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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

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Today

Tonight: Low 76° · 3% rain

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East southeast wind around 12 mph.

Saturday: High 82° · 7% rain

Sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 85. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:34 AM / 6:50 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:48 PM / 5:54 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 95%
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 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AM12 PM6 PMclouds7% cloud cover18% cloud cover19% cloud cover18% cloud cover36% cloud cover15% cloud cover26% cloud cover19% cloud cover14% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% cloud cover10% cloud cover11% cloud cover17% cloud cover36% cloud cover46% cloud cover27% cloud cover18% cloud cover33% cloud cover50% cloud cover26% cloud cover35% cloud cover27% cloud cover33% cloud cover28% cloud cover49% cloud cover35% cloud cover52% cloud cover64% cloud cover69% cloud cover59% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover63% cloud cover62% cloud cover64% cloud cover67% cloud cover69% cloud cover72% cloud cover74% cloud cover77% cloud cover76% cloud cover76% cloud cover75% cloud cover74% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover68% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°76767678818280777776767780797776rain3% chance3% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance5% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance6% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphESE 10 mph, gusts 16SE 9 mph, gusts 15SE 9 mph, gusts 15ESE 9 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 18ESE 13 mph, gusts 18ESE 15 mph, gusts 21E 15 mph, gusts 21E 14 mph, gusts 20ESE 13 mph, gusts 20ESE 12 mph, gusts 18ESE 10 mph, gusts 17ESE 10 mph, gusts 17ESE 12 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 20E 13 mph, gusts 20E 12 mph, gusts 20E 10 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 12 AM76°76°67°74%7%0%–ESE 101610+ mi
Sat 1 AM76°76°67°74%18%0%–ESE 91510+ mi
Sat 2 AM76°76°67°74%19%0%–SE 91510+ mi
Sat 3 AM76°76°67°74%18%0%–SE 91510+ mi
Sat 4 AM76°76°68°76%36%0%–SE 91510+ mi
Sat 5 AM76°76°68°76%15%3%–SE 91510+ mi
Sat 6 AM76°76°68°76%26%3%–ESE 91510+ mi
Sat 7 AM76°76°68°76%19%7%–ESE 91510+ mi
Sat 8 AM76°76°69°79%14%7%–ESE 101510+ mi
Sat 9 AM78°78°69°74%13%7%–ESE 101610+ mi
Sat 10 AM80°83°68°67%12%7%–ESE 121710+ mi
Sat 11 AM81°84°69°67%10%7%–ESE 131810+ mi
Sat 12 PM81°84°69°67%11%7%–ESE 131810+ mi
Sat 1 PM82°85°69°65%17%5%–ESE 131810+ mi
Sat 2 PM82°85°69°65%36%6%–ESE 131810+ mi
Sat 3 PM82°85°69°65%46%6%–ESE 142010+ mi
Sat 4 PM81°84°69°67%27%6%–ESE 152110+ mi
Sat 5 PM80°83°69°69%18%6%–E 152110+ mi
Sat 6 PM80°83°68°67%33%6%–E 152110+ mi
Sat 7 PM78°78°68°71%50%3%–E 142110+ mi
Sat 8 PM78°78°68°71%26%3%–E 142010+ mi
Sat 9 PM77°77°67°71%35%3%–ESE 132010+ mi
Sat 10 PM77°77°67°71%27%3%–ESE 132010+ mi
Sat 11 PM77°77°66°69%33%3%–ESE 132010+ mi
Sun 12 AM77°77°66°69%28%3%–ESE 121810+ mi
Sun 1 AM76°76°66°71%49%0%–ESE 121810+ mi
Sun 2 AM77°77°66°69%35%0%–ESE 1017–
Sun 3 AM76°76°66°71%52%1%–ESE 1017–
Sun 4 AM76°76°66°71%64%2%–ESE 1017–
Sun 5 AM76°76°67°74%69%1%–ESE 1017–
Sun 6 AM76°76°66°71%59%6%–ESE 1217–
Sun 7 AM75°75°66°74%65%10%–E 1217–
Sun 8 AM76°76°67°74%64%10%–E 1217–
Sun 9 AM77°77°67°71%63%10%–E 1217–
Sun 10 AM79°79°66°64%62%10%–E 1318–
Sun 11 AM80°82°66°62%64%10%–E 1318–
Sun 12 PM80°82°66°62%67%10%–E 1418–
Sun 1 PM80°82°66°62%69%8%–E 1418–
Sun 2 PM80°82°66°62%72%8%–E 1418–
Sun 3 PM79°79°66°64%74%8%–E 1420–
Sun 4 PM79°79°66°64%77%8%–E 1420–
Sun 5 PM78°78°65°64%76%8%–E 1420–
Sun 6 PM77°77°65°67%76%8%–E 1320–
Sun 7 PM76°76°64°66%75%2%–E 1320–
Sun 8 PM76°76°64°66%74%2%–E 1220–
Sun 9 PM76°76°64°66%72%2%–E 1218–
Sun 10 PM76°76°64°66%71%2%–E 1017–
Sun 11 PM76°76°65°69%68%2%–E 916–

7-day forecast

Fri, Oct 23

Mostly Clear

–° / 76°

3% rain

Today

Sunny

82° / 75°

7% rain

ESE 9–15 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

81° / 73°

10% rain

E 9–14 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

80° / 73°

51% rain · 0.16"

E 7–15 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

52% rain · 0.67"

E 9–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 73°

32% rain · 0.30"

E 6–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 73°

33% rain · 0.52"

ESE 7–14 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East southeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 85. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Heat index values as high as 83. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 82. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: A 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 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 1254 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-240615-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1254 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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. 
.SUNDAY 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. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 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, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers.

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 1254 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 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. 
 


GMZ250-240615-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1254 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 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 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.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. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · November 2016

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4% lit
↑ 9:13 AM
↓ 8:21 PM
★★★☆c73
2
8% lit
↑ 10:04 AM
↓ 9:04 PM
★★★☆c73
3
14% lit
↑ 10:54 AM
↓ 9:49 PM
★★★☆c73
4
21% lit
↑ 11:43 AM
↓ 10:38 PM
★★☆☆c71
Moon farthest south (-18.9°)
5
29% lit
↑ 12:31 PM
↓ 11:30 PM
★☆☆☆c70
6
39% lit
↑ 12:16 PM
↓ 11:24 PM
★★☆☆c69
7
49% lit
↑ 1:00 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c60
First Quarter
8
60% lit
↑ 1:43 PM
↓ 12:21 AM
★☆☆☆c52
9
70% lit
↑ 2:25 PM
↓ 1:19 AM
★☆☆☆c41
10
80% lit
↑ 3:06 PM
↓ 2:19 AM
★☆☆☆c44
11
88% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 3:22 AM
★★☆☆c58
Moon crosses the equator
12
95% lit
↑ 4:33 PM
↓ 4:27 AM
★★★☆c63
13
99% lit
↑ 5:21 PM
↓ 5:34 AM
★★★★c82
14
100% lit
↑ 6:12 PM
↓ 6:42 AM
★★★★c95
Perigee · 356,512 km
Full Moon · Beaver Moon (supermoon)
best
15
98% lit
↑ 7:08 PM
↓ 7:50 AM
★★★★c102
best
16
93% lit
↑ 8:06 PM
↓ 8:56 AM
★★★★c104
best
17
86% lit
↑ 9:07 PM
↓ 9:57 AM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest north (18.6°)
best
18
77% lit
↑ 10:07 PM
↓ 10:53 AM
★★★☆c96
19
67% lit
↑ 11:06 PM
↓ 11:43 AM
★★☆☆c85
20
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:28 PM
★★☆☆c69
21
46% lit
↑ 12:04 AM
↓ 1:08 PM
★☆☆☆c53
Last Quarter
22
36% lit
↑ 12:59 AM
↓ 1:46 PM
★☆☆☆c35
23
27% lit
↑ 1:52 AM
↓ 2:21 PM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
24
19% lit
↑ 2:44 AM
↓ 2:55 PM
★★☆☆c49
25
12% lit
↑ 3:35 AM
↓ 3:29 PM
★★☆☆c57
26
7% lit
↑ 4:26 AM
↓ 4:04 PM
★★☆☆c65
27
3% lit
↑ 5:17 AM
↓ 4:41 PM
★★★☆c70
Apogee · 406,553 km
28
1% lit
↑ 6:09 AM
↓ 5:20 PM
★★★★c75
29
0% lit
↑ 7:00 AM
↓ 6:02 PM
★★★★c82
New Moon
best
30
2% lit
↑ 7:51 AM
↓ 6:47 PM
★★★★c82

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Nov 4 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Nov 7 · 1:51 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Nov 11 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Nov 14 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 356,512 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Nov 14 · 7:52 AM — Full Moon · Beaver 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.
  • Thu, Nov 17 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Nov 21 · 2:33 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Nov 23 · 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.
  • Sun, Nov 27 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 406,553 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Nov 29 · 6:18 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Mon, Nov 14 · Tue, Nov 15 · Wed, Nov 16 · Thu, Nov 17 · Tue, Nov 29

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

Moon distance

356,567 km closest · 406,546 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 Fri 1:41 PM.