Moon & Weather
Rockport
28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 3:05 PM · Rockport (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (4 mi)
Wind
9mph
From N (8°)
Gusts 14 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
69°F
High 72° · Low 63° so far today
Humidity
—%
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.11 in over 3 hours · changing fast
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 72°
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 14 mph.
Tonight: Low 61°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 14 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:29 AM / 6:56 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 1:52 PM / –
- Moon
- First Quarter, 41%
- Major period
- 5:35 AM–7:35 AM
- Minor period
- 1:22 PM–2:22 PM
- Major period
- 6:00 PM–8:00 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3 PM | 70° | 70° | 48° | 46% | 51% | 0% | – | N 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 71° | 71° | 48° | 44% | 35% | 0% | – | N 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 70° | 70° | 49° | 47% | 26% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 70° | 70° | 49° | 47% | 34% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 69° | 69° | 49° | 49% | 55% | 0% | – | N 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 68° | 68° | 49° | 51% | 32% | 0% | – | N 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 67° | 67° | 50° | 54% | 22% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 67° | 67° | 50° | 54% | 28% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 66° | 66° | 51° | 58% | 27% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 66° | 66° | 51° | 58% | 21% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 65° | 65° | 52° | 63% | 21% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 63° | 63° | 52° | 67% | 16% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 63° | 63° | 53° | 70% | 20% | 0% | – | N 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 62° | 62° | 53° | 72% | 16% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 61° | 61° | 53° | 75% | 9% | 0% | – | N 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 61° | 61° | 53° | 75% | 13% | 0% | – | N 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 61° | 61° | 53° | 75% | 18% | 0% | – | N 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 61° | 61° | 53° | 75% | 21% | 0% | – | N 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 63° | 63° | 54° | 72% | 10% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 65° | 65° | 55° | 70% | 14% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 7% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 9% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 9% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 71° | 71° | 55° | 57% | 16% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 73° | 73° | 56° | 55% | 24% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 73° | 73° | 56° | 55% | 39% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 73° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 25% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 57° | 55% | 35% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 29% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 57° | 59% | 59% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 57° | 59% | 69% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 58° | 61% | 63% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 64% | 69% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 77% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 65% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 59% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 62% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 53% | 1% | – | NE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 43% | 3% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 47% | 5% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 14% | 5% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 78% | 35% | 5% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 55% | 5% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 56% | 5% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 58% | 5% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 59% | 7% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 60% | 7% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
72° / 61°
Dry
N 12–14 mph · gusts 17
Sun, Oct 18
Sunny
75° / 68°
1% rain
NNE 8–14 mph · gusts 18
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny
78° / 71°
7% rain
NE 7–15 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
79° / 72°
17% rain
NE 10–16 mph · gusts 21
⚡ Storms
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
82° / 72°
17% rain
E 8–13 mph · gusts 17
⚡ Storms
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
83° / 73°
Dry
ENE 3–10 mph · gusts 14
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
84° / 75°
1% rain
ESE 3–12 mph · gusts 16
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 14 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 14 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 9 to 13 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
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 · 115 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 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. GMZ236-237-180715- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 115 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 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, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM
GMZ255 · 115 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 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. GMZ255-180715- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 115 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 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. .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. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .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.
Moon calendar · December 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
85% lit
↑ 2:50 PM
↓ 3:11 AM
↓ 3:11 AM
★☆☆☆c57
2
93% lit
↑ 3:30 PM
↓ 4:19 AM
↓ 4:19 AM
★★☆☆c77
3
98% lit
↑ 4:18 PM
↓ 5:32 AM
↓ 5:32 AM
★★★☆c91
4
100% lit
↑ 5:15 PM
↓ 6:46 AM
↓ 6:46 AM
★★★☆c99
Perigee · 356,965 km
Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)
best5
99% lit
↑ 6:20 PM
↓ 7:59 AM
↓ 7:59 AM
★★★☆c103
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
best6
95% lit
↑ 7:30 PM
↓ 9:05 AM
↓ 9:05 AM
★★★☆c102
7
89% lit
↑ 8:40 PM
↓ 10:01 AM
↓ 10:01 AM
★★☆☆c98
8
81% lit
↑ 9:47 PM
↓ 10:48 AM
↓ 10:48 AM
★★☆☆c90
9
71% lit
↑ 10:50 PM
↓ 11:27 AM
↓ 11:27 AM
★☆☆☆c78
10
61% lit
↑ 11:49 PM
↓ 12:00 PM
↓ 12:00 PM
★☆☆☆c63
11
51% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:30 PM
↓ 12:30 PM
★☆☆☆c44
Last Quarter
12
41% lit
↑ 12:44 AM
↓ 12:58 PM
↓ 12:58 PM
★☆☆☆c29
Moon crosses the equator
13
32% lit
↑ 1:38 AM
↓ 1:25 PM
↓ 1:25 PM
★☆☆☆c51
14
24% lit
↑ 2:31 AM
↓ 1:54 PM
↓ 1:54 PM
★☆☆☆c65
15
16% lit
↑ 3:25 AM
↓ 2:25 PM
↓ 2:25 PM
★★☆☆c75
16
10% lit
↑ 4:20 AM
↓ 2:59 PM
↓ 2:59 PM
★★☆☆c82
17
5% lit
↑ 5:16 AM
↓ 3:37 PM
↓ 3:37 PM
★★☆☆c82
Apogee · 406,321 km
18
2% lit
↑ 6:12 AM
↓ 4:22 PM
↓ 4:22 PM
★★★☆c85
best19
0% lit
↑ 7:07 AM
↓ 5:11 PM
↓ 5:11 PM
★★★☆c86
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
New Moon
best20
1% lit
↑ 7:59 AM
↓ 6:06 PM
↓ 6:06 PM
★★★☆c87
best21
3% lit
↑ 8:47 AM
↓ 7:04 PM
↓ 7:04 PM
★★★☆c86
22
7% lit
↑ 9:29 AM
↓ 8:03 PM
↓ 8:03 PM
★★☆☆c85
23
13% lit
↑ 10:07 AM
↓ 9:02 PM
↓ 9:02 PM
★★☆☆c81
24
20% lit
↑ 10:41 AM
↓ 10:00 PM
↓ 10:00 PM
★☆☆☆c75
25
29% lit
↑ 11:12 AM
↓ 10:59 PM
↓ 10:59 PM
★☆☆☆c64
26
39% lit
↑ 11:43 AM
↓ 11:57 PM
↓ 11:57 PM
★☆☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
27
50% lit
↑ 12:13 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c35
First Quarter
28
61% lit
↑ 12:46 PM
↓ 12:58 AM
↓ 12:58 AM
★☆☆☆c55
29
71% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ 2:02 AM
↓ 2:02 AM
★☆☆☆c74
30
81% lit
↑ 2:05 PM
↓ 3:09 AM
↓ 3:09 AM
★★☆☆c88
31
90% lit
↑ 2:56 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
↓ 4:20 AM
★☆☆☆c91
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Dec 4 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 356,965 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Dec 4 · 5:14 PM — Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
- Fri, Dec 5 · 5:00 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.
- Thu, Dec 11 · 2:52 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 12 · 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, Dec 17 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 406,321 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Dec 19 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Dec 19 · 7:43 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Dec 26 · 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.
- Sat, Dec 27 · 1:09 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Thu, Dec 4 · Fri, Dec 5 · Thu, Dec 18 · Fri, Dec 19 · Sat, Dec 20
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,025 km closest · 406,238 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 Sat 1:46 PM.