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28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

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Today

This Afternoon: High 80° · 44% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 74° · 24% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:36 AM / 6:46 PM
Moonrise / moonset
8:51 PM / 10:24 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 90%
Major period
2:05 AM–4:05 AM
Minor period
9:54 AM–10:54 AM
Major period
2:35 PM–4:35 PM
Minor period
8:21 PM–9:21 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 286 PMThu, Oct 296 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 306 AM12 PMclouds57% cloud cover51% cloud cover55% cloud cover53% cloud cover38% cloud cover53% cloud cover55% cloud cover49% cloud cover58% cloud cover57% cloud cover65% cloud cover62% cloud cover47% cloud cover50% cloud cover70% cloud cover73% cloud cover47% cloud cover44% cloud cover45% cloud cover58% cloud cover62% cloud cover70% cloud cover51% cloud cover41% cloud cover50% cloud cover58% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover83% cloud cover74% cloud cover78% cloud cover56% cloud cover67% cloud cover62% cloud cover56% cloud cover47% cloud cover54% cloud cover46% cloud cover47% cloud cover66% cloud cover34% cloud cover51% cloud cover68% cloud cover67% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover64% cloud cover64% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°79787777767677797978777776757778rain42% chance, 0.03 in33% chance, 0.03 in24% chance, 0.03 in4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance5% chance4% chance4% chance6% chance7% chance6% chance7% chance7% chance8% chance8% chance6% chance7% chance7% chance6% chance8% chance4% chance2% chance3% chance1% chance11% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance37% chance37% chance37% chancewind01020mphE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 14 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17E 15 mph, gusts 20ESE 15 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 18ESE 14 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 4 PM79°79°74°85%57%42%0.03"E 131710+ mi⚡
Wed 5 PM78°78°74°88%51%33%0.03"ESE 14179.6 mi⚡
Wed 6 PM78°78°74°88%55%24%0.03"ESE 14179.9 mi⚡
Wed 7 PM78°78°74°88%53%4%–ESE 131710.0 mi
Wed 8 PM77°77°74°90%38%3%–ESE 131610.0 mi
Wed 9 PM77°77°74°90%53%3%–ESE 131610+ mi
Wed 10 PM77°77°74°90%55%3%–ESE 121610+ mi
Wed 11 PM77°77°73°88%49%3%–ESE 121510+ mi
Thu 12 AM78°78°73°85%58%3%–ESE 121510+ mi
Thu 1 AM77°77°73°88%57%4%–ESE 121410+ mi
Thu 2 AM77°77°73°88%65%4%–ESE 101410+ mi
Thu 3 AM76°76°72°87%62%4%–ESE 91310+ mi
Thu 4 AM76°76°72°87%47%5%–ESE 101310+ mi
Thu 5 AM76°76°72°87%50%4%–ESE 101310+ mi
Thu 6 AM76°76°71°85%70%4%–ESE 10139.9 mi
Thu 7 AM76°76°71°85%73%6%–E 101310.0 mi
Thu 8 AM74°74°71°90%47%7%–E 9139.9 mi
Thu 9 AM76°76°72°87%44%6%–E 10139.9 mi
Thu 10 AM77°77°72°85%45%7%–E 101410+ mi
Thu 11 AM78°78°71°79%58%7%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 12 PM78°78°71°79%62%8%–E 121610+ mi
Thu 1 PM79°79°70°74%70%8%–E 131610+ mi
Thu 2 PM78°78°70°76%51%6%–E 131610+ mi
Thu 3 PM78°78°69°74%41%7%–E 141710+ mi
Thu 4 PM79°79°69°72%50%7%–E 141710+ mi
Thu 5 PM78°78°69°74%58%6%–E 151810+ mi
Thu 6 PM78°78°69°74%59%8%–E 152010+ mi
Thu 7 PM78°78°69°74%62%4%–E 152010+ mi
Thu 8 PM77°77°69°76%83%2%–ESE 152010+ mi
Thu 9 PM77°77°68°74%74%0%–E 151810+ mi
Thu 10 PM77°77°68°74%78%0%–E 151810+ mi
Thu 11 PM77°77°68°74%56%0%–E 141710+ mi
Fri 12 AM77°77°68°74%67%0%–ESE 141710+ mi
Fri 1 AM77°77°68°74%62%0%–ESE 131610+ mi
Fri 2 AM76°76°69°79%56%0%–ESE 1315–
Fri 3 AM76°76°69°79%47%0%–ESE 1215–
Fri 4 AM76°76°69°79%54%3%–ESE 1014–
Fri 5 AM76°76°69°79%46%1%–ESE 1013–
Fri 6 AM76°76°69°79%47%11%–ESE 1013–
Fri 7 AM75°75°70°84%66%21%–ESE 1013–
Fri 8 AM75°75°70°84%34%21%–E 913–
Fri 9 AM76°76°71°85%51%21%–E 913–
Fri 10 AM77°77°72°85%68%21%–E 1014–
Fri 11 AM78°78°72°82%67%21%–E 1014–
Fri 12 PM78°78°72°82%65%21%–ESE 1014–
Fri 1 PM78°78°72°82%64%37%–ESE 1014–⚡
Fri 2 PM79°79°72°79%64%37%–ESE 1014–⚡
Fri 3 PM79°79°72°79%64%37%–ESE 1215–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 74°

44% rain · 0.09"

ESE 12–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Partly Sunny

80° / 74°

8% rain

E 9–15 mph · gusts 20

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 74°

37% rain

ESE 9–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny

81° / 72°

15% rain

ESE 5–9 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

82° / 73°

15% rain

E 2–9 mph · gusts 14

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

82° / 73°

17% rain

SE 7–14 mph · gusts 22

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 66°

38% rain · 0.48"

S 9–14 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • 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. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 130 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-290715-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
130 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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 slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. 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. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ255 · 130 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 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. 
 


GMZ255-290715-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
130 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 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
↓ 1:09 PM
★☆☆☆c83
2
19% lit
↑ 3:53 AM
↓ 1:59 PM
★☆☆☆c85
Moon farthest south (-27.8°)
3
12% lit
↑ 4:46 AM
↓ 2:53 PM
★☆☆☆c87
4
6% lit
↑ 5:35 AM
↓ 3:52 PM
★★☆☆c89
5
2% lit
↑ 6:20 AM
↓ 4:54 PM
★★☆☆c89
best
6
0% lit
↑ 7:00 AM
↓ 5:56 PM
★★☆☆c89
New Moon
best
7
0% lit
↑ 7:36 AM
↓ 6:57 PM
★★☆☆c84
best
8
3% lit
↑ 8:09 AM
↓ 7:59 PM
★★☆☆c73
9
8% lit
↑ 8:41 AM
↓ 9:00 PM
★☆☆☆c58
Moon crosses the equator
10
15% lit
↑ 9:13 AM
↓ 10:02 PM
★☆☆☆c29
11
24% lit
↑ 9:47 AM
↓ 11:06 PM
★☆☆☆c49
12
34% lit
↑ 10:24 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c66
13
46% lit
↑ 11:06 AM
↓ 12:13 AM
★☆☆☆c80
Perigee · 370,215 km
First Quarter
14
57% lit
↑ 11:55 AM
↓ 1:21 AM
★☆☆☆c88
15
68% lit
↑ 12:51 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
★☆☆☆c91
16
78% lit
↑ 1:53 PM
↓ 3:33 AM
★★☆☆c92
Moon farthest north (28.0°)
17
87% lit
↑ 3:00 PM
↓ 4:31 AM
★☆☆☆c93
18
93% lit
↑ 4:07 PM
↓ 5:22 AM
★★☆☆c93
19
98% lit
↑ 5:11 PM
↓ 6:05 AM
★★☆☆c90
best
20
100% lit
↑ 6:13 PM
↓ 6:42 AM
★★☆☆c83
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
21
100% lit
↑ 7:12 PM
↓ 7:14 AM
★★☆☆c70
22
97% lit
↑ 8:08 PM
↓ 7:44 AM
★☆☆☆c53
Moon crosses the equator
23
93% lit
↑ 9:04 PM
↓ 8:13 AM
★☆☆☆c29
24
87% lit
↑ 9:59 PM
↓ 8:42 AM
★☆☆☆c43
25
80% lit
↑ 10:54 PM
↓ 9:13 AM
★☆☆☆c55
26
72% lit
↑ 11:50 PM
↓ 9:45 AM
★☆☆☆c63
27
63% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:22 AM
★☆☆☆c68
Apogee · 404,442 km
28
53% lit
↑ 12:46 AM
↓ 11:03 AM
★☆☆☆c72
Last Quarter
29
44% lit
↑ 1:42 AM
↓ 11:49 AM
★☆☆☆c74

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

Tue, Feb 5 · Wed, Feb 6 · Thu, Feb 7 · Tue, Feb 19 · 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 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 1:46 PM.