Moon & Weather
Rockport
28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport
Mostly Cloudy
Cloud cover 75%
Observed 7:35 AM · Rockport (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (4 mi)
Wind
6mph
From NNE (21°)
Gusts 11 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
68°F
High 66° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
77%
Dew point 57°F
Visibility
9mi
● Steady
+0.01 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
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.
Today
Overnight: Low 70° · 11% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday: High 78° · 13% rain
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 14 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 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 72% | 8% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 48% | 7% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 45% | 4% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 47% | 6% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 40% | 8% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 69% | 45% | 7% | – | NE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 53% | 11% | – | NE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 66° | 71% | 60% | 11% | – | NE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 63% | 13% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 66° | 67% | 67% | 10% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 62% | 10% | – | NE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 47% | 11% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 69° | 79% | 82% | 4% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 76° | 76° | 69° | 79% | 82% | 6% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 77° | 77° | 70° | 79% | 63% | 5% | – | E 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 77° | 77° | 68° | 74% | 32% | 5% | – | E 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 PM | 77° | 77° | 68° | 74% | 41% | 4% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 77° | 77° | 68° | 74% | 37% | 4% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 76% | 37% | 2% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 76° | 76° | 70° | 82% | 36% | 2% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 75° | 75° | 71° | 87% | 37% | 2% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 75° | 75° | 72° | 90% | 21% | 2% | – | NE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 74° | 74° | 71° | 90% | 19% | 2% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 9% | 2% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 82% | 7% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 73° | 73° | 68° | 84% | 6% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 6% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 76° | 76° | 70° | 82% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 77° | 77° | 70° | 79% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 78° | 78° | 70° | 76% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 70° | 76% | 3% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 70° | 74% | 5% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 3 PM | 80° | 83° | 69° | 69% | 10% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 4 PM | 80° | 83° | 68° | 67% | 9% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 5 PM | 79° | 79° | 68° | 69% | 10% | 1% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Tue 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 9% | 1% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 7 PM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 82% | 35% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 8 PM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 82% | 26% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 9 PM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 82% | 28% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 10 PM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 85% | 29% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 11 PM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 85% | 29% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 77° | 77° | 73° | 88% | 28% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 77° | 77° | 73° | 88% | 28% | 15% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 77° | 77° | 73° | 88% | 31% | 15% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 90% | 35% | 15% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 90% | 38% | 15% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 75° | 75° | 73° | 94% | 38% | 15% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 75° | 75° | 72° | 90% | 38% | 15% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Sunny
78° / 70°
13% rain
NE 10–15 mph · gusts 20
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny
80° / 74°
15% rain
NE 10–15 mph · gusts 20
Wed, Oct 21
Slight Chance Rain Showers
81° / 75°
17% rain
ENE 10–14 mph · gusts 17
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
81° / 75°
Dry
ENE 7–12 mph · gusts 15
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
83° / 76°
Dry
ESE 5–12 mph · gusts 18
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
84° / 76°
3% rain
ESE 9–15 mph · gusts 21
Sun, Oct 25
Partly Sunny
83° / 77°
17% rain
E 10–16 mph · gusts 22
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 83. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 7 to 14 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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 · December 2023
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
81% lit
↑ 9:32 PM
↓ 10:58 AM
↓ 10:58 AM
★★☆☆c78
2
73% lit
↑ 10:29 PM
↓ 11:37 AM
↓ 11:37 AM
★☆☆☆c71
3
64% lit
↑ 11:24 PM
↓ 12:11 PM
↓ 12:11 PM
★☆☆☆c64
4
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:41 PM
↓ 12:41 PM
★☆☆☆c55
Apogee · 404,347 km
Last Quarter
5
45% lit
↑ 12:17 AM
↓ 1:09 PM
↓ 1:09 PM
★☆☆☆c45
6
36% lit
↑ 1:09 AM
↓ 1:36 PM
↓ 1:36 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
7
27% lit
↑ 2:01 AM
↓ 2:03 PM
↓ 2:03 PM
★☆☆☆c35
8
19% lit
↑ 2:55 AM
↓ 2:32 PM
↓ 2:32 PM
★☆☆☆c53
9
12% lit
↑ 3:51 AM
↓ 3:03 PM
↓ 3:03 PM
★★☆☆c68
10
6% lit
↑ 4:51 AM
↓ 3:40 PM
↓ 3:40 PM
★★☆☆c80
11
2% lit
↑ 5:54 AM
↓ 4:22 PM
↓ 4:22 PM
★★★☆c88
12
0% lit
↑ 7:00 AM
↓ 5:13 PM
↓ 5:13 PM
★★★☆c94
New Moon
best13
1% lit
↑ 8:05 AM
↓ 6:13 PM
↓ 6:13 PM
★★★☆c97
Moon farthest south (-28.4°)
best14
4% lit
↑ 9:07 AM
↓ 7:19 PM
↓ 7:19 PM
★★★☆c99
15
10% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ 8:29 PM
↓ 8:29 PM
★★☆☆c97
16
18% lit
↑ 10:49 AM
↓ 9:38 PM
↓ 9:38 PM
★★☆☆c93
Perigee · 367,901 km
17
28% lit
↑ 11:30 AM
↓ 10:45 PM
↓ 10:45 PM
★☆☆☆c85
18
39% lit
↑ 12:06 PM
↓ 11:50 PM
↓ 11:50 PM
★☆☆☆c72
19
50% lit
↑ 12:39 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c52
First Quarter
20
61% lit
↑ 1:11 PM
↓ 12:52 AM
↓ 12:52 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
21
72% lit
↑ 1:44 PM
↓ 1:54 AM
↓ 1:54 AM
★☆☆☆c58
22
81% lit
↑ 2:18 PM
↓ 2:56 AM
↓ 2:56 AM
★☆☆☆c75
23
89% lit
↑ 2:57 PM
↓ 4:00 AM
↓ 4:00 AM
★☆☆☆c79
24
94% lit
↑ 3:40 PM
↓ 5:04 AM
↓ 5:04 AM
★★☆☆c87
25
98% lit
↑ 4:29 PM
↓ 6:07 AM
↓ 6:07 AM
★★★☆c91
best26
100% lit
↑ 5:23 PM
↓ 7:07 AM
↓ 7:07 AM
★★★☆c90
Moon farthest north (28.1°)
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best27
99% lit
↑ 6:21 PM
↓ 8:03 AM
↓ 8:03 AM
★★★☆c88
best28
97% lit
↑ 7:20 PM
↓ 8:51 AM
↓ 8:51 AM
★★★☆c83
29
93% lit
↑ 8:18 PM
↓ 9:33 AM
↓ 9:33 AM
★★☆☆c78
30
87% lit
↑ 9:14 PM
↓ 10:09 AM
↓ 10:09 AM
★★☆☆c72
31
80% lit
↑ 10:07 PM
↓ 10:41 AM
↓ 10:41 AM
★☆☆☆c65
Lunar events this month
- Mon, Dec 4 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 404,347 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Mon, Dec 4 · 11:49 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Dec 6 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Tue, Dec 12 · 5:32 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Dec 13 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Dec 16 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 367,901 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Dec 19 · 12:39 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Dec 20 · 12:00 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, Dec 26 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Dec 26 · 6:33 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Tue, Dec 12 · Wed, Dec 13 · Mon, Dec 25 · Tue, Dec 26 · Wed, Dec 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
367,904 km closest · 404,409 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 1:46 AM.