crescent (34% lit); moon and tide activity rated average. Major solunar feeding periods: 4:45 AM–6:45 AM and 5:10 PM–7:10 PM. Sea state: good. Good seas; the moon and tide are only fair. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, speckled trout, mangrove snapper.

Tide

Port Aransas

↗ Rising

  • High 1:19 AM · 1.6 ft
  • Low 1:32 PM · 0.5 ft

Wind & weather

Harbor Island Visibility (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ARANSAS/MUSTANG BEACH ARPT (3 mi)

77°F

Windy
Wind NW 20 kt, gusts 29
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.16" stable

Seas & water

NDBC PHCT2, 2 nm out

Good

Waves 2 ft @ 5s

Around 2 feet. Comfortable for most boats. Wind is 20 kt, so seas may build.

Flat <1 ft · Great ~1 ft · Good ≤2 ft · Choppy 2–3 ft · Rough 3–4 ft · Extremely Rough >4 ft

Moon & solunar

🌒 Waxing Crescent

34% illuminated · activity average

  • 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

Tides, weather & fishing times

Port Aransas · Sunday, October 25 · NOAA 8775237 · Station page

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0.00.51.01.52.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:34 AM☀ 6:49 PMHigh 1.3 ft1:28 AMLow 0.5 ft8:47 AMHigh 1.6 ft4:31 PMLow 1.4 ft10:45 PMSolunarMajor: Moon overhead, 12:00 AM–1:20 AMMinor: Moonset, 6:27 AM–7:27 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 11:40 AM–1:40 PMMinor: Moonrise, 5:54 PM–6:54 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High1:28 AM1.35 ft
▼ Low8:47 AM0.53 ft
▲ High4:31 PM1.57 ft
▼ Low10:45 PM1.36 ft

Tidal range today: 1.03 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:34 AM
Sunset
6:49 PM
Moonrise
6:24 PM
Moonset
6:57 AM
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Full Moon

100% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Major12:00 AM–1:20 AM
  • Minor6:27 AM–7:27 AM
  • Major11:40 AM–1:40 PM
  • Minor5:54 PM–6:54 PM

Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.

Tides for Port Aransas, week of October 25

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
25 Sun🌕▲ 7:34 AM
▼ 6:49 PM		1:28 AM
▲ 1.3 ft		8:47 AM
▼ 0.5 ft		4:31 PM
▲ 1.6 ft		10:45 PM
▼ 1.4 ft
68average
26 Mon🌕▲ 7:35 AM
▼ 6:48 PM		1:31 AM
▲ 1.4 ft		9:24 AM
▼ 0.3 ft		5:35 PM
▲ 1.6 ft
87high
27 Tue🌖▲ 7:36 AM
▼ 6:47 PM		10:06 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		9:25 PM
▲ 1.7 ft
93very high
28 Wed🌖▲ 7:36 AM
▼ 6:47 PM		10:56 AM
▼ 0.1 ft		11:01 PM
▲ 1.7 ft
97very high
29 Thu🌖▲ 7:37 AM
▼ 6:46 PM		11:52 AM
▼ 0.1 ft
98very high
30 Fri🌖▲ 7:38 AM
▼ 6:45 PM		12:07 AM
▲ 1.7 ft		12:51 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
98very high
31 Sat🌖▲ 7:38 AM
▼ 6:44 PM		1:11 AM
▲ 1.7 ft		1:52 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
95very high

Coefficient compares each day's tidal swing with this station's weak and strong tides over the surrounding month (about 45 = weak, 95 = strong). Bigger swings move more water and bait.

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NOAA marine forecast

Bays

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

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.
Full forecast ↗

Nearshore, out to 20 nm

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

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.
Full forecast ↗

Offshore, 20 to 60 nm

Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM

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.
Full forecast ↗

Recent fishing reports

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Port Aransas · Bays near Port Aransas

  • Redfish

A fun day chasing reds that paid off.

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Port Aransas · Flats

  • Redfish

Hooked up with reds on the flats.

FishingBooker ↗

Port Aransas · Bays near Port Aransas

  • Redfish

Plenty of solid redfish.

FishingBooker ↗

Rockport · Aransas Bay

  • Redfish
  • Speckled trout
  • Mangrove snapper

Multi-boat trip with reds, trout and mangrove snapper.

FishingBooker ↗

Rockport · Aransas Bay

  • Redfish

Multi-boat trip that netted a lot of reds.

FishingBooker ↗

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 20 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

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.