Moon & Weather
Rockport
28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport
Clear
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 72°F
Observed 3:50 PM · Rockport (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (4 mi)
Wind
5mph
From NNE (29°)
Gusts 14 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
71°F
High 73° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
29%
Dew point 39°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.11 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
This Afternoon: High 72°
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Low 61°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 14 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 4 PM | 71° | 71° | 48° | 44% | 35% | 0% | – | N 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 70° | 70° | 49° | 47% | 26% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 70° | 70° | 49° | 47% | 34% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 69° | 69° | 49° | 49% | 55% | 0% | – | N 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 68° | 68° | 49° | 51% | 32% | 0% | – | N 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 67° | 67° | 50° | 54% | 22% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 67° | 67° | 50° | 54% | 28% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 66° | 66° | 51° | 58% | 27% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 66° | 66° | 51° | 58% | 21% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 65° | 65° | 52° | 63% | 21% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 63° | 63° | 52° | 67% | 16% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 63° | 63° | 53° | 70% | 20% | 0% | – | N 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 62° | 62° | 53° | 72% | 16% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 61° | 61° | 53° | 75% | 9% | 0% | – | N 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 61° | 61° | 53° | 75% | 13% | 0% | – | N 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 61° | 61° | 53° | 75% | 18% | 0% | – | N 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 61° | 61° | 53° | 75% | 21% | 0% | – | N 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 63° | 63° | 54° | 72% | 10% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 65° | 65° | 55° | 70% | 14% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 7% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 9% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 9% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 71° | 71° | 55° | 57% | 16% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 73° | 73° | 56° | 55% | 24% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 73° | 73° | 56° | 55% | 39% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 73° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 25% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 57° | 55% | 35% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 29% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 57° | 59% | 59% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 57° | 59% | 69% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 58° | 61% | 63% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 64% | 69% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 77% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 65% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 59% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 62% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 53% | 1% | – | NE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 43% | 3% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 47% | 5% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 14% | 5% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 78% | 35% | 5% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 55% | 5% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 56% | 5% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 58% | 5% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 59% | 7% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 60% | 7% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 62% | 7% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
72° / 61°
Dry
N 12–13 mph · gusts 17
Sun, Oct 18
Sunny
75° / 68°
1% rain
NNE 8–14 mph · gusts 18
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny
78° / 71°
7% rain
NE 7–15 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
79° / 72°
17% rain
NE 10–16 mph · gusts 21
⚡ Storms
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
82° / 72°
17% rain
E 8–13 mph · gusts 17
⚡ Storms
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
83° / 73°
Dry
ENE 3–10 mph · gusts 14
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
84° / 75°
1% rain
ESE 3–12 mph · gusts 16
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 13 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 14 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 9 to 13 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
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 · 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. GMZ255-180715- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 115 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 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 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 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 5 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .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 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 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 · December 2027
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
13% lit
↑ 10:09 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
↓ 8:43 PM
★★☆☆c80
2
20% lit
↑ 10:47 AM
↓ 9:39 PM
↓ 9:39 PM
★☆☆☆c74
3
28% lit
↑ 11:21 AM
↓ 10:33 PM
↓ 10:33 PM
★☆☆☆c68
4
36% lit
↑ 11:52 AM
↓ 11:25 PM
↓ 11:25 PM
★☆☆☆c59
Apogee · 404,661 km
5
46% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c47
First Quarter
6
55% lit
↑ 12:49 PM
↓ 12:17 AM
↓ 12:17 AM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
7
65% lit
↑ 1:17 PM
↓ 1:10 AM
↓ 1:10 AM
★☆☆☆c46
8
74% lit
↑ 1:48 PM
↓ 2:04 AM
↓ 2:04 AM
★☆☆☆c61
9
82% lit
↑ 2:22 PM
↓ 3:00 AM
↓ 3:00 AM
★☆☆☆c75
10
89% lit
↑ 3:01 PM
↓ 4:00 AM
↓ 4:00 AM
★☆☆☆c78
11
95% lit
↑ 3:46 PM
↓ 5:03 AM
↓ 5:03 AM
★★☆☆c88
12
99% lit
↑ 4:40 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
↓ 6:08 AM
★★★☆c94
best13
100% lit
↑ 5:42 PM
↓ 7:13 AM
↓ 7:13 AM
★★★☆c99
Full Moon · Cold Moon
Moon farthest north (26.3°)
best14
98% lit
↑ 6:49 PM
↓ 8:14 AM
↓ 8:14 AM
★★★☆c101
best15
94% lit
↑ 7:59 PM
↓ 9:09 AM
↓ 9:09 AM
★★☆☆c100
Perigee · 364,027 km
16
87% lit
↑ 9:09 PM
↓ 9:57 AM
↓ 9:57 AM
★★☆☆c95
17
79% lit
↑ 10:16 PM
↓ 10:38 AM
↓ 10:38 AM
★☆☆☆c86
18
68% lit
↑ 11:20 PM
↓ 11:15 AM
↓ 11:15 AM
★☆☆☆c71
19
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:50 AM
↓ 11:50 AM
★☆☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
20
46% lit
↑ 12:22 AM
↓ 12:23 PM
↓ 12:23 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Last Quarter
21
35% lit
↑ 1:24 AM
↓ 12:58 PM
↓ 12:58 PM
★☆☆☆c58
22
25% lit
↑ 2:25 AM
↓ 1:34 PM
↓ 1:34 PM
★☆☆☆c75
23
17% lit
↑ 3:27 AM
↓ 2:13 PM
↓ 2:13 PM
★★☆☆c86
24
10% lit
↑ 4:29 AM
↓ 2:58 PM
↓ 2:58 PM
★★☆☆c90
25
4% lit
↑ 5:29 AM
↓ 3:47 PM
↓ 3:47 PM
★★☆☆c90
26
1% lit
↑ 6:26 AM
↓ 4:40 PM
↓ 4:40 PM
★★★☆c90
Moon farthest south (-27.0°)
best27
0% lit
↑ 7:18 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★★☆c87
New Moon
best28
1% lit
↑ 8:04 AM
↓ 6:33 PM
↓ 6:33 PM
★★★☆c84
29
3% lit
↑ 8:45 AM
↓ 7:29 PM
↓ 7:29 PM
★★☆☆c80
30
8% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 8:24 PM
↓ 8:24 PM
★★☆☆c75
31
13% lit
↑ 9:52 AM
↓ 9:17 PM
↓ 9:17 PM
★★☆☆c68
Apogee · 405,631 km
Lunar events this month
- Sat, Dec 4 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,661 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Dec 5 · 11:22 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Dec 6 · 12:00 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, Dec 13 · 10:08 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Dec 13 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Dec 15 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 364,027 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, Dec 19 · 6:00 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, Dec 20 · 3:11 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Dec 26 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Dec 27 · 2:12 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Dec 31 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 405,631 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Sun, Dec 12 · Mon, Dec 13 · Tue, Dec 14 · Sun, Dec 26 · Mon, Dec 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,132 km closest · 405,528 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 1:46 PM.