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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

⚠ Coastal Flood Advisory · until Fri 8:00 AM

* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT Friday, mainly around high tide. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

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Today

Overnight: Low 74° · 6% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 8 mph.

Thursday: High 81° · 10% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 84. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:37 AM / 6:46 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:55 PM / 11:32 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 87%
Major period
3:10 AM–5:10 AM
Minor period
11:02 AM–12:02 PM
Major period
3:45 PM–5:45 PM
Minor period
9:25 PM–10:25 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Oct 296 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 306 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 31clouds48% cloud cover51% cloud cover52% cloud cover44% cloud cover77% cloud cover71% cloud cover64% cloud cover55% cloud cover51% cloud cover59% cloud cover59% cloud cover65% cloud cover61% cloud cover67% cloud cover56% cloud cover56% cloud cover64% cloud cover66% cloud cover71% cloud cover73% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover59% cloud cover66% cloud cover41% cloud cover39% cloud cover47% cloud cover38% cloud cover55% cloud cover73% cloud cover48% cloud cover58% cloud cover68% cloud cover67% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover61% cloud cover57% cloud cover54% cloud cover53% cloud cover53% cloud cover52% cloud cover51% cloud cover50% cloud cover49% cloud cover46% cloud cover43% cloud cover40% cloud cover65°70°75°80°85°76757679807977767675757981807777rain5% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance5% chance7% chance8% chance7% chance7% chance8% chance10% chance9% chance7% chance7% chance9% chance5% chance10% chance6% chance5% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance14% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance29% chance29% chance29% chance29% chance29% chance29% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance17% chancewind01020mphESE 8 mph, gusts 13ESE 8 mph, gusts 13ESE 7 mph, gusts 13ESE 8 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 18E 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 9 mph, gusts 14ESE 8 mph, gusts 14ESE 7 mph, gusts 13ESE 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 15ESE 8 mph, gusts 13ESE 6 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 2 AM76°76°73°90%48%5%–ESE 81310+ mi
Thu 3 AM75°75°72°90%51%6%–ESE 71310+ mi
Thu 4 AM76°76°72°87%52%6%–ESE 81310+ mi
Thu 5 AM75°75°72°90%44%6%–ESE 81310+ mi
Thu 6 AM75°75°72°90%77%5%–ESE 71310+ mi
Thu 7 AM74°74°71°90%71%7%–ESE 71310+ mi
Thu 8 AM76°76°71°85%64%8%–ESE 81310+ mi
Thu 9 AM76°76°71°85%55%7%–E 81310+ mi
Thu 10 AM78°78°71°79%51%7%–E 91410+ mi
Thu 11 AM79°79°70°74%59%8%–E 101510+ mi
Thu 12 PM80°83°70°72%59%10%–E 121610+ mi
Thu 1 PM80°83°69°69%65%9%–E 121610+ mi
Thu 2 PM80°83°69°69%61%7%–E 131610+ mi
Thu 3 PM80°83°68°67%67%7%–E 131710+ mi
Thu 4 PM81°84°68°65%56%9%–E 131710+ mi
Thu 5 PM79°79°67°67%56%5%–E 131810+ mi
Thu 6 PM79°79°67°67%64%10%–E 131810+ mi
Thu 7 PM78°78°67°69%66%6%–E 131810+ mi
Thu 8 PM77°77°67°71%71%5%–E 131810+ mi
Thu 9 PM76°76°67°74%73%2%–E 121710+ mi
Thu 10 PM76°76°67°74%65%2%–E 121710+ mi
Thu 11 PM76°76°67°74%64%2%–E 101610+ mi
Fri 12 AM76°76°67°74%59%0%–ESE 101610+ mi
Fri 1 AM76°76°68°76%66%0%–ESE 91510+ mi
Fri 2 AM76°76°68°76%41%0%–ESE 914–
Fri 3 AM75°75°68°79%39%0%–ESE 814–
Fri 4 AM75°75°69°82%47%2%–ESE 814–
Fri 5 AM75°75°69°82%38%1%–ESE 813–
Fri 6 AM75°75°69°82%55%14%–ESE 713–
Fri 7 AM74°74°70°87%73%27%–ESE 712–
Fri 8 AM75°75°70°84%48%27%–ESE 712–
Fri 9 AM76°76°70°82%58%27%–ESE 712–
Fri 10 AM78°78°71°79%68%27%–ESE 812–
Fri 11 AM79°79°71°77%67%27%–ESE 913–
Fri 12 PM80°83°71°74%65%27%–ESE 913–
Fri 1 PM80°83°71°74%64%29%–ESE 1014–
Fri 2 PM81°85°71°72%61%29%–ESE 1014–
Fri 3 PM81°85°71°72%57%29%–ESE 1014–
Fri 4 PM81°85°71°72%54%29%–ESE 1014–
Fri 5 PM80°83°71°74%53%29%–ESE 1014–
Fri 6 PM79°79°72°79%53%29%–E 1015–
Fri 7 PM78°78°72°82%52%14%–E 1015–
Fri 8 PM77°77°72°85%51%14%–E 1015–
Fri 9 PM77°77°73°88%50%14%–ESE 914–
Fri 10 PM77°77°73°88%49%14%–ESE 813–
Fri 11 PM77°77°73°88%46%14%–ESE 712–
Sat 12 AM76°76°74°94%43%14%–ESE 612–
Sat 1 AM76°76°74°94%40%17%–ESE 510–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

81° / 74°

10% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Rain Showers

81° / 74°

29% rain

ESE 7–10 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny

81° / 73°

17% rain

ESE 3–9 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

81° / 74°

5% rain

E 3–10 mph · gusts 13

Mon, Nov 2

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

81° / 75°

15% rain

SE 7–14 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 69°

36% rain · 0.54"

S 10–15 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

78° / 69°

16% rain · 0.06"

NNW 10–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 84. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 85. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 149 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-291915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
149 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the evening. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 149 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 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. 
 


GMZ250-291915-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
149 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 2008

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
27% lit
↑ 2:57 AM
↓ 1:10 PM
★★★☆c77
2
19% lit
↑ 3:52 AM
↓ 1:59 PM
★★★☆c80
Moon farthest south (-27.8°)
3
12% lit
↑ 4:46 AM
↓ 2:54 PM
★★★★c81
4
6% lit
↑ 5:35 AM
↓ 3:53 PM
★★★★c81
best
5
2% lit
↑ 6:20 AM
↓ 4:54 PM
★★★★c80
best
6
0% lit
↑ 7:00 AM
↓ 5:56 PM
★☆☆☆c77
New Moon
7
0% lit
↑ 7:36 AM
↓ 6:58 PM
★★★★c76
8
3% lit
↑ 8:09 AM
↓ 7:59 PM
★★★☆c61
9
8% lit
↑ 8:41 AM
↓ 9:00 PM
★★☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
10
15% lit
↑ 9:14 AM
↓ 10:02 PM
★★☆☆c38
11
24% lit
↑ 9:47 AM
↓ 11:06 PM
★☆☆☆c51
12
34% lit
↑ 10:24 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c65
13
46% lit
↑ 11:07 AM
↓ 12:13 AM
★★☆☆c78
Perigee · 370,215 km
First Quarter
14
57% lit
↑ 11:55 AM
↓ 1:21 AM
★★★☆c90
15
68% lit
↑ 12:52 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
★★★★c96
16
78% lit
↑ 1:54 PM
↓ 3:33 AM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest north (28.0°)
17
87% lit
↑ 3:00 PM
↓ 4:31 AM
★★★★c97
best
18
93% lit
↑ 4:07 PM
↓ 5:21 AM
★★★★c92
best
19
98% lit
↑ 5:12 PM
↓ 6:04 AM
★☆☆☆c81
20
100% lit
↑ 6:13 PM
↓ 6:41 AM
★★★★c79
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
21
100% lit
↑ 7:12 PM
↓ 7:14 AM
★★★☆c70
22
97% lit
↑ 8:09 PM
↓ 7:45 AM
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
23
93% lit
↑ 9:04 PM
↓ 8:14 AM
★★☆☆c38
24
87% lit
↑ 9:59 PM
↓ 8:43 AM
★★☆☆c43
25
80% lit
↑ 10:54 PM
↓ 9:13 AM
★☆☆☆c48
26
72% lit
↑ 11:50 PM
↓ 9:46 AM
★★☆☆c55
27
63% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:22 AM
★★☆☆c62
Apogee · 404,442 km
28
53% lit
↑ 12:46 AM
↓ 11:03 AM
★★☆☆c66
Last Quarter
29
44% lit
↑ 1:41 AM
↓ 11:50 AM
★★☆☆c69

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Feb 2 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Feb 6 · 9:44 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Feb 9 · 3:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Feb 13 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 370,215 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Feb 13 · 9:32 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Feb 16 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Feb 20 · 9:30 PM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Feb 22 · 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.
  • Wed, Feb 27 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 404,442 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Feb 28 · 8:18 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Mon, Feb 4 · Tue, Feb 5 · Sun, Feb 17 · Mon, Feb 18 · Wed, Feb 20

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

Moon distance

370,240 km closest · 404,363 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 1:46 PM.