Moon & Weather
Port Aransas
27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas
Clear
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 71°F
Observed 8:55 AM · Harbor Island Visibility (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ARANSAS/MUSTANG BEACH ARPT (3 mi)
Wind
15mph
From N (349°)
13 kt on the water
Gusts 18 mph (16 kt)
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
73°F
High 76° · Low 69° so far today
Humidity
70%
Dew point 61°F
Visibility
—mi
▲ Rising
+0.05 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing by pressure trend
- risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
- stableNormal activity.
- fallingGood at first, then turning poor.
Fishing conditions now
very goodgoodpoor
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
Today: High 82° · 1% rain
Sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 81. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Low 73° · 37% rain
A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:31 AM / 6:54 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:42 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
- 3:12 PM–4:12 PM
- Major period
- 8:20 PM–10:20 PM
- Solunar rating
- Low
Next 48 hours
TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 AM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 4% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 74° | 74° | 60° | 62% | 4% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 62% | 4% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 61° | 60% | 3% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 61° | 56% | 4% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 61° | 54% | 4% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 61° | 54% | 2% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 80° | 81° | 61° | 52% | 3% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 79° | 79° | 61° | 54% | 7% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 79° | 79° | 64° | 60% | 16% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 78° | 78° | 65° | 64% | 27% | 2% | – | ENE 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 29% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 76° | 76° | 67° | 74% | 55% | 8% | – | NE 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 75° | 75° | 67° | 76% | 51% | 15% | – | NE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 12 AM | 75° | 75° | 68° | 79% | 31% | 16% | – | NE 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 1 AM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 82% | 46% | 22% | 0.02" | NE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 AM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 42% | 29% | 0.02" | NE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 AM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 39% | 31% | 0.02" | NE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 35% | 20% | 0.02" | NE 9 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Wed 5 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 41% | 37% | 0.02" | NE 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 60% | 32% | 0.02" | NE 10 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 7 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 67% | 23% | 0.01" | NE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 8 AM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 60% | 20% | 0.01" | NE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 AM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 87% | 51% | 32% | 0.01" | NE 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 70° | 84% | 53% | 34% | 0.01" | NE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 AM | 76° | 76° | 70° | 82% | 65% | 54% | 0.01" | NE 14 | 20 | 10.0 mi | |
| Wed 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 82% | 68% | 48% | 0.01" | NE 14 | 20 | 10.0 mi | |
| Wed 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 71° | 79% | 70% | 39% | – | ENE 14 | 20 | 10.0 mi | |
| Wed 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 71° | 77% | 63% | 35% | – | ENE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Wed 3 PM | 80° | 83° | 71° | 74% | 50% | 29% | – | ENE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Wed 4 PM | 80° | 83° | 70° | 72% | 55% | 26% | – | ENE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Wed 5 PM | 81° | 85° | 70° | 69% | 54% | 23% | – | ENE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Wed 6 PM | 79° | 79° | 70° | 74% | 56% | 34% | – | ENE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Wed 7 PM | 79° | 79° | 70° | 74% | 46% | 4% | – | E 13 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 8 PM | 79° | 79° | 69° | 72% | 31% | 4% | – | E 12 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 9 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 33% | 4% | – | E 10 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 10 PM | 77° | 77° | 68° | 74% | 34% | 4% | – | E 9 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 11 PM | 77° | 77° | 67° | 71% | 32% | 4% | – | E 8 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 12 AM | 76° | 76° | 67° | 74% | 31% | 4% | – | E 8 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 1 AM | 76° | 76° | 66° | 71% | 29% | 1% | – | E 7 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 2 AM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 71% | 27% | 1% | – | E 6 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 3 AM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 24% | 1% | – | E 6 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 4 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 22% | 1% | – | ENE 6 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 5 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 22% | 1% | – | ENE 6 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 21% | 1% | – | ENE 6 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 7 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 21% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 8 AM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 69% | 17% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 12% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 14 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
82° / 73°
37% rain
NE 12–13 mph · gusts 18
Wed, Oct 21
Chance Rain Showers
82° / 73°
54% rain · 0.18"
NE 8–14 mph · gusts 20
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
81° / 72°
4% rain
ENE 6–12 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
82° / 74°
2% rain
E 5–13 mph · gusts 17
Sat, Oct 24
Mostly Sunny
83° / 75°
8% rain
ESE 12–15 mph · gusts 21
Sun, Oct 25
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
82° / 73°
29% rain
E 13–16 mph · gusts 21
Mon, Oct 26
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
81° / 72°
32% rain · 0.36"
E 12–15 mph · gusts 20
⚡ Storms
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 81. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 85. Northeast wind 10 to 14 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.
- Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 12 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 12 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 13 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
- Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
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 Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM
GMZ250 · 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. GMZ250-201915- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 153 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .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. Showers likely. .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 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 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. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 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 · October 2023
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
93% lit
↑ 8:55 PM
↓ 9:39 AM
↓ 9:39 AM
★★★☆c74
2
86% lit
↑ 9:36 PM
↓ 10:45 AM
↓ 10:45 AM
★★★☆c86
3
78% lit
↑ 10:22 PM
↓ 11:50 AM
↓ 11:50 AM
★★★☆c90
4
68% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 12:52 PM
↓ 12:52 PM
★☆☆☆c91
5
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:50 PM
↓ 1:50 PM
★★☆☆c91
Moon farthest north (28.0°)
6
49% lit
↑ 12:05 AM
↓ 2:42 PM
↓ 2:42 PM
★☆☆☆c87
Last Quarter
7
39% lit
↑ 1:01 AM
↓ 3:27 PM
↓ 3:27 PM
★★☆☆c79
8
30% lit
↑ 1:58 AM
↓ 4:07 PM
↓ 4:07 PM
★★☆☆c70
9
22% lit
↑ 2:54 AM
↓ 4:41 PM
↓ 4:41 PM
★★☆☆c60
Apogee · 405,427 km
10
15% lit
↑ 3:49 AM
↓ 5:12 PM
↓ 5:12 PM
★★☆☆c51
11
9% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 5:40 PM
↓ 5:40 PM
★★☆☆c41
12
4% lit
↑ 5:35 AM
↓ 6:08 PM
↓ 6:08 PM
★★☆☆c35
13
1% lit
↑ 6:28 AM
↓ 6:35 PM
↓ 6:35 PM
★★★☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
14
0% lit
↑ 7:22 AM
↓ 7:03 PM
↓ 7:03 PM
★★★☆c50
New Moon
best15
1% lit
↑ 8:17 AM
↓ 7:34 PM
↓ 7:34 PM
★★★☆c61
16
4% lit
↑ 9:15 AM
↓ 8:09 PM
↓ 8:09 PM
★★★☆c77
17
9% lit
↑ 10:16 AM
↓ 8:49 PM
↓ 8:49 PM
★★★☆c82
18
16% lit
↑ 11:19 AM
↓ 9:36 PM
↓ 9:36 PM
★★★☆c90
19
24% lit
↑ 12:23 PM
↓ 10:30 PM
↓ 10:30 PM
★☆☆☆c93
20
34% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ 11:32 PM
↓ 11:32 PM
★★☆☆c95
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
21
45% lit
↑ 2:19 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c95
First Quarter
22
57% lit
↑ 3:08 PM
↓ 12:39 AM
↓ 12:39 AM
★★☆☆c92
23
68% lit
↑ 3:51 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
↓ 1:47 AM
★★☆☆c82
24
78% lit
↑ 4:29 PM
↓ 2:55 AM
↓ 2:55 AM
★★☆☆c68
25
87% lit
↑ 5:04 PM
↓ 4:02 AM
↓ 4:02 AM
★★☆☆c52
Perigee · 364,875 km
26
94% lit
↑ 5:38 PM
↓ 5:07 AM
↓ 5:07 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
27
98% lit
↑ 6:12 PM
↓ 6:12 AM
↓ 6:12 AM
★★★☆c58
28
100% lit
↑ 6:48 PM
↓ 7:18 AM
↓ 7:18 AM
★★★★c77
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best29
99% lit
↑ 7:27 PM
↓ 8:24 AM
↓ 8:24 AM
★★★★c97
best30
96% lit
↑ 8:11 PM
↓ 9:30 AM
↓ 9:30 AM
★★★★c100
best31
90% lit
↑ 9:00 PM
↓ 10:35 AM
↓ 10:35 AM
★★★☆c101
bestLunar events this month
- Thu, Oct 5 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Oct 6 · 8:48 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Oct 9 · 11:00 PM — Apogee · 405,427 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Oct 13 · 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.
- Sat, Oct 14 · 12:55 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Oct 20 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Oct 21 · 10:29 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Oct 25 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 364,875 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Oct 26 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sat, Oct 28 · 3:24 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Sat, Oct 14 · Sat, Oct 28 · Sun, Oct 29 · Mon, Oct 30 · Tue, Oct 31
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,982 km closest · 405,319 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.
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.