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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

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Today

Today: High 80° · 6% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 82. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.

Tonight: Low 73°

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 6 to 13 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:32 AM / 6:52 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:44 PM / 3:57 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 85%
Minor period
3:27 AM–4:27 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 AMclouds42% cloud cover55% cloud cover40% cloud cover36% cloud cover53% cloud cover35% cloud cover15% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover8% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover10% cloud cover9% cloud cover16% cloud cover17% cloud cover21% cloud cover13% cloud cover6% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover9% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% cloud cover9% cloud cover6% cloud cover10% cloud cover10% cloud cover0% cloud cover8% cloud cover16% cloud cover19% cloud cover21% cloud cover24% cloud cover27% cloud cover29% cloud cover32% cloud cover36% cloud cover39% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°75788080777575747478818178777776rain6% chance4% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphENE 7 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 17E 9 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 14E 7 mph, gusts 12E 6 mph, gusts 10E 6 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 10 mph, gusts 16SE 9 mph, gusts 15SE 9 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 7 AM75°75°69°82%42%6%–ENE 71310+ mi
Thu 8 AM75°75°68°79%55%4%–ENE 81410.0 mi
Thu 9 AM77°77°68°74%40%2%–ENE 91410.0 mi
Thu 10 AM78°78°66°67%36%2%–ENE 101610.0 mi
Thu 11 AM78°78°66°67%53%1%–ENE 121610+ mi
Thu 12 PM79°79°65°62%35%1%–ENE 121610+ mi
Thu 1 PM80°82°65°60%15%1%–ENE 121610+ mi
Thu 2 PM80°82°65°60%5%1%–ENE 121610+ mi
Thu 3 PM80°82°65°60%5%0%–ENE 121610+ mi
Thu 4 PM80°82°64°58%5%0%–E 131710+ mi
Thu 5 PM80°81°63°56%1%0%–E 131710+ mi
Thu 6 PM79°79°63°58%3%0%–E 131710+ mi
Thu 7 PM77°77°62°60%7%0%–E 121710+ mi
Thu 8 PM77°77°62°60%6%0%–E 101610+ mi
Thu 9 PM76°76°62°62%5%0%–E 91510+ mi
Thu 10 PM75°75°62°64%5%0%–E 91510+ mi
Thu 11 PM75°75°62°64%6%0%–E 81410+ mi
Fri 12 AM75°75°63°66%5%0%–E 81310+ mi
Fri 1 AM75°75°64°69%8%0%–E 71210+ mi
Fri 2 AM75°75°64°69%5%0%–E 61010+ mi
Fri 3 AM74°74°64°71%6%0%–E 61010+ mi
Fri 4 AM74°74°64°71%10%0%–E 6910+ mi
Fri 5 AM74°74°63°69%9%0%–E 6910+ mi
Fri 6 AM73°73°63°71%16%0%–E 6910+ mi
Fri 7 AM74°74°63°69%17%0%–E 6910+ mi
Fri 8 AM75°75°63°66%21%0%–E 61010+ mi
Fri 9 AM76°76°63°64%13%0%–E 71010+ mi
Fri 10 AM78°78°63°60%6%0%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 11 AM79°79°63°58%8%0%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 12 PM80°81°63°56%10%0%–E 91310+ mi
Fri 1 PM81°83°64°56%9%0%–E 101410+ mi
Fri 2 PM81°83°64°56%13%0%–E 1015–
Fri 3 PM81°83°64°56%12%0%–E 1216–
Fri 4 PM81°83°64°56%9%0%–E 1216–
Fri 5 PM80°82°64°58%6%0%–E 1317–
Fri 6 PM79°79°64°60%10%0%–E 1317–
Fri 7 PM78°78°64°62%10%0%–E 1217–
Fri 8 PM77°77°64°64%0%0%–E 1217–
Fri 9 PM77°77°64°64%8%0%–ESE 1217–
Fri 10 PM77°77°65°67%16%0%–ESE 1016–
Fri 11 PM77°77°66°69%19%0%–ESE 1016–
Sat 12 AM77°77°66°69%21%0%–ESE 1016–
Sat 1 AM77°77°67°71%24%2%–ESE 1016–
Sat 2 AM77°77°67°71%27%2%–ESE 1016–
Sat 3 AM76°76°68°76%29%2%–SE 915–
Sat 4 AM76°76°68°76%32%2%–SE 915–
Sat 5 AM76°76°68°76%36%2%–SE 915–
Sat 6 AM76°76°68°76%39%2%–ESE 915–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

80° / 73°

6% rain

ENE 7–13 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 75°

2% rain

E 6–13 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

82° / 74°

5% rain

ESE 9–15 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

80° / 73°

5% rain

ESE 10–14 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 72°

43% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 71°

46% rain · 0.12"

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 70°

20% rain

ENE 9–13 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 82. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 6 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 83. East wind 6 to 13 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

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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 Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 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. 
 


GMZ250-222015-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
210 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.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, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 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: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 
.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 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of showers.

Moon calendar · January 2020

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
37% lit
↑ 11:51 AM
↓ 11:43 PM
★☆☆☆c46
Apogee · 404,576 km
2
46% lit
↑ 12:22 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
3
55% lit
↑ 12:52 PM
↓ 12:34 AM
★☆☆☆c42
4
65% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ 1:26 AM
★☆☆☆c52
5
74% lit
↑ 1:57 PM
↓ 2:19 AM
★★☆☆c62
6
82% lit
↑ 2:34 PM
↓ 3:14 AM
★★★☆c77
7
89% lit
↑ 3:16 PM
↓ 4:12 AM
★★★★c87
8
95% lit
↑ 4:04 PM
↓ 5:11 AM
★★★★c94
9
99% lit
↑ 4:58 PM
↓ 6:12 AM
★★★★c98
best
10
100% lit
↑ 5:59 PM
↓ 7:11 AM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest north (23.8°)
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
11
99% lit
↑ 7:03 PM
↓ 8:08 AM
★★★★c98
best
12
95% lit
↑ 8:10 PM
↓ 9:00 AM
★★★★c95
13
89% lit
↑ 9:16 PM
↓ 9:46 AM
★★★★c86
Perigee · 365,962 km
14
80% lit
↑ 10:22 PM
↓ 10:29 AM
★★★☆c72
15
70% lit
↑ 11:25 PM
↓ 11:08 AM
★★☆☆c55
16
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:46 AM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
17
48% lit
↑ 12:28 AM
↓ 12:23 PM
★☆☆☆c53
Last Quarter
18
37% lit
↑ 1:30 AM
↓ 1:02 PM
★★☆☆c66
19
26% lit
↑ 2:32 AM
↓ 1:43 PM
★★★☆c80
20
18% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 2:27 PM
★★★★c90
21
10% lit
↑ 4:34 AM
↓ 3:15 PM
★★★★c94
22
5% lit
↑ 5:33 AM
↓ 4:07 PM
★★★★c94
Moon farthest south (-22.8°)
23
1% lit
↑ 6:27 AM
↓ 5:02 PM
★★★★c93
best
24
0% lit
↑ 7:17 AM
↓ 5:58 PM
★★★★c88
New Moon
best
25
1% lit
↑ 8:02 AM
↓ 6:54 PM
★☆☆☆c81
26
3% lit
↑ 8:41 AM
↓ 7:49 PM
★★★★c78
27
8% lit
↑ 9:17 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
★★★☆c70
28
14% lit
↑ 9:50 AM
↓ 9:35 PM
★★☆☆c61
29
21% lit
↑ 10:21 AM
↓ 10:26 PM
★★☆☆c44
Apogee · 405,390 km
30
29% lit
↑ 10:52 AM
↓ 11:17 PM
★☆☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
31
38% lit
↑ 11:22 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c40

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Jan 1 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 404,576 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jan 2 · 9:00 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, Jan 2 · 10:45 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Jan 10 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (23.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jan 10 · 1:21 PM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jan 13 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 365,962 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jan 16 · 8:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Jan 17 · 6:58 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jan 22 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-22.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jan 24 · 3:41 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Jan 29 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 405,390 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jan 30 · 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.

Best fishing days

Thu, Jan 9 · Fri, Jan 10 · Sat, Jan 11 · Thu, Jan 23 · Fri, Jan 24

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

Moon distance

365,973 km closest · 405,371 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 Thu 1:46 AM.