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, from 4 PM this afternoon to 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, from 4 PM this afternoon to 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 Breezy
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 11:35 PM · PORT ARANSAS/MUSTANG BEACH ARPT (7 mi)
Wind
30mph
From NNW (329°)
Gusts 42 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
66°F
Humidity
41%
Dew point 41°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.06 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
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
Tonight: Low 61° · 1% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 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 12 AM | 68° | 68° | 52° | 57% | 28% | 0% | – | N 23 | 35 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 AM | 67° | 67° | 52° | 59% | 37% | 1% | – | N 23 | 35 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 AM | 66° | 66° | 52° | 61% | 25% | 1% | – | N 23 | 35 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 66° | 66° | 57° | 73% | 11% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 10 AM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 18% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 11 AM | 70° | 70° | 57° | 63% | 20% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 57% | 21% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 56° | 53% | 23% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | – | |
| 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Fri, Oct 16
Partly Cloudy
–° / 61°
1% rain
Today
Mostly Sunny
75° / 64°
1% rain
N 9–23 mph · gusts 35
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
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 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 · 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 Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM
GMZ250 · 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. GMZ250-170815- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 231 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...North winds around 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds and north 6 feet at 5 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 and north 5 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 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 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...East 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 · March 2027
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Lunar events this month
- Mon, Mar 1 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Mar 3 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 405,217 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Mon, Mar 8 · 3:29 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Mar 8 · 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.
- Mon, Mar 15 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Mar 15 · 11:24 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Mar 18 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 366,441 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, Mar 21 · 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.
- Mon, Mar 22 · 5:43 AM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Mar 28 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Mar 29 · 7:54 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Mar 30 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 404,329 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Sun, Mar 7 · Mon, Mar 8 · Sun, Mar 21 · Mon, Mar 22 · Tue, Mar 23
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
366,559 km closest · 405,093 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 Fri 10:26 PM.