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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

Clear

Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 72°F

Observed 9:35 PM · Harbor Island Visibility (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ARANSAS/MUSTANG BEACH ARPT (3 mi)

Wind

6mph

From N (0°)

Gusts 10 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

73°F

High 74° · Low 62° so far today

Humidity

49%

Dew point 52°F

Visibility

—mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.22 in1023.5 mb● Steady

+0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.2130.2830.36−24h−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

Tonight: Low 71° · 10% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

Monday: High 81° · 16% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 83. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:30 AM / 6:56 PM
Moonrise / moonset
2:32 PM / 12:10 AM
Moon
First Quarter, 50%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:40 AM
Major period
6:25 AM–8:25 AM
Minor period
2:02 PM–3:02 PM
Major period
6:50 PM–8:50 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Oct 18Mon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMclouds74% cloud cover77% cloud cover65% cloud cover56% cloud cover57% cloud cover57% cloud cover46% cloud cover63% cloud cover80% cloud cover63% cloud cover64% cloud cover71% cloud cover64% cloud cover78% cloud cover73% cloud cover84% cloud cover82% cloud cover76% cloud cover59% cloud cover54% cloud cover48% cloud cover55% cloud cover30% cloud cover36% cloud cover31% cloud cover26% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover13% cloud cover24% cloud cover20% cloud cover16% cloud cover23% cloud cover17% cloud cover10% cloud cover11% cloud cover13% cloud cover14% cloud cover14% cloud cover13% cloud cover13% cloud cover16% cloud cover18% cloud cover21% cloud cover23% cloud cover26% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°72727171737780787778767578808178rain10% chance10% chance5% chance5% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance5% chance5% chance10% chance10% chance12% chance13% chance13% chance12% chance16% chance15% chance12% chance14% chance14% chance12% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chancewind01020mphENE 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 9NNE 8 mph, gusts 10NNE 8 mph, gusts 10NNE 9 mph, gusts 13NNE 10 mph, gusts 14NNE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 10 PM72°72°60°66%74%10%–ENE 7910+ mi
Sun 11 PM72°72°61°68%77%10%–ENE 7910+ mi
Mon 12 AM72°72°61°68%65%5%–ENE 7910+ mi
Mon 1 AM72°72°62°71%56%5%–NE 7910+ mi
Mon 2 AM72°72°63°73%57%4%–NE 7910+ mi
Mon 3 AM72°72°63°73%57%4%–NE 81010+ mi
Mon 4 AM71°71°64°79%46%4%–NNE 81010+ mi
Mon 5 AM71°71°64°79%63%5%–NE 7910+ mi
Mon 6 AM71°71°64°79%80%5%–NNE 81010+ mi
Mon 7 AM71°71°64°79%63%10%–NNE 121510+ mi
Mon 8 AM71°71°65°81%64%10%–NNE 91310+ mi
Mon 9 AM72°72°66°81%71%12%–NNE 101410+ mi
Mon 10 AM73°73°66°79%64%13%–NNE 101410+ mi
Mon 11 AM75°75°68°79%78%13%–NNE 121510+ mi
Mon 12 PM76°76°69°79%73%12%–NNE 121510+ mi
Mon 1 PM77°77°69°76%84%16%–NNE 121510+ mi
Mon 2 PM78°78°70°76%82%15%–NNE 121510+ mi
Mon 3 PM79°79°71°77%76%12%–NE 131610+ mi
Mon 4 PM80°83°71°74%59%14%–NE 131610+ mi
Mon 5 PM79°79°72°79%54%14%–NE 131610+ mi
Mon 6 PM79°79°73°82%48%12%–ENE 131610+ mi
Mon 7 PM78°78°71°79%55%4%–ENE 131610+ mi
Mon 8 PM77°77°71°82%30%4%–ENE 121510+ mi
Mon 9 PM77°77°72°85%36%4%–ENE 121510+ mi
Mon 10 PM77°77°71°82%31%4%–ENE 121510+ mi
Mon 11 PM77°77°72°85%26%4%–ENE 101410+ mi
Tue 12 AM77°77°71°82%11%4%–ENE 91310+ mi
Tue 1 AM78°78°72°82%12%3%–ENE 81010+ mi
Tue 2 AM77°77°71°82%7%3%–ENE 81010+ mi
Tue 3 AM77°77°71°82%8%3%–ENE 81010+ mi
Tue 4 AM76°76°71°85%13%3%–NE 101410+ mi
Tue 5 AM76°76°71°85%24%3%–NE 81010+ mi
Tue 6 AM75°75°71°87%20%3%–NE 91310+ mi
Tue 7 AM75°75°71°87%16%2%–NE 91310+ mi
Tue 8 AM75°75°71°87%23%2%–NE 1014–
Tue 9 AM76°76°71°85%17%2%–NE 1215–
Tue 10 AM78°78°71°79%10%2%–NE 1316–
Tue 11 AM79°79°71°77%11%2%–NE 1316–
Tue 12 PM80°83°71°74%13%2%–NE 1316–
Tue 1 PM80°83°71°74%14%4%–NE 1316–
Tue 2 PM81°85°71°72%14%4%–NE 1316–
Tue 3 PM81°85°72°74%13%4%–ENE 1417–
Tue 4 PM81°85°72°74%13%4%–ENE 1417–
Tue 5 PM80°84°72°77%16%4%–ENE 1417–
Tue 6 PM79°79°72°79%18%4%–ENE 1417–
Tue 7 PM78°78°71°79%21%3%–ENE 1316–
Tue 8 PM77°77°71°82%23%3%–ENE 1215–
Tue 9 PM77°77°71°82%26%3%–ENE 1215–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

72° / 71°

10% rain

ENE 7–7 mph · gusts 9

Mon, Oct 19

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

81° / 75°

16% rain

NE 7–13 mph · gusts 16

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny

82° / 75°

9% rain

NE 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

82° / 75°

14% rain

ENE 7–13 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

82° / 76°

Dry

ENE 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

83° / 78°

Dry

ESE 6–13 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

83° / 78°

3% rain

ESE 10–15 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 83. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 85. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 6 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
  • Sunday: Mostly 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 · 141 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-190730-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
141 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.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, 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. 
.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, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 141 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. 
 


GMZ250-190730-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
141 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TODAY...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 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast 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 8 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 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 showers in the
evening. 
.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 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. 
.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. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.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.

Moon calendar · July 2024

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
20% lit
↑ 2:45 AM
↓ 4:35 PM
★★★☆c85
2
12% lit
↑ 3:27 AM
↓ 5:41 PM
★★★☆c96
3
6% lit
↑ 4:13 AM
↓ 6:46 PM
★★★★c100
4
2% lit
↑ 5:07 AM
↓ 7:48 PM
★★★★c100
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
best
5
0% lit
↑ 6:05 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
★★★★c98
New Moon
best
6
1% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★★★★c94
best
7
3% lit
↑ 8:07 AM
↓ 10:11 PM
★★★★c86
8
8% lit
↑ 9:06 AM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★★☆c77
9
14% lit
↑ 10:03 AM
↓ 11:17 PM
★☆☆☆c66
10
21% lit
↑ 10:57 AM
↓ 11:44 PM
★★☆☆c59
11
29% lit
↑ 11:49 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c47
12
38% lit
↑ 12:40 PM
↓ 12:11 AM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 404,364 km
13
48% lit
↑ 1:32 PM
↓ 12:37 AM
★☆☆☆c40
First Quarter
14
57% lit
↑ 2:26 PM
↓ 1:05 AM
★☆☆☆c52
15
67% lit
↑ 3:22 PM
↓ 1:35 AM
★★☆☆c65
16
76% lit
↑ 4:21 PM
↓ 2:09 AM
★★☆☆c75
17
84% lit
↑ 5:23 PM
↓ 2:49 AM
★★★☆c84
18
91% lit
↑ 6:25 PM
↓ 3:36 AM
★★★★c90
19
96% lit
↑ 7:25 PM
↓ 4:32 AM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
20
99% lit
↑ 8:20 PM
↓ 5:35 AM
★★★★c94
best
21
100% lit
↑ 9:09 PM
↓ 6:43 AM
★★★★c93
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
22
98% lit
↑ 9:51 PM
↓ 7:53 AM
★★★★c88
23
93% lit
↑ 10:29 PM
↓ 9:02 AM
★★★☆c79
24
86% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 10:09 AM
★☆☆☆c63
Perigee · 364,914 km
25
77% lit
↑ 11:37 PM
↓ 11:14 AM
★★☆☆c56
Moon crosses the equator
26
66% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:18 PM
★☆☆☆c39
27
55% lit
↑ 12:10 AM
↓ 1:22 PM
★☆☆☆c55
Last Quarter
28
43% lit
↑ 12:46 AM
↓ 2:28 PM
★☆☆☆c71
29
33% lit
↑ 1:25 AM
↓ 3:33 PM
★★☆☆c85
30
23% lit
↑ 2:10 AM
↓ 4:39 PM
★★★☆c92
31
15% lit
↑ 3:00 AM
↓ 5:41 PM
★★★☆c93

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jul 4 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 5 · 5:57 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jul 12 · 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.
  • Fri, Jul 12 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,364 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Jul 13 · 5:48 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Jul 19 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jul 21 · 5:17 AM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Jul 24 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 364,914 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jul 25 · 3:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Jul 27 · 9:51 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Thu, Jul 4 · Fri, Jul 5 · Sat, Jul 6 · Sat, Jul 20 · Sun, Jul 21

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

Moon distance

365,047 km closest · 404,281 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 Sun 6:21 PM.