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Rockport

28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

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Today

Overnight: Low 74°

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 8 mph.

Friday: High 81°

Sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 83. East wind 8 to 14 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:33 AM / 6:51 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:15 PM / 4:54 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 91%
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 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 25clouds7% cloud cover6% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover9% cloud cover7% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover10% cloud cover13% cloud cover13% cloud cover14% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover15% cloud cover17% cloud cover11% cloud cover17% cloud cover25% cloud cover14% cloud cover17% cloud cover23% cloud cover28% cloud cover44% cloud cover29% cloud cover24% cloud cover28% cloud cover29% cloud cover32% cloud cover36% cloud cover43% cloud cover36% cloud cover28% cloud cover24% cloud cover57% cloud cover50% cloud cover43% cloud cover43% cloud cover42% cloud cover42% cloud cover47% cloud cover51% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°75747779797877787777798080797878rain1% chance2% chance2% chance6% chancewind01020mphESE 7 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 17ESE 14 mph, gusts 17ESE 14 mph, gusts 17SE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 14 mph, gusts 18ESE 15 mph, gusts 20E 16 mph, gusts 21E 17 mph, gusts 21E 17 mph, gusts 22ESE 17 mph, gusts 22ESE 16 mph, gusts 21ESE 16 mph, gusts 20
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 4 AM75°75°66°74%7%0%–ESE 7910+ mi
Fri 5 AM75°75°66°74%6%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Fri 6 AM75°75°65°71%8%0%–E 81010+ mi
Fri 7 AM74°74°65°74%10%0%–E 81010+ mi
Fri 8 AM74°74°65°74%9%0%–E 81010+ mi
Fri 9 AM75°75°66°74%7%0%–E 81010+ mi
Fri 10 AM77°77°66°69%5%0%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 11 AM78°78°65°64%3%0%–E 91310+ mi
Fri 12 PM79°79°66°64%3%0%–E 91310+ mi
Fri 1 PM79°79°65°62%1%0%–E 101410+ mi
Fri 2 PM79°79°66°64%2%0%–E 121410+ mi
Fri 3 PM81°83°66°60%2%0%–E 121510+ mi
Fri 4 PM79°79°65°62%4%0%–E 131610+ mi
Fri 5 PM79°79°66°64%6%0%–E 141710+ mi
Fri 6 PM79°79°66°64%10%0%–E 141810+ mi
Fri 7 PM78°78°66°67%13%0%–ESE 131710+ mi
Fri 8 PM77°77°67°71%13%0%–E 141710+ mi
Fri 9 PM77°77°67°71%14%0%–ESE 141710+ mi
Fri 10 PM77°77°67°71%16%0%–ESE 141710+ mi
Fri 11 PM78°78°67°69%16%0%–ESE 141710+ mi
Sat 12 AM78°78°67°69%15%0%–ESE 141710+ mi
Sat 1 AM78°78°68°71%17%0%–ESE 141710+ mi
Sat 2 AM77°77°68°74%11%0%–SE 131610+ mi
Sat 3 AM77°77°68°74%17%0%–SE 131610+ mi
Sat 4 AM77°77°68°74%25%0%–ESE 131610+ mi
Sat 5 AM77°77°68°74%14%1%–ESE 121610+ mi
Sat 6 AM77°77°68°74%17%0%–ESE 131610+ mi
Sat 7 AM77°77°68°74%23%0%–ESE 121610+ mi
Sat 8 AM76°76°69°79%28%2%–ESE 131610+ mi
Sat 9 AM77°77°70°79%44%0%–ESE 131610+ mi
Sat 10 AM79°79°69°72%29%0%–ESE 131710+ mi
Sat 11 AM79°79°70°74%24%0%–ESE 141810+ mi
Sat 12 PM80°83°70°72%28%0%–ESE 141810+ mi
Sat 1 PM80°83°70°72%29%0%–ESE 151810+ mi
Sat 2 PM80°83°70°72%32%0%–ESE 1520–
Sat 3 PM82°86°70°67%36%2%–ESE 1621–
Sat 4 PM80°83°69°69%43%6%–E 1621–
Sat 5 PM80°83°69°69%36%0%–E 1721–
Sat 6 PM80°83°70°72%28%0%–E 1721–
Sat 7 PM79°79°69°72%24%0%–E 1721–
Sat 8 PM78°78°69°74%57%0%–E 1722–
Sat 9 PM78°78°69°74%50%0%–ESE 1722–
Sat 10 PM78°78°68°71%43%0%–ESE 1722–
Sat 11 PM78°78°68°71%43%0%–ESE 1721–
Sun 12 AM78°78°67°69%42%0%–ESE 1621–
Sun 1 AM78°78°67°69%42%0%–ESE 1620–
Sun 2 AM78°78°67°69%47%0%–ESE 1620–
Sun 3 AM77°77°67°71%51%0%–ESE 1518–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

81° / 74°

Dry

E 7–14 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

82° / 75°

6% rain

ESE 12–17 mph · gusts 22

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

80° / 72°

2% rain

E 13–16 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 70°

41% rain · 0.05"

E 9–16 mph · gusts 21

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 70°

45% rain · 0.61"

E 8–13 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 70°

27% rain · 0.06"

E 7–13 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 71°

34% rain · 0.59"

ESE 7–13 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 83. East wind 8 to 14 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 86. East southeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: 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%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. 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.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 211 AM 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-232015-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
211 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast 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...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. 
.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.

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

GMZ255 · 211 AM 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. 
 


GMZ255-232015-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
211 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.TODAY...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 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 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 around 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 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. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 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.

Moon calendar · January 2018

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
100% lit
↑ 5:42 PM
↓ 6:38 AM
★★☆☆c103
Perigee · 356,567 km
Moon farthest north (20.0°)
Full Moon · Wolf Moon (supermoon)
best
2
99% lit
↑ 6:47 PM
↓ 7:41 AM
★★☆☆c105
best
3
96% lit
↑ 7:54 PM
↓ 8:40 AM
★★☆☆c103
4
90% lit
↑ 9:00 PM
↓ 9:32 AM
★★☆☆c97
5
82% lit
↑ 10:04 PM
↓ 10:19 AM
★☆☆☆c86
6
72% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 11:01 AM
★☆☆☆c70
7
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:39 AM
★☆☆☆c50
8
52% lit
↑ 12:02 AM
↓ 12:16 PM
★☆☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
9
42% lit
↑ 12:58 AM
↓ 12:52 PM
★☆☆☆c49
10
32% lit
↑ 1:52 AM
↓ 1:27 PM
★☆☆☆c63
11
24% lit
↑ 2:45 AM
↓ 2:05 PM
★☆☆☆c72
12
16% lit
↑ 3:38 AM
↓ 2:44 PM
★☆☆☆c74
13
10% lit
↑ 4:30 AM
↓ 3:25 PM
★★☆☆c79
14
5% lit
↑ 5:21 AM
↓ 4:10 PM
★★☆☆c82
Apogee · 406,460 km
15
2% lit
↑ 6:10 AM
↓ 4:57 PM
★★☆☆c83
Moon farthest south (-20.1°)
16
0% lit
↑ 6:57 AM
↓ 5:47 PM
★★☆☆c84
New Moon
best
17
0% lit
↑ 7:42 AM
↓ 6:39 PM
★★☆☆c83
18
2% lit
↑ 8:24 AM
↓ 7:31 PM
★★☆☆c81
19
6% lit
↑ 9:03 AM
↓ 8:25 PM
★★☆☆c77
20
12% lit
↑ 9:41 AM
↓ 9:19 PM
★☆☆☆c70
21
19% lit
↑ 10:17 AM
↓ 10:14 PM
★☆☆☆c60
22
28% lit
↑ 10:52 AM
↓ 11:09 PM
★☆☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
23
38% lit
↑ 11:29 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c31
24
48% lit
↑ 12:07 PM
↓ 12:06 AM
★☆☆☆c48
First Quarter
25
59% lit
↑ 12:48 PM
↓ 1:05 AM
★☆☆☆c64
26
70% lit
↑ 1:33 PM
↓ 2:07 AM
★☆☆☆c78
27
80% lit
↑ 2:24 PM
↓ 3:10 AM
★☆☆☆c89
28
89% lit
↑ 3:21 PM
↓ 4:15 AM
★☆☆☆c92
29
95% lit
↑ 4:23 PM
↓ 5:19 AM
★★☆☆c98
Moon farthest north (20.1°)
30
99% lit
↑ 5:29 PM
↓ 6:20 AM
★★☆☆c99
Perigee · 358,993 km
best
31
100% lit
↑ 6:36 PM
↓ 7:16 AM
★★☆☆c99
Full Moon · Blue Moon (supermoon)
best

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Jan 1 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 356,567 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Jan 1 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jan 1 · 8:24 PM — Full Moon · Wolf 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, Jan 8 · 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.
  • Mon, Jan 8 · 4:25 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jan 14 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 406,460 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Jan 15 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jan 16 · 8:17 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jan 22 · 6:00 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, Jan 24 · 4:20 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jan 29 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jan 30 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 358,993 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Jan 31 · 7:26 AM — Full Moon · Blue 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.

Best fishing days

Mon, Jan 1 · Tue, Jan 2 · Tue, Jan 16 · Tue, Jan 30 · Wed, Jan 31

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

Moon distance

356,609 km closest · 406,405 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 Fri 1:46 AM.