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Port Aransas Fishing Conditions Today

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Port Aransas: 73°F, clear, wind NE 9 knots gusting 13 (observed at Harbor Island Visibility (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ARANSAS/MUSTANG BEACH ARPT (3 mi)). The barometer is falling at 30.22 inHg. The tide at Port Aransas is rising, with a high of 1.5 ft at 4:05 AM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 2.6 ft seas. Moon: first quarter (52% 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: choppy. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, speckled trout, mangrove snapper.

Tides, weather & fishing times

Port Aransas · Wednesday, June 23 · NOAA 8775237 · Station page

-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:33 AM☀ 8:27 PMLow -0.1 ft12:20 AMHigh 0.8 ft11:11 AMSolunarMajor: Moon overhead, 3:50 AM–5:50 AMMinor: Moonset, 9:59 AM–10:59 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 4:10 PM–6:10 PMMinor: Moonrise, 11:16 PM–12:00 AM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low12:20 AM-0.10 ft
▲ High11:11 AM0.80 ft

Tidal range today: 0.90 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Moonrise
11:46 PM
Moonset
10:29 AM
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Waning Gibbous

81% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Major3:50 AM–5:50 AM
  • Minor9:59 AM–10:59 AM
  • Major4:10 PM–6:10 PM
  • Minor11:16 PM–12:00 AM

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

Tides for Port Aransas, week of June 20

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
20 Sun🌖▲ 6:32 AM
▼ 8:27 PM
10:46 AM
▲ 1.0 ft
10:56 PM
▼ -0.3 ft
78high
21 Mon🌖▲ 6:32 AM
▼ 8:27 PM
11:24 AM
▲ 1.0 ft
11:39 PM
▼ -0.2 ft
73high
22 Tue🌖▲ 6:33 AM
▼ 8:27 PM
11:41 AM
▲ 0.9 ft
67average
23 Wed🌖▲ 6:33 AM
▼ 8:27 PM
12:20 AM
▼ -0.1 ft
11:11 AM
▲ 0.8 ft
63average
24 Thu🌖▲ 6:33 AM
▼ 8:27 PM
12:58 AM
▼ 0.0 ft
9:58 AM
▲ 0.7 ft
55average
25 Fri🌖▲ 6:33 AM
▼ 8:28 PM
1:32 AM
▼ 0.1 ft
9:27 AM
▲ 0.7 ft
3:39 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
6:03 PM
▲ 0.5 ft
46average
26 Sat🌗▲ 6:34 AM
▼ 8:28 PM
1:58 AM
▼ 0.3 ft
9:16 AM
▲ 0.7 ft
4:09 PM
▼ 0.3 ft
11:04 PM
▲ 0.5 ft
36low

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. 
 


GMZ236-237-190730-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
141 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

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


GMZ250-190730-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
141 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 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. 
 


GMZ270-275-190730-
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-
141 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
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 rising. 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?
Choppy seas: 2 to 3 feet. Bumpy in a bay boat; bigger boats are fine. Moon and tide activity: Low. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window.
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.