Moon & Weather
Rockport
28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport
⚠ Wind Advisory · until Sat 1:00 AM
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Coastal Aransas, Coastal Calhoun, Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces, Coastal Refugio, and Coastal San Patricio 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 11:15 PM · Rockport (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (4 mi)
Wind
12mph
From N (3°)
Gusts 23 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
66°F
High 73° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
39%
Dew point 39°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.08 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 29 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 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 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 57% | 43% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 57% | 47% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Clear
68° / 61°
1% rain
N 29–29 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 29 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
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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 · December 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
45% lit
↑ 12:16 AM
↓ 12:58 PM
↓ 12:58 PM
★☆☆☆c49
Last Quarter
2
34% lit
↑ 1:15 AM
↓ 1:28 PM
↓ 1:28 PM
★☆☆☆c30
Moon crosses the equator
3
25% lit
↑ 2:13 AM
↓ 1:58 PM
↓ 1:58 PM
★☆☆☆c56
4
17% lit
↑ 3:09 AM
↓ 2:30 PM
↓ 2:30 PM
★☆☆☆c61
5
10% lit
↑ 4:07 AM
↓ 3:03 PM
↓ 3:03 PM
★★☆☆c74
6
5% lit
↑ 5:04 AM
↓ 3:41 PM
↓ 3:41 PM
★★☆☆c81
7
2% lit
↑ 6:02 AM
↓ 4:22 PM
↓ 4:22 PM
★★★☆c85
best8
0% lit
↑ 6:58 AM
↓ 5:09 PM
↓ 5:09 PM
★★★☆c86
New Moon
best9
1% lit
↑ 7:52 AM
↓ 6:00 PM
↓ 6:00 PM
★★★☆c85
Moon farthest south (-27.8°)
best10
3% lit
↑ 8:42 AM
↓ 6:54 PM
↓ 6:54 PM
★★★☆c83
11
7% lit
↑ 9:26 AM
↓ 7:49 PM
↓ 7:49 PM
★★☆☆c81
Apogee · 406,417 km
12
12% lit
↑ 10:05 AM
↓ 8:45 PM
↓ 8:45 PM
★★☆☆c79
13
19% lit
↑ 10:40 AM
↓ 9:40 PM
↓ 9:40 PM
★★☆☆c74
14
27% lit
↑ 11:12 AM
↓ 10:35 PM
↓ 10:35 PM
★☆☆☆c68
15
36% lit
↑ 11:41 AM
↓ 11:29 PM
↓ 11:29 PM
★☆☆☆c58
16
45% lit
↑ 12:10 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
17
55% lit
↑ 12:39 PM
↓ 12:24 AM
↓ 12:24 AM
★☆☆☆c41
18
66% lit
↑ 1:10 PM
↓ 1:21 AM
↓ 1:21 AM
★☆☆☆c58
19
76% lit
↑ 1:45 PM
↓ 2:21 AM
↓ 2:21 AM
★☆☆☆c74
20
85% lit
↑ 2:26 PM
↓ 3:25 AM
↓ 3:25 AM
★★☆☆c87
21
92% lit
↑ 3:15 PM
↓ 4:34 AM
↓ 4:34 AM
★★☆☆c89
22
97% lit
↑ 4:14 PM
↓ 5:46 AM
↓ 5:46 AM
★★★☆c97
23
100% lit
↑ 5:21 PM
↓ 6:56 AM
↓ 6:56 AM
★★★☆c101
Moon farthest north (27.6°)
Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)
best24
99% lit
↑ 6:34 PM
↓ 8:00 AM
↓ 8:00 AM
★★★☆c102
Perigee · 356,652 km
best25
96% lit
↑ 7:47 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★★☆c100
26
89% lit
↑ 8:58 PM
↓ 9:42 AM
↓ 9:42 AM
★★☆☆c95
27
81% lit
↑ 10:04 PM
↓ 10:22 AM
↓ 10:22 AM
★★☆☆c84
28
72% lit
↑ 11:06 PM
↓ 10:57 AM
↓ 10:57 AM
★☆☆☆c68
29
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:29 AM
↓ 11:29 AM
★☆☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
30
51% lit
↑ 12:06 AM
↓ 12:00 PM
↓ 12:00 PM
★☆☆☆c40
Last Quarter
31
40% lit
↑ 1:04 AM
↓ 12:31 PM
↓ 12:31 PM
★☆☆☆c59
Lunar events this month
- Tue, Dec 1 · 12:08 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Dec 2 · 6:00 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, Dec 8 · 6:52 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Dec 9 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Dec 11 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 406,417 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Dec 16 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Dec 16 · 11:42 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Dec 23 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Dec 23 · 7:28 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.
- Thu, Dec 24 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 356,652 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Dec 29 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Dec 30 · 12:59 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Mon, Dec 7 · Tue, Dec 8 · Wed, Dec 9 · Wed, Dec 23 · Thu, Dec 24
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
356,777 km closest · 406,346 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 10:26 PM.