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28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

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Today

Today: High 80° · 37% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 74° · 11% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:36 AM / 6:46 PM
Moonrise / moonset
8:51 PM / 10:24 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 91%
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 PMclouds56% cloud cover65% cloud cover65% cloud cover66% cloud cover60% cloud cover57% cloud cover51% cloud cover59% cloud cover46% cloud cover52% cloud cover58% cloud cover55% cloud cover59% cloud cover49% cloud cover50% cloud cover43% cloud cover46% cloud cover53% cloud cover61% cloud cover53% cloud cover42% cloud cover52% cloud cover49% cloud cover46% cloud cover61% cloud cover69% cloud cover69% cloud cover66% cloud cover51% cloud cover58% cloud cover72% cloud cover56% cloud cover61% cloud cover78% cloud cover82% cloud cover76% cloud cover69% cloud cover70% cloud cover74% cloud cover80% cloud cover83% cloud cover82% cloud cover77% cloud cover68% cloud cover59% cloud cover53% cloud cover53% cloud cover57% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°79797877787776777979787777757577rain36% chance, 0.01 in35% chance, 0.01 in28% chance, 0.01 in21% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in11% chance, 0.01 in6% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance5% chance6% chance6% chance5% chance5% chance6% chance7% chance9% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chancewind01020mphESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 1 PM79°79°74°85%56%36%0.01"ESE 10149.8 mi⚡
Wed 2 PM79°79°74°85%65%35%0.01"ESE 121410+ mi⚡
Wed 3 PM79°79°74°85%65%28%0.01"ESE 121510+ mi⚡
Wed 4 PM79°79°74°85%66%21%0.01"ESE 13179.9 mi⚡
Wed 5 PM78°78°74°88%60%15%0.01"ESE 141710+ mi⚡
Wed 6 PM78°78°74°88%57%11%0.01"ESE 131710+ mi
Wed 7 PM78°78°74°88%51%6%–E 131710+ mi
Wed 8 PM77°77°74°90%59%4%–E 131610+ mi
Wed 9 PM77°77°73°88%46%3%–E 131610+ mi
Wed 10 PM77°77°73°88%52%2%–ESE 131610+ mi
Wed 11 PM77°77°73°88%58%2%–ESE 121510+ mi
Thu 12 AM78°78°73°85%55%2%–ESE 121410+ mi
Thu 1 AM78°78°72°82%59%2%–ESE 101410+ mi
Thu 2 AM77°77°72°85%49%3%–ESE 101310+ mi
Thu 3 AM77°77°72°85%50%2%–ESE 91210+ mi
Thu 4 AM77°77°72°85%43%2%–ESE 91210+ mi
Thu 5 AM77°77°71°82%46%3%–E 91210+ mi
Thu 6 AM76°76°71°85%53%5%–E 91210+ mi
Thu 7 AM76°76°71°85%61%6%–E 91210+ mi
Thu 8 AM76°76°71°85%53%6%–E 91210+ mi
Thu 9 AM75°75°72°90%42%5%–E 91210+ mi
Thu 10 AM77°77°72°85%52%5%–E 101410+ mi
Thu 11 AM78°78°72°82%49%6%–E 101410+ mi
Thu 12 PM79°79°71°77%46%7%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 1 PM79°79°70°74%61%9%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 2 PM79°79°70°74%69%3%–E 1316–
Thu 3 PM79°79°69°72%69%2%–E 1316–
Thu 4 PM79°79°69°72%66%2%–E 1417–
Thu 5 PM78°78°69°74%51%0%–E 1518–
Thu 6 PM78°78°68°71%58%1%–E 1518–
Thu 7 PM78°78°69°74%72%4%–E 1518–
Thu 8 PM77°77°69°76%56%4%–E 1418–
Thu 9 PM77°77°69°76%61%4%–E 1418–
Thu 10 PM77°77°68°74%78%4%–E 1417–
Thu 11 PM77°77°68°74%82%4%–E 1416–
Fri 12 AM77°77°68°74%76%4%–ESE 1416–
Fri 1 AM77°77°68°74%69%6%–ESE 1315–
Fri 2 AM76°76°68°76%70%6%–ESE 1215–
Fri 3 AM76°76°68°76%74%6%–ESE 1214–
Fri 4 AM75°75°68°79%80%6%–ESE 1014–
Fri 5 AM75°75°68°79%83%6%–ESE 1014–
Fri 6 AM75°75°69°82%82%6%–ESE 1014–
Fri 7 AM75°75°69°82%77%16%–ESE 1014–
Fri 8 AM76°76°70°82%68%16%–ESE 1014–
Fri 9 AM76°76°70°82%59%16%–ESE 1014–
Fri 10 AM77°77°71°82%53%16%–ESE 1014–
Fri 11 AM78°78°71°79%53%16%–ESE 1013–
Fri 12 PM78°78°71°79%57%16%–ESE 913–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 74°

37% rain · 0.06"

ESE 10–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Partly Sunny

80° / 73°

9% rain

E 9–15 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Oct 30

Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 73°

16% rain

ESE 8–14 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 31

Mostly Sunny

81° / 71°

8% rain

ESE 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

81° / 73°

2% rain

E 3–9 mph · gusts 14

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

82° / 72°

19% rain

SSE 7–14 mph · gusts 22

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 66°

33% rain · 0.42"

WNW 8–15 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth 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 73. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 3 to 9 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Partly 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 210 AM 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-282015-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
210 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early this
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms late this morning and
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East 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. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. 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...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 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 · 210 AM 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. 
 


GMZ255-282015-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
210 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers late. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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, becoming southeast
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 · May 2008

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
19% lit
↑ 4:03 AM
↓ 4:10 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
2
11% lit
↑ 4:36 AM
↓ 5:13 PM
★☆☆☆c52
3
5% lit
↑ 5:10 AM
↓ 6:19 PM
★☆☆☆c63
4
1% lit
↑ 5:48 AM
↓ 7:30 PM
★★☆☆c80
5
0% lit
↑ 6:32 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
★★☆☆c92
New Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 357,775 km
best
6
2% lit
↑ 7:24 AM
↓ 9:56 PM
★★☆☆c97
best
7
7% lit
↑ 8:23 AM
↓ 11:05 PM
★★☆☆c98
best
8
15% lit
↑ 9:29 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c96
Moon farthest north (27.8°)
9
24% lit
↑ 10:38 AM
↓ 12:06 AM
★☆☆☆c91
10
35% lit
↑ 11:46 AM
↓ 12:58 AM
★☆☆☆c82
11
45% lit
↑ 12:50 PM
↓ 1:41 AM
★☆☆☆c70
First Quarter
12
56% lit
↑ 1:51 PM
↓ 2:18 AM
★☆☆☆c54
13
66% lit
↑ 2:48 PM
↓ 2:50 AM
★☆☆☆c37
14
75% lit
↑ 3:43 PM
↓ 3:20 AM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
15
83% lit
↑ 4:37 PM
↓ 3:48 AM
★☆☆☆c54
16
90% lit
↑ 5:31 PM
↓ 4:17 AM
★☆☆☆c68
17
95% lit
↑ 6:26 PM
↓ 4:47 AM
★☆☆☆c74
18
98% lit
↑ 7:21 PM
↓ 5:20 AM
★★☆☆c81
19
100% lit
↑ 8:17 PM
↓ 5:56 AM
★★☆☆c84
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
20
99% lit
↑ 9:13 PM
↓ 6:37 AM
★★☆☆c84
Apogee · 406,401 km
best
21
98% lit
↑ 10:06 PM
↓ 7:23 AM
★★☆☆c84
Moon farthest south (-27.6°)
22
94% lit
↑ 10:55 PM
↓ 8:14 AM
★★☆☆c82
23
89% lit
↑ 11:40 PM
↓ 9:08 AM
★★☆☆c80
24
82% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:05 AM
★☆☆☆c77
25
74% lit
↑ 12:20 AM
↓ 11:03 AM
★☆☆☆c73
26
64% lit
↑ 12:57 AM
↓ 12:00 PM
★☆☆☆c66
27
54% lit
↑ 1:30 AM
↓ 12:58 PM
★☆☆☆c54
Last Quarter
28
44% lit
↑ 2:01 AM
↓ 1:57 PM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
29
33% lit
↑ 2:32 AM
↓ 2:56 PM
★☆☆☆c42
30
23% lit
↑ 3:05 AM
↓ 3:59 PM
★☆☆☆c63
31
14% lit
↑ 3:40 AM
↓ 5:06 PM
★☆☆☆c81

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, May 1 · 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.
  • Mon, May 5 · 7:18 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.
  • Mon, May 5 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 357,775 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, May 8 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, May 11 · 10:46 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, May 14 · 1:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, May 19 · 9:11 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, May 20 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 406,401 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, May 21 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, May 27 · 9:56 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, May 28 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Mon, May 5 · Tue, May 6 · Wed, May 7 · Mon, May 19 · Tue, May 20

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

Moon distance

357,953 km closest · 406,397 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 AM.