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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

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Today

Overnight: Low 70°

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Thursday: High 81° · 11% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 85. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:42 AM / 5:41 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 7clouds7% cloud cover12% cloud cover8% cloud cover9% cloud cover14% cloud cover17% cloud cover21% cloud cover31% cloud cover32% cloud cover40% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover47% cloud cover57% cloud cover54% cloud cover48% cloud cover59% cloud cover57% cloud cover59% cloud cover65% cloud cover81% cloud cover79% cloud cover69% cloud cover77% cloud cover72% cloud cover77% cloud cover82% cloud cover76% cloud cover70% cloud cover76% cloud cover66% cloud cover62% cloud cover57% cloud cover49% cloud cover40% cloud cover32% cloud cover27% cloud cover22% cloud cover17% cloud cover20% cloud cover22% cloud cover25% cloud cover27% cloud cover30% cloud cover32% cloud cover36% cloud cover39% cloud cover43% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°72717377798077757471697176767371rain1% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance5% chance7% chance8% chance9% chance9% chance11% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance8% chance16% chance27% chance34% chance42% chance64% chance, 0.03 in56% chance, 0.03 in51% chance, 0.03 in57% chance, 0.03 in42% chance, 0.03 in32% chance, 0.03 in22% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chancewind01020mphSE 3 mph, gusts 7SE 5 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 14E 7 mph, gusts 12E 6 mph, gusts 10E 5 mph, gusts 8E 5 mph, gusts 7ENE 5 mph, gusts 7ENE 6 mph, gusts 9NNE 9 mph, gusts 14N 13 mph, gusts 18NNE 13 mph, gusts 18NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 8 mph, gusts 13NE 8 mph, gusts 13NE 8 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 1 AM72°72°63°73%7%0%–SE 3710+ mi
Thu 2 AM72°72°64°76%12%0%–SE 5710+ mi
Thu 3 AM72°72°65°79%8%0%–SE 5810+ mi
Thu 4 AM71°71°66°84%9%0%–SE 5910+ mi
Thu 5 AM72°72°67°84%14%0%–ESE 6910+ mi
Thu 6 AM72°72°68°87%17%1%–ESE 6910+ mi
Thu 7 AM73°73°69°87%21%2%–ESE 61010+ mi
Thu 8 AM75°75°70°84%31%2%–ESE 71010+ mi
Thu 9 AM76°76°70°82%32%3%–ESE 71010+ mi
Thu 10 AM77°77°71°82%40%5%–ESE 81210+ mi
Thu 11 AM78°78°71°79%38%7%–E 81210+ mi
Thu 12 PM79°79°72°79%36%8%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 1 PM79°79°73°82%47%9%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 2 PM79°79°73°82%57%9%–E 101410+ mi
Thu 3 PM79°79°73°82%54%11%–E 101410+ mi
Thu 4 PM80°85°74°82%48%7%–E 101410+ mi
Thu 5 PM79°79°74°85%59%7%–E 91410+ mi
Thu 6 PM78°78°75°91%57%7%–E 8139.7 mi
Thu 7 PM77°77°75°94%59%8%–E 71210+ mi
Thu 8 PM76°76°75°97%65%16%–E 61010+ mi⚡
Thu 9 PM76°76°75°97%81%27%–E 61010+ mi⚡
Thu 10 PM75°75°75°100%79%34%–E 5910+ mi⚡
Thu 11 PM75°75°75°100%69%42%–E 589.0 mi⚡
Fri 12 AM74°74°74°100%77%64%0.03"E 579.5 mi⚡
Fri 1 AM74°74°73°97%72%56%0.03"E 578.0 mi⚡
Fri 2 AM73°73°73°100%77%51%0.03"ENE 579.0 mi⚡
Fri 3 AM72°72°72°100%82%57%0.03"ENE 579.2 mi⚡
Fri 4 AM71°71°71°100%76%42%0.03"ENE 589.2 mi⚡
Fri 5 AM70°70°70°100%70%32%0.03"ENE 699.1 mi⚡
Fri 6 AM70°70°70°100%76%22%–NE 7128.9 mi
Fri 7 AM69°69°68°97%66%22%–NNE 914–
Fri 8 AM69°69°67°93%62%22%–NNE 1016–
Fri 9 AM70°70°66°87%57%22%–N 1318–
Fri 10 AM71°71°65°81%49%22%–NNE 1320–
Fri 11 AM73°73°65°76%40%22%–NNE 1318–
Fri 12 PM74°74°64°71%32%8%–NNE 1317–
Fri 1 PM76°76°64°66%27%8%–NNE 1216–
Fri 2 PM76°76°63°64%22%8%–NNE 1215–
Fri 3 PM77°77°63°62%17%8%–NE 1014–
Fri 4 PM76°76°63°64%20%8%–NE 1014–
Fri 5 PM75°75°63°66%22%8%–NE 914–
Fri 6 PM74°74°63°69%25%1%–NE 813–
Fri 7 PM73°73°63°71%27%1%–NE 813–
Fri 8 PM73°73°62°68%30%1%–NE 813–
Fri 9 PM72°72°62°71%32%1%–NE 813–
Fri 10 PM71°71°62°73%36%1%–NE 813–
Fri 11 PM71°71°63°76%39%1%–NE 814–
Sat 12 AM70°70°63°78%43%2%–NE 814–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

81° / 70°

42% rain

ESE 3–10 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

77° / 66°

64% rain · 0.18"

NNE 5–13 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 64°

54% rain · 0.12"

ENE 8–15 mph · gusts 22

Sun, Nov 8

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

71° / 61°

65% rain · 0.96"

NE 12–22 mph · gusts 31

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Slight Chance Rain Showers

71° / 63°

24% rain · 0.12"

NNE 5–12 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Nov 10

Mostly Sunny

73° / 65°

15% rain

NNE 3–9 mph · gusts 12

Wed, Nov 11

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 66°

15% rain

NE 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 85. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 9pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

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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 Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 1245 PM CST Wed Nov 4 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. 
 


GMZ250-050715-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1245 PM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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 and southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after
midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Showers likely. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · January 1994

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
84% lit
↑ 9:51 PM
↓ 9:49 AM
★★☆☆c67
2
75% lit
↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 10:28 AM
★★☆☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
3
64% lit
↑ 11:55 PM
↓ 11:06 AM
★☆☆☆c41
4
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:46 AM
★☆☆☆c54
Last Quarter
5
42% lit
↑ 12:57 AM
↓ 12:27 PM
★★☆☆c68
Perigee · 370,140 km
6
31% lit
↑ 2:01 AM
↓ 1:12 PM
★★☆☆c82
7
21% lit
↑ 3:05 AM
↓ 2:01 PM
★★★☆c95
8
12% lit
↑ 4:08 AM
↓ 2:55 PM
★★★★c102
best
9
6% lit
↑ 5:09 AM
↓ 3:53 PM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest south (-21.8°)
best
10
2% lit
↑ 6:05 AM
↓ 4:53 PM
★★★★c102
best
11
0% lit
↑ 6:56 AM
↓ 5:54 PM
★☆☆☆c96
New Moon
12
1% lit
↑ 7:41 AM
↓ 6:54 PM
★★★★c94
best
13
4% lit
↑ 8:22 AM
↓ 7:52 PM
★★★★c85
14
9% lit
↑ 8:59 AM
↓ 8:47 PM
★★★☆c73
15
15% lit
↑ 9:33 AM
↓ 9:41 PM
★★☆☆c51
16
22% lit
↑ 10:06 AM
↓ 10:33 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
17
31% lit
↑ 10:39 AM
↓ 11:25 PM
★☆☆☆c38
18
40% lit
↑ 11:12 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c45
Apogee · 404,362 km
19
49% lit
↑ 11:47 AM
↓ 12:17 AM
★☆☆☆c53
First Quarter
20
59% lit
↑ 12:24 PM
↓ 1:09 AM
★★☆☆c63
21
68% lit
↑ 1:05 PM
↓ 2:02 AM
★★☆☆c72
22
76% lit
↑ 1:50 PM
↓ 2:55 AM
★★★☆c80
23
84% lit
↑ 2:40 PM
↓ 3:48 AM
★★★☆c85
Moon farthest north (20.8°)
24
91% lit
↑ 3:34 PM
↓ 4:40 AM
★★★★c87
25
96% lit
↑ 4:33 PM
↓ 5:31 AM
★★★★c87
26
99% lit
↑ 5:34 PM
↓ 6:19 AM
★☆☆☆c87
27
100% lit
↑ 6:37 PM
↓ 7:03 AM
★★★★c87
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
28
98% lit
↑ 7:40 PM
↓ 7:46 AM
★★★★c83
29
94% lit
↑ 8:43 PM
↓ 8:27 AM
★★★☆c67
30
87% lit
↑ 9:47 PM
↓ 9:06 AM
★★☆☆c53
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 367,413 km
31
78% lit
↑ 10:51 PM
↓ 9:46 AM
★☆☆☆c47

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jan 2 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Jan 4 · 6:00 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jan 5 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 370,140 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Jan 9 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-21.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jan 11 · 5:10 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jan 16 · 2:00 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, Jan 18 · 11:00 PM — Apogee · 404,362 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Jan 19 · 2:26 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jan 23 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jan 27 · 7:22 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 30 · 8:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Jan 30 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 367,413 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Sat, Jan 8 · Sun, Jan 9 · Mon, Jan 10 · Wed, Jan 12 · Thu, Jan 27

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

Moon distance

367,509 km closest · 404,205 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 Wed 9:41 PM.