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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
7:33 AM / 6:51 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:15 PM / 4:54 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 94%
Minor period
4:24 AM–5:24 AM
Major period
10:05 AM–12:05 PM
Minor period
4:45 PM–5:45 PM
Major period
10:35 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Oct 23Sat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AM12 PMclouds22% cloud cover7% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover9% cloud cover7% 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 cover60°65°70°75°80°85°79777676767881828077777676778079rain3% 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% chancewind01020mphE 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 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 20
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 6 PM79°79°65°62%22%0%–E 121710+ mi
Fri 7 PM78°78°65°64%7%0%–E 121610+ mi
Fri 8 PM77°77°65°67%10%0%–ESE 101610+ mi
Fri 9 PM77°77°66°69%8%0%–ESE 101610+ mi
Fri 10 PM77°77°66°69%6%0%–ESE 101610+ mi
Fri 11 PM77°77°66°69%9%0%–ESE 101610+ mi
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–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Clear

79° / 76°

3% rain

ESE 10–12 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 24

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 · May 2017

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
35% lit
↑ 11:50 AM
↓ 12:41 AM
★★★☆c92
2
46% lit
↑ 12:50 PM
↓ 1:35 AM
★★☆☆c84
First Quarter
3
57% lit
↑ 1:50 PM
↓ 2:23 AM
★★☆☆c72
4
67% lit
↑ 2:47 PM
↓ 3:06 AM
★★☆☆c57
5
76% lit
↑ 3:43 PM
↓ 3:46 AM
★☆☆☆c40
6
84% lit
↑ 4:37 PM
↓ 4:23 AM
★☆☆☆c36
7
91% lit
↑ 5:31 PM
↓ 4:58 AM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
8
95% lit
↑ 6:23 PM
↓ 5:33 AM
★★☆☆c57
9
99% lit
↑ 7:15 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
★★★☆c65
10
100% lit
↑ 8:07 PM
↓ 6:45 AM
★★★★c70
Full Moon · Flower Moon
11
99% lit
↑ 8:59 PM
↓ 7:23 AM
★★★★c74
12
97% lit
↑ 9:50 PM
↓ 8:03 AM
★★★★c76
Apogee · 406,211 km
13
93% lit
↑ 10:40 PM
↓ 8:46 AM
★★★☆c76
14
87% lit
↑ 11:28 PM
↓ 9:32 AM
★☆☆☆c75
Moon farthest south (-19.4°)
15
80% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:21 AM
★★★☆c74
16
72% lit
↑ 12:15 AM
↓ 11:12 AM
★★☆☆c72
17
63% lit
↑ 12:59 AM
↓ 12:05 PM
★★☆☆c68
18
53% lit
↑ 1:41 AM
↓ 1:00 PM
★★☆☆c62
Last Quarter
19
43% lit
↑ 2:21 AM
↓ 1:56 PM
★★☆☆c54
20
33% lit
↑ 3:01 AM
↓ 2:54 PM
★☆☆☆c44
21
23% lit
↑ 3:40 AM
↓ 3:54 PM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
22
14% lit
↑ 4:21 AM
↓ 4:57 PM
★★☆☆c54
23
7% lit
↑ 5:03 AM
↓ 6:02 PM
★★★☆c74
24
2% lit
↑ 5:49 AM
↓ 7:09 PM
★★★★c90
best
25
0% lit
↑ 6:39 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★★★c101
New Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 357,211 km
best
26
1% lit
↑ 7:34 AM
↓ 9:24 PM
★★★★c105
best
27
6% lit
↑ 8:33 AM
↓ 10:28 PM
★★★★c106
Moon farthest north (19.1°)
best
28
12% lit
↑ 9:35 AM
↓ 11:26 PM
★☆☆☆c105
29
21% lit
↑ 10:38 AM
↓ –
★★★★c101
best
30
31% lit
↑ 11:40 AM
↓ 12:18 AM
★★★☆c91
31
41% lit
↑ 12:40 PM
↓ 1:05 AM
★★☆☆c77

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, May 2 · 9:47 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, May 7 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, May 10 · 4:43 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, May 12 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 406,211 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, May 14 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-19.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, May 18 · 7:33 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, May 21 · 4:00 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 25 · 2:45 PM — 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.
  • Thu, May 25 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 357,211 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, May 27 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Wed, May 24 · Thu, May 25 · Fri, May 26 · Sat, May 27 · Mon, May 29

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

Moon distance

357,330 km closest · 406,205 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.