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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 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 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. East northeast wind 17 to 21 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.

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 PMclouds83% cloud cover76% cloud cover76% 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 cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°72737371697172727171706868717274rain58% chance, 0.03 in58% chance, 0.03 in55% 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% chance0.050.050.050.060.060.06wind01020mphENE 24 mph, gusts 29ENE 24 mph, gusts 29ENE 21 mph, gusts 26NE 21 mph, gusts 25ENE 21 mph, gusts 25ENE 20 mph, gusts 24NE 20 mph, gusts 24ENE 20 mph, gusts 26ENE 21 mph, gusts 28ENE 20 mph, gusts 25NE 18 mph, gusts 23NE 17 mph, gusts 22ENE 16 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 12 mph, gusts 14ENE 12 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 8 PM72°72°68°87%83%58%0.03"ENE 242910+ mi⚡
Sun 9 PM73°73°68°84%76%58%0.03"ENE 242910+ mi⚡
Sun 10 PM73°73°67°81%76%55%0.03"ENE 242910+ 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 212610+ mi⚡
Mon 1 AM73°73°67°81%80%48%0.05"ENE 212510+ mi⚡
Mon 2 AM73°73°67°81%83%74%0.05"NE 212510+ mi⚡
Mon 3 AM73°73°67°81%84%75%0.05"NE 20249.3 mi⚡
Mon 4 AM72°72°66°81%84%71%0.05"ENE 21259.2 mi⚡
Mon 5 AM71°71°66°84%77%53%0.05"ENE 21259.7 mi⚡
Mon 6 AM70°70°66°87%89%59%0.06"ENE 20249.8 mi⚡
Mon 7 AM70°70°66°87%82%78%0.06"ENE 20249.9 mi⚡
Mon 8 AM69°69°66°90%78%80%0.06"NE 20249.4 mi⚡
Mon 9 AM70°70°66°87%68%78%0.06"ENE 20247.3 mi⚡
Mon 10 AM70°70°66°87%67%68%0.06"ENE 20265.1 mi⚡
Mon 11 AM71°71°67°87%71%55%0.06"ENE 21285.3 mi⚡
Mon 12 PM71°71°66°84%72%73%0.02"ENE 21286.3 mi
Mon 1 PM71°71°66°84%71%59%0.02"NE 21265.4 mi
Mon 2 PM72°72°66°81%77%50%0.02"ENE 20255.4 mi
Mon 3 PM72°72°66°81%80%52%0.02"NE 18246.6 mi
Mon 4 PM73°73°66°79%73%42%0.02"NE 18236.3 mi
Mon 5 PM72°72°65°79%76%35%0.02"NE 17226.2 mi
Mon 6 PM72°72°65°79%79%28%–NE 17229.9 mi
Mon 7 PM71°71°65°81%68%28%–NE 17219.0 mi
Mon 8 PM71°71°64°79%73%28%–ENE 162010+ mi
Mon 9 PM71°71°64°79%80%28%–ENE 15189.9 mi
Mon 10 PM71°71°64°79%75%28%–ENE 15189.8 mi
Mon 11 PM71°71°65°81%79%28%–ENE 14179.8 mi
Tue 12 AM71°71°65°81%76%29%–ENE 13169.8 mi
Tue 1 AM70°70°65°84%77%29%–ENE 1316–
Tue 2 AM70°70°65°84%67%29%–ENE 1316–
Tue 3 AM69°69°65°87%72%29%–ENE 1316–⚡
Tue 4 AM69°69°65°87%78%29%–NE 1316–⚡
Tue 5 AM68°68°64°87%77%29%–NE 1316–⚡
Tue 6 AM67°67°64°90%68%40%–NE 1316–
Tue 7 AM68°68°65°90%66%40%–NE 1316–
Tue 8 AM68°68°66°93%70%40%–NE 1316–
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%–ENE 1014–
Tue 12 PM72°72°66°81%78%40%–ENE 1014–
Tue 1 PM72°72°67°84%79%40%–ENE 1014–
Tue 2 PM72°72°67°84%80%40%–ENE 1214–
Tue 3 PM73°73°68°84%81%40%–ENE 1214–
Tue 4 PM73°73°68°84%80%40%–ENE 1214–
Tue 5 PM74°74°67°79%79%40%–ENE 1214–
Tue 6 PM74°74°67°79%78%25%–ENE 1013–⚡
Tue 7 PM73°73°67°81%78%25%–ENE 912–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms

73° / 68°

75% rain · 0.12"

ENE 22–24 mph · gusts 29

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Showers And Thunderstorms

74° / 66°

80% rain · 0.78"

ENE 14–21 mph · gusts 28

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Chance Rain Showers

75° / 69°

40% rain

ENE 7–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 11

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

76° / 65°

37% rain

NNE 0–7 mph · gusts 10

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 12

Partly Sunny

76° / 61°

7% rain

N 2–14 mph · gusts 20

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

73° / 62°

Dry

NNE 5–9 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

74° / 66°

15% rain

E 5–13 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 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. East northeast wind 17 to 21 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 Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 13 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. East 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. East northeast wind 6 to 10 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 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 0 to 9 mph.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North 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 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 · February 1985

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
83% lit
↑ 2:19 PM
↓ 3:49 AM
★★☆☆c91
2
90% lit
↑ 3:14 PM
↓ 4:49 AM
★☆☆☆c94
Moon farthest north (27.2°)
3
95% lit
↑ 4:16 PM
↓ 5:47 AM
★★☆☆c98
best
4
99% lit
↑ 5:22 PM
↓ 6:40 AM
★★☆☆c100
best
5
100% lit
↑ 6:30 PM
↓ 7:29 AM
★★☆☆c100
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
6
98% lit
↑ 7:38 PM
↓ 8:12 AM
★★☆☆c96
best
7
94% lit
↑ 8:45 PM
↓ 8:51 AM
★★☆☆c86
Perigee · 364,275 km
8
87% lit
↑ 9:50 PM
↓ 9:27 AM
★☆☆☆c68
9
78% lit
↑ 10:55 PM
↓ 10:02 AM
★☆☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
10
68% lit
↑ 12:00 AM
↓ 10:38 AM
★☆☆☆c46
11
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:16 AM
★☆☆☆c67
12
45% lit
↑ 1:05 AM
↓ 11:57 AM
★☆☆☆c82
Last Quarter
13
35% lit
↑ 2:11 AM
↓ 12:42 PM
★☆☆☆c89
14
25% lit
↑ 3:15 AM
↓ 1:34 PM
★☆☆☆c91
15
16% lit
↑ 4:16 AM
↓ 2:30 PM
★★☆☆c90
Moon farthest south (-26.4°)
16
9% lit
↑ 5:11 AM
↓ 3:29 PM
★☆☆☆c88
17
4% lit
↑ 5:59 AM
↓ 4:29 PM
★★☆☆c88
18
1% lit
↑ 6:42 AM
↓ 5:28 PM
★★☆☆c84
19
0% lit
↑ 7:18 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
★★☆☆c77
New Moon
best
20
1% lit
↑ 7:51 AM
↓ 7:21 PM
★★☆☆c68
21
4% lit
↑ 8:21 AM
↓ 8:14 PM
★☆☆☆c56
22
8% lit
↑ 8:49 AM
↓ 9:06 PM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
23
14% lit
↑ 9:16 AM
↓ 9:57 PM
★☆☆☆c28
Apogee · 405,510 km
24
21% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 10:50 PM
★☆☆☆c42
25
29% lit
↑ 10:15 AM
↓ 11:43 PM
★☆☆☆c54
26
38% lit
↑ 10:48 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c65
27
48% lit
↑ 11:25 AM
↓ 12:39 AM
★☆☆☆c72
First Quarter
28
58% lit
↑ 12:09 PM
↓ 1:36 AM
★☆☆☆c77

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Feb 2 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Feb 5 · 9:18 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Feb 7 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 364,275 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Feb 9 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Feb 12 · 1:57 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Feb 15 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Feb 19 · 12:42 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Feb 22 · 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.
  • Sat, Feb 23 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 405,510 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Feb 27 · 5:40 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sun, Feb 3 · Mon, Feb 4 · Tue, Feb 5 · Wed, Feb 6 · Tue, Feb 19

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

Moon distance

364,401 km closest · 405,405 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 4:11 PM.