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. 
 


GMZ236-237-180715-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
115 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy.

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. 
 


GMZ250-180715-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
115 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25
knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 8 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 8 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. 
 


GMZ270-275-180715-
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-
115 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, 
occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 8 
seconds and northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 
15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 8 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 2:42 AM, low 0.6 ft at 2:24 PM.

Is it a good day to fish Port Aransas?

Rough seas: 3 to 4 feet. Small boats should stay in. Moon and tide activity: Low. Rough offshore. Only big boats should make the run; bays and jetties may still fish.

What are the best fishing times in Port Aransas today?

Solunar periods: major 5:35 AM–7:35 AM, minor 1:21 PM–2:21 PM, major 6:00 PM–8:00 PM. Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:57 PM.

What's biting in Port Aransas right now?

Oct 16: A day built around bull redfish out of Port Aransas. Oct 11: A fun day chasing reds that paid off. Oct 10: Hooked up with reds on the flats.

More for Port Aransas

• Port Aransas Beach & Horace Caldwell Pier surf
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• 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.