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28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

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Today

Today: High 79° · 8% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.

Tonight: Low 73°

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. 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, 86%
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
Thu, Oct 2212 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 246 AMclouds35% cloud cover19% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover12% cloud cover6% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover10% cloud cover6% cloud cover2% cloud cover8% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover11% cloud cover0% cloud cover7% cloud cover13% cloud cover14% cloud cover14% cloud cover15% cloud cover19% cloud cover23% cloud cover27% cloud cover29% cloud cover30% cloud cover32% cloud cover29% cloud cover27% cloud cover24% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°79797876767575757879807878787778rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chancewind01020mphENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 15E 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 10E 9 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 17ESE 14 mph, gusts 18ESE 14 mph, gusts 17ESE 14 mph, gusts 17SE 13 mph, gusts 16SE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 14 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 11 AM79°77°67°74%35%0%–ENE 131610+ mi
Thu 12 PM79°78°67°71%19%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Thu 1 PM79°78°65°69%6%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Thu 2 PM79°78°65°66%7%0%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 3 PM79°79°66°65%1%0%–E 131510+ mi
Thu 4 PM79°79°65°63%1%0%–E 131610+ mi
Thu 5 PM78°78°66°66%0%0%–E 141710+ mi
Thu 6 PM78°78°66°66%1%0%–E 141710+ mi
Thu 7 PM77°77°64°64%5%0%–E 131710+ mi
Thu 8 PM76°76°64°66%4%0%–E 131610+ mi
Thu 9 PM76°76°64°66%5%0%–E 131610+ mi
Thu 10 PM76°76°64°66%6%0%–E 131610+ mi
Thu 11 PM76°76°64°66%5%0%–E 121510+ mi
Fri 12 AM76°76°64°66%5%0%–E 101410+ mi
Fri 1 AM76°76°65°69%5%0%–E 101310+ mi
Fri 2 AM75°75°65°71%4%0%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 3 AM75°75°65°71%6%0%–E 81010+ mi
Fri 4 AM75°75°65°71%12%0%–E 7910+ mi
Fri 5 AM75°75°64°69%6%0%–E 7910+ mi
Fri 6 AM74°74°64°71%11%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Fri 7 AM75°75°64°69%12%0%–ENE 71010.0 mi
Fri 8 AM75°75°65°71%10%0%–ENE 71010+ mi
Fri 9 AM75°75°66°74%6%0%–E 71010+ mi
Fri 10 AM77°77°66°69%2%0%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 11 AM78°78°65°64%8%0%–E 91210+ mi
Fri 12 PM79°79°65°62%8%0%–E 91310+ mi
Fri 1 PM79°79°65°62%6%0%–E 101410+ mi
Fri 2 PM79°79°65°62%8%0%–E 121510+ mi
Fri 3 PM79°79°66°64%10%0%–E 131610+ mi
Fri 4 PM79°79°65°62%8%0%–E 131710+ mi
Fri 5 PM80°82°66°62%5%0%–E 141810+ mi
Fri 6 PM78°78°66°67%5%0%–E 141810+ mi
Fri 7 PM78°78°66°67%11%0%–E 141710+ mi
Fri 8 PM78°78°66°67%0%0%–E 1418–
Fri 9 PM78°78°66°67%7%0%–ESE 1418–
Fri 10 PM78°78°66°67%13%0%–ESE 1417–
Fri 11 PM78°78°67°69%14%0%–ESE 1417–
Sat 12 AM78°78°67°69%14%0%–ESE 1417–
Sat 1 AM78°78°68°71%15%1%–ESE 1417–
Sat 2 AM78°78°69°74%19%1%–ESE 1417–
Sat 3 AM77°77°69°76%23%1%–SE 1316–
Sat 4 AM77°77°69°76%27%1%–SE 1316–
Sat 5 AM77°77°69°76%29%1%–SE 1316–
Sat 6 AM77°77°68°74%30%1%–ESE 1317–
Sat 7 AM77°77°68°74%32%4%–ESE 1317–
Sat 8 AM78°78°69°74%29%4%–ESE 1317–
Sat 9 AM78°78°69°74%27%4%–ESE 1417–
Sat 10 AM79°79°70°74%24%4%–ESE 1417–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

79° / 73°

8% rain

ENE 12–14 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 75°

1% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

81° / 74°

4% rain

ESE 13–17 mph · gusts 22

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

79° / 72°

4% rain

ESE 12–16 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Oct 26

Slight Chance Rain Showers

78° / 71°

36% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 69°

43% rain · 0.12"

E 8–13 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

78° / 68°

18% rain

ENE 8–12 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 7 to 14 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 82. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 81. East southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly 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 30%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

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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 · 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. 
 


GMZ255-222015-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
210 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 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. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 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 · July 2019

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2% lit
↑ 5:30 AM
↓ 7:34 PM
★★☆☆c97
best
2
0% lit
↑ 6:25 AM
↓ 8:36 PM
★★☆☆c99
New Moon
Moon farthest north (22.8°)
best
3
1% lit
↑ 7:27 AM
↓ 9:34 PM
★★☆☆c99
best
4
5% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 10:28 PM
★★☆☆c98
5
12% lit
↑ 9:40 AM
↓ 11:16 PM
★★☆☆c92
Perigee · 363,726 km
6
20% lit
↑ 10:46 AM
↓ 11:59 PM
★☆☆☆c81
7
31% lit
↑ 11:51 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c65
8
42% lit
↑ 12:55 PM
↓ 12:39 AM
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
9
53% lit
↑ 1:56 PM
↓ 1:17 AM
★☆☆☆c39
First Quarter
10
64% lit
↑ 2:57 PM
↓ 1:55 AM
★☆☆☆c60
11
74% lit
↑ 3:57 PM
↓ 2:33 AM
★☆☆☆c76
12
83% lit
↑ 4:56 PM
↓ 3:12 AM
★☆☆☆c87
13
90% lit
↑ 5:55 PM
↓ 3:55 AM
★★☆☆c91
14
95% lit
↑ 6:51 PM
↓ 4:41 AM
★☆☆☆c91
15
99% lit
↑ 7:45 PM
↓ 5:29 AM
★★☆☆c91
Moon farthest south (-21.9°)
16
100% lit
↑ 8:34 PM
↓ 6:21 AM
★★☆☆c88
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
17
99% lit
↑ 9:18 PM
↓ 7:15 AM
★★☆☆c83
18
97% lit
↑ 9:59 PM
↓ 8:09 AM
★★☆☆c76
19
93% lit
↑ 10:36 PM
↓ 9:02 AM
★★☆☆c69
20
87% lit
↑ 11:10 PM
↓ 9:55 AM
★☆☆☆c61
Apogee · 405,479 km
21
80% lit
↑ 11:42 PM
↓ 10:47 AM
★☆☆☆c51
22
72% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:39 AM
★☆☆☆c38
23
63% lit
↑ 12:13 AM
↓ 12:30 PM
★☆☆☆c32
Moon crosses the equator
24
54% lit
↑ 12:44 AM
↓ 1:23 PM
★☆☆☆c48
Last Quarter
25
44% lit
↑ 1:17 AM
↓ 2:17 PM
★☆☆☆c63
26
34% lit
↑ 1:53 AM
↓ 3:14 PM
★☆☆☆c75
27
24% lit
↑ 2:32 AM
↓ 4:13 PM
★☆☆☆c85
28
15% lit
↑ 3:17 AM
↓ 5:15 PM
★★☆☆c92
29
8% lit
↑ 4:09 AM
↓ 6:17 PM
★★☆☆c97
30
3% lit
↑ 5:07 AM
↓ 7:17 PM
★☆☆☆c97
Moon farthest north (23.0°)
31
0% lit
↑ 6:12 AM
↓ 8:14 PM
★★☆☆c97
New Moon (supermoon)
best

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Jul 2 · 2:16 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Jul 2 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 5 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 363,726 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Jul 8 · 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.
  • Tue, Jul 9 · 5:54 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jul 15 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jul 16 · 4:38 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Jul 20 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 405,479 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Jul 23 · 4:00 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, Jul 24 · 8:18 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Jul 30 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (23.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jul 31 · 10:12 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.

Best fishing days

Mon, Jul 1 · Tue, Jul 2 · Wed, Jul 3 · Tue, Jul 16 · Wed, Jul 31

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

Moon distance

361,641 km closest · 405,436 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 Thu 10:12 AM.