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28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

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Today

This Afternoon: High 80° · 1% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Low 74° · 1% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:39 AM / 5:43 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:11 AM / 1:11 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 50%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:41 AM
Major period
5:15 AM–7:15 AM
Minor period
12:41 PM–1:41 PM
Major period
5:45 PM–7:45 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 16 PMMon, Nov 26 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 36 AM12 PMclouds36% cloud cover47% cloud cover41% cloud cover49% cloud cover56% cloud cover53% cloud cover50% cloud cover54% cloud cover62% cloud cover53% cloud cover56% cloud cover69% cloud cover61% cloud cover61% cloud cover75% cloud cover67% cloud cover54% cloud cover65% cloud cover57% cloud cover59% cloud cover38% cloud cover70% cloud cover73% cloud cover75% cloud cover51% cloud cover37% cloud cover45% cloud cover43% cloud cover51% cloud cover67% cloud cover55% cloud cover72% cloud cover74% cloud cover72% cloud cover81% cloud cover69% cloud cover55% cloud cover52% cloud cover58% cloud cover57% cloud cover45% cloud cover56% cloud cover45% cloud cover34% cloud cover39% cloud cover44% cloud cover49% cloud cover54% cloud cover⚡⚡70°75°80°85°78797777777675798179797978787880rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance6% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance65% chance, 0.01 in65% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphE 7 mph, gusts 9E 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 6 mph, gusts 8SE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 9SSE 7 mph, gusts 10SSE 8 mph, gusts 12S 9 mph, gusts 13SSE 10 mph, gusts 14SSE 12 mph, gusts 15SSE 13 mph, gusts 17SE 13 mph, gusts 17SSE 14 mph, gusts 20SSE 14 mph, gusts 20SSE 14 mph, gusts 18SSE 14 mph, gusts 20S 12 mph, gusts 17S 10 mph, gusts 14S 8 mph, gusts 14SSW 8 mph, gusts 13SSW 9 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 2 PM78°78°75°91%36%1%–E 7910+ mi
Sun 3 PM78°78°75°91%47%1%–E 81010+ mi
Sun 4 PM78°78°74°88%41%1%–E 91210+ mi
Sun 5 PM79°79°75°88%49%1%–ESE 8129.9 mi
Sun 6 PM78°78°75°91%56%1%–ESE 8109.7 mi
Sun 7 PM78°78°75°91%53%0%–ESE 899.8 mi
Sun 8 PM77°77°75°94%50%0%–ESE 799.5 mi
Sun 9 PM77°77°75°94%54%0%–SE 799.6 mi
Sun 10 PM77°77°75°94%62%1%–SE 799.4 mi
Sun 11 PM77°77°75°94%53%1%–SE 799.2 mi
Mon 12 AM77°77°75°94%56%1%–SE 689.3 mi
Mon 1 AM77°77°75°94%69%1%–SE 689.4 mi
Mon 2 AM77°77°74°90%61%1%–SE 699.4 mi
Mon 3 AM77°77°75°94%61%1%–SE 799.3 mi
Mon 4 AM77°77°74°90%75%1%–SE 799.5 mi
Mon 5 AM76°76°74°94%67%1%–SE 7109.6 mi
Mon 6 AM76°76°74°94%54%3%–SSE 7109.7 mi
Mon 7 AM76°76°74°94%65%3%–SSE 8109.4 mi
Mon 8 AM75°75°75°100%57%3%–SSE 8129.4 mi
Mon 9 AM78°78°75°91%59%3%–SSE 91310+ mi
Mon 10 AM79°79°75°88%38%3%–S 91310+ mi
Mon 11 AM79°79°75°88%70%3%–S 91310+ mi
Mon 12 PM80°85°75°85%73%3%–SSE 101410+ mi
Mon 1 PM79°79°75°88%75%3%–SSE 101510+ mi
Mon 2 PM81°87°75°82%51%2%–SSE 121510+ mi
Mon 3 PM79°79°75°88%37%2%–SSE 131610+ mi
Mon 4 PM79°79°75°88%45%2%–SSE 131710+ mi
Mon 5 PM79°79°76°91%43%2%–SE 131710+ mi
Mon 6 PM79°79°76°91%51%1%–SE 13179.7 mi
Mon 7 PM78°78°76°94%67%1%–SSE 141810+ mi
Mon 8 PM79°79°76°91%55%1%–SSE 142010+ mi
Mon 9 PM79°79°76°91%72%1%–SSE 15209.8 mi
Mon 10 PM79°79°76°91%74%1%–SSE 14209.7 mi
Mon 11 PM79°79°77°94%72%0%–SSE 14189.7 mi
Tue 12 AM79°79°76°91%81%0%–SSE 14189.8 mi
Tue 1 AM79°79°76°91%69%0%–SSE 1418–
Tue 2 AM78°78°76°94%55%0%–SSE 1420–
Tue 3 AM78°78°76°94%52%0%–SSE 1418–
Tue 4 AM78°78°76°94%58%0%–S 1217–
Tue 5 AM78°78°76°94%57%6%–S 1015–
Tue 6 AM77°77°76°97%45%11%–S 1014–
Tue 7 AM78°78°76°94%56%11%–S 914–
Tue 8 AM78°78°76°94%45%11%–S 814–
Tue 9 AM79°79°77°94%34%11%–SSW 813–
Tue 10 AM80°87°77°91%39%11%–SSW 813–
Tue 11 AM80°86°76°88%44%11%–SSW 913–
Tue 12 PM80°86°76°88%49%65%0.01"SSW 913–⚡
Tue 1 PM80°86°76°88%54%65%0.01"SW 913–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

80° / 74°

1% rain

E 7–9 mph · gusts 12

Mon, Nov 2

Partly Sunny

81° / 76°

6% rain

SSE 6–15 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

82° / 66°

65% rain · 0.06"

W 8–14 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

77° / 67°

5% rain

NE 2–13 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

80° / 66°

25% rain · 0.06"

E 2–9 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

78° / 65°

25% rain · 0.06"

NE 3–12 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 63°

36% rain · 0.36"

NE 8–12 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 87. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 130 PM CST Sun Nov 1 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-020830-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
130 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
late this evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. 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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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 · 126 AM CDT Sun Nov 1 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. 
 


GMZ255-011915-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
126 AM CDT Sun Nov 1 2026

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. 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, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet
at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · August 1998

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
62% lit
↑ 2:51 PM
↓ 1:26 AM
★☆☆☆c78
2
71% lit
↑ 3:44 PM
↓ 2:05 AM
★☆☆☆c86
3
79% lit
↑ 4:37 PM
↓ 2:48 AM
★☆☆☆c92
4
87% lit
↑ 5:31 PM
↓ 3:34 AM
★★☆☆c95
5
93% lit
↑ 6:24 PM
↓ 4:26 AM
★☆☆☆c95
Moon farthest south (-19.4°)
6
98% lit
↑ 7:16 PM
↓ 5:21 AM
★★☆☆c96
best
7
100% lit
↑ 8:05 PM
↓ 6:21 AM
★★☆☆c94
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
8
99% lit
↑ 8:51 PM
↓ 7:23 AM
★★☆☆c89
best
9
97% lit
↑ 9:36 PM
↓ 8:26 AM
★★☆☆c80
10
91% lit
↑ 10:18 PM
↓ 9:30 AM
★☆☆☆c67
11
83% lit
↑ 11:01 PM
↓ 10:33 AM
★☆☆☆c49
Perigee · 366,447 km
Moon crosses the equator
12
74% lit
↑ 11:43 PM
↓ 11:37 AM
★☆☆☆c42
13
63% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:40 PM
★☆☆☆c61
14
51% lit
↑ 12:27 AM
↓ 1:43 PM
★☆☆☆c76
Last Quarter
15
40% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 2:45 PM
★☆☆☆c87
16
29% lit
↑ 2:01 AM
↓ 3:45 PM
★☆☆☆c92
17
20% lit
↑ 2:53 AM
↓ 4:42 PM
★☆☆☆c92
Moon farthest north (18.8°)
18
12% lit
↑ 3:47 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★☆☆c92
19
6% lit
↑ 4:43 AM
↓ 6:25 PM
★☆☆☆c89
20
2% lit
↑ 5:40 AM
↓ 7:11 PM
★★☆☆c84
best
21
0% lit
↑ 6:36 AM
↓ 7:52 PM
★★☆☆c75
New Moon
best
22
0% lit
↑ 7:31 AM
↓ 8:30 PM
★★☆☆c64
23
3% lit
↑ 8:24 AM
↓ 9:06 PM
★☆☆☆c52
24
7% lit
↑ 9:17 AM
↓ 9:41 PM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
25
12% lit
↑ 10:08 AM
↓ 10:14 PM
★☆☆☆c28
26
19% lit
↑ 11:00 AM
↓ 10:49 PM
★☆☆☆c46
27
27% lit
↑ 11:51 AM
↓ 11:24 PM
★☆☆☆c58
Apogee · 405,147 km
28
36% lit
↑ 12:42 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c69
29
45% lit
↑ 1:34 PM
↓ 12:01 AM
★☆☆☆c77
30
55% lit
↑ 2:26 PM
↓ 12:42 AM
★☆☆☆c83
First Quarter
31
65% lit
↑ 3:19 PM
↓ 1:26 AM
★☆☆☆c87

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Aug 5 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-19.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Aug 7 · 9:09 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Aug 11 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 366,447 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Aug 11 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Aug 14 · 2:48 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Aug 17 · 6:00 PM — 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.
  • Fri, Aug 21 · 9:02 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Aug 24 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Aug 27 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 405,147 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Aug 30 · 12:06 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Thu, Aug 6 · Fri, Aug 7 · Sat, Aug 8 · Thu, Aug 20 · Fri, Aug 21

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

Moon distance

366,472 km closest · 405,036 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 Sun 12:46 PM.