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Moon & Weather

Rockport

28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 9:00 PM · Rockport (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (4 mi)

Wind

3mph

From N (349°)

Gusts 6 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

64°F

High 73° · Low 63° so far today

Humidity

48%

Dew point 43°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.34 in1027.6 mb▲ Rising

+0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.2830.3730.45−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

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

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 = clouds
Sat, Oct 17Sun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMclouds22% cloud cover28% cloud cover27% cloud cover21% cloud cover21% cloud cover16% cloud cover20% cloud cover16% cloud cover9% cloud cover13% cloud cover18% cloud cover21% cloud cover10% cloud cover14% cloud cover7% cloud cover9% cloud cover9% cloud cover16% cloud cover24% cloud cover39% cloud cover25% cloud cover35% cloud cover29% cloud cover46% cloud cover59% cloud cover69% cloud cover63% cloud cover69% cloud cover77% cloud cover65% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover53% cloud cover43% cloud cover47% cloud cover14% cloud cover35% cloud cover55% cloud cover56% cloud cover58% cloud cover59% cloud cover60% cloud cover62% cloud cover63% cloud cover62% cloud cover61% cloud cover60% cloud cover58% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°67666361636973747272706869747776rain1% chance3% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance3% chance3% chancewind01020mphNNE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 12 mph, gusts 14NNE 12 mph, gusts 15N 13 mph, gusts 16N 14 mph, gusts 17N 14 mph, gusts 18NNE 13 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 10 mph, gusts 13NNE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 18
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 9 PM67°67°50°54%22%0%–NNE 121510+ mi
Sat 10 PM67°67°50°54%28%0%–NNE 121510+ mi
Sat 11 PM66°66°51°58%27%0%–NNE 121410+ mi
Sun 12 AM66°66°51°58%21%0%–NNE 121410+ mi
Sun 1 AM65°65°52°63%21%0%–NNE 121510+ mi
Sun 2 AM63°63°52°67%16%0%–NNE 121510+ mi
Sun 3 AM63°63°53°70%20%0%–N 131610+ mi
Sun 4 AM62°62°53°72%16%0%–N 131710+ mi
Sun 5 AM61°61°53°75%9%0%–N 141710+ mi
Sun 6 AM61°61°53°75%13%0%–N 141810+ mi
Sun 7 AM61°61°53°75%18%0%–N 141810+ mi
Sun 8 AM61°61°53°75%21%0%–N 141710+ mi
Sun 9 AM63°63°54°72%10%0%–NNE 131610+ mi
Sun 10 AM65°65°55°70%14%0%–NNE 131610+ mi
Sun 11 AM67°67°55°65%7%0%–NNE 121510+ mi
Sun 12 PM69°69°55°61%9%0%–NNE 101310+ mi
Sun 1 PM70°70°55°59%9%0%–NNE 91210+ mi
Sun 2 PM71°71°55°57%16%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Sun 3 PM73°73°56°55%24%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Sun 4 PM73°73°56°55%39%0%–NE 91210+ mi
Sun 5 PM73°73°57°57%25%0%–NE 101310+ mi
Sun 6 PM74°74°57°55%35%0%–ENE 101310+ mi
Sun 7 PM73°73°57°57%29%0%–ENE 101310+ mi
Sun 8 PM73°73°57°57%46%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Sun 9 PM72°72°57°59%59%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Sun 10 PM72°72°57°59%69%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Sun 11 PM72°72°58°61%63%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Mon 12 AM72°72°59°64%69%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Mon 1 AM71°71°59°66%77%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Mon 2 AM71°71°59°66%65%0%–NE 79–
Mon 3 AM70°70°60°71%59%0%–NE 810–
Mon 4 AM70°70°60°71%62%0%–NE 812–
Mon 5 AM70°70°60°71%53%1%–NE 1013–
Mon 6 AM68°68°60°76%43%3%–NNE 1214–
Mon 7 AM69°69°60°73%47%5%–NNE 1316–
Mon 8 AM68°68°61°78%14%5%–NNE 1316–
Mon 9 AM69°69°62°78%35%5%–NE 1316–
Mon 10 AM71°71°63°76%55%5%–NE 1215–
Mon 11 AM73°73°64°73%56%5%–NE 1215–
Mon 12 PM74°74°64°71%58%5%–ENE 1215–
Mon 1 PM76°76°65°69%59%7%–ENE 1215–
Mon 2 PM77°77°66°69%60%7%–ENE 1316–
Mon 3 PM77°77°66°69%62%7%–ENE 1317–
Mon 4 PM77°77°67°71%63%7%–ENE 1418–
Mon 5 PM77°77°67°71%62%7%–ENE 1518–
Mon 6 PM76°76°67°74%61%7%–ENE 1518–
Mon 7 PM76°76°67°74%60%3%–ENE 1518–
Mon 8 PM75°75°67°76%58%3%–ENE 1518–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

72° / 61°

Dry

N 12–12 mph · gusts 15

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 · January 2028

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
20% lit
↑ 10:21 AM
↓ 10:09 PM
★☆☆☆c58
2
29% lit
↑ 10:49 AM
↓ 11:01 PM
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
3
37% lit
↑ 11:17 AM
↓ 11:53 PM
★☆☆☆c35
4
47% lit
↑ 11:46 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c49
First Quarter
5
57% lit
↑ 12:17 PM
↓ 12:47 AM
★☆☆☆c63
6
67% lit
↑ 12:53 PM
↓ 1:44 AM
★☆☆☆c76
7
76% lit
↑ 1:34 PM
↓ 2:44 AM
★☆☆☆c86
8
85% lit
↑ 2:23 PM
↓ 3:47 AM
★★☆☆c93
9
92% lit
↑ 3:20 PM
↓ 4:51 AM
★★☆☆c95
Moon farthest north (26.2°)
10
97% lit
↑ 4:25 PM
↓ 5:54 AM
★★★☆c100
best
11
100% lit
↑ 5:35 PM
↓ 6:53 AM
★★★☆c102
Full Moon · Wolf Moon (supermoon)
best
12
100% lit
↑ 6:47 PM
↓ 7:45 AM
★★★☆c101
best
13
96% lit
↑ 7:58 PM
↓ 8:31 AM
★★★☆c97
Perigee · 359,044 km
14
90% lit
↑ 9:06 PM
↓ 9:12 AM
★★☆☆c86
15
82% lit
↑ 10:12 PM
↓ 9:48 AM
★☆☆☆c68
16
72% lit
↑ 11:16 PM
↓ 10:23 AM
★☆☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
17
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:58 AM
★☆☆☆c44
18
51% lit
↑ 12:18 AM
↓ 11:35 AM
★☆☆☆c63
Last Quarter
19
40% lit
↑ 1:21 AM
↓ 12:13 PM
★☆☆☆c75
20
30% lit
↑ 2:23 AM
↓ 12:56 PM
★☆☆☆c82
21
21% lit
↑ 3:23 AM
↓ 1:43 PM
★☆☆☆c84
22
14% lit
↑ 4:21 AM
↓ 2:35 PM
★★☆☆c84
Moon farthest south (-26.9°)
23
8% lit
↑ 5:14 AM
↓ 3:29 PM
★★☆☆c82
24
3% lit
↑ 6:01 AM
↓ 4:26 PM
★★☆☆c81
25
1% lit
↑ 6:43 AM
↓ 5:22 PM
★★★☆c79
best
26
0% lit
↑ 7:20 AM
↓ 6:17 PM
★★★☆c75
New Moon
best
27
1% lit
↑ 7:53 AM
↓ 7:11 PM
★★★☆c69
28
4% lit
↑ 8:24 AM
↓ 8:04 PM
★★☆☆c61
Apogee · 406,385 km
29
8% lit
↑ 8:52 AM
↓ 8:55 PM
★★☆☆c50
30
14% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 9:47 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
31
22% lit
↑ 9:48 AM
↓ 10:39 PM
★☆☆☆c34

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jan 2 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Jan 4 · 7:40 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jan 9 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jan 11 · 10:03 PM — Full Moon · Wolf 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, Jan 13 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 359,044 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Jan 16 · 2:00 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, Jan 18 · 1:26 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jan 22 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jan 26 · 9:12 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jan 28 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 406,385 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Jan 30 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Mon, Jan 10 · Tue, Jan 11 · Wed, Jan 12 · Tue, Jan 25 · Wed, Jan 26

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

359,178 km closest · 406,384 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.
Tide chart for RockportSurf report: Port Aransas Beach & Horace Caldwell PierOffshore conditionsLive cams

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.