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Rockport Fishing Conditions Today

Friday, October 16, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Rockport: 75°F, cloudy and breezy, wind N 14 knots gusting 23 (observed at Rockport (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (4 mi)). The barometer is stable at 30.16 inHg. The tide at Rockport is falling, with a low of 0.4 ft at 6:02 PM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 1.6 ft seas. Moon: waxing crescent (32% lit); moon and tide activity rated low. 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

Rockport

↘ Falling

  • High 6:19 AM · 0.8 ft
  • Low 6:02 PM · 0.4 ft

Wind & weather

Rockport (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (4 mi)

75°F

Cloudy and Breezy
Wind N 14 kt, gusts 23
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.16" stable

Seas & water

NDBC PHCT2, 12 nm out

Good

Waves 1.6 ft @ 6s

Around 2 feet. Comfortable for most boats.

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

32% illuminated · activity low

  • Major 4:45 AM–6:45 AM
  • Minor 12:36 PM–1:36 PM
  • Major 5:10 PM–7:10 PM
  • Minor 10:44 PM–11:44 PM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Rockport · Saturday, October 17 · NOAA 8774770 · Station page

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0.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:29 AM☀ 6:56 PMHigh 0.8 ft7:08 AMLow 0.4 ft6:58 PMSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 5:35 AM–7:35 AMMinor: Moonrise, 1:22 PM–2:22 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High7:08 AM0.82 ft
▼ Low6:58 PM0.44 ft

Tidal range today: 0.38 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:29 AM
Sunset
6:56 PM
Moonrise
1:52 PM
Moonset
—
🌓

First Quarter

41% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Major5:35 AM–7:35 AM
  • Minor1:22 PM–2:22 PM
  • Major6:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Tides for Rockport, week of October 11

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
11 Sun🌒▲ 7:26 AM
▼ 7:02 PM		4:07 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		2:05 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
77high
12 Mon🌒▲ 7:26 AM
▼ 7:01 PM		4:18 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		2:50 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
85high
13 Tue🌒▲ 7:27 AM
▼ 7:00 PM		4:32 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		3:33 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
88high
14 Wed🌒▲ 7:28 AM
▼ 6:59 PM		4:58 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		4:19 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
88high
15 Thu🌒▲ 7:28 AM
▼ 6:58 PM		5:34 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		5:09 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
88high
16 FriToday🌒▲ 7:29 AM
▼ 6:57 PM		6:19 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		6:02 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
85high
17 Sat🌓▲ 7:29 AM
▼ 6:56 PM		7:08 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		6:58 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
82high

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. 
 


GMZ236-237-162015-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
233 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
around 5 knots late. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
Full forecast ↗

Nearshore, out to 20 nm

Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel 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. 
 


GMZ255-162015-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
233 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning.
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. 
 


GMZ270-275-162015-
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-
233 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet
at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming
northeast 9 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
Full forecast ↗

Recent fishing reports

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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 ↗

Rockport · Aransas Bay

  • Redfish

Multi-boat trip that netted a lot of reds.

FishingBooker ↗

Common questions

What is the tide doing in Rockport today?
At Rockport the tide is falling. Today's tides: high 0.8 ft at 6:19 AM, low 0.4 ft at 6:02 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Rockport?
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 Rockport today?
Solunar periods: major 4:45 AM–6:45 AM, minor 12:36 PM–1:36 PM, major 5:10 PM–7:10 PM, minor 10:44 PM–11:44 PM. Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:57 PM.
What's biting in Rockport 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 Rockport

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