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Rockport

28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

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Today

Overnight: Low 69°

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

Thursday: High 79° · 15% rain

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

Sunrise / sunset
6:42 AM / 5:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:20 AM / 3:25 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 16%
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 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 7clouds4% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover5% cloud cover9% cloud cover11% cloud cover18% cloud cover26% cloud cover33% cloud cover36% cloud cover33% cloud cover54% 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 cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°72727477777776767472697375777474rain1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance14% chance15% 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% chancewind01020mphSE 6 mph, gusts 7ESE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 13E 12 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 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 2 AM72°72°64°76%4%0%–SE 6710+ mi
Thu 3 AM72°72°65°79%7%0%–SE 6810+ mi
Thu 4 AM70°70°66°87%8%0%–ESE 7910+ mi
Thu 5 AM72°72°66°81%8%0%–ESE 7910+ mi
Thu 6 AM72°72°66°81%10%0%–ESE 81010+ mi
Thu 7 AM72°72°67°84%7%0%–ESE 81010+ mi
Thu 8 AM74°74°68°82%8%0%–ESE 81010+ mi
Thu 9 AM75°75°69°82%5%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Thu 10 AM76°76°69°79%9%1%–ESE 81210+ mi
Thu 11 AM77°77°70°79%11%1%–ESE 91210+ mi
Thu 12 PM77°77°70°79%18%1%–E 91210+ mi
Thu 1 PM77°77°70°79%26%2%–E 91210+ mi
Thu 2 PM77°77°71°82%33%3%–E 101310+ mi
Thu 3 PM77°77°71°82%36%3%–E 101410+ mi
Thu 4 PM77°77°71°82%33%14%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 5 PM77°77°72°85%54%15%–E 101310+ mi⚡
Thu 6 PM78°78°72°82%51%15%–E 91310+ mi⚡
Thu 7 PM77°77°72°85%38%15%–E 91210+ mi⚡
Thu 8 PM76°76°72°87%55%15%–E 81010+ mi⚡
Thu 9 PM77°77°73°88%57%17%–E 8910+ mi⚡
Thu 10 PM76°76°73°90%66%26%–E 799.6 mi⚡
Thu 11 PM76°76°73°90%68%26%–E 789.1 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 678.2 mi⚡
Fri 2 AM74°74°72°93%53%24%0.01"ENE 679.2 mi⚡
Fri 3 AM74°74°72°93%54%20%0.01"ENE 679.5 mi
Fri 4 AM73°73°71°93%54%21%0.01"ENE 6810+ mi
Fri 5 AM72°72°70°93%55%18%0.01"NE 81010+ mi
Fri 6 AM71°71°70°97%54%11%–NE 10138.7 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 15209.7 mi
Fri 10 AM71°71°67°87%41%1%–N 14209.6 mi
Fri 11 AM73°73°67°81%46%1%–NNE 13189.8 mi
Fri 12 PM74°74°66°76%18%1%–NNE 121510+ mi
Fri 1 PM75°75°66°74%25%0%–NNE 1215–
Fri 2 PM75°75°66°74%23%0%–NE 1013–
Fri 3 PM76°76°66°71%22%0%–NE 1013–
Fri 4 PM76°76°66°71%26%0%–NE 1014–
Fri 5 PM77°77°66°69%36%0%–NE 1013–
Fri 6 PM76°76°66°71%41%4%–ENE 1013–
Fri 7 PM75°75°66°74%27%4%–ENE 1014–
Fri 8 PM74°74°66°76%40%4%–ENE 1014–
Fri 9 PM74°74°66°76%52%4%–NE 1214–
Fri 10 PM74°74°66°76%56%4%–NE 1214–
Fri 11 PM74°74°66°76%60%4%–NE 1215–
Sat 12 AM73°73°66°79%64%5%–NE 1215–
Sat 1 AM72°72°66°81%67%5%–NE 1216–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 69°

26% rain

ESE 6–12 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° / 65°

12% rain

NE 3–7 mph · gusts 10

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: 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.
  • 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. 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.

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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 · January 1993

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
56% lit
↑ 12:19 PM
↓ 12:40 AM
★☆☆☆c59
2
65% lit
↑ 12:55 PM
↓ 1:34 AM
★☆☆☆c71
3
75% lit
↑ 1:35 PM
↓ 2:30 AM
★☆☆☆c82
4
83% lit
↑ 2:21 PM
↓ 3:28 AM
★☆☆☆c84
5
90% lit
↑ 3:13 PM
↓ 4:27 AM
★★☆☆c92
6
96% lit
↑ 4:12 PM
↓ 5:27 AM
★★☆☆c97
Moon farthest north (22.5°)
best
7
99% lit
↑ 5:16 PM
↓ 6:24 AM
★★☆☆c100
best
8
100% lit
↑ 6:24 PM
↓ 7:17 AM
★★☆☆c100
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
9
98% lit
↑ 7:32 PM
↓ 8:05 AM
★★☆☆c97
best
10
93% lit
↑ 8:39 PM
↓ 8:49 AM
★★☆☆c89
Perigee · 362,266 km
11
86% lit
↑ 9:45 PM
↓ 9:30 AM
★☆☆☆c75
12
76% lit
↑ 10:49 PM
↓ 10:09 AM
★☆☆☆c56
Moon crosses the equator
13
66% lit
↑ 11:52 PM
↓ 10:47 AM
★☆☆☆c34
14
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:26 AM
★☆☆☆c54
Last Quarter
15
44% lit
↑ 12:55 AM
↓ 12:08 PM
★☆☆☆c70
16
33% lit
↑ 1:58 AM
↓ 12:52 PM
★☆☆☆c81
17
24% lit
↑ 2:58 AM
↓ 1:39 PM
★☆☆☆c86
18
15% lit
↑ 3:57 AM
↓ 2:31 PM
★★☆☆c87
Moon farthest south (-23.6°)
19
9% lit
↑ 4:51 AM
↓ 3:25 PM
★☆☆☆c87
20
4% lit
↑ 5:41 AM
↓ 4:21 PM
★★☆☆c87
21
1% lit
↑ 6:26 AM
↓ 5:16 PM
★★☆☆c84
22
0% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 6:12 PM
★★☆☆c80
New Moon
best
23
1% lit
↑ 7:42 AM
↓ 7:05 PM
★★☆☆c73
24
4% lit
↑ 8:16 AM
↓ 7:58 PM
★★☆☆c64
25
8% lit
↑ 8:47 AM
↓ 8:49 PM
★☆☆☆c53
26
14% lit
↑ 9:17 AM
↓ 9:41 PM
★☆☆☆c41
Apogee · 406,028 km
Moon crosses the equator
27
21% lit
↑ 9:48 AM
↓ 10:32 PM
★☆☆☆c30
28
29% lit
↑ 10:19 AM
↓ 11:24 PM
★☆☆☆c42
29
38% lit
↑ 10:53 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c54
30
48% lit
↑ 11:30 AM
↓ 12:18 AM
★☆☆☆c65
First Quarter
31
58% lit
↑ 12:12 PM
↓ 1:14 AM
★☆☆☆c74

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Jan 6 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jan 8 · 6:37 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jan 10 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 362,266 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Jan 12 · 11:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Jan 14 · 10:01 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jan 18 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-23.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jan 22 · 12:27 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Jan 26 · 4:00 AM — Apogee · 406,028 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Jan 26 · 6:00 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, Jan 30 · 5:19 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Jan 6 · Thu, Jan 7 · Fri, Jan 8 · Sat, Jan 9 · Fri, Jan 22

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

Moon distance

362,297 km closest · 405,991 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 12:46 AM.