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Moon & Weather

Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

Current conditions

Observed 8:35 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

71°F

High 76° · Low 69° so far today

Humidity

75%

Dew point 62°F

Visibility

—mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.15 in1021.0 mb▲ Rising

+0.05 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.0930.1530.21−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

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, 68%
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 = clouds
Tue, Oct 2012 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AMclouds7% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover7% cloud cover16% cloud cover27% cloud cover29% cloud cover55% cloud cover51% cloud cover31% cloud cover46% cloud cover42% cloud cover39% cloud cover35% cloud cover41% cloud cover60% cloud cover67% cloud cover60% cloud cover51% cloud cover53% cloud cover65% cloud cover68% cloud cover70% cloud cover63% cloud cover50% cloud cover55% cloud cover54% cloud cover56% cloud cover46% cloud cover31% cloud cover33% cloud cover34% cloud cover32% cloud cover31% cloud cover29% cloud cover27% cloud cover24% cloud cover22% cloud cover22% cloud cover21% cloud cover21% cloud cover17% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°72757979777574737477807978767473rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance3% chance8% chance15% chance16% chance22% chance, 0.02 in29% chance, 0.02 in31% chance, 0.02 in20% chance, 0.02 in37% chance, 0.02 in32% chance, 0.02 in23% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in54% chance, 0.01 in48% chance, 0.01 in39% chance35% chance29% chance26% chance23% chance34% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 12 mph, gusts 18ENE 12 mph, gusts 18NE 12 mph, gusts 17NE 9 mph, gusts 15NE 9 mph, gusts 15NE 10 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 17NE 12 mph, gusts 18NE 14 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 20E 13 mph, gusts 18E 10 mph, gusts 16E 8 mph, gusts 14E 7 mph, gusts 12E 6 mph, gusts 10ENE 6 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 9 AM72°72°61°68%7%1%–NE 101510+ mi
Tue 10 AM73°73°61°66%4%1%–NE 121710+ mi
Tue 11 AM74°74°60°62%4%1%–NE 131710+ mi
Tue 12 PM75°75°61°62%4%1%–NE 131710+ mi
Tue 1 PM76°76°61°60%3%1%–NE 131710+ mi
Tue 2 PM78°78°61°56%4%1%–NE 131710+ mi
Tue 3 PM79°79°61°54%4%1%–NE 131710+ mi
Tue 4 PM79°79°61°54%2%1%–NE 131710+ mi
Tue 5 PM80°81°61°52%3%1%–ENE 131810+ mi
Tue 6 PM79°79°61°54%7%1%–ENE 131810+ mi
Tue 7 PM79°79°64°60%16%1%–ENE 121810+ mi
Tue 8 PM78°78°65°64%27%2%–ENE 121810+ mi
Tue 9 PM77°77°66°69%29%3%–ENE 121810+ mi
Tue 10 PM76°76°67°74%55%8%–NE 121810+ mi
Tue 11 PM75°75°67°76%51%15%–NE 121710+ mi
Wed 12 AM75°75°68°79%31%16%–NE 101610+ mi
Wed 1 AM75°75°69°82%46%22%0.02"NE 91510+ mi
Wed 2 AM74°74°69°84%42%29%0.02"NE 91510+ mi
Wed 3 AM74°74°69°84%39%31%0.02"NE 91510+ mi
Wed 4 AM73°73°69°87%35%20%0.02"NE 91510.0 mi
Wed 5 AM73°73°69°87%41%37%0.02"NE 101610+ mi
Wed 6 AM73°73°69°87%60%32%0.02"NE 101710+ mi
Wed 7 AM73°73°69°87%67%23%0.01"NE 121710+ mi
Wed 8 AM73°73°70°90%60%20%0.01"NE 121710+ mi
Wed 9 AM74°74°70°87%51%32%0.01"NE 121810+ mi
Wed 10 AM75°75°70°84%53%34%0.01"NE 131810+ mi
Wed 11 AM76°76°70°82%65%54%0.01"NE 142010.0 mi
Wed 12 PM77°77°71°82%68%48%0.01"NE 142010.0 mi
Wed 1 PM78°78°71°79%70%39%–ENE 142010.0 mi
Wed 2 PM79°79°71°77%63%35%–ENE 1420–
Wed 3 PM80°83°71°74%50%29%–ENE 1420–
Wed 4 PM80°83°70°72%55%26%–ENE 1420–
Wed 5 PM81°85°70°69%54%23%–ENE 1420–
Wed 6 PM79°79°70°74%56%34%–ENE 1420–
Wed 7 PM79°79°70°74%46%4%–E 1318–
Wed 8 PM79°79°69°72%31%4%–E 1217–
Wed 9 PM78°78°68°71%33%4%–E 1016–
Wed 10 PM77°77°68°74%34%4%–E 915–
Wed 11 PM77°77°67°71%32%4%–E 814–
Thu 12 AM76°76°67°74%31%4%–E 813–
Thu 1 AM76°76°66°71%29%1%–E 712–
Thu 2 AM75°75°65°71%27%1%–E 610–
Thu 3 AM74°74°65°74%24%1%–E 610–
Thu 4 AM74°74°64°71%22%1%–ENE 610–
Thu 5 AM73°73°64°73%22%1%–ENE 610–
Thu 6 AM73°73°63°71%21%1%–ENE 612–
Thu 7 AM73°73°63°71%21%0%–ENE 713–
Thu 8 AM74°74°63°69%17%0%–ENE 813–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

82° / 73°

37% rain

NE 10–13 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 · November 2023

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
83% lit
↑ 9:53 PM
↓ 11:37 AM
★★★☆c91
2
75% lit
↑ 10:50 PM
↓ 12:32 PM
★☆☆☆c86
Moon farthest north (28.0°)
3
66% lit
↑ 11:47 PM
↓ 1:21 PM
★★☆☆c84
4
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:04 PM
★☆☆☆c75
5
47% lit
↑ 12:44 AM
↓ 2:40 PM
★☆☆☆c65
Last Quarter
6
37% lit
↑ 12:40 AM
↓ 2:12 PM
★☆☆☆c55
Apogee · 404,569 km
7
28% lit
↑ 1:34 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
★☆☆☆c44
8
20% lit
↑ 2:27 AM
↓ 3:09 PM
★☆☆☆c35
9
13% lit
↑ 3:19 AM
↓ 3:36 PM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
10
7% lit
↑ 4:12 AM
↓ 4:04 PM
★★☆☆c50
11
3% lit
↑ 5:07 AM
↓ 4:34 PM
★★★☆c60
12
0% lit
↑ 6:05 AM
↓ 5:07 PM
★★★★c77
13
0% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 5:46 PM
★★★★c85
New Moon
best
14
2% lit
↑ 8:10 AM
↓ 6:32 PM
★★★★c89
best
15
6% lit
↑ 9:15 AM
↓ 7:25 PM
★★★★c93
16
13% lit
↑ 10:17 AM
↓ 8:25 PM
★★★☆c94
Moon farthest south (-28.4°)
17
21% lit
↑ 11:15 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★☆☆☆c94
18
31% lit
↑ 12:06 PM
↓ 10:39 PM
★★☆☆c93
19
42% lit
↑ 12:50 PM
↓ 11:47 PM
★★☆☆c86
20
54% lit
↑ 1:29 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c74
First Quarter
21
65% lit
↑ 2:04 PM
↓ 12:52 AM
★☆☆☆c57
Perigee · 369,819 km
22
75% lit
↑ 2:37 PM
↓ 1:56 AM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
23
84% lit
↑ 3:10 PM
↓ 2:59 AM
★★☆☆c53
24
92% lit
↑ 3:44 PM
↓ 4:02 AM
★★★☆c68
25
97% lit
↑ 4:20 PM
↓ 5:06 AM
★★★★c89
26
99% lit
↑ 5:02 PM
↓ 6:11 AM
★★★★c97
best
27
100% lit
↑ 5:48 PM
↓ 7:17 AM
★★★★c99
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
28
98% lit
↑ 6:40 PM
↓ 8:20 AM
★★★★c99
best
29
94% lit
↑ 7:36 PM
↓ 9:19 AM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest north (28.0°)
30
88% lit
↑ 8:34 PM
↓ 10:12 AM
★★★☆c91

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Nov 2 · 2:00 AM — 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.
  • Sun, Nov 5 · 2:37 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 404,569 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Nov 9 · 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.
  • Mon, Nov 13 · 3:27 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Nov 16 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Nov 20 · 4:49 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Nov 21 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 369,819 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Nov 22 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Nov 27 · 3:16 AM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Nov 29 · 8:00 AM — 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.

Best fishing days

Mon, Nov 13 · Tue, Nov 14 · Sun, Nov 26 · Mon, Nov 27 · Tue, Nov 28

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

Moon distance

369,826 km closest · 404,543 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 Port AransasSurf 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.