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Rockport

28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

Clear

Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 71°F

Observed 11:40 AM · Rockport (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (4 mi)

Wind

6mph

From NNE (25°)

Gusts 9 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

69°F

High 72° · Low 57° so far today

Humidity

43%

Dew point 48°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.31 in1026.4 mb● Steady

−0.00 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.2830.3630.45−24h−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

Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.

Today

Today: High 75°

Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.

Tonight: Low 69°

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 10 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 186 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AMclouds15% 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 cover13% cloud cover11% cloud cover11% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°70737472727169697376767575747273rain2% chance2% chance7% chance7% chance6% chance3% chance10% chance12% chance1% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNNE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 9 mph, gusts 10ENE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 10NNE 9 mph, gusts 13NNE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 13 mph, gusts 15NNE 13 mph, gusts 16NNE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Tue 9 AM73°73°67°81%13%1%–NE 1317–
Tue 10 AM74°74°67°79%11%1%–NE 1317–
Tue 11 AM75°75°67°76%11%1%–NE 1317–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

75° / 69°

Dry

NE 8–10 mph · gusts 13

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°

2% rain

ESE 8–13 mph · gusts 20

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
  • Tonight: 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. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • 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.
  • Saturday 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 · 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 · September 2028

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
95% lit
↑ 6:32 PM
↓ 5:00 AM
★★☆☆c66
2
98% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 5:54 AM
★★☆☆c58
best
3
100% lit
↑ 7:31 PM
↓ 6:47 AM
★★★☆c45
Full Moon · Corn Moon
best
4
99% lit
↑ 8:00 PM
↓ 7:39 AM
★★☆☆c30
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 406,398 km
best
5
97% lit
↑ 8:28 PM
↓ 8:30 AM
★★☆☆c37
6
93% lit
↑ 8:59 PM
↓ 9:22 AM
★★☆☆c52
7
88% lit
↑ 9:31 PM
↓ 10:15 AM
★★☆☆c66
8
81% lit
↑ 10:08 PM
↓ 11:10 AM
★☆☆☆c76
9
73% lit
↑ 10:49 PM
↓ 12:06 PM
★☆☆☆c84
10
64% lit
↑ 11:37 PM
↓ 1:04 PM
★☆☆☆c89
11
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:01 PM
★☆☆☆c91
Moon farthest north (25.1°)
Last Quarter
12
43% lit
↑ 12:30 AM
↓ 2:56 PM
★☆☆☆c93
13
32% lit
↑ 1:30 AM
↓ 3:47 PM
★☆☆☆c93
14
22% lit
↑ 2:35 AM
↓ 4:35 PM
★☆☆☆c91
15
14% lit
↑ 3:42 AM
↓ 5:18 PM
★★☆☆c86
16
6% lit
↑ 4:50 AM
↓ 5:59 PM
★★☆☆c76
17
2% lit
↑ 5:58 AM
↓ 6:37 PM
★★☆☆c60
18
0% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 7:16 PM
★★★☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 357,048 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best
19
2% lit
↑ 8:15 AM
↓ 7:55 PM
★★☆☆c52
best
20
6% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 8:37 PM
★★☆☆c75
21
13% lit
↑ 10:32 AM
↓ 9:22 PM
★★☆☆c92
22
21% lit
↑ 11:40 AM
↓ 10:12 PM
★☆☆☆c100
23
31% lit
↑ 12:44 PM
↓ 11:06 PM
★☆☆☆c100
24
41% lit
↑ 1:42 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c99
Moon farthest south (-26.0°)
25
52% lit
↑ 2:34 PM
↓ 12:03 AM
★☆☆☆c93
First Quarter
26
62% lit
↑ 3:19 PM
↓ 1:02 AM
★☆☆☆c84
27
71% lit
↑ 3:59 PM
↓ 1:59 AM
★☆☆☆c74
28
79% lit
↑ 4:33 PM
↓ 2:56 AM
★☆☆☆c64
29
86% lit
↑ 5:05 PM
↓ 3:50 AM
★☆☆☆c52
30
92% lit
↑ 5:34 PM
↓ 4:43 AM
★★☆☆c37

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 · Mon, Sep 4 · 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 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.