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Rockport

28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

Clear

Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 82°F

Observed 1:55 PM · Rockport (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (4 mi)

Wind

9mph

From ENE (63°)

Gusts 11 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

80°F

High 81° · Low 68° so far today

Humidity

54%

Dew point 63°F

Visibility

8mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.14 in1020.5 mb▼ Falling

−0.06 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.1430.1930.24−24h−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

Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.

Today

This Afternoon: High 78° · 10% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.

Tonight: Low 71° · 8% rain

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 PMTue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PMclouds64% cloud cover66% cloud cover54% cloud cover61% cloud cover45% cloud cover37% cloud cover28% cloud cover32% cloud cover18% cloud cover10% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover7% cloud cover10% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover9% cloud cover8% cloud cover8% cloud cover2% cloud cover0% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover6% cloud cover11% cloud cover23% cloud cover19% cloud cover9% cloud cover22% cloud cover56% cloud cover53% cloud cover52% cloud cover53% cloud cover53% cloud cover61% cloud cover50% cloud cover46% cloud cover50% cloud cover25% cloud cover30% cloud cover34% cloud cover36% cloud cover39% cloud cover41% cloud cover65°70°75°80°85°74767775747271737680787675747375rain9% chance10% chance8% chance7% chance8% chance3% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance4% chance4% chance5% chance7% chance7% chance9% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance26% chance27% chance26% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance19% chancewind01020mphENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 2 PM74°74°69°84%64%9%–ENE 121510+ mi
Mon 3 PM76°76°70°82%66%10%–ENE 131610+ mi
Mon 4 PM76°76°69°79%54%8%–ENE 131710+ mi
Mon 5 PM76°76°69°79%61%7%–ENE 141710+ mi
Mon 6 PM76°76°69°79%45%8%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 7 PM77°77°72°85%37%3%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 8 PM77°77°72°85%28%4%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 9 PM76°76°72°87%32%3%–E 152010+ mi
Mon 10 PM75°75°71°87%18%3%–E 152010+ mi
Mon 11 PM75°75°71°87%10%2%–E 151810+ mi
Tue 12 AM75°75°71°87%4%3%–E 141710+ mi
Tue 1 AM75°75°72°90%6%2%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 2 AM74°74°72°93%4%2%–E 121510+ mi
Tue 3 AM73°73°72°97%7%2%–E 101410+ mi
Tue 4 AM73°73°73°100%10%2%–ENE 101310+ mi
Tue 5 AM72°72°72°100%10%2%–ENE 101410+ mi
Tue 6 AM72°72°71°97%8%2%–NE 121510+ mi
Tue 7 AM71°71°70°97%9%1%–NE 121510+ mi
Tue 8 AM71°71°70°97%8%1%–NE 121510+ mi
Tue 9 AM71°71°71°100%8%1%–NE 131610+ mi
Tue 10 AM72°72°72°100%2%1%–NE 131610+ mi
Tue 11 AM73°73°71°93%0%1%–NE 131610+ mi
Tue 12 PM74°74°72°93%2%1%–NE 121510+ mi
Tue 1 PM75°75°71°87%2%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Tue 2 PM76°76°71°85%2%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Tue 3 PM78°78°71°79%2%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Tue 4 PM78°78°70°76%3%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Tue 5 PM80°83°70°72%6%1%–E 121510+ mi
Tue 6 PM77°77°70°79%11%0%–E 141710+ mi
Tue 7 PM78°78°74°88%23%4%–E 141810+ mi
Tue 8 PM78°78°74°88%19%4%–E 141810+ mi
Tue 9 PM77°77°74°90%9%5%–ENE 141810+ mi
Tue 10 PM76°76°74°94%22%7%–ENE 141810+ mi
Tue 11 PM76°76°74°94%56%7%–ENE 131610+ mi
Wed 12 AM76°76°75°97%53%9%–ENE 131610+ mi
Wed 1 AM75°75°75°100%52%25%–ENE 121510+ mi
Wed 2 AM75°75°75°100%53%25%–NE 1014–
Wed 3 AM74°74°74°100%53%25%–NE 1014–
Wed 4 AM74°74°74°100%61%26%–NE 1014–
Wed 5 AM74°74°74°100%50%27%–NE 1215–
Wed 6 AM73°73°73°100%46%26%–NE 1316–
Wed 7 AM73°73°73°100%50%25%–NE 1417–
Wed 8 AM73°73°73°100%25%25%–NE 1417–
Wed 9 AM74°74°73°97%30%25%–NE 1317–
Wed 10 AM74°74°74°100%34%25%–ENE 1316–
Wed 11 AM75°75°74°97%36%25%–ENE 1316–
Wed 12 PM75°75°73°94%39%25%–ENE 1316–
Wed 1 PM76°76°73°90%41%19%–ENE 1316–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

78° / 71°

10% rain

ENE 12–15 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny

82° / 73°

27% rain

ENE 10–14 mph · gusts 18

Wed, Oct 21

Chance Rain Showers

82° / 74°

27% rain

ENE 10–14 mph · gusts 18

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 71°

1% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 74°

Dry

ESE 5–12 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

83° / 74°

3% rain

ESE 9–15 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

81° / 72°

20% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 22

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 83. East northeast wind around 13 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 9 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

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 · 150 PM 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-200715-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
150 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers. 
.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, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. 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 · 150 PM 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. 
 


GMZ255-200715-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
150 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...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. 
.TONIGHT...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. 
.TUESDAY...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 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 slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East 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 8 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 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. 
.THURSDAY...East winds around 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 · December 2029

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
21% lit
↑ 2:37 AM
↓ 2:14 PM
★☆☆☆c69
2
12% lit
↑ 3:43 AM
↓ 2:57 PM
★☆☆☆c75
3
5% lit
↑ 4:52 AM
↓ 3:47 PM
★★☆☆c90
4
1% lit
↑ 6:02 AM
↓ 4:43 PM
★★★☆c99
Perigee · 359,276 km
best
5
0% lit
↑ 7:10 AM
↓ 5:45 PM
★★★☆c104
New Moon (supermoon)
Moon farthest south (-23.9°)
best
6
2% lit
↑ 8:13 AM
↓ 6:50 PM
★★★☆c104
best
7
6% lit
↑ 9:09 AM
↓ 7:57 PM
★★☆☆c100
8
13% lit
↑ 9:57 AM
↓ 9:01 PM
★★☆☆c93
9
21% lit
↑ 10:38 AM
↓ 10:02 PM
★☆☆☆c81
10
31% lit
↑ 11:15 AM
↓ 11:00 PM
★☆☆☆c65
11
40% lit
↑ 11:48 AM
↓ 11:55 PM
★☆☆☆c47
12
50% lit
↑ 12:20 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c32
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
13
60% lit
↑ 12:51 PM
↓ 12:48 AM
★☆☆☆c48
14
69% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ 1:41 AM
★☆☆☆c61
15
77% lit
↑ 1:56 PM
↓ 2:33 AM
★☆☆☆c71
16
85% lit
↑ 2:32 PM
↓ 3:26 AM
★☆☆☆c72
Apogee · 405,521 km
17
91% lit
↑ 3:12 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
★★☆☆c78
18
96% lit
↑ 3:57 PM
↓ 5:13 AM
★★☆☆c83
19
99% lit
↑ 4:45 PM
↓ 6:06 AM
★★★☆c86
Moon farthest north (23.2°)
20
100% lit
↑ 5:38 PM
↓ 6:57 AM
★★★☆c88
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
21
99% lit
↑ 6:33 PM
↓ 7:45 AM
★★★☆c88
best
22
97% lit
↑ 7:31 PM
↓ 8:29 AM
★★★☆c86
23
92% lit
↑ 8:29 PM
↓ 9:10 AM
★★☆☆c82
24
86% lit
↑ 9:28 PM
↓ 9:48 AM
★★☆☆c75
25
78% lit
↑ 10:27 PM
↓ 10:24 AM
★☆☆☆c64
26
68% lit
↑ 11:26 PM
↓ 10:59 AM
★☆☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
27
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:34 AM
★☆☆☆c32
28
46% lit
↑ 12:27 AM
↓ 12:11 PM
★☆☆☆c53
Last Quarter
29
35% lit
↑ 1:30 AM
↓ 12:51 PM
★☆☆☆c71
30
24% lit
↑ 2:35 AM
↓ 1:36 PM
★☆☆☆c86
31
15% lit
↑ 3:42 AM
↓ 2:27 PM
★★☆☆c93

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Dec 4 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 359,276 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Dec 5 · 8:52 AM — 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.
  • Wed, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-23.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Dec 12 · 8:00 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, Dec 12 · 11:49 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Dec 16 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 405,521 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Dec 19 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 20 · 4:46 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Dec 26 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Dec 28 · 3:49 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Tue, Dec 4 · Wed, Dec 5 · Thu, Dec 6 · Thu, Dec 20 · Fri, Dec 21

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

Moon distance

359,339 km closest · 405,513 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 1:21 PM.