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Rockport

28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

Cloudy

Cloud cover 100%

Observed 5:25 AM · Rockport (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (4 mi)

Wind

5mph

From NNE (33°)

Gusts 11 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

68°F

High 67° · Low 64° so far today

Humidity

73%

Dew point 57°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.16 in1021.5 mb● Steady

−0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.1630.2430.33−24h−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

Overnight: Low 70° · 11% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday: High 78° · 13% 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 = clouds
Mon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 21clouds46% cloud cover56% cloud cover72% cloud cover48% cloud cover45% cloud cover47% cloud cover40% cloud cover45% cloud cover53% cloud cover60% cloud cover63% cloud cover67% cloud cover62% cloud cover47% cloud cover82% cloud cover82% cloud cover63% cloud cover32% cloud cover41% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover36% cloud cover37% cloud cover21% cloud cover19% cloud cover9% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover10% cloud cover9% cloud cover10% cloud cover9% cloud cover35% cloud cover26% cloud cover28% cloud cover29% cloud cover29% cloud cover28% cloud cover28% cloud cover31% cloud cover35% cloud cover38% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°71717376777677767473777979777777rain10% chance12% chance8% chance7% chance4% chance6% chance8% chance7% chance11% chance11% chance13% chance10% chance10% chance11% chance4% chance6% chance5% chance5% chance4% chance4% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chancewind01020mphNNE 10 mph, gusts 13NNE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 10 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 5 AM71°71°63°76%46%10%–NNE 101310+ mi
Mon 6 AM72°72°62°71%56%12%–NNE 101410+ mi
Mon 7 AM71°71°62°73%72%8%–NNE 121510+ mi
Mon 8 AM71°71°62°73%48%7%–NNE 121510+ mi
Mon 9 AM71°71°63°76%45%4%–NNE 121510+ mi
Mon 10 AM72°72°64°76%47%6%–NNE 121510+ mi
Mon 11 AM73°73°63°71%40%8%–NE 121510+ mi
Mon 12 PM74°74°63°69%45%7%–NE 101410+ mi
Mon 1 PM76°76°65°69%53%11%–NE 101410+ mi
Mon 2 PM76°76°66°71%60%11%–NE 101410+ mi
Mon 3 PM77°77°66°69%63%13%–NE 121510+ mi
Mon 4 PM78°78°66°67%67%10%–ENE 131610+ mi
Mon 5 PM77°77°66°69%62%10%–NE 141710+ mi
Mon 6 PM76°76°65°69%47%11%–ENE 141810+ mi
Mon 7 PM76°76°69°79%82%4%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 8 PM76°76°69°79%82%6%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 9 PM77°77°70°79%63%5%–E 152010+ mi
Mon 10 PM77°77°68°74%32%5%–E 152010+ mi
Mon 11 PM77°77°68°74%41%4%–ENE 141710+ mi
Tue 12 AM77°77°68°74%37%4%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 1 AM77°77°69°76%37%2%–ENE 121510+ mi
Tue 2 AM76°76°70°82%36%2%–ENE 101410+ mi
Tue 3 AM75°75°71°87%37%2%–ENE 101310+ mi
Tue 4 AM75°75°72°90%21%2%–NE 101310+ mi
Tue 5 AM74°74°71°90%19%2%–NE 121510+ mi
Tue 6 AM74°74°69°84%9%2%–NE 131610+ mi
Tue 7 AM74°74°68°82%7%0%–NNE 131610+ mi
Tue 8 AM73°73°68°84%6%0%–NNE 131710+ mi
Tue 9 AM74°74°69°84%6%0%–NE 131710+ mi
Tue 10 AM76°76°70°82%2%0%–NE 131710+ mi
Tue 11 AM77°77°70°79%1%0%–NE 131710+ mi
Tue 12 PM78°78°70°76%2%0%–NE 131610+ mi
Tue 1 PM78°78°70°76%3%0%–NE 131610+ mi
Tue 2 PM79°79°70°74%5%0%–ENE 1316–
Tue 3 PM80°83°69°69%10%0%–ENE 1317–
Tue 4 PM80°83°68°67%9%0%–ENE 1417–
Tue 5 PM79°79°68°69%10%1%–ENE 1418–
Tue 6 PM78°78°68°71%9%1%–ENE 1520–
Tue 7 PM77°77°71°82%35%2%–ENE 1520–
Tue 8 PM77°77°71°82%26%2%–ENE 1520–
Tue 9 PM77°77°71°82%28%2%–ENE 1520–
Tue 10 PM77°77°72°85%29%2%–ENE 1520–
Tue 11 PM77°77°72°85%29%2%–ENE 1418–
Wed 12 AM77°77°73°88%28%2%–ENE 1316–
Wed 1 AM77°77°73°88%28%15%–ENE 1215–
Wed 2 AM77°77°73°88%31%15%–ENE 1014–
Wed 3 AM76°76°73°90%35%15%–NE 1014–
Wed 4 AM76°76°73°90%38%15%–NE 1014–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

78° / 70°

13% rain

NE 10–15 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny

80° / 74°

15% rain

NE 10–15 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Oct 21

Slight Chance Rain Showers

81° / 75°

17% rain

ENE 10–14 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 75°

Dry

ENE 7–12 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

83° / 76°

Dry

ESE 5–12 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

84° / 76°

3% rain

ESE 9–15 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

83° / 77°

17% rain

E 10–16 mph · gusts 22

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 83. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 7 to 14 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
  • 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: Partly 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 · 231 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-192015-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
231 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers. 
.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 with gusts up to
20 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. A
slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.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. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM

GMZ255 · 231 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 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. 
 


GMZ255-192015-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
231 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 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 7 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 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East 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 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.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. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · August 2029

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:13 PM
★☆☆☆c69
Apogee · 404,310 km
2
48% lit
↑ 12:21 AM
↓ 2:07 PM
★☆☆☆c77
Last Quarter
3
38% lit
↑ 12:59 AM
↓ 3:01 PM
★☆☆☆c83
4
29% lit
↑ 1:43 AM
↓ 3:55 PM
★☆☆☆c87
5
21% lit
↑ 2:32 AM
↓ 4:48 PM
★☆☆☆c89
Moon farthest north (23.7°)
6
13% lit
↑ 3:26 AM
↓ 5:39 PM
★★☆☆c89
7
7% lit
↑ 4:24 AM
↓ 6:27 PM
★★☆☆c89
8
2% lit
↑ 5:25 AM
↓ 7:11 PM
★★★☆c88
best
9
0% lit
↑ 6:28 AM
↓ 7:51 PM
★★★☆c83
New Moon
best
10
1% lit
↑ 7:32 AM
↓ 8:30 PM
★★★☆c74
best
11
4% lit
↑ 8:36 AM
↓ 9:07 PM
★★☆☆c60
12
9% lit
↑ 9:40 AM
↓ 9:44 PM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
13
17% lit
↑ 10:45 AM
↓ 10:23 PM
★☆☆☆c47
Perigee · 366,369 km
14
27% lit
↑ 11:51 AM
↓ 11:04 PM
★☆☆☆c67
15
38% lit
↑ 12:57 PM
↓ 11:50 PM
★☆☆☆c83
16
49% lit
↑ 2:03 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c92
First Quarter
17
60% lit
↑ 3:06 PM
↓ 12:41 AM
★☆☆☆c96
18
71% lit
↑ 4:06 PM
↓ 1:36 AM
★☆☆☆c96
Moon farthest south (-24.5°)
19
80% lit
↑ 4:59 PM
↓ 2:35 AM
★★☆☆c94
20
88% lit
↑ 5:47 PM
↓ 3:37 AM
★★☆☆c89
21
94% lit
↑ 6:29 PM
↓ 4:38 AM
★★☆☆c81
22
98% lit
↑ 7:06 PM
↓ 5:38 AM
★★☆☆c74
23
100% lit
↑ 7:40 PM
↓ 6:35 AM
★★★☆c62
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
24
99% lit
↑ 8:12 PM
↓ 7:31 AM
★★★☆c48
best
25
97% lit
↑ 8:42 PM
↓ 8:25 AM
★★☆☆c32
Moon crosses the equator
26
93% lit
↑ 9:13 PM
↓ 9:18 AM
★★☆☆c38
27
88% lit
↑ 9:45 PM
↓ 10:11 AM
★★☆☆c51
28
81% lit
↑ 10:19 PM
↓ 11:04 AM
★☆☆☆c62
29
73% lit
↑ 10:56 PM
↓ 11:57 AM
★☆☆☆c70
Apogee · 405,068 km
30
64% lit
↑ 11:37 PM
↓ 12:51 PM
★☆☆☆c76
31
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:45 PM
★☆☆☆c80
Last Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Aug 1 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 404,310 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Aug 2 · 6:16 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Aug 5 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest north (23.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Aug 9 · 8:56 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Aug 12 · 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, Aug 13 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 366,369 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Aug 16 · 1:55 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Aug 18 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Aug 23 · 8:52 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Aug 25 · 4:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Aug 29 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 405,068 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Aug 31 · 11:34 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Aug 8 · Thu, Aug 9 · Fri, Aug 10 · Thu, Aug 23 · Fri, Aug 24

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

Moon distance

366,412 km closest · 404,936 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 Mon 1:46 AM.