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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

⚠ Wind Advisory · until Sat 1:00 PM

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Calhoun Islands, Kleberg Islands, and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

⚠ Coastal Flood Advisory · until Sun 7:00 AM

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, through 7 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

⚠ Rip Current Statement · until Sat 7:00 PM

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, through 7 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Clear and Windy

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 5:35 AM · PORT ARANSAS/MUSTANG BEACH ARPT (7 mi)

Wind

27mph

From NNW (337°)

Gusts 35 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

60°F

High 65° · Low 60° so far today

Humidity

55%

Dew point 43°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.37 in1028.4 mb▲ Rising

+0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.0330.2030.37−24h−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 74°

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight: Low 64°

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:29 AM / 6:57 PM
Moonrise / moonset
1:51 PM / –
Moon
First Quarter, 41%
Major period
5:35 AM–7:35 AM
Minor period
1:21 PM–2:21 PM
Major period
6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 1712 PM6 PMSun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 19clouds41% cloud cover43% cloud cover37% cloud cover27% cloud cover31% cloud cover26% cloud cover35% cloud cover20% cloud cover25% cloud cover26% cloud cover16% cloud cover23% cloud cover20% cloud cover21% cloud cover18% cloud cover29% cloud cover28% cloud cover17% cloud cover21% cloud cover18% cloud cover18% cloud cover19% cloud cover25% cloud cover19% cloud cover26% cloud cover21% cloud cover40% cloud cover26% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover8% cloud cover19% cloud cover11% cloud cover11% cloud cover17% cloud cover26% cloud cover41% cloud cover55% cloud cover52% cloud cover49% cloud cover53% cloud cover57% cloud cover61% cloud cover61% cloud cover62% cloud cover62% cloud cover63% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°63636872726968666466727575737170rainwind01020mphN 21 mph, gusts 30N 20 mph, gusts 29N 18 mph, gusts 26N 16 mph, gusts 23N 14 mph, gusts 20N 13 mph, gusts 17N 13 mph, gusts 17N 10 mph, gusts 16NNE 10 mph, gusts 15NNE 9 mph, gusts 15NNE 9 mph, gusts 16NNE 10 mph, gusts 17N 12 mph, gusts 18N 12 mph, gusts 18NNE 12 mph, gusts 17NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 8 mph, gusts 13ENE 7 mph, gusts 12ENE 5 mph, gusts 9ENE 5 mph, gusts 9NE 6 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 6 AM63°63°52°67%41%0%–N 213010+ mi
Sat 7 AM63°63°52°67%43%0%–N 202910+ mi
Sat 8 AM62°62°52°70%37%0%–N 202910+ mi
Sat 9 AM63°63°52°67%27%0%–N 202810+ mi
Sat 10 AM64°64°53°67%31%0%–N 182610+ mi
Sat 11 AM66°66°52°61%26%0%–N 172610+ mi
Sat 12 PM68°68°52°57%35%0%–N 162310+ mi
Sat 1 PM70°70°51°51%20%0%–N 142110+ mi
Sat 2 PM71°71°50°47%25%0%–N 142010+ mi
Sat 3 PM72°72°50°46%26%0%–N 131810+ mi
Sat 4 PM73°73°49°43%16%0%–N 131710+ mi
Sat 5 PM72°72°49°44%23%0%–N 131710+ mi
Sat 6 PM72°72°50°46%20%0%–N 131710+ mi
Sat 7 PM72°72°50°46%21%0%–N 121610+ mi
Sat 8 PM70°70°51°51%18%0%–N 101610+ mi
Sat 9 PM69°69°51°53%29%0%–NNE 101610+ mi
Sat 10 PM69°69°52°55%28%0%–NNE 101510+ mi
Sat 11 PM68°68°52°57%17%0%–NNE 91510+ mi
Sun 12 AM68°68°53°59%21%0%–NNE 91510+ mi
Sun 1 AM67°67°54°63%18%0%–NNE 91510+ mi
Sun 2 AM67°67°54°63%18%0%–NNE 91610+ mi
Sun 3 AM66°66°55°68%19%0%–NNE 101610+ mi
Sun 4 AM65°65°55°70%25%0%–NNE 101710+ mi
Sun 5 AM65°65°55°70%19%0%–N 121810+ mi
Sun 6 AM64°64°55°73%26%0%–N 121810+ mi
Sun 7 AM64°64°56°75%21%0%–N 121810+ mi
Sun 8 AM65°65°56°73%40%0%–N 121810+ mi
Sun 9 AM66°66°57°73%26%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
Sun 10 AM68°68°57°68%4%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
Sun 11 AM70°70°57°63%2%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
Sun 12 PM72°72°57°59%4%0%–NNE 121610+ mi
Sun 1 PM73°73°56°55%8%0%–NNE 101510+ mi
Sun 2 PM75°75°56°52%19%0%–NE 1014–
Sun 3 PM75°75°56°52%11%0%–NE 1014–
Sun 4 PM75°75°56°52%11%0%–NE 1014–
Sun 5 PM76°76°56°50%17%0%–NE 1014–
Sun 6 PM75°75°56°52%26%0%–ENE 1014–
Sun 7 PM74°74°56°53%41%0%–ENE 913–
Sun 8 PM74°74°57°55%55%0%–ENE 813–
Sun 9 PM73°73°57°57%52%0%–ENE 713–
Sun 10 PM72°72°57°59%49%0%–ENE 712–
Sun 11 PM72°72°57°59%53%0%–ENE 610–
Mon 12 AM71°71°58°64%57%0%–ENE 59–
Mon 1 AM71°71°59°66%61%0%–ENE 59–
Mon 2 AM71°71°60°68%61%0%–ENE 59–
Mon 3 AM70°70°60°71%62%0%–NE 59–
Mon 4 AM70°70°61°73%62%0%–NE 610–
Mon 5 AM69°69°61°76%63%0%–NE 712–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

74° / 64°

Dry

N 9–21 mph · gusts 30

Sun, Oct 18

Sunny

77° / 69°

Dry

NNE 6–12 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Oct 19

Partly Sunny

80° / 72°

12% rain

NE 5–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 20

Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

82° / 75°

30% rain · 0.06"

ENE 7–15 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Oct 21

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

83° / 75°

26% rain

ENE 9–15 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

83° / 76°

1% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

84° / 78°

3% rain

SE 7–13 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 151 AM 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-171915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
151 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally 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 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 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.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 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 151 AM 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. 
 


GMZ250-171915-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
151 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots. Seas 9 to
13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet
at 8 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds, becoming
northeast 9 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at
4 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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 8 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY 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. 
.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 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...East 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.

Moon calendar · February 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
100% lit
↑ 6:10 PM
↓ 7:09 AM
★★☆☆c93
Full Moon · Snow Moon
2
99% lit
↑ 7:15 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
★★★★c90
best
3
96% lit
↑ 8:16 PM
↓ 8:24 AM
★★★☆c78
best
4
91% lit
↑ 9:15 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★☆☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
5
84% lit
↑ 10:11 PM
↓ 9:24 AM
★★☆☆c35
6
76% lit
↑ 11:06 PM
↓ 9:53 AM
★☆☆☆c40
7
67% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:23 AM
★☆☆☆c49
8
58% lit
↑ 12:02 AM
↓ 10:56 AM
★☆☆☆c58
9
48% lit
↑ 12:58 AM
↓ 11:31 AM
★☆☆☆c66
Last Quarter
10
39% lit
↑ 1:54 AM
↓ 12:12 PM
★★☆☆c71
Apogee · 404,575 km
11
30% lit
↑ 2:50 AM
↓ 12:57 PM
★★☆☆c75
12
21% lit
↑ 3:44 AM
↓ 1:48 PM
★★☆☆c76
Moon farthest south (-28.2°)
13
14% lit
↑ 4:35 AM
↓ 2:44 PM
★★★☆c76
14
8% lit
↑ 5:22 AM
↓ 3:43 PM
★★★☆c76
15
3% lit
↑ 6:03 AM
↓ 4:44 PM
★★★☆c74
best
16
1% lit
↑ 6:41 AM
↓ 5:44 PM
★★☆☆c71
17
0% lit
↑ 7:15 AM
↓ 6:44 PM
★★★★c70
New Moon
best
18
2% lit
↑ 7:47 AM
↓ 7:44 PM
★★★☆c55
19
6% lit
↑ 8:18 AM
↓ 8:45 PM
★★★☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
20
12% lit
↑ 8:50 AM
↓ 9:47 PM
★★☆☆c44
21
21% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 10:51 PM
★☆☆☆c54
22
30% lit
↑ 10:01 AM
↓ 11:58 PM
★★☆☆c67
23
41% lit
↑ 10:45 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c80
24
53% lit
↑ 11:35 AM
↓ 1:07 AM
★★☆☆c90
First Quarter
Perigee · 370,132 km
25
64% lit
↑ 12:34 PM
↓ 2:14 AM
★★☆☆c94
Moon farthest north (28.3°)
26
75% lit
↑ 1:38 PM
↓ 3:18 AM
★★★☆c95
27
84% lit
↑ 2:46 PM
↓ 4:14 AM
★★★☆c94
28
91% lit
↑ 3:53 PM
↓ 5:03 AM
★★★☆c88
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Feb 1 · 4:09 PM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Feb 4 · 10:00 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, Feb 9 · 6:43 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Feb 10 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 404,575 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Feb 12 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Feb 17 · 6:01 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Feb 19 · 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.
  • Tue, Feb 24 · 6:27 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Feb 24 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 370,132 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Feb 25 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.3°)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, Feb 2 · Tue, Feb 3 · Sun, Feb 15 · Tue, Feb 17 · Sat, Feb 28

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

Moon distance

370,148 km closest · 404,575 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 Sat 1:46 AM.