Moon & Weather
Rockport
28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport
Clear
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 73°F
Observed 1:45 PM · Rockport (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (4 mi)
Wind
6mph
From E (80°)
Gusts 10 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
75°F
High 75° · Low 61° so far today
Humidity
47%
Dew point 52°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.06 in over 3 hours · changing fast
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 75°
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Low 70° · 4% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 3 to 9 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 2 PM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 57% | 22% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 73° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 36% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 73° | 73° | 59° | 62% | 44% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 73° | 73° | 60° | 64% | 41% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 69% | 53% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 63% | 4% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 59° | 62% | 56% | 4% | – | ESE 3 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 59° | 62% | 50% | 4% | – | SE 3 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 60° | 64% | 57% | 4% | – | ENE 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 62% | 4% | – | ENE 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 65% | 4% | – | ENE 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 48% | 4% | – | NE 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 59% | 4% | – | NE 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 67% | 4% | – | NE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 47% | 4% | – | NNE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 62° | 76% | 46% | 4% | – | NNE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 76% | 4% | – | NNE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 76% | 8% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 75% | 8% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 71° | 71° | 64° | 79% | 56% | 10% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 68% | 10% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 69% | 9% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 77% | 9% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 69° | 79% | 82% | 11% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 71° | 85% | 68% | 12% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 82% | 76% | 9% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 72° | 82% | 46% | 10% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 73° | 88% | 34% | 9% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 74° | 94% | 48% | 8% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 72° | 87% | 51% | 3% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 76° | 76° | 72° | 87% | 30% | 3% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 85% | 23% | 3% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 85% | 28% | 3% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 PM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 85% | 21% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 82% | 9% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 82% | 9% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 76° | 76° | 71° | 85% | 7% | 3% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 3 AM | 75° | 75° | 71° | 87% | 13% | 3% | – | ENE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Tue 4 AM | 75° | 75° | 71° | 87% | 14% | 3% | – | NE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 5 AM | 75° | 75° | 70° | 84% | 14% | 3% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 16% | 3% | – | NE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 7 AM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 87% | 10% | 1% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 8 AM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 19% | 1% | – | NNE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 9 AM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 87% | 14% | 1% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 10 AM | 76° | 76° | 71° | 85% | 8% | 1% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 11 AM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 82% | 8% | 1% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 12 PM | 78° | 78° | 71° | 79% | 8% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 71° | 79% | 8% | 3% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
75° / 70°
4% rain
NE 3–9 mph · gusts 12
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny
78° / 73°
12% rain
NE 5–15 mph · gusts 20
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny
80° / 73°
5% rain
NE 6–15 mph · gusts 20
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
81° / 73°
9% rain
ENE 7–14 mph · gusts 17
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
82° / 74°
Dry
ENE 5–10 mph · gusts 15
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
84° / 76°
1% rain
ESE 5–12 mph · gusts 17
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
84° / 76°
2% rain
ESE 9–14 mph · gusts 20
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 13 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, 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 · 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 Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM
GMZ255 · 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. GMZ255-190730- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 141 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 with gusts up to 20 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...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...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...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 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 around 2 feet.
Moon calendar · October 2028
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 6:03 PM
↓ 5:34 AM
↓ 5:34 AM
★★☆☆c35
Apogee · 406,245 km
Moon crosses the equator
2
99% lit
↑ 6:32 PM
↓ 6:26 AM
↓ 6:26 AM
★★☆☆c44
3
100% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 7:18 AM
↓ 7:18 AM
★★★☆c57
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best4
99% lit
↑ 7:34 PM
↓ 8:11 AM
↓ 8:11 AM
★★★☆c68
best5
96% lit
↑ 8:09 PM
↓ 9:05 AM
↓ 9:05 AM
★★☆☆c77
6
92% lit
↑ 8:49 PM
↓ 10:01 AM
↓ 10:01 AM
★★☆☆c83
7
85% lit
↑ 9:34 PM
↓ 10:58 AM
↓ 10:58 AM
★★☆☆c87
8
78% lit
↑ 10:25 PM
↓ 11:55 AM
↓ 11:55 AM
★☆☆☆c88
9
69% lit
↑ 11:22 PM
↓ 12:49 PM
↓ 12:49 PM
★☆☆☆c89
Moon farthest north (25.0°)
10
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:41 PM
↓ 1:41 PM
★☆☆☆c89
11
48% lit
↑ 12:23 AM
↓ 2:28 PM
↓ 2:28 PM
★☆☆☆c87
Last Quarter
12
37% lit
↑ 1:26 AM
↓ 3:12 PM
↓ 3:12 PM
★☆☆☆c82
13
26% lit
↑ 2:31 AM
↓ 3:52 PM
↓ 3:52 PM
★☆☆☆c73
14
17% lit
↑ 3:37 AM
↓ 4:30 PM
↓ 4:30 PM
★☆☆☆c60
15
9% lit
↑ 4:43 AM
↓ 5:07 PM
↓ 5:07 PM
★★☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
16
3% lit
↑ 5:50 AM
↓ 5:45 PM
↓ 5:45 PM
★★☆☆c49
Perigee · 359,014 km
17
0% lit
↑ 6:59 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
↓ 6:26 PM
★★★☆c71
New Moon (supermoon)
best18
1% lit
↑ 8:08 AM
↓ 7:10 PM
↓ 7:10 PM
★★★☆c88
best19
4% lit
↑ 9:18 AM
↓ 7:59 PM
↓ 7:59 PM
★★☆☆c98
best20
9% lit
↑ 10:25 AM
↓ 8:53 PM
↓ 8:53 PM
★★☆☆c101
21
17% lit
↑ 11:29 AM
↓ 9:51 PM
↓ 9:51 PM
★★☆☆c101
Moon farthest south (-25.9°)
22
26% lit
↑ 12:25 PM
↓ 10:51 PM
↓ 10:51 PM
★☆☆☆c98
23
35% lit
↑ 1:14 PM
↓ 11:50 PM
↓ 11:50 PM
★☆☆☆c91
24
45% lit
↑ 1:56 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c81
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
★☆☆☆c59
27
73% lit
↑ 3:36 PM
↓ 2:37 AM
↓ 2:37 AM
★☆☆☆c47
28
81% lit
↑ 4:05 PM
↓ 3:29 AM
↓ 3:29 AM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
29
88% lit
↑ 4:34 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
↓ 4:20 AM
★☆☆☆c44
Apogee · 405,559 km
30
93% lit
↑ 5:03 PM
↓ 5:12 AM
↓ 5:12 AM
★★☆☆c57
31
97% lit
↑ 5:35 PM
↓ 6:05 AM
↓ 6:05 AM
★★☆☆c69
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 · Wed, Oct 4 · Tue, Oct 17 · Wed, Oct 18 · Thu, Oct 19
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 1:46 PM.