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Port Aransas Fishing Conditions Today

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Port Aransas: 65°F, clear, wind NW 8 knots (observed at Harbor Island Visibility (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ARANSAS/MUSTANG BEACH ARPT (3 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.31 inHg. The tide at Port Aransas is falling, with a low of 0.6 ft at 3:21 PM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 2 ft seas. Moon: first quarter (49% lit); moon and tide activity rated low. Major solunar feeding periods: 6:25 AM–8:25 AM and 6:50 PM–8:50 PM. Sea state: good. Good seas; the moon and tide are only fair. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, speckled trout, mangrove snapper.

Tides, weather & fishing times

Port Aransas · Friday, May 14 · NOAA 8775237 · Station page

0.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:39 AM☀ 8:10 PMLow 0.5 ft4:24 AMHigh 1.0 ft11:35 AMLow 0.7 ft6:53 PMHigh 1.0 ft11:27 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 2:19 AM–3:19 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 7:50 AM–9:50 AMMinor: Moonrise, 2:24 PM–3:24 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 8:10 PM–10:10 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low4:24 AM0.48 ft
▲ High11:35 AM1.00 ft
▼ Low6:53 PM0.73 ft
▲ High11:27 PM0.96 ft

Tidal range today: 0.52 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:39 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Moonrise
2:54 PM
Moonset
2:49 AM
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Waxing Gibbous

67% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Minor2:19 AM–3:19 AM
  • Major7:50 AM–9:50 AM
  • Minor2:24 PM–3:24 PM
  • Major8:10 PM–10:10 PM

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

Tides for Port Aransas, week of May 9

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
9 Sun🌒▲ 6:42 AM
▼ 8:07 PM
11:22 AM
▲ 1.5 ft
98very high
10 Mon🌒▲ 6:42 AM
▼ 8:07 PM
12:23 AM
▼ -0.1 ft
12:17 PM
▲ 1.4 ft
96very high
11 Tue🌒▲ 6:41 AM
▼ 8:08 PM
1:19 AM
▼ -0.0 ft
1:06 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
91very high
12 Wed🌓▲ 6:40 AM
▼ 8:08 PM
2:16 AM
▼ 0.1 ft
1:35 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
80high
13 Thu🌓▲ 6:40 AM
▼ 8:09 PM
3:14 AM
▼ 0.3 ft
12:38 PM
▲ 1.1 ft
6:59 PM
▼ 0.9 ft
9:00 PM
▲ 1.0 ft
65average
14 Fri🌔▲ 6:39 AM
▼ 8:10 PM
4:24 AM
▼ 0.5 ft
11:35 AM
▲ 1.0 ft
6:53 PM
▼ 0.7 ft
11:27 PM
▲ 1.0 ft
45average
15 Sat🌔▲ 6:38 AM
▼ 8:10 PM
6:07 AM
▼ 0.7 ft
11:31 AM
▲ 1.0 ft
7:16 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
45average

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. 
 


GMZ236-237-182000-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
230 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
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. 
 


GMZ250-182000-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
230 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and
north 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 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. 
 


GMZ270-275-182000-
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-
230 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Full forecast ↗

Recent fishing reports

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Port Aransas · Port Aransas

  • Redfish

A day built around bull redfish out of Port Aransas.

Next Generation Fishing Charters (Capt. Hunter Kramer) · FishingBooker ↗

Port Aransas · Bays near Port Aransas

  • Redfish

A fun day chasing reds that paid off.

FishingBooker ↗

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 ↗

Common questions

What is the tide doing in Port Aransas today?
At Port Aransas the tide is falling. Today's tides: high 1.6 ft at 3:33 AM, low 0.6 ft at 3:21 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Port Aransas?
Good seas: Around 2 feet. Comfortable for most boats. Moon and tide activity: Low. Good seas; the moon and tide are only fair.
What are the best fishing times in Port Aransas today?
Solunar periods: minor 12:00 AM–12:40 AM, major 6:25 AM–8:25 AM, minor 2:02 PM–3:02 PM, major 6:50 PM–8:50 PM. Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:56 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.

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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.