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28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

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Today

Today: High 79° · 51% rain

A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 74° · 29% rain

A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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, 77%
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 2112 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AMclouds43% cloud cover50% cloud cover51% cloud cover68% cloud cover57% cloud cover59% cloud cover48% cloud cover52% cloud cover28% cloud cover36% cloud cover28% cloud cover33% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover21% cloud cover32% cloud cover37% cloud cover38% cloud cover37% cloud cover44% cloud cover32% cloud cover23% cloud cover21% cloud cover28% cloud cover9% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover7% cloud cover17% cloud cover9% cloud cover7% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover0% cloud cover6% cloud cover12% cloud cover11% cloud cover11% cloud cover10% cloud cover12% cloud cover14% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover14% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°73767778767776757578787876767575rain38% chance, 0.03 in40% chance, 0.03 in40% chance, 0.03 in51% chance, 0.03 in43% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in44% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in6% chance5% chance6% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphNNE 14 mph, gusts 18NE 14 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 8 mph, gusts 12NE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 9 AM73°73°70°90%43%38%0.03"NNE 14189.9 mi
Wed 10 AM74°74°70°87%50%40%0.03"NE 14189.9 mi
Wed 11 AM75°75°71°87%51%40%0.03"NE 14209.9 mi
Wed 12 PM76°76°71°85%68%51%0.03"NE 14209.9 mi
Wed 1 PM77°77°71°82%57%43%0.01"ENE 152010.0 mi
Wed 2 PM77°77°72°85%59%34%0.01"ENE 151810.0 mi
Wed 3 PM77°77°73°88%48%44%0.01"ENE 151810.0 mi
Wed 4 PM77°77°73°88%52%25%0.01"ENE 15209.9 mi
Wed 5 PM77°77°73°88%28%24%0.01"ENE 152010+ mi
Wed 6 PM78°78°73°85%36%29%0.01"E 151810+ mi
Wed 7 PM77°77°73°88%28%6%–E 141810.0 mi
Wed 8 PM77°77°73°88%33%5%–E 141710+ mi
Wed 9 PM76°76°72°87%16%6%–E 131610+ mi
Wed 10 PM77°77°72°85%16%5%–E 121510.0 mi
Wed 11 PM77°77°71°82%21%5%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 12 AM77°77°71°82%32%5%–E 101310+ mi
Thu 1 AM77°77°71°82%37%3%–E 9129.7 mi
Thu 2 AM76°76°70°82%38%2%–E 71010+ mi
Thu 3 AM76°76°69°79%37%2%–ENE 7910+ mi
Thu 4 AM75°75°69°82%44%1%–ENE 7109.6 mi
Thu 5 AM75°75°69°82%32%1%–NE 81210+ mi
Thu 6 AM75°75°68°79%23%2%–NE 91310+ mi
Thu 7 AM74°74°67°79%21%2%–NE 10149.7 mi
Thu 8 AM74°74°68°82%28%2%–NE 101410+ mi
Thu 9 AM75°75°68°79%9%0%–ENE 101310+ mi
Thu 10 AM76°76°68°76%2%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Thu 11 AM77°77°67°71%1%0%–ENE 121410+ mi
Thu 12 PM78°78°66°67%7%0%–ENE 121410+ mi
Thu 1 PM78°78°64°62%17%0%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 2 PM78°78°64°62%9%0%–E 1214–
Thu 3 PM78°78°64°62%7%0%–E 1215–
Thu 4 PM79°79°64°60%3%0%–E 1316–
Thu 5 PM78°78°64°62%1%0%–E 1316–
Thu 6 PM78°78°64°62%5%0%–E 1317–
Thu 7 PM77°77°63°62%5%0%–E 1316–
Thu 8 PM76°76°64°66%0%0%–E 1316–
Thu 9 PM76°76°64°66%6%0%–E 1316–
Thu 10 PM76°76°64°66%12%0%–E 1215–
Thu 11 PM76°76°64°66%11%0%–E 1014–
Fri 12 AM76°76°64°66%11%0%–ESE 1013–
Fri 1 AM76°76°64°66%10%0%–ESE 912–
Fri 2 AM76°76°64°66%12%0%–ESE 810–
Fri 3 AM75°75°64°69%14%0%–ESE 89–
Fri 4 AM75°75°64°69%16%0%–ESE 79–
Fri 5 AM75°75°64°69%16%0%–ESE 79–
Fri 6 AM75°75°63°66%16%0%–E 710–
Fri 7 AM75°75°63°66%16%0%–E 710–
Fri 8 AM75°75°64°69%14%0%–E 710–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Rain Showers

79° / 74°

51% rain · 0.18"

NE 12–15 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

80° / 74°

5% rain

ENE 7–13 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 75°

1% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

80° / 74°

4% rain

ESE 13–18 mph · gusts 22

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

78° / 70°

11% rain

E 13–15 mph · gusts 22

Mon, Oct 26

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 71°

24% rain

E 9–14 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 70°

30% rain · 0.12"

ENE 8–13 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 14 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 13 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 showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 · 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-211915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
151 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers late. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. 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.

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 · October 2021

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
25% lit
↑ 2:23 AM
↓ 4:31 PM
★☆☆☆c76
2
17% lit
↑ 3:22 AM
↓ 5:12 PM
★☆☆☆c72
3
10% lit
↑ 4:23 AM
↓ 5:50 PM
★☆☆☆c66
4
4% lit
↑ 5:25 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
★☆☆☆c57
5
1% lit
↑ 6:28 AM
↓ 7:00 PM
★☆☆☆c36
6
0% lit
↑ 7:32 AM
↓ 7:36 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
New Moon
7
2% lit
↑ 8:37 AM
↓ 8:13 PM
★★☆☆c59
best
8
7% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 8:54 PM
★★☆☆c77
Perigee · 363,389 km
9
14% lit
↑ 10:54 AM
↓ 9:40 PM
★★☆☆c90
10
24% lit
↑ 12:04 PM
↓ 10:33 PM
★☆☆☆c97
11
34% lit
↑ 1:11 PM
↓ 11:31 PM
★☆☆☆c98
12
45% lit
↑ 2:13 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c98
Moon farthest south (-25.9°)
First Quarter
13
56% lit
↑ 3:08 PM
↓ 12:33 AM
★☆☆☆c93
14
67% lit
↑ 3:55 PM
↓ 1:37 AM
★☆☆☆c84
15
77% lit
↑ 4:36 PM
↓ 2:41 AM
★☆☆☆c74
16
85% lit
↑ 5:11 PM
↓ 3:42 AM
★☆☆☆c62
17
92% lit
↑ 5:44 PM
↓ 4:41 AM
★☆☆☆c49
18
96% lit
↑ 6:14 PM
↓ 5:37 AM
★☆☆☆c31
Moon crosses the equator
19
99% lit
↑ 6:44 PM
↓ 6:32 AM
★☆☆☆c44
20
100% lit
↑ 7:14 PM
↓ 7:26 AM
★★☆☆c57
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best
21
99% lit
↑ 7:46 PM
↓ 8:21 AM
★★☆☆c68
best
22
96% lit
↑ 8:19 PM
↓ 9:15 AM
★★☆☆c76
best
23
92% lit
↑ 8:57 PM
↓ 10:10 AM
★★☆☆c81
best
24
86% lit
↑ 9:39 PM
↓ 11:05 AM
★★☆☆c83
Apogee · 405,615 km
25
78% lit
↑ 10:25 PM
↓ 11:59 AM
★☆☆☆c84
26
70% lit
↑ 11:16 PM
↓ 12:52 PM
★☆☆☆c83
Moon farthest north (26.4°)
27
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:40 PM
★☆☆☆c81
28
51% lit
↑ 12:10 AM
↓ 2:26 PM
★☆☆☆c78
Last Quarter
29
41% lit
↑ 1:08 AM
↓ 3:07 PM
★☆☆☆c74
30
32% lit
↑ 2:07 AM
↓ 3:45 PM
★☆☆☆c67
31
22% lit
↑ 3:07 AM
↓ 4:20 PM
★☆☆☆c57

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Oct 6 · 1:00 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, Oct 6 · 6:05 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Oct 8 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 363,389 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Oct 12 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Oct 12 · 10:25 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Oct 18 · 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.
  • Wed, Oct 20 · 9:57 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 405,615 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Oct 26 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Oct 28 · 3:05 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Thu, Oct 7 · Wed, Oct 20 · Thu, Oct 21 · Fri, Oct 22 · Sat, Oct 23

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

Moon distance

363,389 km closest · 405,613 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 1:45 AM.