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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

⚠ Coastal Flood Advisory · until Mon 9:00 AM

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 AM CST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 PM CST this evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

⚠ Rip Current Statement · until Mon 6:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 AM CST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 PM CST this evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

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Today

This Afternoon: High 76° · 44% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 59° · 22% rain

A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:49 AM / 5:35 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:06 PM / 10:53 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 35%
Major period
4:05 AM–6:05 AM
Minor period
11:36 AM–12:36 PM
Major period
4:30 PM–6:30 PM
Minor period
10:23 PM–11:23 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 156 PMMon, Nov 166 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 176 AM12 PMclouds67% cloud cover51% cloud cover38% cloud cover69% cloud cover58% cloud cover74% cloud cover74% cloud cover78% cloud cover80% cloud cover86% cloud cover85% cloud cover81% cloud cover84% cloud cover80% cloud cover84% cloud cover84% cloud cover83% cloud cover84% cloud cover80% cloud cover80% cloud cover73% cloud cover76% cloud cover61% cloud cover59% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover53% cloud cover63% cloud cover54% cloud cover52% cloud cover53% cloud cover39% cloud cover35% cloud cover36% cloud cover28% cloud cover23% cloud cover27% cloud cover26% cloud cover25% cloud cover28% cloud cover9% cloud cover19% cloud cover29% cloud cover28% cloud cover28% cloud cover27% cloud cover29% cloud cover32% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°80°74706764625961646664616159586167rain44% chance, 0.02 in44% chance, 0.02 in42% chance, 0.02 in21% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in12% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in12% chance, 0.01 in14% chance, 0.01 in14% chance11% chance9% chance8% chance6% chance6% chance9% chance9% chance11% chance10% chance10% chance9% chance13% chance9% chance8% chance5% chance3% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphENE 8 mph, gusts 12NNE 9 mph, gusts 14NNE 10 mph, gusts 15N 13 mph, gusts 21NNE 14 mph, gusts 22NNE 17 mph, gusts 24NNE 18 mph, gusts 26NNE 20 mph, gusts 29NNE 20 mph, gusts 28NNE 20 mph, gusts 29NNE 21 mph, gusts 30NNE 20 mph, gusts 28NNE 18 mph, gusts 26NNE 17 mph, gusts 25NNE 16 mph, gusts 24NNE 16 mph, gusts 24NNE 14 mph, gusts 22NNE 14 mph, gusts 21NNE 14 mph, gusts 21NNE 14 mph, gusts 22NNE 15 mph, gusts 22NNE 15 mph, gusts 22NNE 15 mph, gusts 22NE 15 mph, gusts 22
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 3 PM74°74°72°93%67%44%0.02"ENE 8127.8 mi⚡
Sun 4 PM74°74°72°93%51%44%0.02"NE 9137.4 mi⚡
Sun 5 PM72°72°71°97%38%42%0.02"NNE 9147.3 mi⚡
Sun 6 PM70°70°70°100%69%21%0.01"N 9146.7 mi
Sun 7 PM69°69°69°100%58%16%0.01"NNE 10157.2 mi
Sun 8 PM68°68°68°100%74%12%0.01"N 12187.3 mi
Sun 9 PM67°67°67°100%74%22%0.01"N 13217.2 mi
Sun 10 PM66°66°66°100%78%12%0.01"NNE 14218.7 mi
Sun 11 PM65°65°65°100%80%14%0.01"NNE 14229.1 mi
Mon 12 AM64°64°64°100%86%14%–NNE 16239.1 mi
Mon 1 AM63°63°63°100%85%11%–NNE 17249.1 mi
Mon 2 AM63°63°63°100%81%9%–NNE 17259.1 mi
Mon 3 AM62°62°62°100%84%8%–NNE 18269.3 mi
Mon 4 AM61°61°61°100%80%6%–NNE 18289.3 mi
Mon 5 AM60°60°60°100%84%6%–NNE 20299.4 mi
Mon 6 AM59°59°59°100%84%9%–NNE 20289.4 mi
Mon 7 AM59°59°59°100%83%9%–NNE 20289.5 mi
Mon 8 AM60°60°60°100%84%11%–N 20298.4 mi
Mon 9 AM61°61°60°97%80%10%–NNE 20297.6 mi
Mon 10 AM62°62°60°93%80%10%–NNE 21308.6 mi
Mon 11 AM63°63°60°90%73%9%–NNE 213010+ mi
Mon 12 PM64°64°60°87%76%13%–NNE 20299.4 mi
Mon 1 PM65°65°60°84%61%9%–NNE 202810+ mi
Mon 2 PM65°65°60°84%59%8%–NNE 182610+ mi
Mon 3 PM66°66°59°78%59%5%–NNE 18269.8 mi
Mon 4 PM65°65°59°81%62%3%–NNE 182510+ mi
Mon 5 PM65°65°59°81%53%4%–NNE 172510+ mi
Mon 6 PM64°64°59°84%63%3%–NNE 172410+ mi
Mon 7 PM62°62°59°90%54%3%–NNE 162410+ mi
Mon 8 PM62°62°58°87%52%2%–NNE 162410+ mi
Mon 9 PM61°61°58°90%53%0%–NNE 162410.0 mi
Mon 10 PM61°61°58°90%39%0%–NNE 152310.0 mi
Mon 11 PM61°61°58°90%35%0%–NNE 142210.0 mi
Tue 12 AM61°61°58°90%36%0%–NNE 142110+ mi
Tue 1 AM61°61°58°90%28%0%–NNE 1421–
Tue 2 AM60°60°58°93%23%0%–NNE 1421–
Tue 3 AM59°59°58°96%27%0%–NNE 1421–
Tue 4 AM59°59°58°96%26%0%–NNE 1422–
Tue 5 AM59°59°57°93%25%1%–NNE 1422–
Tue 6 AM58°58°57°96%28%1%–NNE 1421–
Tue 7 AM59°59°58°96%9%1%–NNE 1522–
Tue 8 AM60°60°59°96%19%1%–NNE 1522–
Tue 9 AM61°61°59°93%29%1%–NNE 1522–
Tue 10 AM63°63°60°90%28%1%–NNE 1522–
Tue 11 AM65°65°61°87%28%1%–NNE 1522–
Tue 12 PM67°67°62°84%27%2%–NNE 1522–
Tue 1 PM68°68°62°81%29%2%–NE 1522–
Tue 2 PM69°69°63°81%32%2%–NE 1623–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

76° / 59°

44% rain · 0.12"

NE 8–14 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Mostly Cloudy

67° / 58°

14% rain

NNE 14–21 mph · gusts 30

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

70° / 65°

7% rain

NE 12–16 mph · gusts 23

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 71°

23% rain

ENE 10–14 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 19

Chance Rain Showers

77° / 72°

36% rain · 0.06"

ENE 9–16 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 20

Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 73°

22% rain

ESE 10–13 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Nov 21

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 71°

37% rain

SE 8–12 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 152 PM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

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. 
 


GMZ236-237-160815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
152 PM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots, becoming northeast up to 
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy 
to rough. A slight chance of showers early this evening. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 152 PM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

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. 
 


GMZ250-160815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
152 PM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to
6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 9 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. A
chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet,
occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding
to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave
Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 9 seconds, becoming east 8 feet at
9 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
East 8 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · May 1942

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
99% lit
↑ 9:11 PM
↓ 7:34 AM
★★★★c90
best
2
95% lit
↑ 10:18 PM
↓ 8:26 AM
★★★★c94
Perigee · 359,903 km
best
3
89% lit
↑ 11:22 PM
↓ 9:22 AM
★☆☆☆c96
4
80% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:21 AM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest south (-18.6°)
5
70% lit
↑ 12:21 AM
↓ 11:22 AM
★★★☆c93
6
59% lit
↑ 1:16 AM
↓ 12:24 PM
★★☆☆c86
7
48% lit
↑ 2:05 AM
↓ 1:24 PM
★★☆☆c74
Last Quarter
8
37% lit
↑ 2:49 AM
↓ 2:23 PM
★★☆☆c59
9
27% lit
↑ 3:29 AM
↓ 3:20 PM
★★☆☆c43
10
19% lit
↑ 4:07 AM
↓ 4:15 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
11
12% lit
↑ 4:43 AM
↓ 5:09 PM
★★☆☆c46
12
6% lit
↑ 5:19 AM
↓ 6:03 PM
★★☆☆c57
13
2% lit
↑ 5:55 AM
↓ 6:55 PM
★★★☆c66
14
0% lit
↑ 6:32 AM
↓ 7:48 PM
★★★★c72
15
0% lit
↑ 7:11 AM
↓ 8:39 PM
★★★★c76
New Moon
16
2% lit
↑ 7:52 AM
↓ 9:30 PM
★★★★c77
17
6% lit
↑ 8:36 AM
↓ 10:19 PM
★★★☆c77
Apogee · 406,313 km
18
11% lit
↑ 9:22 AM
↓ 11:07 PM
★☆☆☆c77
Moon farthest north (18.8°)
19
17% lit
↑ 10:10 AM
↓ 11:53 PM
★★★☆c76
20
25% lit
↑ 11:01 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c74
21
34% lit
↑ 11:53 AM
↓ 12:36 AM
★★☆☆c69
22
43% lit
↑ 12:47 PM
↓ 1:17 AM
★★☆☆c63
23
53% lit
↑ 1:42 PM
↓ 1:57 AM
★☆☆☆c54
First Quarter
24
64% lit
↑ 2:38 PM
↓ 2:35 AM
★☆☆☆c44
25
74% lit
↑ 3:37 PM
↓ 3:14 AM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
26
83% lit
↑ 4:38 PM
↓ 3:54 AM
★★☆☆c52
27
91% lit
↑ 5:42 PM
↓ 4:36 AM
★★★☆c71
28
96% lit
↑ 6:48 PM
↓ 5:21 AM
★★★★c88
29
99% lit
↑ 7:56 PM
↓ 6:10 AM
★★★★c99
best
30
99% lit
↑ 9:03 PM
↓ 7:05 AM
★★★★c105
Full Moon · Flower Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 357,210 km
best
31
96% lit
↑ 10:07 PM
↓ 8:04 AM
★★★★c105
Moon farthest south (-18.7°)
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, May 2 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 359,903 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, May 4 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, May 7 · 7:13 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, May 10 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, May 15 · 12:45 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, May 17 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 406,313 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, May 18 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, May 23 · 4:10 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, May 25 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, May 30 · 12:29 AM — Full Moon · Flower Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Sat, May 30 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 357,210 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, May 31 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Fri, May 1 · Sat, May 2 · Fri, May 29 · Sat, May 30 · Sun, May 31

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

357,213 km closest · 406,311 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for Port AransasSurf report: Port Aransas Beach & Horace Caldwell PierOffshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Sun 2:16 PM.