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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

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Today

Today: High 79° · 4% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 71° · 2% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:43 AM / 5:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:17 AM / 3:56 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 7%
Minor period
3:47 AM–4:47 AM
Major period
9:05 AM–11:05 AM
Minor period
3:26 PM–4:26 PM
Major period
9:35 PM–11:35 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Nov 612 PM6 PMSat, Nov 76 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 86 AMclouds27% cloud cover21% cloud cover21% cloud cover38% cloud cover42% cloud cover43% cloud cover26% cloud cover35% cloud cover17% cloud cover18% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% cloud cover33% cloud cover24% cloud cover29% cloud cover33% cloud cover32% cloud cover38% cloud cover56% cloud cover61% cloud cover67% cloud cover68% cloud cover62% cloud cover65% cloud cover51% cloud cover43% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover36% cloud cover33% cloud cover29% cloud cover28% cloud cover55% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover64% cloud cover66% cloud cover69% cloud cover71% cloud cover71% cloud cover70% cloud cover70% cloud cover74% cloud cover78% cloud cover82% cloud cover81% cloud cover79% cloud cover78% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°73777976757372727678787575747271rain4% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance9% chance11% chance15% chance17% chance15% chance12% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance50% chance, 0.02 in50% chance, 0.02 in50% chance, 0.02 in50% chance, 0.02 inwind01020mphN 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 6 mph, gusts 10ENE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 6 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 13NE 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 21E 16 mph, gusts 22E 15 mph, gusts 22E 15 mph, gusts 22E 15 mph, gusts 22E 14 mph, gusts 22E 15 mph, gusts 23E 15 mph, gusts 24E 16 mph, gusts 24ENE 17 mph, gusts 26
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 10 AM73°73°69°87%27%4%–N 131710+ mi
Fri 11 AM75°75°68°79%21%4%–NNE 121710+ mi
Fri 12 PM76°76°68°76%21%4%–NNE 121610+ mi
Fri 1 PM77°77°68°74%38%3%–NNE 101410+ mi
Fri 2 PM78°78°68°71%42%2%–NE 101410+ mi
Fri 3 PM78°78°68°71%43%2%–NE 101410+ mi
Fri 4 PM79°79°68°69%26%1%–NE 91310+ mi
Fri 5 PM77°77°68°74%35%1%–NE 91310+ mi
Fri 6 PM76°76°68°76%17%1%–ENE 81210+ mi
Fri 7 PM76°76°68°76%18%1%–ENE 71210+ mi
Fri 8 PM75°75°68°79%13%1%–ENE 61010+ mi
Fri 9 PM75°75°68°79%12%1%–ENE 61010+ mi
Fri 10 PM75°75°68°79%33%1%–ENE 6910+ mi
Fri 11 PM74°74°68°82%24%1%–NE 61010+ mi
Sat 12 AM74°74°68°82%29%1%–NE 6910+ mi
Sat 1 AM73°73°68°84%33%1%–NE 61010+ mi
Sat 2 AM73°73°68°84%32%1%–NE 61010+ mi
Sat 3 AM72°72°68°87%38%1%–NE 71210+ mi
Sat 4 AM72°72°68°87%56%1%–NE 81310.0 mi
Sat 5 AM72°72°68°87%61%2%–NE 81310.0 mi
Sat 6 AM71°71°68°90%67%2%–NE 9149.9 mi
Sat 7 AM72°72°68°87%68%2%–NE 9159.9 mi
Sat 8 AM73°73°68°84%62%2%–ENE 10159.9 mi
Sat 9 AM74°74°69°84%65%4%–ENE 12169.9 mi
Sat 10 AM76°76°69°79%51%3%–ENE 13179.9 mi
Sat 11 AM77°77°69°76%43%2%–ENE 131810.0 mi
Sat 12 PM78°78°70°76%37%9%–E 142010+ mi
Sat 1 PM78°78°69°74%37%11%–E 1420–
Sat 2 PM78°78°69°74%36%15%–E 1521–
Sat 3 PM79°79°69°72%33%17%–E 1622–
Sat 4 PM78°78°69°74%29%15%–E 1622–
Sat 5 PM77°77°69°76%28%12%–E 1623–
Sat 6 PM76°76°68°76%55%17%–E 1522–
Sat 7 PM75°75°68°79%59%17%–E 1522–
Sat 8 PM75°75°68°79%62%17%–E 1522–
Sat 9 PM75°75°68°79%64%17%–E 1522–
Sat 10 PM75°75°68°79%66%17%–E 1522–
Sat 11 PM74°74°68°82%69%17%–E 1422–
Sun 12 AM74°74°68°82%71%22%–E 1422–
Sun 1 AM74°74°68°82%71%22%–E 1423–
Sun 2 AM74°74°68°82%70%22%–E 1523–
Sun 3 AM73°73°68°84%70%22%–E 1524–
Sun 4 AM72°72°68°87%74%22%–E 1524–
Sun 5 AM72°72°67°84%78%22%–E 1624–
Sun 6 AM71°71°67°87%82%50%0.02"E 1624–⚡
Sun 7 AM71°71°67°87%81%50%0.02"E 1725–⚡
Sun 8 AM72°72°67°84%79%50%0.02"ENE 1726–⚡
Sun 9 AM73°73°67°81%78%50%0.02"ENE 1828–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

79° / 71°

4% rain

NNE 6–13 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Nov 7

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 70°

22% rain

ENE 6–16 mph · gusts 23

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

75° / 64°

55% rain · 0.18"

ENE 14–22 mph · gusts 31

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

73° / 65°

69% rain · 0.54"

NE 9–14 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

75° / 67°

21% rain

NE 5–9 mph · gusts 13

Wed, Nov 11

Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 67°

31% rain · 0.06"

NE 5–8 mph · gusts 9

Thu, Nov 12

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny

76° / 66°

31% rain · 0.06"

NNE 5–10 mph · gusts 13

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 1238 AM CST Fri Nov 6 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-061915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1238 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east with
gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A
chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 1238 AM CST Fri Nov 6 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. 
 


GMZ250-061915-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1238 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, then a chance of showers late. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east
7 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East
9 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · March 1991

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
99% lit
↑ 7:44 PM
↓ 7:09 AM
★★★☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
2
95% lit
↑ 8:43 PM
↓ 7:42 AM
★★☆☆c47
3
90% lit
↑ 9:41 PM
↓ 8:15 AM
★★☆☆c53
4
83% lit
↑ 10:39 PM
↓ 8:50 AM
★☆☆☆c57
5
75% lit
↑ 11:36 PM
↓ 9:27 AM
★★☆☆c64
6
66% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:08 AM
★★☆☆c69
7
57% lit
↑ 12:32 AM
↓ 10:53 AM
★★☆☆c73
8
47% lit
↑ 1:25 AM
↓ 11:42 AM
★★☆☆c74
Last Quarter
Moon farthest south (-26.1°)
Apogee · 404,283 km
9
38% lit
↑ 2:15 AM
↓ 12:34 PM
★★☆☆c72
10
29% lit
↑ 3:01 AM
↓ 1:29 PM
★★☆☆c70
11
21% lit
↑ 3:43 AM
↓ 2:25 PM
★★☆☆c68
12
13% lit
↑ 4:21 AM
↓ 3:21 PM
★★☆☆c62
13
7% lit
↑ 4:56 AM
↓ 4:18 PM
★★☆☆c56
14
3% lit
↑ 5:29 AM
↓ 5:16 PM
★★☆☆c50
15
1% lit
↑ 6:01 AM
↓ 6:14 PM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
16
0% lit
↑ 6:34 AM
↓ 7:13 PM
★★☆☆c47
New Moon
17
3% lit
↑ 7:08 AM
↓ 8:15 PM
★★★☆c61
18
7% lit
↑ 7:45 AM
↓ 9:19 PM
★★★☆c72
19
14% lit
↑ 8:26 AM
↓ 10:25 PM
★★★☆c85
best
20
23% lit
↑ 9:14 AM
↓ 11:32 PM
★☆☆☆c90
21
33% lit
↑ 10:08 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c97
Perigee · 369,900 km
best
22
44% lit
↑ 11:08 AM
↓ 12:36 AM
★★★☆c101
Moon farthest north (25.9°)
best
23
56% lit
↑ 12:13 PM
↓ 1:36 AM
★★★☆c99
First Quarter
24
67% lit
↑ 1:19 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
★★★☆c94
25
77% lit
↑ 2:25 PM
↓ 3:16 AM
★★★☆c83
26
86% lit
↑ 3:29 PM
↓ 3:56 AM
★★☆☆c65
27
92% lit
↑ 4:30 PM
↓ 4:33 AM
★★☆☆c55
28
97% lit
↑ 5:30 PM
↓ 5:07 AM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
29
99% lit
↑ 6:29 PM
↓ 5:40 AM
★★★☆c54
30
100% lit
↑ 7:27 PM
↓ 6:13 AM
★★★☆c65
Full Moon · Worm Moon
best
31
98% lit
↑ 8:25 PM
↓ 6:47 AM
★★★☆c72
best

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Mar 1 · 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.
  • Fri, Mar 8 · 4:32 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Mar 8 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Mar 8 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 404,283 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Mar 15 · 5:00 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, Mar 16 · 2:11 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Mar 21 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 369,900 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Mar 22 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Mar 23 · 12:02 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Mar 28 · 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, Mar 30 · 1:17 AM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Tue, Mar 19 · Thu, Mar 21 · Fri, Mar 22 · Sat, Mar 30 · Sun, Mar 31

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

Moon distance

369,963 km closest · 404,212 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 Fri 12:46 AM.