Moon & Weather
Rockport
28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport
⚠ Wind Advisory · until Sat 1:00 AM
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Bee, Coastal Aransas, Coastal Calhoun, Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces, Coastal Refugio, Coastal San Patricio, Goliad, Inland Calhoun, Inland Kleberg, Inland Nueces, Inland Refugio, Inland San Patricio, Jim Wells, and Victoria Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM 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.
Clear and Windy
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 9:10 PM · Rockport (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (4 mi)
Wind
17mph
From N (356°)
Gusts 28 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
69°F
High 79° · Low 68° so far today
Humidity
—%
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.10 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
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
Tonight: Low 61° · 1% rain
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday: High 72° · 1% rain
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 13 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:29 AM / 6:57 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 1:06 PM / 11:14 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 32%
- Major period
- 4:45 AM–6:45 AM
- Minor period
- 12:36 PM–1:36 PM
- Major period
- 5:10 PM–7:10 PM
- Minor period
- 10:44 PM–11:44 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 50° | 47% | 22% | 0% | – | N 30 | 38 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 PM | 70° | 70° | 49° | 47% | 32% | 0% | – | N 29 | 38 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 PM | 68° | 68° | 49° | 51% | 37% | 0% | – | N 29 | 38 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 AM | 68° | 68° | 49° | 51% | 23% | 0% | – | N 29 | 38 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 AM | 66° | 66° | 49° | 54% | 18% | 1% | – | N 29 | 37 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 AM | 65° | 65° | 50° | 58% | 17% | 1% | – | N 29 | 37 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 AM | 65° | 65° | 50° | 58% | 24% | 1% | – | N 29 | 36 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 AM | 64° | 64° | 50° | 60% | 27% | 1% | – | N 28 | 36 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 AM | 63° | 63° | 49° | 60% | 24% | 1% | – | N 28 | 36 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 62° | 62° | 49° | 62% | 27% | 1% | – | N 26 | 35 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 62° | 62° | 49° | 62% | 36% | 0% | – | N 25 | 32 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 61° | 61° | 49° | 65% | 29% | 0% | – | N 24 | 31 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 61° | 61° | 50° | 67% | 49% | 0% | – | N 23 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 62° | 62° | 50° | 65% | 21% | 0% | – | N 22 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 63° | 63° | 50° | 62% | 16% | 0% | – | N 21 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 PM | 65° | 65° | 50° | 58% | 19% | 0% | – | N 17 | 23 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 PM | 67° | 67° | 49° | 52% | 9% | 0% | – | N 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 PM | 69° | 69° | 49° | 49% | 28% | 0% | – | N 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 70° | 70° | 48° | 46% | 38% | 0% | – | N 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 71° | 71° | 48° | 44% | 26% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 70° | 70° | 48° | 46% | 31% | 0% | – | N 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 70° | 70° | 49° | 47% | 24% | 0% | – | N 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 70° | 70° | 49° | 47% | 31% | 0% | – | N 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 69° | 69° | 50° | 51% | 29% | 0% | – | N 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 69° | 69° | 50° | 51% | 45% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 68° | 68° | 50° | 53% | 59% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 68° | 68° | 51° | 55% | 63% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 67° | 67° | 51° | 56% | 54% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 66° | 66° | 52° | 61% | 56% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 66° | 66° | 52° | 61% | 40% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 64° | 64° | 52° | 65% | 18% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 64° | 64° | 53° | 67% | 12% | 0% | – | N 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 64° | 64° | 52° | 65% | 8% | 0% | – | N 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 62° | 62° | 52° | 70% | 9% | 0% | – | N 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 53° | 70% | 5% | 0% | – | N 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 53° | 70% | 0% | 0% | – | N 14 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 64° | 64° | 53° | 67% | 7% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 10 AM | 65° | 65° | 54° | 68% | 13% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 11 AM | 67° | 67° | 54° | 63% | 13% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 72° | 72° | 54° | 53% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 73° | 73° | 54° | 51% | 18% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 74° | 74° | 55° | 51% | 23% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 55° | 51% | 27% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 55° | 51% | 30% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 55° | 53% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 55° | 53% | 36% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 55° | 55% | 40% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Clear
71° / 61°
1% rain
N 29–30 mph · gusts 38
Sat, Oct 17
Mostly Sunny
72° / 62°
1% rain
N 13–29 mph · gusts 38
Sun, Oct 18
Sunny
75° / 68°
Dry
NE 9–15 mph · gusts 20
Mon, Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
77° / 70°
6% rain
NE 8–14 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
81° / 72°
9% rain
ENE 8–14 mph · gusts 18
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
83° / 72°
9% rain
E 7–13 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
84° / 74°
2% rain
E 5–10 mph · gusts 15
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 13 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 13 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
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 · 231 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ236-237-170815- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 231 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...North winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 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 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .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. .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.
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM
GMZ255 · 231 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ255-170815- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 231 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds and north 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...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 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. 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 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .TUESDAY 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 · September 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
78% lit
↑ 10:29 PM
↓ 11:25 AM
↓ 11:25 AM
★☆☆☆c75
2
68% lit
↑ 11:13 PM
↓ 12:31 PM
↓ 12:31 PM
★☆☆☆c89
3
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:38 PM
↓ 1:38 PM
★☆☆☆c96
4
46% lit
↑ 12:05 AM
↓ 2:45 PM
↓ 2:45 PM
★☆☆☆c99
Last Quarter
5
34% lit
↑ 1:05 AM
↓ 3:48 PM
↓ 3:48 PM
★☆☆☆c99
Moon farthest north (27.9°)
6
24% lit
↑ 2:11 AM
↓ 4:43 PM
↓ 4:43 PM
★☆☆☆c98
Perigee · 368,258 km
7
15% lit
↑ 3:20 AM
↓ 5:32 PM
↓ 5:32 PM
★★☆☆c95
8
8% lit
↑ 4:29 AM
↓ 6:13 PM
↓ 6:13 PM
★★☆☆c88
9
3% lit
↑ 5:35 AM
↓ 6:50 PM
↓ 6:50 PM
★★☆☆c80
best10
0% lit
↑ 6:39 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★☆c64
New Moon
best11
0% lit
↑ 7:40 AM
↓ 7:54 PM
↓ 7:54 PM
★★★☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
best12
3% lit
↑ 8:40 AM
↓ 8:25 PM
↓ 8:25 PM
★★☆☆c43
13
8% lit
↑ 9:39 AM
↓ 8:57 PM
↓ 8:57 PM
★★☆☆c61
14
14% lit
↑ 10:38 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
↓ 9:31 PM
★★☆☆c75
15
22% lit
↑ 11:36 AM
↓ 10:09 PM
↓ 10:09 PM
★☆☆☆c83
16
30% lit
↑ 12:34 PM
↓ 10:51 PM
↓ 10:51 PM
★☆☆☆c85
17
39% lit
↑ 1:31 PM
↓ 11:38 PM
↓ 11:38 PM
★☆☆☆c85
18
49% lit
↑ 2:24 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c84
Moon farthest south (-28.0°)
First Quarter
Apogee · 404,221 km
19
58% lit
↑ 3:13 PM
↓ 12:29 AM
↓ 12:29 AM
★☆☆☆c82
20
67% lit
↑ 3:58 PM
↓ 1:24 AM
↓ 1:24 AM
★☆☆☆c79
21
76% lit
↑ 4:37 PM
↓ 2:21 AM
↓ 2:21 AM
★☆☆☆c76
22
84% lit
↑ 5:13 PM
↓ 3:18 AM
↓ 3:18 AM
★★☆☆c71
23
90% lit
↑ 5:46 PM
↓ 4:16 AM
↓ 4:16 AM
★★☆☆c63
24
96% lit
↑ 6:16 PM
↓ 5:13 AM
↓ 5:13 AM
★★☆☆c50
25
99% lit
↑ 6:47 PM
↓ 6:11 AM
↓ 6:11 AM
★★☆☆c29
Moon crosses the equator
26
100% lit
↑ 7:18 PM
↓ 7:10 AM
↓ 7:10 AM
★★★☆c35
Full Moon · Corn Moon
best27
99% lit
↑ 7:51 PM
↓ 8:11 AM
↓ 8:11 AM
★★☆☆c56
best28
95% lit
↑ 8:29 PM
↓ 9:15 AM
↓ 9:15 AM
★★☆☆c74
29
89% lit
↑ 9:12 PM
↓ 10:21 AM
↓ 10:21 AM
★★☆☆c88
30
81% lit
↑ 10:02 PM
↓ 11:30 AM
↓ 11:30 AM
★★☆☆c97
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Sep 4 · 2:51 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Sep 5 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Sep 6 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 368,258 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Sep 10 · 10:26 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Sep 11 · 9:00 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, Sep 18 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Sep 18 · 3:43 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Sep 18 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 404,221 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Sep 25 · 8:00 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, Sep 26 · 11:48 AM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Wed, Sep 9 · Thu, Sep 10 · Fri, Sep 11 · Sat, Sep 26 · Sun, Sep 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
368,267 km closest · 404,107 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 Fri 6:46 PM.