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28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

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Today

Today: High 81° · 4% rain

Sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 85. East southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: Low 74° · 3% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:34 AM / 6:50 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:48 PM / 5:54 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 97%
Minor period
5:24 AM–6:24 AM
Major period
10:50 AM–12:50 PM
Minor period
5:18 PM–6:18 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 2412 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 266 AMclouds20% cloud cover11% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover15% cloud cover22% cloud cover20% cloud cover24% cloud cover23% cloud cover32% cloud cover34% cloud cover25% cloud cover27% cloud cover17% cloud cover13% cloud cover33% cloud cover50% cloud cover39% cloud cover42% cloud cover56% cloud cover45% cloud cover55% cloud cover44% cloud cover59% cloud cover69% cloud cover71% cloud cover57% cloud cover66% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover73% cloud cover90% cloud cover75% cloud cover71% cloud cover88% cloud cover90% cloud cover85% cloud cover79% cloud cover75% cloud cover72% cloud cover68% cloud cover67% cloud cover67% cloud cover66% cloud cover65% cloud cover63% cloud cover62% cloud cover59% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°77808179787877767678787776767472rain4% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance4% chance7% chance, 0.01 in8% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in18% chance, 0.01 in3% chance, 0.01 in4% chance3% chance8% chance7% chance11% chance10% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance8% chance8% chancewind01020mphESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 14 mph, gusts 18ESE 15 mph, gusts 20ESE 16 mph, gusts 21ESE 17 mph, gusts 22E 17 mph, gusts 22E 17 mph, gusts 22ESE 16 mph, gusts 21ESE 15 mph, gusts 20ESE 14 mph, gusts 17E 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 18E 12 mph, gusts 16E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 12 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 9 AM77°77°70°79%20%4%–ESE 131610+ mi
Sat 10 AM79°79°70°74%11%3%–ESE 141710+ mi
Sat 11 AM79°79°70°74%11%2%–ESE 141810+ mi
Sat 12 PM80°83°71°74%12%2%–ESE 152010+ mi
Sat 1 PM80°83°70°72%15%2%–ESE 152010+ mi
Sat 2 PM80°83°71°74%22%2%–ESE 152010+ mi
Sat 3 PM81°85°71°72%20%0%–ESE 162110+ mi
Sat 4 PM79°79°70°74%24%2%–ESE 162110+ mi
Sat 5 PM79°79°70°74%23%4%–ESE 172210+ mi
Sat 6 PM79°79°70°74%32%0%–E 172210+ mi
Sat 7 PM78°78°70°76%34%0%–E 172210+ mi
Sat 8 PM78°78°69°74%25%1%–E 172210+ mi
Sat 9 PM78°78°69°74%27%1%–E 172210+ mi
Sat 10 PM78°78°69°74%17%0%–ESE 172110+ mi
Sat 11 PM78°78°68°71%13%1%–ESE 162110+ mi
Sun 12 AM78°78°68°71%33%2%–ESE 162010+ mi
Sun 1 AM78°78°68°71%50%1%–ESE 152010+ mi
Sun 2 AM77°77°68°74%39%1%–ESE 141810+ mi
Sun 3 AM77°77°67°71%42%2%–ESE 141710+ mi
Sun 4 AM76°76°68°76%56%2%–E 141710+ mi
Sun 5 AM76°76°67°74%45%3%–E 151810+ mi
Sun 6 AM76°76°67°74%55%4%–E 151810+ mi
Sun 7 AM76°76°67°74%44%7%0.01"E 151810+ mi
Sun 8 AM75°75°67°76%59%8%0.01"E 151810+ mi
Sun 9 AM76°76°68°76%69%17%0.01"E 141810+ mi
Sun 10 AM78°78°68°71%71%17%0.01"E 151810+ mi
Sun 11 AM78°78°68°71%57%18%0.01"E 152010+ mi
Sun 12 PM78°78°69°74%66%3%0.01"E 162010+ mi
Sun 1 PM78°78°68°71%59%4%–E 152010+ mi
Sun 2 PM78°78°68°71%62%3%–E 1520–
Sun 3 PM78°78°68°71%73%8%–E 1520–
Sun 4 PM79°79°67°67%90%7%–E 1520–
Sun 5 PM78°78°67°69%75%11%–E 1520–
Sun 6 PM77°77°67°71%71%10%–E 1620–
Sun 7 PM77°77°66°69%88%1%–E 1518–
Sun 8 PM76°76°66°71%90%1%–E 1418–
Sun 9 PM76°76°66°71%85%1%–E 1318–
Sun 10 PM76°76°66°71%79%1%–E 1317–
Sun 11 PM76°76°66°71%75%1%–E 1216–
Mon 12 AM76°76°67°74%72%1%–E 1014–
Mon 1 AM76°76°67°74%68%6%–E 913–
Mon 2 AM75°75°68°79%67%6%–E 812–
Mon 3 AM74°74°68°82%67%6%–E 812–
Mon 4 AM74°74°69°84%66%6%–E 812–
Mon 5 AM73°73°69°87%65%6%–E 913–
Mon 6 AM72°72°69°90%63%6%–E 1014–
Mon 7 AM72°72°69°90%62%8%–ENE 1215–
Mon 8 AM73°73°70°90%59%8%–ENE 1216–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

81° / 74°

4% rain

ESE 13–17 mph · gusts 22

Sun, Oct 25

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny

80° / 72°

18% rain · 0.06"

E 12–16 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

79° / 72°

59% rain · 0.05"

ENE 8–17 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 70°

59% rain · 0.49"

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 70°

27% rain · 0.23"

E 6–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 71°

41% rain · 0.25"

E 7–14 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Rain Showers

79° / 70°

38% rain · 0.24"

ESE 9–13 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 85. East southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 153 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-241915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
153 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. 
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 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. 
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East 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 · 153 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 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. 
 


GMZ255-241915-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
153 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 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. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 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 with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.

Moon calendar · May 2015

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
94% lit
↑ 6:06 PM
↓ 5:19 AM
★☆☆☆c56
2
98% lit
↑ 6:59 PM
↓ 5:54 AM
★★☆☆c67
3
100% lit
↑ 7:53 PM
↓ 6:32 AM
★★☆☆c76
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
4
100% lit
↑ 8:48 PM
↓ 7:12 AM
★★☆☆c83
best
5
97% lit
↑ 9:43 PM
↓ 7:56 AM
★★☆☆c88
6
93% lit
↑ 10:38 PM
↓ 8:44 AM
★★☆☆c90
7
87% lit
↑ 11:32 PM
↓ 9:36 AM
★☆☆☆c91
Moon farthest south (-18.3°)
8
79% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:32 AM
★☆☆☆c89
9
69% lit
↑ 12:23 AM
↓ 11:30 AM
★☆☆☆c86
10
58% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 12:31 PM
★☆☆☆c78
11
47% lit
↑ 1:58 AM
↓ 1:33 PM
★☆☆☆c67
Last Quarter
12
36% lit
↑ 2:42 AM
↓ 2:35 PM
★☆☆☆c51
13
25% lit
↑ 3:25 AM
↓ 3:38 PM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
14
16% lit
↑ 4:08 AM
↓ 4:41 PM
★☆☆☆c52
Perigee · 366,026 km
15
8% lit
↑ 4:51 AM
↓ 5:45 PM
★☆☆☆c73
16
3% lit
↑ 5:36 AM
↓ 6:49 PM
★☆☆☆c82
17
0% lit
↑ 6:23 AM
↓ 7:52 PM
★★☆☆c92
New Moon
best
18
1% lit
↑ 7:12 AM
↓ 8:53 PM
★★☆☆c96
best
19
3% lit
↑ 8:04 AM
↓ 9:51 PM
★★☆☆c96
best
20
8% lit
↑ 8:58 AM
↓ 10:44 PM
★★☆☆c95
Moon farthest north (18.5°)
21
15% lit
↑ 9:53 AM
↓ 11:33 PM
★☆☆☆c89
22
22% lit
↑ 10:47 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c80
23
31% lit
↑ 11:41 AM
↓ 12:17 AM
★☆☆☆c70
24
40% lit
↑ 12:33 PM
↓ 12:57 AM
★☆☆☆c58
25
50% lit
↑ 1:25 PM
↓ 1:34 AM
★☆☆☆c45
First Quarter
26
59% lit
↑ 2:16 PM
↓ 2:10 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Apogee · 404,245 km
27
69% lit
↑ 3:07 PM
↓ 2:44 AM
★☆☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
28
77% lit
↑ 3:58 PM
↓ 3:18 AM
★☆☆☆c59
29
85% lit
↑ 4:50 PM
↓ 3:53 AM
★☆☆☆c71
30
91% lit
↑ 5:44 PM
↓ 4:29 AM
★☆☆☆c79
31
96% lit
↑ 6:39 PM
↓ 5:08 AM
★★☆☆c88

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, May 3 · 10:42 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, May 7 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, May 11 · 5:36 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, May 13 · 5:00 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, May 14 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 366,026 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, May 17 · 11:13 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, May 20 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, May 25 · 12:19 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, May 26 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 404,245 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, May 27 · 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.

Best fishing days

Sun, May 3 · Mon, May 4 · Sun, May 17 · Mon, May 18 · Tue, May 19

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

Moon distance

366,076 km closest · 404,216 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 Sat 1:46 AM.