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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

Current conditions

Feels like 72°F

Observed 12:55 PM · Harbor Island Visibility (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ARANSAS/MUSTANG BEACH ARPT (3 mi)

Wind

10mph

From NNW (335°)

Gusts 14 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

75°F

High 73° · Low 62° so far today

Humidity

46%

Dew point 50°F

Visibility

—mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.30 in1026.2 mb● Steady

−0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.2830.3630.44−24h−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

Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.

Today

This Afternoon: High 77°

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 70°

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:30 AM / 6:56 PM
Moonrise / moonset
2:32 PM / 12:10 AM
Moon
First Quarter, 50%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:40 AM
Major period
6:25 AM–8:25 AM
Minor period
2:02 PM–3:02 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 186 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AM12 PMclouds26% cloud cover42% cloud cover39% cloud cover31% cloud cover25% cloud cover22% cloud cover25% cloud cover59% cloud cover54% cloud cover65% cloud cover74% cloud cover62% cloud cover65% cloud cover84% cloud cover84% cloud cover81% cloud cover79% cloud cover77% cloud cover68% cloud cover62% cloud cover52% cloud cover53% cloud cover42% cloud cover47% cloud cover65% cloud cover80% cloud cover71% cloud cover39% cloud cover38% cloud cover43% cloud cover34% cloud cover71% cloud cover61% cloud cover50% cloud cover45% cloud cover41% cloud cover36% cloud cover33% cloud cover31% cloud cover28% cloud cover29% cloud cover29% cloud cover30% cloud cover26% cloud cover21% cloud cover17% cloud cover18% cloud cover19% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°73757472727170737779787675747376rain2% chance3% chance8% chance11% chance9% chance7% chance17% chance16% chance5% chance8% chance7% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphNNE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 8 mph, gusts 12NE 7 mph, gusts 12NE 6 mph, gusts 10ENE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 6 mph, gusts 9NNE 8 mph, gusts 13NNE 9 mph, gusts 14NNE 10 mph, gusts 15NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 14 mph, gusts 20ENE 13 mph, gusts 20ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 10 mph, gusts 16E 8 mph, gusts 13ENE 7 mph, gusts 13ENE 7 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 15NE 10 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 1 PM73°73°56°55%26%0%–NNE 101410+ mi
Sun 2 PM75°75°57°54%42%0%–NNE 101410+ mi
Sun 3 PM75°75°57°54%39%0%–NE 91310+ mi
Sun 4 PM75°75°57°54%31%0%–NE 91310+ mi
Sun 5 PM76°76°58°54%25%0%–NE 91310+ mi
Sun 6 PM75°75°59°58%22%0%–NE 91310+ mi
Sun 7 PM74°74°59°59%25%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Sun 8 PM74°74°59°59%59%0%–NE 71210+ mi
Sun 9 PM73°73°59°62%54%0%–NE 71210+ mi
Sun 10 PM72°72°59°64%65%0%–NE 61010+ mi
Sun 11 PM72°72°60°66%74%0%–NE 61010+ mi
Mon 12 AM72°72°61°68%62%0%–ENE 61010+ mi
Mon 1 AM72°72°61°68%65%0%–ENE 6910+ mi
Mon 2 AM72°72°61°68%84%0%–NE 5910+ mi
Mon 3 AM72°72°62°71%84%0%–NE 6910+ mi
Mon 4 AM71°71°62°73%81%0%–NNE 71010+ mi
Mon 5 AM71°71°62°73%79%0%–NNE 81310+ mi
Mon 6 AM70°70°62°76%77%0%–NNE 81410+ mi
Mon 7 AM70°70°62°76%68%2%–NNE 91410+ mi
Mon 8 AM70°70°63°78%62%3%–NNE 91510+ mi
Mon 9 AM72°72°64°76%52%8%–NNE 101510+ mi
Mon 10 AM73°73°64°73%53%11%–NNE 121610+ mi
Mon 11 AM74°74°64°71%42%9%–NNE 121610+ mi
Mon 12 PM76°76°65°69%47%7%–NNE 121610+ mi
Mon 1 PM77°77°65°67%65%17%–NNE 121610+ mi
Mon 2 PM78°78°66°67%80%16%–NE 1216–
Mon 3 PM78°78°67°69%71%5%–NE 1317–
Mon 4 PM79°79°67°67%39%8%–NE 1318–
Mon 5 PM80°83°68°67%38%7%–NE 1420–
Mon 6 PM78°78°68°71%43%1%–ENE 1420–
Mon 7 PM78°78°68°71%34%2%–ENE 1320–
Mon 8 PM78°78°68°71%71%2%–ENE 1318–
Mon 9 PM77°77°68°74%61%2%–ENE 1317–
Mon 10 PM76°76°68°76%50%2%–ENE 1217–
Mon 11 PM76°76°68°76%45%2%–ENE 1016–
Tue 12 AM75°75°67°76%41%2%–E 914–
Tue 1 AM75°75°67°76%36%1%–E 813–
Tue 2 AM75°75°67°76%33%1%–E 713–
Tue 3 AM74°74°67°79%31%1%–ENE 713–
Tue 4 AM74°74°67°79%28%1%–ENE 713–
Tue 5 AM73°73°67°81%29%1%–ENE 714–
Tue 6 AM73°73°67°81%29%1%–NE 814–
Tue 7 AM73°73°67°81%30%2%–NE 915–
Tue 8 AM74°74°67°79%26%2%–NE 1016–
Tue 9 AM75°75°68°79%21%2%–NE 1016–
Tue 10 AM76°76°68°76%17%2%–NE 1217–
Tue 11 AM78°78°68°71%18%2%–NE 1217–
Tue 12 PM79°79°68°69%19%2%–NE 1318–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

77° / 70°

Dry

NE 6–10 mph · gusts 14

Mon, Oct 19

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 73°

17% rain

NE 5–14 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

82° / 74°

17% rain

NE 7–14 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

82° / 75°

13% rain

ENE 7–13 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

82° / 75°

Dry

ENE 5–10 mph · gusts 14

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

83° / 77°

1% rain

ESE 5–12 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

84° / 77°

3% rain

ESE 9–14 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 83. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 8 to 14 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 74. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 75.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

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 Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 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. 
 


GMZ250-182000-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
230 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and
north 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 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 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 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. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · September 2028

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
95% lit
↑ 6:32 PM
↓ 5:01 AM
★★★☆c68
2
98% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 5:55 AM
★★★☆c64
best
3
100% lit
↑ 7:32 PM
↓ 6:47 AM
★★★☆c47
Full Moon · Corn Moon
best
4
99% lit
↑ 8:00 PM
↓ 7:39 AM
★★★☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 406,398 km
5
97% lit
↑ 8:29 PM
↓ 8:30 AM
★★★☆c34
6
93% lit
↑ 8:59 PM
↓ 9:22 AM
★★☆☆c42
7
88% lit
↑ 9:32 PM
↓ 10:15 AM
★★☆☆c48
8
81% lit
↑ 10:08 PM
↓ 11:10 AM
★★☆☆c58
9
73% lit
↑ 10:50 PM
↓ 12:06 PM
★★☆☆c70
10
64% lit
↑ 11:37 PM
↓ 1:03 PM
★★☆☆c80
11
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:00 PM
★☆☆☆c87
Moon farthest north (25.1°)
Last Quarter
12
43% lit
↑ 12:31 AM
↓ 2:55 PM
★★☆☆c91
13
32% lit
↑ 1:31 AM
↓ 3:47 PM
★★☆☆c91
14
22% lit
↑ 2:35 AM
↓ 4:35 PM
★★☆☆c90
15
14% lit
↑ 3:42 AM
↓ 5:18 PM
★★★☆c83
16
6% lit
↑ 4:50 AM
↓ 5:59 PM
★★★☆c71
17
2% lit
↑ 5:58 AM
↓ 6:37 PM
★★★☆c61
best
18
0% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 7:16 PM
★★★☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 357,048 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best
19
2% lit
↑ 8:15 AM
↓ 7:55 PM
★★★☆c65
best
20
6% lit
↑ 9:23 AM
↓ 8:37 PM
★★★☆c79
21
13% lit
↑ 10:32 AM
↓ 9:23 PM
★★★☆c88
22
21% lit
↑ 11:40 AM
↓ 10:13 PM
★★★☆c97
23
31% lit
↑ 12:44 PM
↓ 11:07 PM
★☆☆☆c100
24
41% lit
↑ 1:42 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c100
Moon farthest south (-26.0°)
25
52% lit
↑ 2:34 PM
↓ 12:04 AM
★★☆☆c97
First Quarter
26
62% lit
↑ 3:19 PM
↓ 1:02 AM
★★☆☆c88
27
71% lit
↑ 3:58 PM
↓ 2:00 AM
★★☆☆c77
28
79% lit
↑ 4:33 PM
↓ 2:56 AM
★★☆☆c64
29
86% lit
↑ 5:05 PM
↓ 3:50 AM
★★☆☆c51
30
92% lit
↑ 5:34 PM
↓ 4:43 AM
★★☆☆c40

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Sep 3 · 6:48 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Sep 4 · 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.
  • Mon, Sep 4 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 406,398 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Sep 11 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (25.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Sep 11 · 7:46 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Sep 18 · 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.
  • Mon, Sep 18 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 357,048 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Sep 18 · 1:24 PM — New 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.
  • Sun, Sep 24 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Sep 25 · 8:10 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sat, Sep 2 · Sun, Sep 3 · Sun, Sep 17 · Mon, Sep 18 · Tue, Sep 19

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

Moon distance

357,060 km closest · 406,392 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 Port AransasSurf 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.