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28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

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Today

Tonight: Low 71° · 10% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: High 79° · 45% rain

A chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:34 AM / 6:49 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:24 PM / 6:57 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 100%
Major period
12:00 AM–1:20 AM
Minor period
6:27 AM–7:27 AM
Major period
11:40 AM–1:40 PM
Minor period
5:54 PM–6:54 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Oct 25Mon, Oct 266 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMclouds85% cloud cover70% cloud cover84% cloud cover88% cloud cover74% cloud cover80% cloud cover77% cloud cover68% cloud cover73% cloud cover60% cloud cover67% cloud cover62% cloud cover40% cloud cover47% cloud cover43% cloud cover46% cloud cover55% cloud cover49% cloud cover40% cloud cover52% cloud cover36% cloud cover53% cloud cover58% cloud cover70% cloud cover73% cloud cover59% cloud cover65% cloud cover70% cloud cover58% cloud cover57% cloud cover53% cloud cover58% cloud cover71% cloud cover74% cloud cover56% cloud cover58% cloud cover60% cloud cover59% cloud cover58% cloud cover57% cloud cover57% cloud cover58% cloud cover58% cloud cover52% cloud cover47% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover42% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°76767473747778777676757576777879rain1% chance1% chance2% chance8% chance10% chance7% chance3% chance3% chance6% chance12% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in21% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.02 in41% chance, 0.02 in45% chance, 0.02 in44% chance, 0.02 in36% chance, 0.02 in33% chance, 0.02 in19% chance21% chance39% chance36% chance37% chance38% chance51% chance, 0.03 in52% chance, 0.03 in48% chance, 0.03 in49% chance, 0.03 in54% chance, 0.03 in58% chance, 0.03 in62% chance, 0.01 in62% chance, 0.01 in62% chance, 0.01 in62% chance, 0.01 in62% chance, 0.01 in62% chance, 0.01 in52% chance, 0.01 in52% chance, 0.01 in52% chance, 0.01 in52% chance, 0.01 in52% chance, 0.01 in52% chance, 0.01 in19% chance19% chance19% chancewind01020mphE 14 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 10NE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17E 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 10 PM76°76°66°71%85%1%–E 141710+ mi
Sun 11 PM76°76°66°71%70%1%–E 131510+ mi
Mon 12 AM76°76°66°71%84%2%–E 101410+ mi
Mon 1 AM76°76°67°74%88%8%–E 91210+ mi
Mon 2 AM75°75°68°79%74%10%–E 81010+ mi
Mon 3 AM75°75°68°79%80%7%–E 71010+ mi
Mon 4 AM74°74°68°82%77%3%–ENE 71010+ mi
Mon 5 AM73°73°69°87%68%3%–ENE 71010+ mi
Mon 6 AM73°73°69°87%73%6%–NE 91210+ mi
Mon 7 AM73°73°69°87%60%12%0.01"NE 101410+ mi
Mon 8 AM71°71°70°97%67%16%0.01"NE 121510+ mi
Mon 9 AM73°73°71°93%62%19%0.01"NE 121510+ mi
Mon 10 AM74°74°71°90%40%21%0.01"NE 121510+ mi
Mon 11 AM75°75°71°87%47%25%0.01"ENE 131610+ mi
Mon 12 PM76°76°72°87%43%24%0.01"ENE 131610+ mi
Mon 1 PM77°77°72°85%46%40%0.02"E 131710+ mi
Mon 2 PM77°77°72°85%55%41%0.02"E 141710+ mi
Mon 3 PM77°77°71°82%49%45%0.02"E 141810+ mi
Mon 4 PM78°78°71°79%40%44%0.02"E 151810+ mi
Mon 5 PM77°77°71°82%52%36%0.02"E 152010+ mi
Mon 6 PM77°77°72°85%36%33%0.02"E 151810+ mi
Mon 7 PM77°77°72°85%53%19%–E 141810+ mi⚡
Mon 8 PM76°76°72°87%58%21%–E 141810+ mi⚡
Mon 9 PM76°76°71°85%70%39%–E 141810+ mi⚡
Mon 10 PM76°76°72°87%73%36%–E 141810+ mi⚡
Mon 11 PM76°76°72°87%59%37%–E 14179.9 mi⚡
Tue 12 AM77°77°72°85%65%38%–E 13169.7 mi⚡
Tue 1 AM76°76°72°87%70%51%0.03"ESE 12159.4 mi⚡
Tue 2 AM76°76°72°87%58%52%0.03"ESE 1014–⚡
Tue 3 AM75°75°72°90%57%48%0.03"ESE 1014–⚡
Tue 4 AM75°75°72°90%53%49%0.03"ESE 1014–⚡
Tue 5 AM75°75°72°90%58%54%0.03"ESE 1014–⚡
Tue 6 AM75°75°71°87%71%58%0.03"ESE 1014–⚡
Tue 7 AM75°75°72°90%74%62%0.01"ESE 1014–⚡
Tue 8 AM73°73°72°97%56%62%0.01"ESE 1014–⚡
Tue 9 AM74°74°72°93%58%62%0.01"ESE 1014–⚡
Tue 10 AM76°76°73°90%60%62%0.01"ESE 1014–⚡
Tue 11 AM77°77°73°88%59%62%0.01"ESE 1014–⚡
Tue 12 PM77°77°72°85%58%62%0.01"ESE 1014–⚡
Tue 1 PM77°77°72°85%57%52%0.01"ESE 1014–⚡
Tue 2 PM77°77°72°85%57%52%0.01"ESE 1215–⚡
Tue 3 PM77°77°72°85%58%52%0.01"ESE 1215–⚡
Tue 4 PM78°78°72°82%58%52%0.01"ESE 1316–⚡
Tue 5 PM78°78°72°82%52%52%0.01"ESE 1316–⚡
Tue 6 PM79°79°73°82%47%52%0.01"E 1316–⚡
Tue 7 PM79°79°73°82%41%19%–E 1316–⚡
Tue 8 PM78°78°73°85%42%19%–E 1216–⚡
Tue 9 PM78°78°73°85%42%19%–ESE 1215–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Cloudy

76° / 71°

10% rain

E 13–14 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Oct 26

Chance Rain Showers

79° / 73°

54% rain · 0.18"

ENE 7–15 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

80° / 74°

62% rain · 0.30"

ESE 9–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 73°

48% rain · 0.12"

ESE 6–14 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 72°

36% rain · 0.12"

ESE 8–15 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 30

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 73°

20% rain

ESE 9–13 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny

82° / 74°

19% rain

SE 7–10 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 82.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 144 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-260715-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
144 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. 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. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the morning. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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. A chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ255 · 144 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 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. 
 


GMZ255-260715-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
144 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and
south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and
south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · November 2011

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
40% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c81
2
50% lit
↑ 2:02 PM
↓ 12:29 AM
★☆☆☆c70
First Quarter
3
60% lit
↑ 2:37 PM
↓ 1:26 AM
★☆☆☆c56
4
70% lit
↑ 3:10 PM
↓ 2:20 AM
★☆☆☆c43
5
78% lit
↑ 3:41 PM
↓ 3:13 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
6
85% lit
↑ 3:12 PM
↓ 3:05 AM
★☆☆☆c47
7
92% lit
↑ 3:44 PM
↓ 3:56 AM
★☆☆☆c58
8
96% lit
↑ 4:18 PM
↓ 4:48 AM
★★☆☆c68
Apogee · 406,178 km
9
99% lit
↑ 4:54 PM
↓ 5:41 AM
★★☆☆c75
10
100% lit
↑ 5:34 PM
↓ 6:34 AM
★★☆☆c81
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
11
99% lit
↑ 6:17 PM
↓ 7:28 AM
★★☆☆c84
best
12
97% lit
↑ 7:05 PM
↓ 8:20 AM
★★☆☆c86
13
92% lit
↑ 7:57 PM
↓ 9:12 AM
★★☆☆c87
Moon farthest north (22.2°)
14
86% lit
↑ 8:52 PM
↓ 10:00 AM
★★☆☆c86
15
79% lit
↑ 9:49 PM
↓ 10:46 AM
★☆☆☆c84
16
70% lit
↑ 10:48 PM
↓ 11:28 AM
★☆☆☆c79
17
60% lit
↑ 11:47 PM
↓ 12:08 PM
★☆☆☆c72
18
49% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:46 PM
★☆☆☆c60
Last Quarter
19
38% lit
↑ 12:47 AM
↓ 1:23 PM
★☆☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
20
27% lit
↑ 1:49 AM
↓ 2:01 PM
★☆☆☆c35
21
17% lit
↑ 2:53 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
★☆☆☆c55
22
9% lit
↑ 4:00 AM
↓ 3:24 PM
★☆☆☆c73
23
3% lit
↑ 5:08 AM
↓ 4:12 PM
★★☆☆c88
Perigee · 359,694 km
24
0% lit
↑ 6:17 AM
↓ 5:06 PM
★★☆☆c98
best
25
0% lit
↑ 7:25 AM
↓ 6:05 PM
★★☆☆c102
New Moon (supermoon)
best
26
3% lit
↑ 8:28 AM
↓ 7:08 PM
★★☆☆c103
Moon farthest south (-23.0°)
best
27
8% lit
↑ 9:25 AM
↓ 8:12 PM
★★☆☆c100
28
16% lit
↑ 10:14 AM
↓ 9:15 PM
★★☆☆c93
29
24% lit
↑ 10:57 AM
↓ 10:14 PM
★☆☆☆c83
30
34% lit
↑ 11:35 AM
↓ 11:11 PM
★☆☆☆c70

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Nov 2 · 11:38 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Nov 5 · 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.
  • Tue, Nov 8 · 7:00 AM — Apogee · 406,178 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Nov 10 · 2:16 PM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Nov 13 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Nov 18 · 9:09 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Nov 19 · 8:00 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, Nov 23 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 359,694 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Nov 25 · 12:10 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.
  • Sat, Nov 26 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Thu, Nov 10 · Fri, Nov 11 · Thu, Nov 24 · Fri, Nov 25 · Sat, Nov 26

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

Moon distance

359,755 km closest · 406,169 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 1:46 PM.