Moon & Weather
Rockport
28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 1:55 PM · Rockport (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (4 mi)
Wind
5mph
From NNE (20°)
Gusts 13 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
68°F
High 70° · Low 59° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 39°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.09 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
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Today
Today: High 72°
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 13 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Low 63°
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:29 AM / 6:56 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 1:52 PM / –
- Moon
- First Quarter, 41%
- Major period
- 5:35 AM–7:35 AM
- Minor period
- 1:22 PM–2:22 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 2 PM | 69° | 69° | 49° | 49% | 10% | 0% | – | N 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 70° | 70° | 49° | 47% | 22% | 0% | – | N 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 71° | 71° | 48° | 44% | 14% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 70° | 70° | 49° | 47% | 15% | 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° | 50° | 49% | 15% | 0% | – | N 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 69° | 69° | 50° | 51% | 12% | 0% | – | N 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 68° | 68° | 50° | 53% | 24% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 68° | 68° | 51° | 55% | 36% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 68° | 68° | 51° | 55% | 22% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 67° | 67° | 52° | 59% | 22% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 66° | 66° | 52° | 61% | 22% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 65° | 65° | 52° | 63% | 20% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 65° | 65° | 53° | 65% | 23% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 64° | 64° | 53° | 67% | 18% | 0% | – | N 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 64° | 64° | 53° | 67% | 23% | 0% | – | N 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 63° | 63° | 53° | 70% | 24% | 0% | – | N 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 53° | 70% | 16% | 0% | – | N 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 53° | 70% | 31% | 0% | – | N 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 64° | 64° | 55° | 73% | 35% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 68% | 20% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 68° | 68° | 55° | 63% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 5% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 72° | 72° | 55° | 55% | 4% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 73° | 73° | 55° | 53% | 10% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 73° | 73° | 55° | 53% | 11% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 55° | 51% | 15% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 73° | 73° | 55° | 53% | 22% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 55° | 53% | 18% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 55° | 53% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 55° | 55% | 24% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 55° | 57% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 56° | 59% | 49% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 71° | 71° | 57° | 61% | 48% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 57° | 61% | 48% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 58° | 64% | 47% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 70° | 70° | 58° | 66% | 50% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 69° | 69° | 59° | 70% | 54% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 69° | 69° | 59° | 70% | 57% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 59° | 73% | 58% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 59° | 73% | 58% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 59° | 73% | 59% | 1% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 59% | 1% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 61° | 76% | 58% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 70° | 70° | 62° | 76% | 58% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 56% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 54% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 52% | 9% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
72° / 63°
Dry
N 13–15 mph · gusts 18
Sun, Oct 18
Sunny
75° / 68°
Dry
NE 9–15 mph · gusts 20
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny
77° / 71°
9% rain
NE 8–15 mph · gusts 20
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
80° / 73°
28% rain · 0.12"
ENE 10–16 mph · gusts 21
Wed, Oct 21
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny
83° / 73°
20% rain
E 9–14 mph · gusts 18
⚡ Storms
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
84° / 74°
1% rain
E 5–10 mph · gusts 15
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
85° / 76°
3% rain
ESE 6–12 mph · gusts 17
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 13 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 73.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
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 · 115 PM 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. GMZ236-237-180715- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 115 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly 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, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 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. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM
GMZ255 · 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. GMZ255-171915- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel 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 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 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 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 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 7 seconds. .MONDAY...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 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. 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. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .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 · October 2027
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4% lit
↑ 9:00 AM
↓ 8:05 PM
↓ 8:05 PM
★★☆☆c78
2
9% lit
↑ 10:04 AM
↓ 8:47 PM
↓ 8:47 PM
★★☆☆c89
3
16% lit
↑ 11:08 AM
↓ 9:33 PM
↓ 9:33 PM
★★☆☆c93
4
24% lit
↑ 12:09 PM
↓ 10:23 PM
↓ 10:23 PM
★☆☆☆c93
5
33% lit
↑ 1:05 PM
↓ 11:17 PM
↓ 11:17 PM
★☆☆☆c91
Moon farthest south (-27.2°)
6
43% lit
↑ 1:55 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c85
7
52% lit
↑ 2:39 PM
↓ 12:12 AM
↓ 12:12 AM
★☆☆☆c79
First Quarter
8
62% lit
↑ 3:18 PM
↓ 1:08 AM
↓ 1:08 AM
★☆☆☆c72
9
70% lit
↑ 3:53 PM
↓ 2:04 AM
↓ 2:04 AM
★☆☆☆c65
Apogee · 404,533 km
10
79% lit
↑ 4:24 PM
↓ 2:58 AM
↓ 2:58 AM
★☆☆☆c56
11
86% lit
↑ 4:53 PM
↓ 3:52 AM
↓ 3:52 AM
★☆☆☆c45
12
92% lit
↑ 5:22 PM
↓ 4:45 AM
↓ 4:45 AM
★★☆☆c34
13
96% lit
↑ 5:51 PM
↓ 5:38 AM
↓ 5:38 AM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
14
99% lit
↑ 6:21 PM
↓ 6:33 AM
↓ 6:33 AM
★★☆☆c55
15
100% lit
↑ 6:55 PM
↓ 7:30 AM
↓ 7:30 AM
★★★☆c70
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best16
98% lit
↑ 7:32 PM
↓ 8:29 AM
↓ 8:29 AM
★★★☆c82
best17
95% lit
↑ 8:16 PM
↓ 9:31 AM
↓ 9:31 AM
★★☆☆c91
18
89% lit
↑ 9:06 PM
↓ 10:35 AM
↓ 10:35 AM
★★☆☆c95
19
81% lit
↑ 10:03 PM
↓ 11:38 AM
↓ 11:38 AM
★★☆☆c97
Moon farthest north (26.5°)
20
72% lit
↑ 11:06 PM
↓ 12:37 PM
↓ 12:37 PM
★☆☆☆c97
21
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:31 PM
↓ 1:31 PM
★☆☆☆c96
22
50% lit
↑ 12:12 AM
↓ 2:18 PM
↓ 2:18 PM
★☆☆☆c91
Last Quarter
23
39% lit
↑ 1:19 AM
↓ 3:00 PM
↓ 3:00 PM
★☆☆☆c82
24
28% lit
↑ 2:26 AM
↓ 3:38 PM
↓ 3:38 PM
★☆☆☆c69
25
18% lit
↑ 3:30 AM
↓ 4:13 PM
↓ 4:13 PM
★☆☆☆c52
Perigee · 368,654 km
26
10% lit
↑ 4:34 AM
↓ 4:48 PM
↓ 4:48 PM
★★☆☆c29
Moon crosses the equator
27
5% lit
↑ 5:37 AM
↓ 5:22 PM
↓ 5:22 PM
★★☆☆c53
28
1% lit
↑ 6:41 AM
↓ 5:59 PM
↓ 5:59 PM
★★★☆c75
best29
0% lit
↑ 7:45 AM
↓ 6:39 PM
↓ 6:39 PM
★★★☆c90
New Moon
best30
2% lit
↑ 8:50 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★☆c97
best31
5% lit
↑ 9:52 AM
↓ 8:12 PM
↓ 8:12 PM
★★☆☆c99
Lunar events this month
- Tue, Oct 5 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Oct 7 · 6:47 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Oct 9 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 404,533 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Oct 13 · 12:00 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, Oct 15 · 8:47 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Oct 19 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Oct 22 · 12:29 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Oct 25 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 368,654 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Oct 26 · 3:00 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, Oct 29 · 8:36 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Fri, Oct 15 · Sat, Oct 16 · Thu, Oct 28 · Fri, Oct 29 · Sat, Oct 30
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
368,743 km closest · 404,532 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 Sat 6:56 AM.