Moon & Weather
Rockport
28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport
Clear
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 81°F
Observed 1:25 PM · Rockport (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (4 mi)
Wind
13mph
From NE (48°)
Gusts 15 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
77°F
High 81° · Low 66° so far today
Humidity
51%
Dew point 61°F
Visibility
8mi
▼ Falling
−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
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Today
This Afternoon: High 78° · 10% rain
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tonight: Low 71° · 8% rain
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:31 AM / 6:54 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:09 PM / 1:06 AM
- Moon
- First Quarter, 60%
- Minor period
- 12:36 AM–1:36 AM
- Major period
- 7:10 AM–9:10 AM
- Minor period
- 2:39 PM–3:39 PM
- Major period
- 7:35 PM–9:35 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 PM | 72° | 72° | 68° | 87% | 70% | 9% | – | NE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 64% | 9% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 70° | 82% | 66% | 10% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 69° | 79% | 54% | 8% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 69° | 79% | 61% | 7% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 69° | 79% | 45% | 8% | – | E 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 85% | 37% | 3% | – | E 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 85% | 28% | 4% | – | E 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 76° | 76° | 72° | 87% | 32% | 3% | – | E 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 75° | 75° | 71° | 87% | 18% | 3% | – | E 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 PM | 75° | 75° | 71° | 87% | 10% | 2% | – | E 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 75° | 75° | 71° | 87% | 4% | 3% | – | E 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 75° | 75° | 72° | 90% | 6% | 2% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 93% | 4% | 2% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 97% | 7% | 2% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 10% | 2% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 10% | 2% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 97% | 8% | 2% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 70° | 97% | 9% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 70° | 97% | 8% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 8% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 2% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 71° | 93% | 0% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 93% | 2% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 75° | 75° | 71° | 87% | 2% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 71° | 85% | 2% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 71° | 79% | 2% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 70° | 76% | 3% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 80° | 83° | 70° | 72% | 6% | 1% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 70° | 79% | 11% | 0% | – | E 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 78° | 78° | 74° | 88% | 23% | 4% | – | E 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 78° | 78° | 74° | 88% | 19% | 4% | – | E 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 PM | 77° | 77° | 74° | 90% | 9% | 5% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 76° | 76° | 74° | 94% | 22% | 7% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 76° | 76° | 74° | 94% | 56% | 7% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 12 AM | 76° | 76° | 75° | 97% | 53% | 9% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 1 AM | 75° | 75° | 75° | 100% | 52% | 25% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 AM | 75° | 75° | 75° | 100% | 53% | 25% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 74° | 74° | 74° | 100% | 53% | 25% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 74° | 74° | 74° | 100% | 61% | 26% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 74° | 74° | 74° | 100% | 50% | 27% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 46% | 26% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 50% | 25% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 8 AM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 25% | 25% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 9 AM | 74° | 74° | 73° | 97% | 30% | 25% | – | NE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 10 AM | 74° | 74° | 74° | 100% | 34% | 25% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 11 AM | 75° | 75° | 74° | 97% | 36% | 25% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 12 PM | 75° | 75° | 73° | 94% | 39% | 25% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Sunny
78° / 71°
10% rain
ENE 10–15 mph · gusts 20
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny
82° / 73°
27% rain
ENE 10–14 mph · gusts 18
Wed, Oct 21
Chance Rain Showers
82° / 74°
27% rain
ENE 10–14 mph · gusts 18
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
81° / 71°
1% rain
E 7–13 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
81° / 74°
Dry
ESE 5–12 mph · gusts 17
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
83° / 74°
3% rain
ESE 9–15 mph · gusts 20
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
81° / 72°
20% rain
E 10–15 mph · gusts 22
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 83. East northeast wind around 13 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 9 to 13 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
- Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly 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 · 231 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 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. GMZ236-237-192015- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 231 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. .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.
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM
GMZ255 · 231 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 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. GMZ255-192015- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 231 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East 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 after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .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. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .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.
Moon calendar · October 2023
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
93% lit
↑ 8:55 PM
↓ 9:40 AM
↓ 9:40 AM
★★☆☆
2
86% lit
↑ 9:36 PM
↓ 10:46 AM
↓ 10:46 AM
★☆☆☆
3
78% lit
↑ 10:21 PM
↓ 11:51 AM
↓ 11:51 AM
★☆☆☆
4
68% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 12:53 PM
↓ 12:53 PM
★☆☆☆
5
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:51 PM
↓ 1:51 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest north (28.0°)
6
49% lit
↑ 12:05 AM
↓ 2:42 PM
↓ 2:42 PM
★☆☆☆
Last Quarter
7
39% lit
↑ 1:01 AM
↓ 3:28 PM
↓ 3:28 PM
★☆☆☆
8
30% lit
↑ 1:58 AM
↓ 4:07 PM
↓ 4:07 PM
★☆☆☆
9
22% lit
↑ 2:54 AM
↓ 4:41 PM
↓ 4:41 PM
★☆☆☆
Apogee · 405,427 km
10
15% lit
↑ 3:49 AM
↓ 5:12 PM
↓ 5:12 PM
★☆☆☆
11
9% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 5:40 PM
↓ 5:40 PM
★☆☆☆
12
4% lit
↑ 5:35 AM
↓ 6:08 PM
↓ 6:08 PM
★★☆☆
13
1% lit
↑ 6:28 AM
↓ 6:35 PM
↓ 6:35 PM
★★☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
best14
0% lit
↑ 7:22 AM
↓ 7:03 PM
↓ 7:03 PM
★★★☆
New Moon
best15
1% lit
↑ 8:17 AM
↓ 7:34 PM
↓ 7:34 PM
★★☆☆
best16
4% lit
↑ 9:15 AM
↓ 8:08 PM
↓ 8:08 PM
★★☆☆
17
9% lit
↑ 10:17 AM
↓ 8:48 PM
↓ 8:48 PM
★☆☆☆
18
16% lit
↑ 11:20 AM
↓ 9:35 PM
↓ 9:35 PM
★☆☆☆
19
24% lit
↑ 12:23 PM
↓ 10:30 PM
↓ 10:30 PM
★☆☆☆
20
34% lit
↑ 1:24 PM
↓ 11:31 PM
↓ 11:31 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
21
45% lit
↑ 2:19 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆
First Quarter
22
57% lit
↑ 3:08 PM
↓ 12:38 AM
↓ 12:38 AM
★☆☆☆
23
68% lit
↑ 3:51 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
↓ 1:47 AM
★☆☆☆
24
78% lit
↑ 4:29 PM
↓ 2:55 AM
↓ 2:55 AM
★☆☆☆
25
87% lit
↑ 5:04 PM
↓ 4:02 AM
↓ 4:02 AM
★☆☆☆
Perigee · 364,875 km
26
94% lit
↑ 5:38 PM
↓ 5:07 AM
↓ 5:07 AM
★★☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
27
98% lit
↑ 6:12 PM
↓ 6:12 AM
↓ 6:12 AM
★★☆☆
28
100% lit
↑ 6:47 PM
↓ 7:18 AM
↓ 7:18 AM
★★☆☆
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best29
99% lit
↑ 7:27 PM
↓ 8:24 AM
↓ 8:24 AM
★★☆☆
best30
96% lit
↑ 8:10 PM
↓ 9:30 AM
↓ 9:30 AM
★★☆☆
31
90% lit
↑ 8:59 PM
↓ 10:36 AM
↓ 10:36 AM
★☆☆☆
Lunar 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
Fri, Oct 13 · Sat, Oct 14 · Sun, Oct 15 · Sat, Oct 28 · Sun, Oct 29
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 Mon 1:21 PM.