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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

Current conditions

Feels like 72°F

Observed 11:55 AM · Harbor Island Visibility (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ARANSAS/MUSTANG BEACH ARPT (3 mi)

Wind

12mph

From NNW (347°)

Gusts 16 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

76°F

High 73° · Low 68° so far today

Humidity

62%

Dew point 59°F

Visibility

—mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.19 in1022.3 mb● Steady

−0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.1630.2330.30−24h−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

Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.

Today

Today: High 81° · 17% rain

A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 82. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 76° · 17% rain

A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:31 AM / 6:55 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 = clouds
Mon, Oct 196 PMTue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AMclouds45% cloud cover49% cloud cover68% cloud cover76% cloud cover75% cloud cover71% cloud cover52% cloud cover66% cloud cover71% cloud cover62% cloud cover38% cloud cover46% cloud cover26% cloud cover41% cloud cover41% cloud cover27% cloud cover28% cloud cover30% cloud cover28% cloud cover17% cloud cover16% cloud cover10% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover12% cloud cover34% cloud cover36% cloud cover34% cloud cover31% cloud cover34% cloud cover38% cloud cover41% cloud cover40% cloud cover39% cloud cover38% cloud cover39% cloud cover40% cloud cover41% cloud cover38% cloud cover35% cloud cover32% cloud cover31% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°76797977787776778082807777767577rain8% chance15% chance, 0.02 in14% chance, 0.02 in12% chance, 0.02 in15% chance, 0.02 in17% chance, 0.02 in17% chance, 0.02 in7% chance8% chance5% chance5% chance3% chance4% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance1% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance21% chancewind01020mphNE 10 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 12 mph, gusts 17ENE 9 mph, gusts 15ENE 7 mph, gusts 13ENE 7 mph, gusts 13NE 8 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 18NE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 13 mph, gusts 20ENE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 12 mph, gusts 18ENE 9 mph, gusts 15ENE 8 mph, gusts 13NE 8 mph, gusts 13NE 9 mph, gusts 15NE 10 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 12 PM76°76°65°69%45%8%–NE 101610+ mi
Mon 1 PM78°78°65°64%49%15%0.02"NE 121610+ mi
Mon 2 PM79°79°66°64%68%14%0.02"NE 121610+ mi
Mon 3 PM79°79°66°64%76%12%0.02"NE 121610+ mi
Mon 4 PM80°82°67°65%75%15%0.02"NE 131710+ mi
Mon 5 PM79°79°66°64%71%17%0.02"NE 131810+ mi
Mon 6 PM79°79°66°64%52%17%0.02"ENE 131810+ mi
Mon 7 PM78°78°70°76%66%7%–ENE 131810+ mi
Mon 8 PM77°77°69°76%71%8%–ENE 131810+ mi
Mon 9 PM77°77°70°79%62%5%–ENE 131810+ mi
Mon 10 PM77°77°68°74%38%5%–ENE 121710+ mi
Mon 11 PM77°77°68°74%46%3%–ENE 121710+ mi
Tue 12 AM78°78°69°74%26%4%–ENE 91510+ mi
Tue 1 AM78°78°70°76%41%2%–ENE 81410+ mi
Tue 2 AM78°78°70°76%41%2%–ENE 71310+ mi
Tue 3 AM77°77°71°82%27%2%–ENE 71310+ mi
Tue 4 AM77°77°71°82%28%2%–ENE 71310+ mi
Tue 5 AM76°76°71°85%30%2%–NE 81310+ mi
Tue 6 AM76°76°71°85%28%3%–NE 81410+ mi
Tue 7 AM76°76°71°85%17%0%–NE 91510+ mi
Tue 8 AM76°76°71°85%16%0%–NE 101510+ mi
Tue 9 AM77°77°71°82%10%0%–NE 101610+ mi
Tue 10 AM78°78°71°79%5%0%–NE 121710+ mi
Tue 11 AM78°78°70°76%3%0%–NE 131810+ mi
Tue 12 PM80°83°70°72%5%0%–NE 131810+ mi
Tue 1 PM80°83°69°69%4%0%–NE 131810+ mi
Tue 2 PM80°83°69°69%8%0%–NE 1318–
Tue 3 PM82°85°68°63%10%0%–ENE 1318–
Tue 4 PM81°84°68°65%8%0%–ENE 1418–
Tue 5 PM80°82°66°62%10%1%–ENE 1420–
Tue 6 PM80°82°66°62%12%2%–ENE 1320–
Tue 7 PM78°78°70°76%34%3%–ENE 1318–
Tue 8 PM77°77°71°82%36%3%–ENE 1318–
Tue 9 PM77°77°72°85%34%3%–ENE 1318–
Tue 10 PM77°77°72°85%31%3%–ENE 1218–
Tue 11 PM77°77°72°85%34%3%–ENE 1017–
Wed 12 AM77°77°73°88%38%3%–ENE 915–
Wed 1 AM77°77°73°88%41%20%–ENE 814–
Wed 2 AM77°77°73°88%40%20%–ENE 813–
Wed 3 AM76°76°73°90%39%20%–NE 813–
Wed 4 AM76°76°73°90%38%20%–NE 813–
Wed 5 AM75°75°73°94%39%20%–NE 914–
Wed 6 AM75°75°74°97%40%20%–NE 915–
Wed 7 AM75°75°74°97%41%21%–NE 1016–
Wed 8 AM76°76°74°94%38%21%–NE 1016–
Wed 9 AM77°77°74°90%35%21%–NE 1217–
Wed 10 AM78°78°73°85%32%21%–NE 1217–
Wed 11 AM79°79°72°79%31%21%–NE 1217–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

81° / 76°

17% rain · 0.12"

NE 10–13 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny

82° / 75°

20% rain

NE 7–14 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Oct 21

Slight Chance Rain Showers

82° / 75°

21% rain

ENE 8–13 mph · gusts 18

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

82° / 77°

1% rain

ENE 5–12 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

83° / 78°

1% rain

ESE 6–13 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

83° / 78°

4% rain

ESE 10–15 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

83° / 77°

27% rain · 0.05"

E 12–16 mph · gusts 21

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 82. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 85. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Heat index values as high as 82. East northeast wind 8 to 13 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 82. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 12 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Weather map

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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 Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 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. 
 


GMZ250-192015-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas 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. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 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
7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning. 
.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. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 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 · January 2024

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
72% lit
↑ 11:00 PM
↓ 11:09 AM
★☆☆☆c50
Apogee · 404,912 km
2
63% lit
↑ 11:52 PM
↓ 11:36 AM
★☆☆☆c39
3
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:03 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
4
44% lit
↑ 12:44 AM
↓ 12:30 PM
★☆☆☆c47
5
35% lit
↑ 1:38 AM
↓ 1:00 PM
★☆☆☆c60
6
26% lit
↑ 2:34 AM
↓ 1:33 PM
★★☆☆c74
7
17% lit
↑ 3:35 AM
↓ 2:12 PM
★★★☆c85
8
10% lit
↑ 4:39 AM
↓ 2:59 PM
★★★☆c93
9
4% lit
↑ 5:44 AM
↓ 3:55 PM
★★★★c98
best
10
1% lit
↑ 6:49 AM
↓ 4:59 PM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest south (-28.4°)
best
11
0% lit
↑ 7:48 AM
↓ 6:09 PM
★★★★c99
New Moon
best
12
2% lit
↑ 8:40 AM
↓ 7:21 PM
★★☆☆c96
13
7% lit
↑ 9:25 AM
↓ 8:32 PM
★★★★c93
Perigee · 362,267 km
14
15% lit
↑ 10:04 AM
↓ 9:40 PM
★★★☆c83
15
24% lit
↑ 10:40 AM
↓ 10:45 PM
★★☆☆c58
16
34% lit
↑ 11:13 AM
↓ 11:48 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
17
46% lit
↑ 11:46 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c51
First Quarter
18
57% lit
↑ 12:20 PM
↓ 12:51 AM
★☆☆☆c63
19
67% lit
↑ 12:57 PM
↓ 1:53 AM
★★☆☆c78
20
77% lit
↑ 1:38 PM
↓ 2:56 AM
★★★☆c88
21
85% lit
↑ 2:25 PM
↓ 3:59 AM
★★★☆c92
22
91% lit
↑ 3:17 PM
↓ 5:00 AM
★★★★c92
Moon farthest north (28.1°)
23
96% lit
↑ 4:13 PM
↓ 5:56 AM
★★★★c90
24
99% lit
↑ 5:11 PM
↓ 6:46 AM
★★★★c86
best
25
100% lit
↑ 6:09 PM
↓ 7:30 AM
★★★★c80
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
26
99% lit
↑ 7:06 PM
↓ 8:08 AM
★★☆☆c73
27
96% lit
↑ 8:00 PM
↓ 8:41 AM
★★★☆c70
28
92% lit
↑ 8:53 PM
↓ 9:10 AM
★★★☆c62
29
86% lit
↑ 9:44 PM
↓ 9:38 AM
★★☆☆c53
Apogee · 405,778 km
30
79% lit
↑ 10:36 PM
↓ 10:04 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
31
71% lit
↑ 11:28 PM
↓ 10:31 AM
★☆☆☆c38

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Jan 1 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 404,912 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Jan 3 · 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.
  • Wed, Jan 3 · 9:31 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jan 10 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jan 11 · 5:57 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Jan 13 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 362,267 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Jan 16 · 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.
  • Wed, Jan 17 · 9:52 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jan 22 · 10:00 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.
  • Thu, Jan 25 · 11:54 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jan 29 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 405,778 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Jan 30 · 6:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Tue, Jan 9 · Wed, Jan 10 · Thu, Jan 11 · Wed, Jan 24 · Thu, Jan 25

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

Moon distance

362,320 km closest · 405,716 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 Mon 1:46 AM.