Moon & Weather
Rockport
28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 1:25 AM · Rockport (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (4 mi)
Wind
6mph
From NNE (14°)
Gusts 10 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
68°F
High 67° · Low 66° so far today
Humidity
73%
Dew point 57°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.03 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
Tonight: Low 70° · 10% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday: High 78° · 12% rain
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:31 AM / 6:54 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:09 PM / 1:06 AM
- Moon
- First Quarter, 60%
- Minor period
- 12:36 AM–1:36 AM
- Major period
- 7:10 AM–9:10 AM
- Minor period
- 2:39 PM–3:39 PM
- Major period
- 7:35 PM–9:35 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 75° | 75° | 71° | 87% | 13% | 3% | – | ENE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 75° | 75° | 71° | 87% | 14% | 3% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 75° | 75° | 70° | 84% | 14% | 3% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 16% | 3% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 87% | 10% | 1% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – | |
| Tue 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 71° | 77% | 10% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 72° | 79% | 11% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 72° | 79% | 13% | 3% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 5 PM | 79° | 79° | 72° | 79% | 17% | 3% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 72° | 82% | 20% | 3% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 7 PM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 82% | 24% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 8 PM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 82% | 26% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 9 PM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 82% | 27% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 10 PM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 82% | 29% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 11 PM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 82% | 26% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 82% | 24% | 2% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – |
7-day forecast
Sun, Oct 18
Mostly Cloudy
–° / 70°
10% rain
Today
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
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 3 to 7 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. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- 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.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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 · May 2029
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
86% lit
↑ 11:58 PM
↓ 9:28 AM
↓ 9:28 AM
★★☆☆c94
Moon farthest south (-25.1°)
2
77% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:31 AM
↓ 10:31 AM
★☆☆☆c88
3
67% lit
↑ 12:48 AM
↓ 11:33 AM
↓ 11:33 AM
★☆☆☆c78
4
57% lit
↑ 1:30 AM
↓ 12:33 PM
↓ 12:33 PM
★☆☆☆c66
5
47% lit
↑ 2:08 AM
↓ 1:29 PM
↓ 1:29 PM
★☆☆☆c52
Last Quarter
6
37% lit
↑ 2:41 AM
↓ 2:23 PM
↓ 2:23 PM
★☆☆☆c37
7
28% lit
↑ 3:12 AM
↓ 3:16 PM
↓ 3:16 PM
★☆☆☆c29
8
20% lit
↑ 3:41 AM
↓ 4:07 PM
↓ 4:07 PM
★☆☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
9
13% lit
↑ 4:11 AM
↓ 4:59 PM
↓ 4:59 PM
★★☆☆c59
10
8% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 5:51 PM
↓ 5:51 PM
★★☆☆c65
Apogee · 406,120 km
11
3% lit
↑ 5:14 AM
↓ 6:45 PM
↓ 6:45 PM
★★☆☆c73
12
1% lit
↑ 5:50 AM
↓ 7:39 PM
↓ 7:39 PM
★★★☆c80
best13
0% lit
↑ 6:30 AM
↓ 8:34 PM
↓ 8:34 PM
★★★☆c83
New Moon
best14
1% lit
↑ 7:14 AM
↓ 9:29 PM
↓ 9:29 PM
★★★☆c84
best15
4% lit
↑ 8:04 AM
↓ 10:21 PM
↓ 10:21 PM
★★☆☆c85
Moon farthest north (24.1°)
16
9% lit
↑ 8:58 AM
↓ 11:10 PM
↓ 11:10 PM
★★☆☆c84
17
16% lit
↑ 9:56 AM
↓ 11:56 PM
↓ 11:56 PM
★★☆☆c82
18
25% lit
↑ 10:55 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c78
19
34% lit
↑ 11:56 AM
↓ 12:38 AM
↓ 12:38 AM
★☆☆☆c71
20
45% lit
↑ 12:57 PM
↓ 1:16 AM
↓ 1:16 AM
★☆☆☆c59
First Quarter
21
56% lit
↑ 1:59 PM
↓ 1:53 AM
↓ 1:53 AM
★☆☆☆c42
22
67% lit
↑ 3:01 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
↓ 2:29 AM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
23
78% lit
↑ 4:06 PM
↓ 3:05 AM
↓ 3:05 AM
★☆☆☆c62
24
87% lit
↑ 5:13 PM
↓ 3:44 AM
↓ 3:44 AM
★★☆☆c81
25
94% lit
↑ 6:22 PM
↓ 4:27 AM
↓ 4:27 AM
★★☆☆c94
Perigee · 361,587 km
26
98% lit
↑ 7:32 PM
↓ 5:15 AM
↓ 5:15 AM
★★☆☆c100
27
100% lit
↑ 8:39 PM
↓ 6:09 AM
↓ 6:09 AM
★★★☆c103
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best28
99% lit
↑ 9:41 PM
↓ 7:09 AM
↓ 7:09 AM
★★★☆c103
Moon farthest south (-24.9°)
best29
95% lit
↑ 10:36 PM
↓ 8:12 AM
↓ 8:12 AM
★★☆☆c100
30
89% lit
↑ 11:23 PM
↓ 9:16 AM
↓ 9:16 AM
★★☆☆c93
31
81% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:19 AM
↓ 10:19 AM
★☆☆☆c82
Lunar events this month
- Tue, May 1 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, May 5 · 4:49 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, May 8 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Thu, May 10 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 406,120 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, May 13 · 8:42 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, May 15 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, May 20 · 11:16 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, May 22 · 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.
- Fri, May 25 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 361,587 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, May 27 · 1:38 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, May 28 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Sat, May 12 · Sun, May 13 · Mon, May 14 · Sun, May 27 · Mon, May 28
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
361,626 km closest · 406,043 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 6:21 PM.