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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

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Today

Tonight: Low 76° · 5% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday: High 83° · 52% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 89. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:40 AM / 5:42 PM
Moonrise / moonset
1:21 AM / 2:24 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 34%
Minor period
12:51 AM–1:51 AM
Major period
6:55 AM–8:55 AM
Minor period
1:54 PM–2:54 PM
Major period
7:20 PM–9:20 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Nov 36 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Nov 46 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Nov 5clouds73% cloud cover55% cloud cover39% cloud cover36% cloud cover32% cloud cover37% cloud cover30% cloud cover33% cloud cover33% cloud cover46% cloud cover44% cloud cover46% cloud cover44% cloud cover60% cloud cover49% cloud cover62% cloud cover66% cloud cover69% cloud cover54% cloud cover53% cloud cover51% cloud cover38% cloud cover40% cloud cover47% cloud cover20% cloud cover9% cloud cover11% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover9% cloud cover13% cloud cover9% cloud cover12% cloud cover22% cloud cover14% cloud cover25% cloud cover22% cloud cover18% cloud cover25% cloud cover33% cloud cover40% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°80°85°78777780807873727168677074747373rain1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance4% chance22% chance16% chance17% chance15% chance, 0.02 in26% chance, 0.02 in40% chance, 0.02 in51% chance, 0.02 in64% chance, 0.02 in53% chance, 0.02 in33% chance17% chance19% chance5% chance4% chance2% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance3% chancewind01020mphS 10 mph, gusts 18S 9 mph, gusts 15S 9 mph, gusts 16S 8 mph, gusts 14SSW 7 mph, gusts 12SSW 7 mph, gusts 12S 8 mph, gusts 10SW 7 mph, gusts 10N 10 mph, gusts 13N 8 mph, gusts 10N 8 mph, gusts 10N 8 mph, gusts 10N 9 mph, gusts 13N 10 mph, gusts 14N 10 mph, gusts 14NNE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 13E 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 5 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 1 AM78°78°77°97%73%1%–S 10189.6 mi
Tue 2 AM77°77°77°100%55%2%–S 9169.9 mi
Tue 3 AM77°77°77°100%39%2%–S 91510.0 mi
Tue 4 AM77°77°77°100%36%2%–S 9169.9 mi
Tue 5 AM77°77°77°100%32%2%–S 91610.0 mi
Tue 6 AM76°76°76°100%37%2%–S 91610.0 mi
Tue 7 AM77°77°77°100%30%3%–S 81410.0 mi
Tue 8 AM78°78°77°97%33%4%–S 71310.0 mi
Tue 9 AM79°79°77°94%33%22%–SSW 71210+ mi⚡
Tue 10 AM80°87°77°91%46%16%–S 71210+ mi⚡
Tue 11 AM80°87°77°91%44%17%–SSW 71210+ mi⚡
Tue 12 PM81°88°77°88%46%15%0.02"S 71010+ mi⚡
Tue 1 PM80°87°77°91%44%26%0.02"S 81010.0 mi⚡
Tue 2 PM80°87°77°91%60%40%0.02"SSW 81010.0 mi⚡
Tue 3 PM79°79°76°91%49%51%0.02"SW 7109.9 mi⚡
Tue 4 PM78°78°75°91%62%64%0.02"NW 8139.7 mi⚡
Tue 5 PM77°77°73°88%66%53%0.02"N 101310.0 mi⚡
Tue 6 PM74°74°72°93%69%33%–N 91310+ mi⚡
Tue 7 PM73°73°71°93%54%17%–N 8109.4 mi⚡
Tue 8 PM73°73°70°90%53%19%–N 8109.5 mi⚡
Tue 9 PM73°73°68°84%51%5%–N 8109.7 mi
Tue 10 PM72°72°68°87%38%4%–N 8109.5 mi
Tue 11 PM73°73°67°81%40%2%–N 81010+ mi
Wed 12 AM72°72°66°81%47%4%–N 91310+ mi
Wed 1 AM71°71°65°81%20%3%–N 91310+ mi
Wed 2 AM70°70°64°81%9%2%–N 101410+ mi
Wed 3 AM69°69°63°81%11%2%–N 101410+ mi
Wed 4 AM68°68°63°84%5%0%–N 101410+ mi
Wed 5 AM67°67°62°84%5%0%–N 101410+ mi
Wed 6 AM67°67°61°81%6%0%–N 121510+ mi
Wed 7 AM67°67°62°84%2%0%–NNE 121510+ mi
Wed 8 AM66°66°62°87%1%0%–NNE 121510+ mi
Wed 9 AM68°68°62°81%2%0%–NNE 101510+ mi
Wed 10 AM70°70°61°73%3%0%–NNE 101410+ mi
Wed 11 AM71°71°62°73%4%0%–NE 91310+ mi
Wed 12 PM73°73°61°66%6%0%–NE 91210+ mi
Wed 1 PM74°74°61°64%9%0%–NE 912–
Wed 2 PM74°74°61°64%13%0%–ENE 912–
Wed 3 PM75°75°61°62%9%0%–ENE 912–
Wed 4 PM74°74°61°64%12%0%–ENE 913–
Wed 5 PM74°74°61°64%22%0%–E 813–
Wed 6 PM72°72°62°71%14%0%–E 712–
Wed 7 PM73°73°63°71%25%0%–E 710–
Wed 8 PM73°73°64°73%22%0%–E 79–
Wed 9 PM73°73°64°73%18%0%–ESE 69–
Wed 10 PM73°73°65°76%25%0%–ESE 69–
Wed 11 PM73°73°66°79%33%0%–SE 58–
Thu 12 AM73°73°67°81%40%3%–SE 58–

7-day forecast

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Cloudy

–° / 76°

5% rain

Today

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

83° / 66°

64% rain · 0.12"

SSW 7–10 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

77° / 71°

4% rain

NE 5–12 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Nov 5

Mostly Sunny

80° / 69°

69% rain · 0.24"

SE 2–9 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny

76° / 67°

85% rain · 0.72"

NNE 2–14 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

74° / 63°

52% rain · 0.66"

NNE 10–16 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny

72° / 62°

30% rain · 0.06"

N 9–18 mph · gusts 23

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 89. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 124 PM CST Mon Nov 2 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-030815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
124 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.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. A chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally 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 · 124 PM CST Mon Nov 2 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. 
 


GMZ250-030815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
124 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
4 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and
north 2 feet at 3 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · January 1996

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
85% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ 3:39 AM
★★★☆c74
2
91% lit
↑ 3:37 PM
↓ 4:30 AM
★★★☆c77
3
96% lit
↑ 4:23 PM
↓ 5:20 AM
★★★★c79
Moon farthest north (18.9°)
4
99% lit
↑ 5:11 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
★★★★c79
5
100% lit
↑ 6:01 PM
↓ 6:54 AM
★★★★c77
Apogee · 406,525 km
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
6
99% lit
↑ 6:52 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★★★c74
7
97% lit
↑ 7:44 PM
↓ 8:17 AM
★★★☆c70
8
93% lit
↑ 8:36 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★★☆c64
9
87% lit
↑ 9:28 PM
↓ 9:32 AM
★★☆☆c56
10
80% lit
↑ 10:21 PM
↓ 10:07 AM
★★☆☆c48
11
71% lit
↑ 11:15 PM
↓ 10:43 AM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
12
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:19 AM
★☆☆☆c39
13
51% lit
↑ 12:11 AM
↓ 11:57 AM
★☆☆☆c50
Last Quarter
14
41% lit
↑ 1:08 AM
↓ 12:39 PM
★★☆☆c62
15
30% lit
↑ 2:08 AM
↓ 1:25 PM
★★☆☆c75
16
20% lit
↑ 3:10 AM
↓ 2:16 PM
★★★☆c87
17
12% lit
↑ 4:14 AM
↓ 3:13 PM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest south (-18.7°)
best
18
5% lit
↑ 5:16 AM
↓ 4:16 PM
★★★★c98
best
19
1% lit
↑ 6:16 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
★☆☆☆c98
Perigee · 357,252 km
20
0% lit
↑ 7:12 AM
↓ 6:30 PM
★★★★c98
New Moon (supermoon)
best
21
2% lit
↑ 8:02 AM
↓ 7:38 PM
★★★★c94
best
22
7% lit
↑ 8:49 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
★★★☆c77
23
14% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 9:45 PM
★★☆☆c61
24
23% lit
↑ 10:12 AM
↓ 10:45 PM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
25
33% lit
↑ 10:52 AM
↓ 11:43 PM
★☆☆☆c43
26
43% lit
↑ 11:31 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c51
27
53% lit
↑ 12:11 PM
↓ 12:38 AM
★☆☆☆c57
First Quarter
28
63% lit
↑ 12:52 PM
↓ 1:33 AM
★★☆☆c62
29
72% lit
↑ 1:35 PM
↓ 2:25 AM
★★☆☆c69
30
80% lit
↑ 2:20 PM
↓ 3:16 AM
★★★☆c72
31
87% lit
↑ 3:08 PM
↓ 4:05 AM
★★★☆c72
Moon farthest north (18.8°)

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Jan 3 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jan 5 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 406,525 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Jan 5 · 2:51 PM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jan 11 · 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.
  • Sat, Jan 13 · 2:45 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jan 17 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jan 19 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 357,252 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Jan 20 · 6:50 AM — New Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Wed, Jan 24 · 12:00 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 27 · 5:13 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jan 31 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Fri, Jan 5 · Wed, Jan 17 · Thu, Jan 18 · Sat, Jan 20 · Sun, Jan 21

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

Moon distance

357,315 km closest · 406,509 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 Tue 12:46 AM.