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Rockport

28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

⚠ Coastal Flood Advisory · until Tue 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Aransas, Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces, Coastal San Patricio, Coastal Refugio and Coastal Calhoun Counties. * WHEN...Until 3 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected.

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.

⚠ Flood Watch · until Mon 12:00 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of south Texas, including the following areas, Aransas Islands, Bee, Coastal Aransas, Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces, Coastal Refugio, Coastal San Patricio, Duval, Goliad, Inland Kleberg, Inland Nueces, Inland Refugio, Inland San Patricio, Jim Wells, Kleberg Islands, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces Islands and Webb. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A widespread swath of 4-8 inch radar estimated rainfall amounts have fallen across the southern Rio Grande Plains/Brush Country today. An additional 1-3 inch rainfall amounts are forecast through Monday evening, with isolated areas of greater than 4 inches. Any rainfall over this high rainfall corridor and storms with 2-4 inch rainfall rates/training storms (especially across the urban areas and poor drainage wars) will lead to additional flooding concerns. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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Today

Overnight: Low 68° · 94% rain

A chance of rain showers before 2am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday: High 74° · 97% rain

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:45 AM / 5:38 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:11 AM / 5:42 PM
Moon
New Moon, 0%
Minor period
6:41 AM–7:41 AM
Major period
11:25 AM–1:25 PM
Minor period
5:12 PM–6:12 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Nov 96 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 106 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Nov 11clouds69% cloud cover71% cloud cover75% cloud cover81% cloud cover78% cloud cover82% cloud cover78% cloud cover83% cloud cover78% cloud cover78% cloud cover85% cloud cover78% cloud cover78% cloud cover79% cloud cover85% cloud cover72% cloud cover68% cloud cover75% cloud cover75% cloud cover69% cloud cover64% cloud cover68% cloud cover68% cloud cover57% cloud cover67% cloud cover50% cloud cover58% cloud cover58% cloud cover64% cloud cover70% cloud cover53% cloud cover78% cloud cover63% cloud cover58% cloud cover76% cloud cover71% cloud cover76% cloud cover80% cloud cover81% cloud cover80% cloud cover79% cloud cover78% cloud cover78% cloud cover79% cloud cover79% cloud cover82% cloud cover84% cloud cover87% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°73727070717371717069687072737372rain25% chance, 0.05 in14% chance, 0.05 in63% chance, 0.05 in49% chance, 0.05 in94% chance, 0.05 in83% chance, 0.06 in80% chance, 0.06 in97% chance, 0.06 in93% chance, 0.06 in80% chance, 0.06 in85% chance, 0.06 in86% chance, 0.02 in88% chance, 0.02 in80% chance, 0.02 in67% chance, 0.02 in65% chance, 0.02 in48% chance, 0.02 in30% chance24% chance19% chance22% chance15% chance16% chance20% chance16% chance13% chance12% chance16% chance33% chance32% chance26% chance35% chance30% chance32% chance26% chance28% chance33% chance40% chance40% chance40% chance40% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance31% chance0.050.050.050.060.060.06wind01020mphENE 22 mph, gusts 26ENE 21 mph, gusts 25ENE 21 mph, gusts 24NE 20 mph, gusts 24NE 18 mph, gusts 24NE 20 mph, gusts 26NE 20 mph, gusts 25ENE 18 mph, gusts 24ENE 18 mph, gusts 23ENE 17 mph, gusts 21NE 16 mph, gusts 20NE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 7
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 1 AM73°73°67°81%69%25%0.05"ENE 222610+ mi
Mon 2 AM73°73°67°81%71%14%0.05"ENE 212510+ mi
Mon 3 AM73°73°67°81%75%63%0.05"ENE 21259.2 mi⚡
Mon 4 AM72°72°66°81%81%49%0.05"NE 21255.9 mi⚡
Mon 5 AM71°71°66°84%78%94%0.05"ENE 21247.4 mi⚡
Mon 6 AM70°70°66°87%82%83%0.06"NE 202410+ mi⚡
Mon 7 AM70°70°66°87%78%80%0.06"NE 202410+ mi⚡
Mon 8 AM69°69°66°90%83%97%0.06"NE 202410+ mi⚡
Mon 9 AM70°70°66°87%78%93%0.06"NE 18249.9 mi⚡
Mon 10 AM70°70°66°87%78%80%0.06"NE 20269.6 mi⚡
Mon 11 AM71°71°67°87%85%85%0.06"NE 20266.2 mi⚡
Mon 12 PM71°71°66°84%78%86%0.02"NE 20266.4 mi⚡
Mon 1 PM71°71°66°84%78%88%0.02"NE 20256.5 mi⚡
Mon 2 PM72°72°66°81%79%80%0.02"NE 20256.8 mi⚡
Mon 3 PM72°72°66°81%85%67%0.02"ENE 18249.6 mi
Mon 4 PM73°73°66°79%72%65%0.02"ENE 18247.3 mi
Mon 5 PM72°72°65°79%68%48%0.02"ENE 18237.4 mi
Mon 6 PM72°72°65°79%75%30%–ENE 17228.9 mi⚡
Mon 7 PM71°71°65°81%75%24%–ENE 17219.6 mi⚡
Mon 8 PM71°71°64°79%69%19%–ENE 17219.6 mi⚡
Mon 9 PM71°71°64°79%64%22%–NE 16209.6 mi⚡
Mon 10 PM71°71°64°79%68%15%–NE 15189.7 mi⚡
Mon 11 PM71°71°65°81%68%16%–NE 14179.8 mi⚡
Tue 12 AM71°71°65°81%57%20%–ENE 13169.8 mi⚡
Tue 1 AM70°70°65°84%67%16%–ENE 13159.8 mi⚡
Tue 2 AM70°70°65°84%50%13%–ENE 13159.8 mi
Tue 3 AM69°69°65°87%58%12%–NE 12159.8 mi
Tue 4 AM69°69°65°87%58%16%–NE 13159.7 mi
Tue 5 AM68°68°64°87%64%33%–NE 13169.7 mi
Tue 6 AM67°67°64°90%70%32%–NE 13169.7 mi
Tue 7 AM68°68°65°90%53%26%–NE 13169.7 mi
Tue 8 AM68°68°66°93%78%35%–NE 12159.8 mi
Tue 9 AM69°69°66°90%63%30%–NE 12159.8 mi
Tue 10 AM70°70°66°87%58%32%–NE 12159.3 mi
Tue 11 AM71°71°66°84%76%26%–NE 10149.3 mi
Tue 12 PM72°72°66°81%71%28%–NE 10149.3 mi
Tue 1 PM72°72°67°84%76%33%–ENE 1014–
Tue 2 PM72°72°67°84%80%40%–ENE 1014–
Tue 3 PM73°73°68°84%81%40%–ENE 1014–
Tue 4 PM73°73°68°84%80%40%–ENE 1014–
Tue 5 PM74°74°67°79%79%40%–ENE 1013–
Tue 6 PM74°74°67°79%78%25%–ENE 912–⚡
Tue 7 PM73°73°67°81%78%25%–ENE 910–⚡
Tue 8 PM73°73°68°84%79%25%–ENE 89–⚡
Tue 9 PM72°72°68°87%79%25%–ENE 79–⚡
Tue 10 PM72°72°68°87%82%25%–ENE 68–⚡
Tue 11 PM73°73°69°87%84%25%–E 67–⚡
Wed 12 AM73°73°69°87%87%31%–E 67–

7-day forecast

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms

74° / 68°

97% rain · 0.73"

NE 14–22 mph · gusts 26

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Chance Rain Showers

75° / 68°

42% rain

NE 6–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 11

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 66°

44% rain

NNE 0–8 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 12

Partly Sunny

74° / 60°

7% rain

N 5–16 mph · gusts 21

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

73° / 62°

Dry

N 7–10 mph · gusts 14

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

75° / 67°

18% rain

E 7–16 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Nov 15

Chance Rain Showers

75° / 68°

40% rain · 0.24"

ESE 16–20 mph · gusts 25

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
  • Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Veterans Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 76. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 0 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 1225 AM CST Mon Nov 9 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-091915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1225 AM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up 
to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of 
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, then showers late. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 
knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of 
thunderstorms. Showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth
to slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM

GMZ255 · 1225 AM CST Mon Nov 9 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. 
 


GMZ255-091915-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1225 AM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25
knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers late. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 
knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 1983

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
67% lit
↑ 12:26 AM
↓ 11:57 AM
★☆☆☆c53
2
58% lit
↑ 12:57 AM
↓ 12:51 PM
★☆☆☆c40
3
48% lit
↑ 1:28 AM
↓ 1:44 PM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
4
38% lit
↑ 2:00 AM
↓ 2:40 PM
★☆☆☆c54
5
28% lit
↑ 2:33 AM
↓ 3:38 PM
★☆☆☆c70
6
19% lit
↑ 3:09 AM
↓ 4:40 PM
★☆☆☆c83
7
11% lit
↑ 3:51 AM
↓ 5:45 PM
★★☆☆c92
8
5% lit
↑ 4:40 AM
↓ 6:52 PM
★☆☆☆c97
9
1% lit
↑ 5:36 AM
↓ 7:58 PM
★★☆☆c101
Moon farthest north (24.8°)
best
10
0% lit
↑ 6:40 AM
↓ 9:01 PM
★★☆☆c101
New Moon (supermoon)
best
11
2% lit
↑ 7:49 AM
↓ 9:57 PM
★★☆☆c100
Perigee · 358,688 km
best
12
7% lit
↑ 9:00 AM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★☆☆c96
13
15% lit
↑ 10:09 AM
↓ 11:29 PM
★★☆☆c86
14
24% lit
↑ 11:15 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c71
15
35% lit
↑ 12:18 PM
↓ 12:08 AM
★☆☆☆c51
16
46% lit
↑ 1:19 PM
↓ 12:43 AM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
17
56% lit
↑ 2:18 PM
↓ 1:18 AM
★☆☆☆c56
18
67% lit
↑ 3:17 PM
↓ 1:53 AM
★☆☆☆c72
19
76% lit
↑ 4:14 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
★☆☆☆c82
20
84% lit
↑ 5:12 PM
↓ 3:08 AM
★★☆☆c86
21
90% lit
↑ 6:07 PM
↓ 3:50 AM
★★☆☆c87
22
95% lit
↑ 7:00 PM
↓ 4:36 AM
★☆☆☆c86
23
99% lit
↑ 7:50 PM
↓ 5:25 AM
★★☆☆c85
Moon farthest south (-24.2°)
best
24
100% lit
↑ 8:35 PM
↓ 6:18 AM
★★☆☆c81
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
25
99% lit
↑ 9:16 PM
↓ 7:11 AM
★★☆☆c77
26
97% lit
↑ 9:53 PM
↓ 8:05 AM
★★☆☆c72
Apogee · 406,283 km
27
93% lit
↑ 10:27 PM
↓ 8:59 AM
★★☆☆c67
28
88% lit
↑ 10:59 PM
↓ 9:52 AM
★☆☆☆c59
29
81% lit
↑ 11:29 PM
↓ 10:45 AM
★☆☆☆c48
30
73% lit
↑ 12:00 AM
↓ 11:37 AM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
31
64% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:31 PM
★☆☆☆c43

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jul 3 · 5:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Jul 3 · 7:12 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jul 9 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jul 10 · 7:18 AM — New 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.
  • Mon, Jul 11 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 358,688 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Jul 16 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Jul 16 · 9:50 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jul 23 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jul 24 · 6:27 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Jul 26 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 406,283 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Jul 30 · 1:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Sat, Jul 9 · Sun, Jul 10 · Mon, Jul 11 · Sat, Jul 23 · Sun, Jul 24

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

Moon distance

358,756 km closest · 406,224 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 RockportSurf 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 Mon 12:16 AM.