Rockport

28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

Current conditions

· Rockport (1 mi)

Wind

6mph

From ENE (77°)

5 kt on the water

Gusts 11 mph (9 kt)

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

80°F

Humidity

—%

Visibility

—mi

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Today

This Afternoon: High 79°

Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 14 mph.

Tonight: Low 74°

Clear, with a low around 74. East wind 7 to 14 mph.

Sunrise / sunset: 7:32 AM / 6:51 PM
Moonrise / moonset: 4:44 PM / 3:56 AM
Moon: Waxing Gibbous, 87%
Minor period: 3:26 AM–4:26 AM
Major period: 9:20 AM–11:20 AM
Minor period: 4:14 PM–5:14 PM
Major period: 9:50 PM–11:50 PM
Solunar rating: Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds

Hour-by-hour table

Time	Temp	Feels	Dew pt	Humidity	Clouds	Rain	Amount	Wind	Gusts	Visibility
Thu 2 PM	79°	79°	65°	62%	7%	0%	–	E 12	15	9.9 mi
Thu 3 PM	79°	79°	66°	64%	1%	0%	–	E 13	15	10+ mi
Thu 4 PM	79°	79°	65°	62%	1%	0%	–	E 13	16	10+ mi
Thu 5 PM	78°	78°	66°	67%	0%	0%	–	E 14	17	10+ mi
Thu 6 PM	78°	78°	66°	67%	1%	0%	–	E 14	17	10+ mi
Thu 7 PM	77°	77°	66°	69%	6%	0%	–	E 13	17	10+ mi
Thu 8 PM	77°	77°	67°	71%	5%	0%	–	E 13	17	10+ mi
Thu 9 PM	77°	77°	66°	69%	4%	0%	–	E 13	16	10+ mi
Thu 10 PM	76°	76°	66°	71%	6%	0%	–	ESE 13	16	10+ mi
Thu 11 PM	76°	76°	66°	71%	4%	0%	–	ESE 12	15	10+ mi
Fri 12 AM	77°	77°	66°	69%	3%	0%	–	ESE 10	14	10+ mi
Fri 1 AM	76°	76°	67°	74%	5%	0%	–	ESE 9	13	10+ mi
Fri 2 AM	75°	75°	67°	76%	3%	0%	–	ESE 8	12	10+ mi
Fri 3 AM	75°	75°	67°	76%	8%	0%	–	ESE 7	10	10+ mi
Fri 4 AM	75°	75°	67°	76%	9%	0%	–	ESE 7	9	10+ mi
Fri 5 AM	75°	75°	66°	74%	2%	0%	–	E 7	9	10+ mi
Fri 6 AM	75°	75°	66°	74%	5%	0%	–	E 7	9	10+ mi
Fri 7 AM	75°	75°	66°	74%	4%	0%	–	ENE 7	9	10+ mi
Fri 8 AM	74°	74°	66°	76%	2%	0%	–	ENE 7	9	9.9 mi
Fri 9 AM	75°	75°	67°	76%	1%	0%	–	NE 7	10	10.0 mi
Fri 10 AM	77°	77°	67°	71%	2%	0%	–	ENE 8	12	10+ mi
Fri 11 AM	78°	78°	66°	67%	2%	0%	–	ENE 9	13	10+ mi
Fri 12 PM	79°	79°	66°	64%	3%	0%	–	E 9	13	10+ mi
Fri 1 PM	79°	79°	64°	60%	8%	0%	–	E 10	14	10+ mi
Fri 2 PM	79°	79°	64°	60%	8%	0%	–	E 12	14	10+ mi
Fri 3 PM	79°	79°	65°	62%	11%	0%	–	E 12	15	10+ mi
Fri 4 PM	79°	79°	65°	62%	9%	0%	–	E 13	16	10+ mi
Fri 5 PM	80°	82°	65°	60%	2%	0%	–	E 14	17	10+ mi
Fri 6 PM	79°	79°	66°	64%	2%	0%	–	E 14	17	10+ mi
Fri 7 PM	79°	79°	66°	64%	7%	0%	–	E 13	17	10+ mi
Fri 8 PM	78°	78°	66°	67%	22%	0%	–	E 14	17	10+ mi
Fri 9 PM	77°	77°	66°	69%	15%	0%	–	ESE 14	17	10+ mi
Fri 10 PM	77°	77°	66°	69%	13%	0%	–	ESE 14	17	10+ mi
Fri 11 PM	78°	78°	66°	67%	14%	0%	–	ESE 14	17	10+ mi
Sat 12 AM	78°	78°	66°	67%	21%	0%	–	ESE 14	17	10+ mi
Sat 1 AM	78°	78°	69°	74%	21%	0%	–	ESE 14	17	10+ mi
Sat 2 AM	77°	77°	69°	76%	29%	0%	–	ESE 14	17	–
Sat 3 AM	77°	77°	69°	76%	45%	0%	–	SE 14	17	–
Sat 4 AM	77°	77°	69°	76%	38%	0%	–	SE 13	17	–
Sat 5 AM	77°	77°	69°	76%	33%	0%	–	SE 14	17	–
Sat 6 AM	77°	77°	69°	76%	34%	0%	–	ESE 14	17	–
Sat 7 AM	77°	77°	69°	76%	36%	0%	–	ESE 14	17	–
Sat 8 AM	77°	77°	70°	79%	47%	0%	–	ESE 14	17	–
Sat 9 AM	78°	78°	70°	76%	35%	0%	–	ESE 14	17	–
Sat 10 AM	79°	79°	70°	74%	22%	0%	–	ESE 14	18	–
Sat 11 AM	80°	83°	70°	72%	23%	0%	–	ESE 14	18	–
Sat 12 PM	80°	83°	70°	72%	23%	0%	–	ESE 15	20	–
Sat 1 PM	80°	83°	70°	72%	24%	7%	–	ESE 15	20	–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

79° / 74°

Dry

E 12–14 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 77°

Dry

ENE 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

81° / 76°

7% rain

ESE 13–18 mph · gusts 22

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

79° / 71°

4% rain

E 12–18 mph · gusts 22

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

79° / 71°

38% rain · 0.05"

E 7–14 mph · gusts 21

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 69°

40% rain · 0.31"

E 8–13 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Rain Showers

78° / 69°

22% rain · 0.12"

ENE 7–12 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 14 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 74. East wind 7 to 14 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 82. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East southeast wind around 14 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 210 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-222015-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
210 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.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
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 after midnight.

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

GMZ255 · 151 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 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. 
 


GMZ255-230715-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
151 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 
.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.

Moon calendar · April 2019

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

12% lit

↑ 5:29 AM
↓ 4:44 PM

★☆☆☆c63

7% lit

↑ 6:04 AM
↓ 5:36 PM

★☆☆☆c57

3% lit

↑ 6:38 AM
↓ 6:29 PM

★☆☆☆c49

1% lit

↑ 7:10 AM
↓ 7:22 PM

★☆☆☆c28

Moon crosses the equator

0% lit

↑ 7:43 AM
↓ 8:15 PM

★☆☆☆c37

New Moon

best

2% lit

↑ 8:16 AM
↓ 9:10 PM

★☆☆☆c53

6% lit

↑ 8:52 AM
↓ 10:07 PM

★☆☆☆c67

11% lit

↑ 9:31 AM
↓ 11:05 PM

★☆☆☆c78

19% lit

↑ 10:14 AM
↓ –

★☆☆☆c85

28% lit

↑ 11:02 AM
↓ 12:05 AM

★☆☆☆c90

38% lit

↑ 11:55 AM
↓ 1:04 AM

★☆☆☆c92

Moon farthest north (22.4°)

49% lit

↑ 12:54 PM
↓ 2:02 AM

★☆☆☆c90

First Quarter

60% lit

↑ 1:57 PM
↓ 2:57 AM

★☆☆☆c88

71% lit

↑ 3:02 PM
↓ 3:48 AM

★☆☆☆c82

81% lit

↑ 4:08 PM
↓ 4:36 AM

★☆☆☆c80

90% lit

↑ 5:13 PM
↓ 5:19 AM

★☆☆☆c72

Perigee · 364,207 km

96% lit

↑ 6:19 PM
↓ 6:01 AM

★☆☆☆c60

Moon crosses the equator

99% lit

↑ 7:23 PM
↓ 6:40 AM

★☆☆☆c42

100% lit

↑ 8:27 PM
↓ 7:20 AM

★★☆☆c62

Full Moon · Pink Moon

best

98% lit

↑ 9:30 PM
↓ 8:01 AM

★★☆☆c80

best

94% lit

↑ 10:32 PM
↓ 8:43 AM

★★☆☆c91

best

87% lit

↑ 11:31 PM
↓ 9:28 AM

★★☆☆c95

best

80% lit

↑ –
↓ 10:15 AM

★☆☆☆c95

71% lit

↑ 12:27 AM
↓ 11:05 AM

★☆☆☆c90

Moon farthest south (-21.6°)

62% lit

↑ 1:19 AM
↓ 11:57 AM

★☆☆☆c83

52% lit

↑ 2:06 AM
↓ 12:50 PM

★☆☆☆c74

Last Quarter

43% lit

↑ 2:49 AM
↓ 1:43 PM

★☆☆☆c66

34% lit

↑ 3:28 AM
↓ 2:36 PM

★☆☆☆c56

Apogee · 404,580 km

25% lit

↑ 4:04 AM
↓ 3:28 PM

★☆☆☆c44

17% lit

↑ 4:38 AM
↓ 4:21 PM

★☆☆☆c31

Lunar events this month

Thu, Apr 4 · 10:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Fri, Apr 5 · 3:49 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Thu, Apr 11 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Fri, Apr 12 · 2:05 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Tue, Apr 16 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 364,207 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Wed, Apr 17 · 10:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Fri, Apr 19 · 6:11 AM — Full Moon · Pink MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Wed, Apr 24 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Fri, Apr 26 · 5:18 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Sun, Apr 28 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 404,580 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Fri, Apr 5 · Fri, Apr 19 · Sat, Apr 20 · Sun, Apr 21 · Mon, Apr 22

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

Moon distance

364,236 km closest · 405,331 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 Rockport Surf report: Port Aransas Beach & Horace Caldwell Pier Offshore conditions Live 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 Thu 1:21 PM.

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Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

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

Moon calendar · April 2019

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