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28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

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Today

This Afternoon: High 79° · 41% rain

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 75° · 30% rain

A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:32 AM / 6:52 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:14 PM / 2:59 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 79%
Minor period
2:29 AM–3:29 AM
Major period
8:40 AM–10:40 AM
Minor period
3:44 PM–4:44 PM
Major period
9:05 PM–11:05 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 216 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PMclouds45% cloud cover53% cloud cover58% cloud cover70% cloud cover81% cloud cover64% cloud cover68% cloud cover66% cloud cover60% cloud cover70% cloud cover48% cloud cover46% cloud cover43% cloud cover43% cloud cover57% cloud cover60% cloud cover45% cloud cover48% cloud cover56% cloud cover43% cloud cover35% cloud cover29% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover8% cloud cover9% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover17% cloud cover14% cloud cover17% cloud cover15% cloud cover12% cloud cover12% cloud cover10% cloud cover4% cloud cover15% cloud cover14% cloud cover10% cloud cover12% cloud cover15% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°76787677777675767878767676757577rain37% chance, 0.01 in37% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in41% chance, 0.01 in39% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in13% chance13% chance10% chance9% chance10% chance10% chance7% chance5% chance5% chance6% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNE 14 mph, gusts 18NE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 10E 6 mph, gusts 8ENE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 1 PM76°76°73°90%45%37%0.01"NE 1418–
Wed 2 PM77°77°74°90%53%37%0.01"NE 1417–
Wed 3 PM77°77°74°90%58%36%0.01"NE 1417–
Wed 4 PM78°78°74°88%70%41%0.01"ENE 1418–
Wed 5 PM77°77°75°94%81%39%0.01"ENE 1418–
Wed 6 PM77°77°75°94%64%30%0.01"ENE 1417–
Wed 7 PM76°76°75°97%68%13%–E 1317–
Wed 8 PM76°76°75°97%66%13%–E 1317–
Wed 9 PM77°77°74°90%60%10%–E 1216–
Wed 10 PM77°77°74°90%70%9%–E 1215–
Wed 11 PM77°77°74°90%48%10%–E 1014–
Thu 12 AM77°77°73°88%46%10%–E 913–
Thu 1 AM77°77°73°88%43%7%–E 810–
Thu 2 AM76°76°73°90%43%5%–E 79–
Thu 3 AM76°76°72°87%57%5%–E 68–
Thu 4 AM76°76°72°87%60%6%–ENE 68–
Thu 5 AM76°76°71°85%45%4%–ENE 79–
Thu 6 AM76°76°71°85%48%3%–ENE 812–
Thu 7 AM75°75°70°84%56%2%–NE 913–
Thu 8 AM75°75°70°84%43%2%–NE 1013–
Thu 9 AM75°75°71°87%35%2%–NE 1013–
Thu 10 AM76°76°70°82%29%2%–NE 1214–
Thu 11 AM77°77°69°76%6%1%–ENE 1215–
Thu 12 PM78°78°68°71%7%1%–ENE 1215–
Thu 1 PM78°78°67°69%2%1%–ENE 1215–
Thu 2 PM78°78°66°67%2%1%–E 1215–
Thu 3 PM79°79°66°64%8%0%–E 1316–
Thu 4 PM78°78°65°64%9%0%–E 1317–
Thu 5 PM78°78°65°64%6%0%–E 1417–
Thu 6 PM77°77°65°67%7%0%–E 1417–
Thu 7 PM76°76°66°71%17%0%–E 1316–
Thu 8 PM76°76°67°74%14%0%–E 1316–
Thu 9 PM76°76°66°71%17%0%–E 1216–
Thu 10 PM76°76°66°71%15%0%–E 1315–
Thu 11 PM76°76°66°71%12%0%–E 1215–
Fri 12 AM76°76°66°71%12%0%–ESE 1014–
Fri 1 AM76°76°67°74%10%0%–ESE 913–
Fri 2 AM75°75°67°76%4%0%–ESE 912–
Fri 3 AM75°75°66°74%15%0%–E 810–
Fri 4 AM75°75°66°74%14%0%–E 710–
Fri 5 AM75°75°66°74%10%0%–E 710–
Fri 6 AM75°75°66°74%12%0%–E 710–
Fri 7 AM75°75°65°71%15%0%–E 79–
Fri 8 AM75°75°66°74%1%0%–E 710–
Fri 9 AM76°76°67°74%3%0%–E 712–
Fri 10 AM77°77°67°71%5%0%–E 812–
Fri 11 AM78°78°67°69%5%0%–E 913–
Fri 12 PM78°78°66°66%4%0%–E 913–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Rain Showers

79° / 75°

41% rain · 0.06"

NE 10–14 mph · gusts 18

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

79° / 75°

10% rain

ENE 6–14 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 77°

1% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

80° / 74°

4% rain

ESE 12–18 mph · gusts 22

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

78° / 70°

11% rain

E 13–15 mph · gusts 22

Mon, Oct 26

Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 71°

24% rain

E 9–14 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 70°

30% rain · 0.12"

ENE 8–13 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 7 to 14 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 119 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-220730-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
119 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms early. A chance of showers. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast 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 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 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. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ255 · 151 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 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. 
 


GMZ255-211915-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
151 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 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. A chance of
showers in the evening. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 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.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 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. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · June 2021

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
56% lit
↑ 1:38 AM
↓ 12:46 PM
★☆☆☆c63
2
46% lit
↑ 2:14 AM
↓ 1:44 PM
★☆☆☆c48
Last Quarter
3
36% lit
↑ 2:46 AM
↓ 2:38 PM
★☆☆☆c31
4
27% lit
↑ 3:16 AM
↓ 3:31 PM
★☆☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
5
19% lit
↑ 3:44 AM
↓ 4:23 PM
★☆☆☆c56
6
12% lit
↑ 4:14 AM
↓ 5:16 PM
★☆☆☆c67
7
7% lit
↑ 4:45 AM
↓ 6:09 PM
★☆☆☆c73
Apogee · 406,223 km
8
3% lit
↑ 5:18 AM
↓ 7:03 PM
★★☆☆c79
9
1% lit
↑ 5:55 AM
↓ 7:58 PM
★★☆☆c83
best
10
0% lit
↑ 6:36 AM
↓ 8:53 PM
★★☆☆c84
New Moon
best
11
1% lit
↑ 7:23 AM
↓ 9:46 PM
★★☆☆c84
best
12
5% lit
↑ 8:14 AM
↓ 10:36 PM
★★☆☆c84
Moon farthest north (26.0°)
13
10% lit
↑ 9:09 AM
↓ 11:23 PM
★★☆☆c82
14
17% lit
↑ 10:07 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c79
15
25% lit
↑ 11:06 AM
↓ 12:05 AM
★☆☆☆c74
16
35% lit
↑ 12:06 PM
↓ 12:43 AM
★☆☆☆c65
17
45% lit
↑ 1:06 PM
↓ 1:19 AM
★☆☆☆c53
First Quarter
18
56% lit
↑ 2:06 PM
↓ 1:54 AM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
19
67% lit
↑ 3:09 PM
↓ 2:28 AM
★☆☆☆c49
20
78% lit
↑ 4:13 PM
↓ 3:03 AM
★☆☆☆c69
21
87% lit
↑ 5:21 PM
↓ 3:42 AM
★★☆☆c86
22
94% lit
↑ 6:32 PM
↓ 4:25 AM
★★☆☆c97
23
98% lit
↑ 7:43 PM
↓ 5:14 AM
★☆☆☆c101
Perigee · 359,953 km
24
100% lit
↑ 8:51 PM
↓ 6:11 AM
★★☆☆c102
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon (supermoon)
Moon farthest south (-25.3°)
best
25
99% lit
↑ 9:53 PM
↓ 7:14 AM
★★☆☆c102
best
26
95% lit
↑ 10:47 PM
↓ 8:21 AM
★★☆☆c98
27
88% lit
↑ 11:32 PM
↓ 9:28 AM
★★☆☆c90
28
81% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:32 AM
★☆☆☆c79
29
71% lit
↑ 12:11 AM
↓ 11:33 AM
★☆☆☆c64
30
62% lit
↑ 12:45 AM
↓ 12:30 PM
★☆☆☆c47

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Jun 2 · 2:24 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Jun 4 · 11:00 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, Jun 7 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 406,223 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jun 10 · 5:52 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Jun 12 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jun 17 · 10:54 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Jun 18 · 5:00 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, Jun 23 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 359,953 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jun 24 · 1:39 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry 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, Jun 24 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Wed, Jun 9 · Thu, Jun 10 · Fri, Jun 11 · Thu, Jun 24 · Fri, Jun 25

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

Moon distance

360,028 km closest · 406,160 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 Wed 12:43 PM.