Texas BiteCast
Menu

Rockport Fishing Conditions Today

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Rockport: 57°F, clear, wind N 11 knots gusting 18 (observed at Rockport (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (4 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.41 inHg. The tide at Rockport is falling, with a low of 0.4 ft at 6:58 PM. Offshore buoy 42092 reports 8.2 ft seas and 82°F water. Moon: first quarter (40% lit); moon and tide activity rated low. Major solunar feeding periods: 5:35 AM–7:35 AM and 6:00 PM–8:00 PM. Sea state: extremely rough. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, speckled trout, mangrove snapper.

Tide

Rockport

↘ Falling

  • High 7:08 AM · 0.8 ft
  • Low 6:58 PM · 0.4 ft

Wind & weather

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

57°F

Clear
Wind N 11 kt, gusts 18
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.41" rising

Seas & water

NDBC 42092, 24 nm out

Extremely Rough

Waves 8.2 ft @ 7s
Water 82°F

Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore.

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

Moon & solunar

🌓 First Quarter

40% illuminated · activity low

  • Major 5:35 AM–7:35 AM
  • Minor 1:22 PM–2:22 PM
  • Major 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Rockport · Thursday, January 14 · NOAA 8774770 · Station page

← Previous weekJump to todayNext week →
-1.0-0.50.00.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:20 AM☀ 5:53 PMLow -0.3 ft11:16 AMHigh -0.2 ft8:51 PMSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 4:10 AM–6:10 AMMinor: Moonrise, 10:40 AM–11:40 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 4:40 PM–6:40 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low11:16 AM-0.33 ft
▲ High8:51 PM-0.20 ft

Tidal range today: 0.14 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:20 AM
Sunset
5:53 PM
Moonrise
11:10 AM
Moonset
—
🌒

Waxing Crescent

39% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Major4:10 AM–6:10 AM
  • Minor10:40 AM–11:40 AM
  • Major4:40 PM–6:40 PM

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

Tides for Rockport, week of January 10

Tap a day to see its chart

DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
10 Sun🌒▲ 7:21 AM
▼ 5:50 PM		3:45 AM
▲ -0.1 ft		2:25 PM
▼ -0.4 ft
69average
11 Mon🌒▲ 7:21 AM
▼ 5:51 PM		4:19 AM
▲ -0.1 ft		2:43 PM
▼ -0.4 ft
60average
12 Tue🌒▲ 7:21 AM
▼ 5:52 PM		4:51 AM
▲ -0.2 ft		2:52 PM
▼ -0.4 ft
47average
13 Wed🌒▲ 7:20 AM
▼ 5:53 PM		1:45 AM
▲ -0.2 ft		2:32 PM
▼ -0.3 ft		8:51 PM
▲ -0.2 ft
31low
14 Thu🌒▲ 7:20 AM
▼ 5:53 PM		11:16 AM
▼ -0.3 ft		8:51 PM
▲ -0.2 ft
40low
15 Fri🌓▲ 7:20 AM
▼ 5:54 PM		6:56 AM
▼ -0.4 ft		9:07 PM
▲ -0.2 ft
57average
16 Sat🌓▲ 7:20 AM
▼ 5:55 PM		7:38 AM
▼ -0.5 ft		9:34 PM
▲ -0.1 ft
71high

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.

Loading current weather…

Loading map and salinity…

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. 
 


GMZ236-237-171915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
151 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
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. 
 


GMZ255-171915-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
151 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at
4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots,
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding
to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at
4 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 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. 
 


GMZ270-275-171915-
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-
151 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds and north 7 feet at
7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to
17 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds,
becoming northeast 10 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at
5 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Recent fishing reports

All reports →

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 Rockport today?
At Rockport the tide is falling. Today's tides: high 0.8 ft at 7:08 AM, low 0.4 ft at 6:58 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Rockport?
Extremely Rough seas: Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore. Moon and tide activity: Low. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet.
What are the best fishing times in Rockport today?
Solunar periods: major 5:35 AM–7:35 AM, minor 1:22 PM–2:22 PM, major 6:00 PM–8:00 PM. Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:56 PM.
What's biting in Rockport 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 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.