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Rockport Fishing Conditions Today

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Rockport: 69°F, clear, wind NNE 5 knots gusting 8 (observed at Rockport (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (4 mi)). The barometer is stable at 30.31 inHg. The tide at Rockport is falling, with a low of 0.4 ft at 7:49 PM. Offshore buoy 42092 reports 4.9 ft seas and 81°F water. Moon: first quarter (50% 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: extremely rough. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, speckled trout, mangrove snapper.

Tide

Rockport

↘ Falling

  • High 7:59 AM · 0.8 ft
  • Low 7:49 PM · 0.4 ft

Wind & weather

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

69°F

Clear
Wind NNE 5 kt, gusts 8
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.31" stable

Seas & water

NDBC 42092, 24 nm out

Extremely Rough

Waves 4.9 ft @ 10s
Water 81°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

50% illuminated · activity low

  • Minor 12:00 AM–12:39 AM
  • Major 6:25 AM–8:25 AM
  • Minor 2:03 PM–3:03 PM
  • Major 6:50 PM–8:50 PM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Rockport · Thursday, April 29 · NOAA 8774770 · Station page

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0.00.51.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:50 AM☀ 8:01 PMLow 0.2 ft8:11 AMHigh 0.4 ft8:58 PMSolunarMinor: Moonrise, 2:15 AM–3:15 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 7:20 AM–9:20 AMMinor: Moonset, 1:21 PM–2:21 PMMajor: Moon underfoot, 7:35 PM–9:35 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low8:11 AM0.24 ft
▲ High8:58 PM0.45 ft

Tidal range today: 0.20 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:50 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Moonrise
2:45 AM
Moonset
1:51 PM
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Last Quarter

42% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Minor2:15 AM–3:15 AM
  • Major7:20 AM–9:20 AM
  • Minor1:21 PM–2:21 PM
  • Major7:35 PM–9:35 PM

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

Tides for Rockport, week of April 25

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
25 Sun🌖▲ 6:53 AM
▼ 7:59 PM		4:34 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		6:10 PM
▲ 0.5 ft
78high
26 Mon🌖▲ 6:52 AM
▼ 7:59 PM		5:30 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		6:57 PM
▲ 0.5 ft
72high
27 Tue🌖▲ 6:51 AM
▼ 8:00 PM		6:28 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		7:42 PM
▲ 0.5 ft
67average
28 Wed🌗▲ 6:50 AM
▼ 8:00 PM		7:23 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		8:24 PM
▲ 0.5 ft
61average
29 Thu🌗▲ 6:50 AM
▼ 8:01 PM		8:11 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		8:58 PM
▲ 0.4 ft
54average
30 Fri🌘▲ 6:49 AM
▼ 8:02 PM		8:48 AM
▼ 0.3 ft		9:05 PM
▲ 0.4 ft
43low
1 Sat🌘▲ 6:48 AM
▼ 8:02 PM		9:14 AM
▼ 0.3 ft		2:47 PM
▲ 0.4 ft		10:53 PM
▼ 0.3 ft
28low

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 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. 
 


GMZ255-182000-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
230 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

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


GMZ270-275-182000-
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

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 7:59 AM, low 0.4 ft at 7:49 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: minor 12:00 AM–12:39 AM, major 6:25 AM–8:25 AM, minor 2:03 PM–3:03 PM, major 6:50 PM–8:50 PM. Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:55 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.