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Rockport

28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

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Today

Today: High 82° · 1% rain

Sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 81. Northeast wind around 14 mph.

Tonight: Low 73° · 28% rain

A chance of rain showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:31 AM / 6:53 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:43 PM / 2:03 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 69%
Minor period
1:33 AM–2:33 AM
Major period
7:55 AM–9:55 AM
Minor period
3:13 PM–4:13 PM
Major period
8:20 PM–10:20 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 2012 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AMclouds0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover9% cloud cover3% cloud cover6% cloud cover25% cloud cover42% cloud cover30% cloud cover54% cloud cover45% cloud cover32% cloud cover60% cloud cover44% cloud cover39% cloud cover45% cloud cover43% cloud cover57% cloud cover55% cloud cover49% cloud cover60% cloud cover49% cloud cover53% cloud cover58% cloud cover62% cloud cover63% cloud cover53% cloud cover56% cloud cover52% cloud cover48% cloud cover40% cloud cover22% cloud cover26% cloud cover30% cloud cover26% cloud cover22% cloud cover18% cloud cover17% cloud cover17% cloud cover16% cloud cover15% cloud cover14% cloud cover13% cloud cover11% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°73778079767574737577807977767474rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance4% chance10% chance11% chance9% chance, 0.01 in13% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in28% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in16% chance16% chance24% chance25% chance40% chance39% chance28% chance23% chance17% chance15% chance11% chance16% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 20NE 14 mph, gusts 18NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 14 mph, gusts 17NNE 15 mph, gusts 18NE 14 mph, gusts 18NE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 9 mph, gusts 10NE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 11 AM73°73°61°66%0%1%–NE 131610+ mi
Tue 12 PM74°74°62°66%1%0%–NE 121610+ mi
Tue 1 PM75°75°61°62%1%1%–NE 121510+ mi
Tue 2 PM77°77°62°60%2%1%–NE 121510+ mi
Tue 3 PM78°78°62°58%1%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Tue 4 PM79°79°62°56%9%0%–ENE 131610+ mi
Tue 5 PM80°81°61°52%3%0%–ENE 141710+ mi
Tue 6 PM78°78°62°58%6%0%–ENE 141810+ mi
Tue 7 PM79°79°65°62%25%1%–ENE 141810+ mi
Tue 8 PM79°79°67°67%42%1%–ENE 141810+ mi
Tue 9 PM77°77°66°69%30%1%–ENE 152010+ mi
Tue 10 PM76°76°68°76%54%4%–NE 152010+ mi
Tue 11 PM76°76°68°76%45%10%–NE 141810+ mi
Wed 12 AM76°76°68°76%32%11%–NE 141710+ mi
Wed 1 AM75°75°69°82%60%9%0.01"NE 131610.0 mi
Wed 2 AM75°75°69°82%44%13%0.01"NE 131610+ mi
Wed 3 AM74°74°69°84%39%19%0.01"NE 131610+ mi
Wed 4 AM74°74°69°84%45%16%0.01"NE 131610+ mi
Wed 5 AM74°74°69°84%43%28%0.01"NE 141710+ mi
Wed 6 AM73°73°69°87%57%20%0.01"NNE 151810+ mi
Wed 7 AM73°73°68°84%55%16%–NNE 151810+ mi
Wed 8 AM73°73°69°87%49%16%–NNE 151810+ mi
Wed 9 AM73°73°70°90%60%24%–NE 141810+ mi
Wed 10 AM74°74°70°87%49%25%–NE 141810+ mi
Wed 11 AM75°75°70°84%53%40%–NE 152010+ mi
Wed 12 PM76°76°71°85%58%39%–NE 142010+ mi
Wed 1 PM76°76°71°85%62%28%–ENE 141810+ mi
Wed 2 PM77°77°71°82%63%23%–ENE 1518–
Wed 3 PM78°78°71°79%53%17%–ENE 1518–
Wed 4 PM78°78°71°79%56%15%–ENE 1518–
Wed 5 PM80°83°70°72%52%11%–ENE 1520–
Wed 6 PM78°78°70°76%48%16%–E 1518–
Wed 7 PM79°79°70°74%40%1%–E 1418–
Wed 8 PM79°79°70°74%22%1%–E 1417–
Wed 9 PM78°78°70°76%26%1%–E 1416–
Wed 10 PM77°77°69°76%30%1%–E 1316–
Wed 11 PM77°77°69°76%26%1%–E 1215–
Thu 12 AM77°77°68°74%22%1%–E 1013–
Thu 1 AM77°77°68°74%18%1%–E 912–
Thu 2 AM76°76°67°74%17%1%–E 810–
Thu 3 AM75°75°67°76%17%1%–E 810–
Thu 4 AM75°75°66°74%16%1%–ENE 810–
Thu 5 AM74°74°66°76%15%1%–ENE 910–
Thu 6 AM73°73°65°76%14%1%–ENE 912–
Thu 7 AM73°73°65°76%13%0%–NE 1013–
Thu 8 AM74°74°65°74%11%0%–NE 1013–
Thu 9 AM74°74°65°74%8%0%–ENE 1014–
Thu 10 AM75°75°65°71%6%0%–ENE 1014–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

82° / 73°

28% rain

NE 12–15 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Oct 21

Chance Rain Showers

82° / 73°

40% rain · 0.06"

NE 12–15 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 73°

1% rain

ENE 8–13 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 74°

1% rain

E 6–14 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

83° / 74°

7% rain

ESE 10–15 mph · gusts 22

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

82° / 72°

25% rain

E 12–15 mph · gusts 22

Mon, Oct 26

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 71°

30% rain · 0.24"

E 12–15 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 81. Northeast wind around 14 mph.
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 83. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 6 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 153 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-201915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
153 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. 
.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. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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

GMZ255 · 153 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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. 
 


GMZ255-201915-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
153 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 2023

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
95% lit
↑ 7:07 PM
↓ 4:26 AM
★☆☆☆c97
2
99% lit
↑ 8:15 PM
↓ 5:21 AM
★★☆☆c100
Moon farthest south (-28.1°)
best
3
100% lit
↑ 9:18 PM
↓ 6:26 AM
★★☆☆c100
Full Moon · Buck Moon (supermoon)
best
4
98% lit
↑ 10:13 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★☆☆c100
Perigee · 360,148 km
best
5
93% lit
↑ 10:59 PM
↓ 8:50 AM
★★☆☆c96
6
85% lit
↑ 11:39 PM
↓ 10:02 AM
★★☆☆c87
7
76% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:09 AM
★☆☆☆c73
8
65% lit
↑ 12:15 AM
↓ 12:14 PM
★☆☆☆c52
9
54% lit
↑ 12:48 AM
↓ 1:16 PM
★☆☆☆c32
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
10
43% lit
↑ 1:20 AM
↓ 2:17 PM
★☆☆☆c54
11
33% lit
↑ 1:52 AM
↓ 3:17 PM
★☆☆☆c72
12
23% lit
↑ 2:27 AM
↓ 4:18 PM
★☆☆☆c82
13
15% lit
↑ 3:06 AM
↓ 5:18 PM
★★☆☆c86
14
9% lit
↑ 3:49 AM
↓ 6:17 PM
★★☆☆c86
15
4% lit
↑ 4:37 AM
↓ 7:13 PM
★☆☆☆c85
Moon farthest north (27.8°)
16
1% lit
↑ 5:29 AM
↓ 8:04 PM
★★☆☆c83
17
0% lit
↑ 6:24 AM
↓ 8:49 PM
★★☆☆c78
New Moon
best
18
1% lit
↑ 7:21 AM
↓ 9:29 PM
★★☆☆c73
19
4% lit
↑ 8:17 AM
↓ 10:04 PM
★★☆☆c68
20
8% lit
↑ 9:11 AM
↓ 10:35 PM
★★☆☆c63
Apogee · 406,286 km
21
14% lit
↑ 10:05 AM
↓ 11:03 PM
★☆☆☆c54
22
21% lit
↑ 10:57 AM
↓ 11:31 PM
★☆☆☆c43
23
29% lit
↑ 11:49 AM
↓ 11:58 PM
★☆☆☆c31
Moon crosses the equator
24
38% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c43
25
48% lit
↑ 1:38 PM
↓ 12:26 AM
★☆☆☆c60
First Quarter
26
58% lit
↑ 2:37 PM
↓ 12:57 AM
★☆☆☆c74
27
68% lit
↑ 3:40 PM
↓ 1:32 AM
★☆☆☆c84
28
78% lit
↑ 4:46 PM
↓ 2:14 AM
★★☆☆c92
29
87% lit
↑ 5:53 PM
↓ 3:04 AM
★★☆☆c96
30
94% lit
↑ 6:58 PM
↓ 4:03 AM
★☆☆☆c97
Moon farthest south (-28.2°)
31
98% lit
↑ 7:57 PM
↓ 5:12 AM
★★☆☆c98
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jul 2 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jul 3 · 6:38 AM — Full Moon · Buck 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.
  • Tue, Jul 4 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 360,148 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Jul 9 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Jul 9 · 8:47 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jul 15 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jul 17 · 1:31 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jul 20 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 406,286 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Jul 23 · 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.
  • Tue, Jul 25 · 5:06 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jul 30 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sun, Jul 2 · Mon, Jul 3 · Tue, Jul 4 · Mon, Jul 17 · Mon, 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

359,579 km closest · 406,213 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 Tue 1:21 AM.