Moon & Weather
Port Aransas
27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas
Clear
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 73°F
Observed 1:55 PM · Harbor Island Visibility (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ARANSAS/MUSTANG BEACH ARPT (3 mi)
Wind
12mph
From NNW (347°)
Gusts 15 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
75°F
High 74° · Low 62° so far today
Humidity
44%
Dew point 50°F
Visibility
—mi
▼ Falling
−0.05 in over 3 hours
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 76° · 1% rain
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Low 71° · 5% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 6 to 10 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 57° | 54% | 42% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 75° | 75° | 57° | 54% | 39% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 75° | 75° | 57° | 54% | 31% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 58° | 54% | 25% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 59° | 58% | 22% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 59° | 59% | 25% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 59° | 59% | 59% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 59° | 62% | 54% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 64% | 65% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 60° | 66% | 74% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 61° | 68% | 62% | 0% | – | ENE 6 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 61° | 68% | 65% | 0% | – | ENE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 61° | 68% | 84% | 0% | – | NE 5 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 62° | 71% | 84% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 81% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 79% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 AM | 70° | 70° | 62° | 76% | 77% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 62° | 76% | 68% | 2% | – | NNE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 62% | 3% | – | NNE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 52% | 8% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 53% | 11% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 42% | 9% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 PM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 47% | 7% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 77° | 77° | 65° | 67% | 65% | 17% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 66° | 67% | 80% | 16% | – | NE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 67° | 69% | 71% | 5% | – | NE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 67° | 67% | 39% | 8% | – | NE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 80° | 83° | 68° | 67% | 38% | 7% | – | NE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 43% | 1% | – | ENE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 34% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 71% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 77° | 77° | 68° | 74% | 61% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 10 PM | 76° | 76° | 68° | 76% | 50% | 2% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 11 PM | 76° | 76° | 68° | 76% | 45% | 2% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 75° | 75° | 67° | 76% | 41% | 2% | – | E 9 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 1 AM | 75° | 75° | 67° | 76% | 36% | 1% | – | E 8 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 2 AM | 75° | 75° | 67° | 76% | 33% | 1% | – | E 7 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 3 AM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 79% | 31% | 1% | – | ENE 7 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 4 AM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 79% | 28% | 1% | – | ENE 7 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 5 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 29% | 1% | – | ENE 7 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 29% | 1% | – | NE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 7 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 30% | 2% | – | NE 9 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 8 AM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 79% | 26% | 2% | – | NE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 68° | 79% | 21% | 2% | – | NE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 10 AM | 76° | 76° | 68° | 76% | 17% | 2% | – | NE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 18% | 2% | – | NE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 12 PM | 79° | 79° | 68° | 69% | 19% | 2% | – | NE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Tue 1 PM | 80° | 83° | 68° | 67% | 20% | 17% | – | NE 13 | 18 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
76° / 71°
5% rain
NE 6–10 mph · gusts 14
Mon, Oct 19
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
81° / 75°
17% rain
NE 5–14 mph · gusts 20
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny
82° / 75°
17% rain
NE 7–14 mph · gusts 20
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
82° / 75°
14% rain
ENE 7–13 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
82° / 76°
Dry
ENE 5–10 mph · gusts 14
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
83° / 78°
Dry
ESE 5–12 mph · gusts 15
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
83° / 78°
3% rain
ESE 9–14 mph · gusts 18
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
- Monday: A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 83. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 6 to 13 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 76.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
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 · 141 PM 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. GMZ236-237-190730- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 141 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. 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 around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM
GMZ250 · 141 PM 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. GMZ250-190730- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 141 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .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. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. .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 · October 2028
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 6:03 PM
↓ 5:35 AM
↓ 5:35 AM
★★☆☆c37
Apogee · 406,245 km
Moon crosses the equator
2
99% lit
↑ 6:32 PM
↓ 6:26 AM
↓ 6:26 AM
★★★☆c42
3
100% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 7:18 AM
↓ 7:18 AM
★★★☆c52
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best4
99% lit
↑ 7:34 PM
↓ 8:11 AM
↓ 8:11 AM
★★★☆c60
5
96% lit
↑ 8:09 PM
↓ 9:05 AM
↓ 9:05 AM
★★★☆c67
6
92% lit
↑ 8:49 PM
↓ 10:01 AM
↓ 10:01 AM
★★★☆c74
7
85% lit
↑ 9:35 PM
↓ 10:58 AM
↓ 10:58 AM
★★★☆c80
8
78% lit
↑ 10:26 PM
↓ 11:54 AM
↓ 11:54 AM
★☆☆☆c83
9
69% lit
↑ 11:22 PM
↓ 12:49 PM
↓ 12:49 PM
★★☆☆c85
Moon farthest north (25.0°)
10
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:41 PM
↓ 1:41 PM
★★☆☆c85
11
48% lit
↑ 12:23 AM
↓ 2:28 PM
↓ 2:28 PM
★☆☆☆c84
Last Quarter
12
37% lit
↑ 1:27 AM
↓ 3:12 PM
↓ 3:12 PM
★★☆☆c79
13
26% lit
↑ 2:32 AM
↓ 3:52 PM
↓ 3:52 PM
★★☆☆c67
14
17% lit
↑ 3:37 AM
↓ 4:30 PM
↓ 4:30 PM
★★☆☆c53
15
9% lit
↑ 4:43 AM
↓ 5:07 PM
↓ 5:07 PM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
16
3% lit
↑ 5:50 AM
↓ 5:46 PM
↓ 5:46 PM
★★★☆c59
Perigee · 359,014 km
17
0% lit
↑ 6:58 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
↓ 6:26 PM
★★★★c78
New Moon (supermoon)
best18
1% lit
↑ 8:08 AM
↓ 7:11 PM
↓ 7:11 PM
★★★★c92
best19
4% lit
↑ 9:17 AM
↓ 8:00 PM
↓ 8:00 PM
★★★★c103
best20
9% lit
↑ 10:25 AM
↓ 8:54 PM
↓ 8:54 PM
★★★★c103
best21
17% lit
↑ 11:28 AM
↓ 9:52 PM
↓ 9:52 PM
★★★☆c102
Moon farthest south (-25.9°)
22
26% lit
↑ 12:25 PM
↓ 10:51 PM
↓ 10:51 PM
★☆☆☆c98
23
35% lit
↑ 1:14 PM
↓ 11:51 PM
↓ 11:51 PM
★★☆☆c95
24
45% lit
↑ 1:56 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c84
First Quarter
25
55% lit
↑ 2:33 PM
↓ 12:48 AM
↓ 12:48 AM
★☆☆☆c71
26
64% lit
↑ 3:06 PM
↓ 1:44 AM
↓ 1:44 AM
★☆☆☆c56
27
73% lit
↑ 3:36 PM
↓ 2:37 AM
↓ 2:37 AM
★☆☆☆c42
28
81% lit
↑ 4:05 PM
↓ 3:29 AM
↓ 3:29 AM
★☆☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
29
88% lit
↑ 4:34 PM
↓ 4:21 AM
↓ 4:21 AM
★★☆☆c37
Apogee · 405,559 km
30
93% lit
↑ 5:03 PM
↓ 5:12 AM
↓ 5:12 AM
★★☆☆c50
31
97% lit
↑ 5:35 PM
↓ 6:05 AM
↓ 6:05 AM
★★★☆c63
Lunar events this month
- Sun, Oct 1 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 406,245 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Oct 1 · 5:00 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, Oct 3 · 11:25 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Oct 9 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Oct 11 · 6:57 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Oct 15 · 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, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 359,014 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Oct 17 · 9:56 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.
- Sat, Oct 21 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Oct 24 · 11:52 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Oct 28 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sun, Oct 29 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 405,559 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Tue, Oct 3 · Tue, Oct 17 · Wed, Oct 18 · Thu, Oct 19 · Fri, Oct 20
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
359,105 km closest · 406,231 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 Sun 1:45 AM.