Moon & Weather
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 2:15 AM · Harbor Island Visibility (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ARANSAS/MUSTANG BEACH ARPT (3 mi)
Wind
25mph
From NW (321°)
Gusts 32 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
64°F
High 65° · Low 63° so far today
Humidity
47%
Dew point 42°F
Visibility
10+mi
3-hour trend unavailable
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
Not enough readings yet.
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.
Today
Overnight: Low 61° · 1% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday: High 75° · 1% rain
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3 AM | 65° | 65° | 52° | 63% | 10% | 1% | – | N 22 | 33 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 AM | 64° | 64° | 52° | 65% | 26% | 1% | – | N 21 | 32 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 AM | 63° | 63° | 52° | 67% | 27% | 1% | – | N 21 | 32 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 63° | 63° | 52° | 67% | 36% | 1% | – | N 21 | 32 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 62° | 62° | 52° | 70% | 48% | 1% | – | N 20 | 30 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 61° | 61° | 52° | 72% | 43% | 1% | – | N 20 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 63° | 63° | 52° | 67% | 48% | 0% | – | N 20 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 64° | 64° | 52° | 65% | 27% | 0% | – | N 18 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 66° | 66° | 52° | 61% | 30% | 0% | – | N 17 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 PM | 67° | 67° | 51° | 56% | 22% | 0% | – | N 16 | 23 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 PM | 69° | 69° | 51° | 53% | 14% | 0% | – | N 14 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 PM | 71° | 71° | 50° | 47% | 33% | 0% | – | N 14 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 72° | 72° | 49° | 44% | 44% | 0% | – | N 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 49° | 41% | 32% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 73° | 73° | 49° | 43% | 34% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 49° | 43% | 33% | 0% | – | N 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 49° | 44% | 31% | 0% | – | N 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 70° | 70° | 50° | 49% | 31% | 0% | – | N 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 70° | 70° | 50° | 49% | 47% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 69° | 69° | 51° | 53% | 57% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 68° | 68° | 52° | 57% | 56% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 68° | 68° | 53° | 59% | 45% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 67° | 67° | 54° | 63% | 23% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 67° | 67° | 54° | 63% | 17% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 66° | 66° | 54° | 65% | 23% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 68% | 24% | 0% | – | N 10 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 65° | 65° | 55° | 70% | 16% | 0% | – | N 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 64° | 64° | 55° | 73% | 16% | 0% | – | N 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 64° | 64° | 55° | 73% | 8% | 0% | – | N 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 65° | 65° | 56° | 73% | 3% | 0% | – | N 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 66° | 66° | 57° | 73% | 11% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 18% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 70° | 70° | 57° | 63% | 20% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 57% | 21% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 56° | 53% | 23% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 56° | 52% | 25% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 57° | 52% | 27% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 57° | 52% | 29% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 57° | 52% | 31% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 57° | 54% | 34% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 57° | 55% | 36% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 39% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 57° | 59% | 43% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 57° | 59% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 58° | 61% | 49% | 0% | – | ENE 6 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 58° | 61% | 51% | 0% | – | ENE 5 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 64% | 54% | 0% | – | ENE 5 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 53% | 0% | – | ENE 5 | 9 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
75° / 61°
1% rain
N 9–22 mph · gusts 33
Sun, Oct 18
Sunny
77° / 69°
Dry
NNE 6–12 mph · gusts 18
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny
80° / 73°
8% rain
NE 5–13 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
81° / 74°
11% rain
ENE 8–14 mph · gusts 17
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
82° / 75°
11% rain
E 8–13 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
83° / 76°
2% rain
E 5–12 mph · gusts 15
Fri, Oct 23
Mostly Sunny
84° / 77°
6% rain
SE 6–13 mph · gusts 16
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 12 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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 8 to 14 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
- 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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 · May 2026
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Lunar events this month
- Fri, May 1 · 12:24 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, May 4 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 405,843 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Tue, May 5 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, May 9 · 4:11 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, May 12 · 7:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sat, May 16 · 3:01 PM — New 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.
- Sun, May 17 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 358,077 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Mon, May 18 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, May 23 · 6:11 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, May 25 · 4:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sun, May 31 · 3:46 AM — Full Moon · Blue MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Fri, May 1 · Sat, May 16 · Sun, May 17 · Sat, May 30 · Sun, May 31
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
358,094 km closest · 406,286 km farthest
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 12:01 AM.