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Rockport

28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 8:40 AM · Rockport (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (4 mi)

Wind

8mph

From NNE (13°)

Gusts 12 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

61°F

High 61° · Low 57° so far today

Humidity

63%

Dew point 48°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.31 in1026.5 mb▲ Rising

+0.03 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

Overnight: Low 62°

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday: High 75°

Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:30 AM / 6:55 PM
Moonrise / moonset
2:33 PM / 12:09 AM
Moon
First Quarter, 50%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:39 AM
Major period
6:25 AM–8:25 AM
Minor period
2:03 PM–3:03 PM
Major period
6:50 PM–8:50 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Oct 1812 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AMclouds18% cloud cover18% cloud cover5% cloud cover15% cloud cover10% cloud cover25% cloud cover19% cloud cover12% cloud cover18% cloud cover26% cloud cover40% cloud cover41% cloud cover30% cloud cover70% cloud cover76% cloud cover80% cloud cover54% cloud cover45% cloud cover77% cloud cover76% cloud cover75% cloud cover66% cloud cover57% cloud cover55% cloud cover47% cloud cover53% cloud cover42% cloud cover41% cloud cover50% cloud cover66% cloud cover72% cloud cover50% cloud cover48% cloud cover33% cloud cover32% cloud cover57% cloud cover53% cloud cover48% cloud cover42% cloud cover35% cloud cover29% cloud cover27% cloud cover25% cloud cover23% cloud cover21% cloud cover20% cloud cover18% cloud cover16% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°64707374727271696973767675757472rain2% chance2% chance7% chance7% chance6% chance3% chance10% chance12% chance1% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphN 13 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 10NNE 8 mph, gusts 12NNE 10 mph, gusts 14NNE 13 mph, gusts 15NNE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 13 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 9 AM64°64°54°70%18%0%–N 131610+ mi
Sun 10 AM66°66°55°68%18%0%–NNE 121610+ mi
Sun 11 AM68°68°55°63%5%0%–NNE 121510+ mi
Sun 12 PM70°70°55°59%15%0%–NNE 101310+ mi
Sun 1 PM71°71°55°57%10%0%–NNE 91210+ mi
Sun 2 PM72°72°55°55%25%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Sun 3 PM73°73°56°55%19%0%–NE 8910+ mi
Sun 4 PM73°73°57°57%12%0%–ENE 81010+ mi
Sun 5 PM73°73°57°57%18%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Sun 6 PM74°74°58°57%26%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Sun 7 PM73°73°58°59%40%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Sun 8 PM73°73°58°59%41%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Sun 9 PM72°72°57°59%30%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Sun 10 PM72°72°58°61%70%0%–NE 91010+ mi
Sun 11 PM72°72°59°64%76%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Mon 12 AM72°72°59°64%80%0%–ENE 81010+ mi
Mon 1 AM72°72°60°66%54%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Mon 2 AM71°71°60°68%45%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Mon 3 AM71°71°60°68%77%0%–NNE 81210+ mi
Mon 4 AM71°71°60°68%76%0%–NNE 91310+ mi
Mon 5 AM70°70°60°71%75%0%–NNE 101410+ mi
Mon 6 AM69°69°60°73%66%0%–NNE 121510+ mi
Mon 7 AM69°69°60°73%57%2%–NNE 131510+ mi
Mon 8 AM69°69°61°76%55%2%–NNE 131510+ mi
Mon 9 AM69°69°62°78%47%7%–NNE 121510+ mi
Mon 10 AM71°71°62°73%53%7%–NNE 131610+ mi
Mon 11 AM72°72°63°73%42%6%–NNE 131610+ mi
Mon 12 PM73°73°64°73%41%3%–NNE 131610+ mi
Mon 1 PM75°75°65°71%50%10%–NE 131610+ mi
Mon 2 PM75°75°66°74%66%12%–NE 1316–
Mon 3 PM76°76°67°74%72%1%–NE 1417–
Mon 4 PM76°76°68°76%50%3%–ENE 1418–
Mon 5 PM76°76°69°79%48%2%–ENE 1520–
Mon 6 PM76°76°70°82%33%0%–ENE 1520–
Mon 7 PM77°77°68°74%32%2%–ENE 1520–
Mon 8 PM76°76°68°76%57%2%–ENE 1520–
Mon 9 PM75°75°68°79%53%2%–ENE 1520–
Mon 10 PM75°75°67°76%48%2%–ENE 1518–
Mon 11 PM75°75°67°76%42%2%–ENE 1417–
Tue 12 AM75°75°66°74%35%2%–ENE 1215–
Tue 1 AM75°75°66°74%29%1%–ENE 1014–
Tue 2 AM75°75°66°74%27%1%–ENE 1014–
Tue 3 AM74°74°66°76%25%1%–ENE 1014–
Tue 4 AM74°74°66°76%23%1%–NE 1014–
Tue 5 AM73°73°66°79%21%1%–NE 1215–
Tue 6 AM72°72°66°81%20%1%–NE 1215–
Tue 7 AM72°72°66°81%18%1%–NE 1316–
Tue 8 AM72°72°66°81%16%1%–NE 1316–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

75° / 62°

Dry

NE 8–13 mph · gusts 16

Mon, Oct 19

Partly Sunny

78° / 72°

12% rain

NE 8–15 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 73°

16% rain

NE 10–16 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

81° / 72°

9% rain

ENE 8–13 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

83° / 73°

Dry

ENE 3–10 mph · gusts 14

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

84° / 75°

1% rain

ESE 2–10 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

84° / 76°

1% rain

ESE 8–13 mph · gusts 20

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind around 13 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. East wind 3 to 12 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 73.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

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 · 230 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-182000-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
230 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters 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 with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay
and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast 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. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 · 230 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. 
 


GMZ255-182000-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
230 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 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 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers. 
.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 with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Moon calendar · July 2028

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
74% lit
↑ 4:02 PM
↓ 2:04 AM
★☆☆☆c88
2
83% lit
↑ 5:06 PM
↓ 2:47 AM
★★☆☆c94
3
90% lit
↑ 6:07 PM
↓ 3:35 AM
★★☆☆c96
4
96% lit
↑ 7:05 PM
↓ 4:27 AM
★★☆☆c94
Moon farthest south (-26.4°)
5
99% lit
↑ 7:56 PM
↓ 5:24 AM
★★★☆c93
best
6
100% lit
↑ 8:42 PM
↓ 6:22 AM
★★★☆c88
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
7
99% lit
↑ 9:22 PM
↓ 7:21 AM
★★★☆c81
best
8
96% lit
↑ 9:57 PM
↓ 8:18 AM
★★☆☆c73
9
92% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 9:13 AM
★★☆☆c64
10
86% lit
↑ 10:58 PM
↓ 10:06 AM
★☆☆☆c53
11
79% lit
↑ 11:26 PM
↓ 10:58 AM
★☆☆☆c39
Apogee · 404,944 km
Moon crosses the equator
12
70% lit
↑ 11:54 PM
↓ 11:50 AM
★☆☆☆c34
13
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:42 PM
★☆☆☆c49
14
52% lit
↑ 12:24 AM
↓ 1:35 PM
★☆☆☆c63
Last Quarter
15
42% lit
↑ 12:56 AM
↓ 2:30 PM
★☆☆☆c74
16
32% lit
↑ 1:32 AM
↓ 3:28 PM
★☆☆☆c83
17
23% lit
↑ 2:14 AM
↓ 4:28 PM
★☆☆☆c89
18
15% lit
↑ 3:03 AM
↓ 5:29 PM
★★☆☆c94
19
8% lit
↑ 3:59 AM
↓ 6:28 PM
★★☆☆c95
Moon farthest north (25.4°)
20
3% lit
↑ 5:02 AM
↓ 7:22 PM
★★★☆c96
21
0% lit
↑ 6:09 AM
↓ 8:12 PM
★★★☆c96
New Moon
best
22
1% lit
↑ 7:19 AM
↓ 8:56 PM
★★★☆c93
best
23
4% lit
↑ 8:28 AM
↓ 9:36 PM
★★☆☆c85
Perigee · 361,634 km
24
10% lit
↑ 9:35 AM
↓ 10:14 PM
★★☆☆c70
25
18% lit
↑ 10:41 AM
↓ 10:50 PM
★☆☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
26
28% lit
↑ 11:46 AM
↓ 11:26 PM
★☆☆☆c42
27
39% lit
↑ 12:51 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c63
28
50% lit
↑ 1:55 PM
↓ 12:05 AM
★☆☆☆c79
First Quarter
29
61% lit
↑ 2:59 PM
↓ 12:46 AM
★☆☆☆c88
30
71% lit
↑ 4:01 PM
↓ 1:32 AM
★☆☆☆c91
31
80% lit
↑ 4:59 PM
↓ 2:23 AM
★★☆☆c91
Moon farthest south (-26.2°)

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Jul 4 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jul 6 · 1:11 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Jul 11 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 404,944 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Jul 11 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Jul 14 · 3:57 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jul 19 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 21 · 10:02 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jul 23 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 361,634 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Jul 25 · 10:00 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, Jul 28 · 12:40 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jul 31 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Wed, Jul 5 · Thu, Jul 6 · Fri, Jul 7 · Fri, Jul 21 · Sat, Jul 22

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

Moon distance

361,672 km closest · 404,915 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 Sun 1:45 AM.