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28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

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Today

Today: High 79° · 15% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Low 69° · 33% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:42 AM / 5:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:20 AM / 3:25 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 13%
Minor period
2:50 AM–3:50 AM
Major period
8:25 AM–10:25 AM
Minor period
2:55 PM–3:55 PM
Major period
8:50 PM–10:50 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 56 PMFri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 76 AMclouds29% cloud cover32% cloud cover39% cloud cover46% cloud cover40% cloud cover31% cloud cover51% cloud cover38% cloud cover55% cloud cover57% cloud cover66% cloud cover68% cloud cover61% cloud cover57% cloud cover53% cloud cover54% cloud cover54% cloud cover55% cloud cover54% cloud cover50% cloud cover38% cloud cover47% cloud cover41% cloud cover46% cloud cover18% cloud cover25% cloud cover23% cloud cover22% cloud cover26% cloud cover36% cloud cover41% cloud cover27% cloud cover40% cloud cover52% cloud cover56% cloud cover60% cloud cover64% cloud cover67% cloud cover69% cloud cover72% cloud cover75% cloud cover77% cloud cover80% cloud cover77% cloud cover75% cloud cover72% cloud cover74% cloud cover76% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°78787877767471707476767473696870rain3% chance8% chance7% chance7% chance10% chance14% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance17% chance26% chance26% chance33% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in21% chance, 0.01 in18% chance, 0.01 in11% chance6% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chancewind01020mphE 9 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 7ENE 6 mph, gusts 7ENE 6 mph, gusts 8NE 10 mph, gusts 13N 14 mph, gusts 18N 14 mph, gusts 20NNE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 15 mph, gusts 18NE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 18
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 12 PM78°78°70°76%29%3%–E 91210+ mi
Thu 1 PM78°78°70°76%32%8%–E 91210+ mi
Thu 2 PM78°78°71°79%39%7%–E 101310+ mi
Thu 3 PM78°78°71°79%46%7%–E 101310+ mi
Thu 4 PM79°79°71°78%40%10%–E 101410+ mi
Thu 5 PM77°77°72°83%31%14%–E 101310+ mi
Thu 6 PM78°78°72°82%51%15%–E 91310+ mi⚡
Thu 7 PM77°77°72°85%38%15%–E 91210.0 mi⚡
Thu 8 PM76°76°72°87%55%15%–E 81010.0 mi⚡
Thu 9 PM77°77°73°88%57%17%–E 899.9 mi⚡
Thu 10 PM76°76°73°90%66%26%–E 799.8 mi⚡
Thu 11 PM76°76°73°90%68%26%–E 789.6 mi⚡
Fri 12 AM76°76°73°90%61%33%0.01"E 679.7 mi⚡
Fri 1 AM75°75°73°94%57%31%0.01"E 679.5 mi⚡
Fri 2 AM74°74°72°93%53%24%0.01"ENE 679.5 mi⚡
Fri 3 AM74°74°72°93%54%20%0.01"ENE 679.3 mi
Fri 4 AM73°73°71°93%54%21%0.01"ENE 689.8 mi
Fri 5 AM72°72°70°93%55%18%0.01"NE 8109.9 mi
Fri 6 AM71°71°70°97%54%11%–NE 10139.9 mi
Fri 7 AM71°71°69°93%50%6%–NE 131610+ mi
Fri 8 AM69°69°69°100%38%1%–N 141810+ mi
Fri 9 AM70°70°68°93%47%2%–N 152010+ mi
Fri 10 AM71°71°67°87%41%1%–N 142010+ mi
Fri 11 AM73°73°67°81%46%1%–NNE 131810+ mi
Fri 12 PM74°74°66°76%18%1%–NNE 121510+ mi
Fri 1 PM75°75°66°74%25%0%–NNE 121510+ mi
Fri 2 PM75°75°66°74%23%0%–NE 101310+ mi
Fri 3 PM76°76°66°71%22%0%–NE 101310+ mi
Fri 4 PM76°76°66°71%26%0%–NE 101410+ mi
Fri 5 PM77°77°66°69%36%0%–NE 101310+ mi
Fri 6 PM76°76°66°71%41%4%–ENE 101310+ mi
Fri 7 PM75°75°66°74%27%4%–ENE 101410+ mi
Fri 8 PM74°74°66°76%40%4%–ENE 101410+ mi
Fri 9 PM74°74°66°76%52%4%–NE 121410+ mi
Fri 10 PM74°74°66°76%56%4%–NE 121410+ mi
Fri 11 PM74°74°66°76%60%4%–NE 121510+ mi
Sat 12 AM73°73°66°79%64%5%–NE 121510+ mi
Sat 1 AM72°72°66°81%67%5%–NE 1216–
Sat 2 AM71°71°65°81%69%5%–NE 1316–
Sat 3 AM69°69°65°87%72%5%–NE 1317–
Sat 4 AM69°69°65°87%75%5%–NE 1417–
Sat 5 AM68°68°64°87%77%5%–NE 1518–
Sat 6 AM68°68°64°87%80%6%–NE 1518–
Sat 7 AM68°68°64°87%77%6%–NE 1518–
Sat 8 AM69°69°65°87%75%6%–NE 1418–
Sat 9 AM70°70°66°87%72%6%–NE 1418–
Sat 10 AM71°71°66°84%74%6%–ENE 1418–
Sat 11 AM73°73°67°81%76%6%–ENE 1420–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 69°

33% rain

E 7–10 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Mostly Sunny

78° / 67°

33% rain · 0.06"

NNE 6–15 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 64°

68% rain · 0.06"

ENE 12–20 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

71° / 59°

72% rain · 0.96"

NE 13–25 mph · gusts 33

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

71° / 61°

52% rain · 0.48"

NNE 5–13 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 63°

18% rain

NNE 3–8 mph · gusts 13

Wed, Nov 11

Partly Sunny

75° / 64°

12% rain

NE 3–7 mph · gusts 10

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 1235 AM CST Thu Nov 5 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-051915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1235 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ255 · 1235 AM CST Thu Nov 5 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. 
 


GMZ255-051915-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1235 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at
5 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
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. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet after midnight. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers in the evening. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · March 1992

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
7% lit
↑ 5:03 AM
↓ 4:12 PM
★☆☆☆c75
2
3% lit
↑ 5:36 AM
↓ 5:05 PM
★★☆☆c68
3
1% lit
↑ 6:08 AM
↓ 5:58 PM
★★☆☆c58
best
4
0% lit
↑ 6:38 AM
↓ 6:51 PM
★★☆☆c44
New Moon
Moon crosses the equator
best
5
2% lit
↑ 7:08 AM
↓ 7:45 PM
★☆☆☆c25
6
5% lit
↑ 7:40 AM
↓ 8:40 PM
★☆☆☆c43
7
10% lit
↑ 8:14 AM
↓ 9:38 PM
★☆☆☆c59
8
17% lit
↑ 8:51 AM
↓ 10:37 PM
★☆☆☆c72
9
26% lit
↑ 9:34 AM
↓ 11:37 PM
★☆☆☆c81
10
35% lit
↑ 10:22 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c88
11
46% lit
↑ 11:17 AM
↓ 12:38 AM
★☆☆☆c93
Moon farthest north (24.1°)
First Quarter
12
57% lit
↑ 12:17 PM
↓ 1:37 AM
★☆☆☆c96
13
68% lit
↑ 1:22 PM
↓ 2:33 AM
★☆☆☆c97
14
79% lit
↑ 2:30 PM
↓ 3:23 AM
★☆☆☆c94
15
87% lit
↑ 3:38 PM
↓ 4:09 AM
★☆☆☆c94
16
94% lit
↑ 4:45 PM
↓ 4:51 AM
★★☆☆c86
Perigee · 362,410 km
best
17
98% lit
↑ 5:51 PM
↓ 5:30 AM
★★☆☆c71
Moon crosses the equator
best
18
100% lit
↑ 6:56 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
★★☆☆c43
Full Moon · Worm Moon
best
19
98% lit
↑ 8:01 PM
↓ 6:46 AM
★★☆☆c53
20
95% lit
↑ 9:05 PM
↓ 7:25 AM
★★☆☆c72
21
89% lit
↑ 10:07 PM
↓ 8:07 AM
★☆☆☆c83
22
81% lit
↑ 11:07 PM
↓ 8:51 AM
★☆☆☆c89
23
72% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:39 AM
★☆☆☆c89
24
63% lit
↑ 12:04 AM
↓ 10:30 AM
★☆☆☆c84
Moon farthest south (-24.9°)
25
54% lit
↑ 12:56 AM
↓ 11:23 AM
★☆☆☆c77
Last Quarter
26
44% lit
↑ 1:42 AM
↓ 12:17 PM
★☆☆☆c71
27
35% lit
↑ 2:24 AM
↓ 1:11 PM
★☆☆☆c65
28
26% lit
↑ 3:02 AM
↓ 2:05 PM
★☆☆☆c57
Apogee · 404,904 km
29
18% lit
↑ 3:36 AM
↓ 2:58 PM
★☆☆☆c55
30
12% lit
↑ 4:08 AM
↓ 3:51 PM
★☆☆☆c47
31
6% lit
↑ 4:39 AM
↓ 4:44 PM
★☆☆☆c36

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Mar 4 · 7:22 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Mar 4 · 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.
  • Wed, Mar 11 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Mar 11 · 8:35 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Mar 16 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 362,410 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Mar 17 · 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, Mar 18 · 12:17 PM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Mar 24 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Mar 25 · 8:30 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Mar 28 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 404,904 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Tue, Mar 3 · Wed, Mar 4 · Mon, Mar 16 · Tue, Mar 17 · Wed, Mar 18

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

Moon distance

362,410 km closest · 405,600 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 Thu 11:06 AM.