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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...Through Monday morning. * 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 2-4 inch rainfall amounts are forecast through Monday evening. 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

Tonight: Low 68° · 75% rain

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday: High 74° · 80% 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 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:44 AM / 5:38 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:13 AM / 5:03 PM
Moon
New Moon, 0%
Minor period
5:43 AM–6:43 AM
Major period
10:40 AM–12:40 PM
Minor period
4:33 PM–5:33 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 96 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 106 AM12 PM6 PMclouds76% cloud cover77% cloud cover82% cloud cover80% cloud cover83% cloud cover84% cloud cover84% cloud cover77% cloud cover89% cloud cover82% cloud cover78% cloud cover68% cloud cover67% cloud cover71% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover77% cloud cover80% cloud cover73% cloud cover76% cloud cover79% cloud cover68% cloud cover73% cloud cover80% cloud cover75% cloud cover79% cloud cover76% cloud cover77% cloud cover67% cloud cover72% cloud cover78% cloud cover77% cloud cover68% cloud cover66% cloud cover70% cloud cover73% cloud cover75% cloud cover76% cloud cover78% cloud cover79% cloud cover80% cloud cover81% cloud cover80% cloud cover79% cloud cover78% cloud cover78% cloud cover79% cloud cover79% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°73737270707173717170696870727373rain55% chance, 0.03 in61% chance, 0.03 in37% chance, 0.05 in48% chance, 0.05 in74% chance, 0.05 in75% chance, 0.05 in71% chance, 0.05 in53% chance, 0.05 in59% chance, 0.06 in78% chance, 0.06 in80% chance, 0.06 in78% chance, 0.06 in68% chance, 0.06 in55% chance, 0.06 in73% chance, 0.02 in59% chance, 0.02 in50% chance, 0.02 in52% chance, 0.02 in42% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.02 in28% chance28% chance28% chance28% chance28% chance28% chance29% chance29% chance29% chance29% chance29% chance29% chance40% chance40% chance40% chance40% chance40% chance40% chance40% chance40% chance40% chance40% chance40% chance40% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance0.050.050.050.060.060.06wind01020mphENE 23 mph, gusts 28ENE 22 mph, gusts 26ENE 21 mph, gusts 25NE 21 mph, gusts 25NE 20 mph, gusts 24NE 20 mph, gusts 24NE 20 mph, gusts 26NE 20 mph, gusts 26NE 20 mph, gusts 25ENE 18 mph, gusts 24ENE 17 mph, gusts 22ENE 17 mph, gusts 21NE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 15NE 13 mph, gusts 15NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 10 PM73°73°67°81%76%55%0.03"ENE 232810+ mi⚡
Sun 11 PM73°73°67°81%77%61%0.03"ENE 222810+ mi⚡
Mon 12 AM73°73°67°81%82%37%0.05"ENE 222610+ mi⚡
Mon 1 AM73°73°67°81%80%48%0.05"ENE 222610+ mi⚡
Mon 2 AM73°73°67°81%83%74%0.05"ENE 212510+ mi⚡
Mon 3 AM73°73°67°81%84%75%0.05"ENE 212510+ mi⚡
Mon 4 AM72°72°66°81%84%71%0.05"NE 212510+ mi⚡
Mon 5 AM71°71°66°84%77%53%0.05"ENE 212410+ mi⚡
Mon 6 AM70°70°66°87%89%59%0.06"NE 202410+ mi⚡
Mon 7 AM70°70°66°87%82%78%0.06"NE 202410+ mi⚡
Mon 8 AM69°69°66°90%78%80%0.06"NE 202410+ mi⚡
Mon 9 AM70°70°66°87%68%78%0.06"NE 18246.9 mi⚡
Mon 10 AM70°70°66°87%67%68%0.06"NE 20264.9 mi⚡
Mon 11 AM71°71°67°87%71%55%0.06"NE 20264.9 mi⚡
Mon 12 PM71°71°66°84%72%73%0.02"NE 20263.9 mi
Mon 1 PM71°71°66°84%71%59%0.02"NE 20254.9 mi
Mon 2 PM72°72°66°81%77%50%0.02"NE 20257.0 mi
Mon 3 PM72°72°66°81%80%52%0.02"ENE 18249.0 mi
Mon 4 PM73°73°66°79%73%42%0.02"ENE 18247.1 mi
Mon 5 PM72°72°65°79%76%35%0.02"ENE 18237.1 mi
Mon 6 PM72°72°65°79%79%28%–ENE 17227.2 mi
Mon 7 PM71°71°65°81%68%28%–ENE 17218.2 mi
Mon 8 PM71°71°64°79%73%28%–ENE 17218.1 mi
Mon 9 PM71°71°64°79%80%28%–NE 16209.0 mi
Mon 10 PM71°71°64°79%75%28%–NE 15188.1 mi
Mon 11 PM71°71°65°81%79%28%–NE 14178.1 mi
Tue 12 AM71°71°65°81%76%29%–ENE 13169.1 mi
Tue 1 AM70°70°65°84%77%29%–ENE 13159.1 mi
Tue 2 AM70°70°65°84%67%29%–ENE 131510+ mi
Tue 3 AM69°69°65°87%72%29%–NE 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 4 AM69°69°65°87%78%29%–NE 13159.8 mi⚡
Tue 5 AM68°68°64°87%77%29%–NE 13169.5 mi⚡
Tue 6 AM67°67°64°90%68%40%–NE 13169.2 mi
Tue 7 AM68°68°65°90%66%40%–NE 1316–
Tue 8 AM68°68°66°93%70%40%–NE 1215–
Tue 9 AM69°69°66°90%73%40%–NE 1215–
Tue 10 AM70°70°66°87%75%40%–NE 1215–
Tue 11 AM71°71°66°84%76%40%–NE 1014–
Tue 12 PM72°72°66°81%78%40%–NE 1014–
Tue 1 PM72°72°67°84%79%40%–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–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms

73° / 68°

75% rain · 0.06"

ENE 22–23 mph · gusts 28

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Showers And Thunderstorms

74° / 66°

80% rain · 0.78"

NE 14–22 mph · gusts 26

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Chance Rain Showers

75° / 69°

40% rain

NE 6–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 11

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

76° / 65°

37% rain

NNE 0–8 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 12

Partly Sunny

76° / 61°

7% rain

N 5–16 mph · gusts 21

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

73° / 62°

Dry

NNE 7–10 mph · gusts 14

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

74° / 66°

15% rain

E 7–16 mph · gusts 21

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. 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 69. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Veterans Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 65. North wind 0 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 130 PM CST Sun Nov 8 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-090830-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
130 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

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

.TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 
15 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely. 
.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. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers. 
.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, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. 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 around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ255 · 130 PM CST Sun Nov 8 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. 
 


GMZ255-090830-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
130 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · May 1984

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 7:14 AM
↓ 8:45 PM
★★☆☆c75
2
2% lit
↑ 7:51 AM
↓ 9:44 PM
★★☆☆c82
3
7% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 10:45 PM
★★☆☆c86
4
13% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 11:45 PM
★★☆☆c88
5
21% lit
↑ 10:15 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c88
Moon farthest north (26.2°)
6
31% lit
↑ 11:15 AM
↓ 12:43 AM
★☆☆☆c86
7
41% lit
↑ 12:20 PM
↓ 1:37 AM
★☆☆☆c83
8
53% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ 2:25 AM
★☆☆☆c76
First Quarter
9
64% lit
↑ 2:32 PM
↓ 3:09 AM
★☆☆☆c66
10
75% lit
↑ 3:37 PM
↓ 3:48 AM
★☆☆☆c59
11
84% lit
↑ 4:42 PM
↓ 4:25 AM
★☆☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 365,606 km
12
92% lit
↑ 5:47 PM
↓ 5:01 AM
★☆☆☆c55
13
97% lit
↑ 6:52 PM
↓ 5:37 AM
★☆☆☆c67
14
100% lit
↑ 7:58 PM
↓ 6:15 AM
★★☆☆c84
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
15
100% lit
↑ 9:04 PM
↓ 6:57 AM
★★☆☆c94
best
16
97% lit
↑ 10:09 PM
↓ 7:43 AM
★★☆☆c97
best
17
92% lit
↑ 11:09 PM
↓ 8:33 AM
★★☆☆c97
18
86% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:28 AM
★★☆☆c93
Moon farthest south (-25.4°)
19
78% lit
↑ 12:04 AM
↓ 10:25 AM
★☆☆☆c85
20
69% lit
↑ 12:52 AM
↓ 11:22 AM
★☆☆☆c76
21
60% lit
↑ 1:34 AM
↓ 12:19 PM
★☆☆☆c67
22
50% lit
↑ 2:11 AM
↓ 1:13 PM
★☆☆☆c57
Last Quarter
23
41% lit
↑ 2:44 AM
↓ 2:07 PM
★☆☆☆c46
Apogee · 404,458 km
24
32% lit
↑ 3:14 AM
↓ 2:59 PM
★☆☆☆c33
25
23% lit
↑ 3:43 AM
↓ 3:51 PM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
26
16% lit
↑ 4:12 AM
↓ 4:44 PM
★☆☆☆c55
27
9% lit
↑ 4:41 AM
↓ 5:38 PM
★☆☆☆c65
28
4% lit
↑ 5:13 AM
↓ 6:34 PM
★★☆☆c78
29
1% lit
↑ 5:48 AM
↓ 7:34 PM
★★☆☆c87
30
0% lit
↑ 6:28 AM
↓ 8:35 PM
★★☆☆c94
New Moon
best
31
1% lit
↑ 7:15 AM
↓ 9:37 PM
★★☆☆c96
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, May 5 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, May 8 · 6:49 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, May 11 · 6:00 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 11 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 365,606 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, May 14 · 11:28 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, May 18 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, May 22 · 12:45 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, May 23 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 404,458 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, May 25 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, May 30 · 11:48 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Mon, May 14 · Tue, May 15 · Wed, May 16 · Wed, May 30 · Thu, 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

365,705 km closest · 404,388 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 Sun 9:31 PM.