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Rockport

28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

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Today

Today: High 82° · 71% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 87. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 66° · 18% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:41 AM / 5:41 PM
Moonrise / moonset
2:21 AM / 2:55 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 20%
Minor period
1:51 AM–2:51 AM
Major period
7:40 AM–9:40 AM
Minor period
2:25 PM–3:25 PM
Major period
8:05 PM–10:05 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Nov 46 PMThu, Nov 56 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 66 AM12 PMclouds3% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover9% cloud cover5% cloud cover16% cloud cover22% cloud cover20% cloud cover10% cloud cover18% cloud cover22% cloud cover36% cloud cover24% cloud cover29% cloud cover25% cloud cover30% cloud cover33% cloud cover49% cloud cover54% cloud cover30% cloud cover44% cloud cover57% cloud cover60% cloud cover63% cloud cover66% cloud cover67% cloud cover69% cloud cover70% cloud cover67% cloud cover65% cloud cover62% cloud cover54% cloud cover46% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover33% cloud cover31% cloud cover31% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°80°74747373727273767778767673706872rain1% chance1% chance1% chance5% chance8% chance8% chance7% chance7% chance8% chance9% chance15% chance15% chance8% chance8% chance9% chance10% chance38% chance38% chance38% chance38% chance38% chance38% chance54% chance, 0.01 in54% chance, 0.01 in54% chance, 0.01 in54% chance, 0.01 in54% chance, 0.01 in54% chance, 0.01 in12% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance5% chance5% chancewind01020mphNE 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 8 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 5 mph, gusts 7ESE 5 mph, gusts 7ESE 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 6 mph, gusts 7ENE 5 mph, gusts 6NNE 5 mph, gusts 7NNE 9 mph, gusts 12N 16 mph, gusts 18N 17 mph, gusts 22N 16 mph, gusts 21N 14 mph, gusts 18
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 2 PM74°74°60°62%3%0%–NE 7910+ mi
Wed 3 PM75°75°60°60%3%0%–NE 8910+ mi
Wed 4 PM74°74°60°62%1%0%–ENE 81010+ mi
Wed 5 PM74°74°61°64%1%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Wed 6 PM74°74°61°64%6%0%–E 81010+ mi
Wed 7 PM72°72°62°71%5%0%–E 8910+ mi
Wed 8 PM73°73°62°68%5%0%–E 7910+ mi
Wed 9 PM73°73°62°68%7%0%–ESE 7810+ mi
Wed 10 PM73°73°63°71%6%0%–ESE 6810+ mi
Wed 11 PM73°73°63°71%6%0%–ESE 6710+ mi
Thu 12 AM73°73°64°73%6%0%–ESE 5710+ mi
Thu 1 AM72°72°65°79%5%0%–ESE 5710+ mi
Thu 2 AM72°72°65°79%6%1%–ESE 5710+ mi
Thu 3 AM72°72°65°79%9%1%–ESE 6810+ mi
Thu 4 AM70°70°66°87%5%1%–ESE 6810+ mi
Thu 5 AM72°72°67°84%16%5%–ESE 6810+ mi
Thu 6 AM72°72°67°84%22%8%–ESE 7910+ mi
Thu 7 AM71°71°68°90%20%8%–ESE 7910+ mi
Thu 8 AM73°73°70°90%10%7%–E 7910+ mi
Thu 9 AM74°74°70°87%18%7%–E 81010+ mi
Thu 10 AM75°75°71°87%22%8%–E 81210+ mi
Thu 11 AM76°76°72°87%36%9%–E 91210+ mi
Thu 12 PM77°77°71°82%24%15%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 1 PM77°77°72°85%29%15%–E 1013–
Thu 2 PM77°77°72°85%25%8%–E 1014–
Thu 3 PM77°77°73°88%30%8%–E 1014–
Thu 4 PM77°77°73°88%33%9%–E 1214–
Thu 5 PM78°78°73°85%49%10%–E 1013–
Thu 6 PM77°77°73°88%54%38%–E 913–⚡
Thu 7 PM77°77°73°88%30%38%–ENE 912–⚡
Thu 8 PM76°76°73°90%44%38%–ENE 810–⚡
Thu 9 PM76°76°73°90%57%38%–ENE 78–⚡
Thu 10 PM76°76°73°90%60%38%–ENE 67–⚡
Thu 11 PM76°76°73°90%63%38%–ENE 56–⚡
Fri 12 AM76°76°73°90%66%54%0.01"ENE 56–⚡
Fri 1 AM75°75°73°94%67%54%0.01"NE 56–⚡
Fri 2 AM73°73°72°97%69%54%0.01"NNE 57–⚡
Fri 3 AM72°72°71°97%70%54%0.01"NNE 68–
Fri 4 AM71°71°70°97%67%54%0.01"NNE 912–
Fri 5 AM70°70°69°97%65%54%0.01"N 1315–
Fri 6 AM69°69°68°97%62%12%–N 1618–
Fri 7 AM69°69°68°97%54%12%–N 1721–
Fri 8 AM68°68°67°97%46%12%–N 1722–
Fri 9 AM69°69°67°93%38%12%–N 1722–
Fri 10 AM70°70°66°87%36%12%–N 1621–
Fri 11 AM72°72°66°81%33%12%–N 1520–
Fri 12 PM73°73°65°76%31%5%–N 1418–
Fri 1 PM75°75°65°71%31%5%–N 1317–

7-day forecast

Tue, Nov 3

Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 66°

71% rain

8 to 12 mph

Today

Sunny

76° / 70°

2% rain

NE 6–8 mph · gusts 12

Thu, Nov 5

Chance Rain Showers

79° / 68°

83% rain

SE 5–12 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

76° / 64°

54% rain · 0.06"

N 5–17 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

74° / 61°

45% rain · 0.06"

NNE 13–16 mph · gusts 22

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Rain Showers

72° / 59°

33% rain · 0.06"

N 8–18 mph · gusts 28

Mon, Nov 9

Sunny

72° / 61°

13% rain

NNE 3–10 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 87. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Thursday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-050715-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1245 PM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ255 · 1254 AM 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. 
 


GMZ255-041915-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1254 AM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. 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 and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight 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 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · February 1994

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
68% lit
↑ 11:55 PM
↓ 10:28 AM
★☆☆☆c54
2
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:12 AM
★☆☆☆c72
3
45% lit
↑ 12:59 AM
↓ 11:59 AM
★☆☆☆c85
Last Quarter
4
35% lit
↑ 2:02 AM
↓ 12:51 PM
★☆☆☆c93
5
24% lit
↑ 3:02 AM
↓ 1:46 PM
★☆☆☆c96
Moon farthest south (-21.7°)
6
16% lit
↑ 3:58 AM
↓ 2:44 PM
★☆☆☆c97
7
9% lit
↑ 4:50 AM
↓ 3:43 PM
★★☆☆c97
8
4% lit
↑ 5:36 AM
↓ 4:42 PM
★★☆☆c95
best
9
1% lit
↑ 6:18 AM
↓ 5:40 PM
★★☆☆c89
best
10
0% lit
↑ 6:56 AM
↓ 6:36 PM
★★☆☆c80
New Moon
best
11
2% lit
↑ 7:32 AM
↓ 7:30 PM
★★☆☆c67
12
5% lit
↑ 8:05 AM
↓ 8:23 PM
★☆☆☆c53
Moon crosses the equator
13
10% lit
↑ 8:38 AM
↓ 9:16 PM
★☆☆☆c29
14
16% lit
↑ 9:11 AM
↓ 10:08 PM
★☆☆☆c37
15
23% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 11:00 PM
★☆☆☆c48
Apogee · 404,983 km
16
32% lit
↑ 10:21 AM
↓ 11:52 PM
★☆☆☆c58
17
41% lit
↑ 11:00 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c66
18
50% lit
↑ 11:42 AM
↓ 12:44 AM
★☆☆☆c73
First Quarter
19
60% lit
↑ 12:29 PM
↓ 1:37 AM
★☆☆☆c79
Moon farthest north (20.7°)
20
69% lit
↑ 1:21 PM
↓ 2:28 AM
★☆☆☆c83
21
78% lit
↑ 2:16 PM
↓ 3:19 AM
★☆☆☆c86
22
86% lit
↑ 3:15 PM
↓ 4:07 AM
★☆☆☆c88
23
93% lit
↑ 4:17 PM
↓ 4:53 AM
★★☆☆c88
24
97% lit
↑ 5:20 PM
↓ 5:37 AM
★★☆☆c86
best
25
100% lit
↑ 6:25 PM
↓ 6:19 AM
★★☆☆c79
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
26
99% lit
↑ 7:30 PM
↓ 7:00 AM
★★☆☆c68
Moon crosses the equator
27
96% lit
↑ 8:36 PM
↓ 7:41 AM
★☆☆☆c40
Perigee · 361,843 km
28
90% lit
↑ 9:43 PM
↓ 8:24 AM
★☆☆☆c50

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Feb 3 · 2:06 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Feb 5 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Feb 10 · 8:30 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Feb 12 · 10:00 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 15 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 404,983 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Feb 18 · 11:47 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Feb 19 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Feb 25 · 7:15 PM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Feb 26 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Feb 27 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 361,843 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Tue, Feb 8 · Wed, Feb 9 · Thu, Feb 10 · Thu, Feb 24 · Fri, Feb 25

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

Moon distance

361,878 km closest · 404,909 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 Wed 12:46 AM.