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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

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Today

This Afternoon: High 80° · 49% rain

A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 75° · 37% rain

A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:32 AM / 6:53 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:14 PM / 3:00 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 78%
Minor period
2:30 AM–3:30 AM
Major period
8:40 AM–10:40 AM
Minor period
3:44 PM–4:44 PM
Major period
9:05 PM–11:05 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 216 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PMclouds46% cloud cover62% cloud cover76% cloud cover77% cloud cover78% cloud cover72% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover64% cloud cover58% cloud cover39% cloud cover40% cloud cover54% cloud cover45% cloud cover53% cloud cover50% cloud cover55% cloud cover60% cloud cover58% cloud cover56% cloud cover52% cloud cover36% cloud cover28% cloud cover11% cloud cover9% cloud cover4% cloud cover10% cloud cover11% cloud cover8% cloud cover9% cloud cover11% cloud cover22% cloud cover19% cloud cover19% cloud cover15% cloud cover12% cloud cover15% cloud cover9% cloud cover15% cloud cover19% cloud cover19% cloud cover22% cloud cover24% cloud cover15% cloud cover13% cloud cover10% cloud cover9% cloud cover9% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°79797676767575788080777575747478rain35% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in45% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in45% chance, 0.01 in37% chance, 0.01 in25% chance21% chance18% chance18% chance20% chance19% chance11% chance11% chance10% chance9% chance7% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNE 13 mph, gusts 18NE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 16E 9 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 13E 6 mph, gusts 10E 5 mph, gusts 8ENE 5 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 12NE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 16E 9 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 14ESE 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 6 mph, gusts 10E 6 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 1 PM79°79°73°82%46%35%0.01"NE 1318–⚡
Wed 2 PM79°79°74°85%62%40%0.01"NE 1317–⚡
Wed 3 PM79°79°74°85%76%45%0.01"NE 1317–⚡
Wed 4 PM79°79°74°85%77%49%0.01"ENE 1317–
Wed 5 PM79°79°74°85%78%45%0.01"ENE 1317–
Wed 6 PM78°78°74°88%72%37%0.01"ENE 1217–
Wed 7 PM76°76°74°94%72%25%–E 1016–
Wed 8 PM76°76°75°97%71%21%–E 915–
Wed 9 PM76°76°74°94%64%18%–E 915–
Wed 10 PM76°76°74°94%58%18%–E 814–
Wed 11 PM76°76°73°90%39%20%–E 813–
Thu 12 AM76°76°73°90%40%19%–E 712–
Thu 1 AM76°76°73°90%54%11%–E 610–
Thu 2 AM75°75°73°94%45%11%–E 59–
Thu 3 AM75°75°72°90%53%10%–E 58–
Thu 4 AM75°75°72°90%50%9%–ENE 58–
Thu 5 AM75°75°72°90%55%7%–ENE 59–
Thu 6 AM75°75°71°87%60%4%–ENE 610–
Thu 7 AM75°75°70°84%58%3%–ENE 712–
Thu 8 AM75°75°70°84%56%3%–ENE 813–
Thu 9 AM77°77°69°76%52%3%–NE 913–
Thu 10 AM78°78°68°71%36%3%–NE 1015–
Thu 11 AM78°78°67°69%28%1%–ENE 1015–
Thu 12 PM79°79°67°67%11%1%–ENE 1015–
Thu 1 PM80°82°65°60%9%1%–ENE 1216–
Thu 2 PM80°82°65°60%4%1%–ENE 1216–
Thu 3 PM80°82°65°60%10%0%–ENE 1216–
Thu 4 PM80°82°64°58%11%0%–ENE 1317–
Thu 5 PM79°79°63°58%8%0%–ENE 1317–
Thu 6 PM78°78°63°60%9%0%–E 1217–
Thu 7 PM77°77°64°64%11%0%–E 1016–
Thu 8 PM76°76°65°69%22%0%–E 1016–
Thu 9 PM76°76°65°69%19%0%–E 915–
Thu 10 PM75°75°64°69%19%0%–E 915–
Thu 11 PM75°75°64°69%15%0%–E 814–
Fri 12 AM75°75°65°71%12%0%–E 813–
Fri 1 AM75°75°65°71%15%0%–ESE 712–
Fri 2 AM74°74°65°74%9%0%–ESE 610–
Fri 3 AM74°74°65°74%15%0%–ESE 610–
Fri 4 AM74°74°65°74%19%0%–E 610–
Fri 5 AM74°74°65°74%19%0%–E 69–
Fri 6 AM74°74°64°71%22%0%–E 69–
Fri 7 AM74°74°64°71%24%0%–E 69–
Fri 8 AM75°75°65°71%15%0%–E 610–
Fri 9 AM76°76°65°68%13%0%–E 612–
Fri 10 AM78°78°64°62%10%0%–E 712–
Fri 11 AM79°79°64°60%9%0%–E 813–
Fri 12 PM80°81°63°57%9%0%–E 813–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 75°

49% rain · 0.06"

NE 8–13 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Mostly Sunny

80° / 74°

19% rain

ENE 5–13 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 76°

1% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

81° / 74°

6% rain

ESE 9–16 mph · gusts 22

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

79° / 71°

14% rain

E 13–16 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Chance Rain Showers

79° / 71°

29% rain

E 9–15 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 70°

34% rain · 0.24"

ENE 9–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 82. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East southeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 151 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-211915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
151 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers late. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. A 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. 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. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 151 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 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. 
 


GMZ250-211915-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
151 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
late. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.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. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 
.SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · February 2032

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
77% lit
↑ 10:52 PM
↓ 9:55 AM
★☆☆☆c32
2
68% lit
↑ 11:47 PM
↓ 10:30 AM
★☆☆☆c44
3
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:09 AM
★☆☆☆c58
4
48% lit
↑ 12:44 AM
↓ 11:52 AM
★★☆☆c73
Last Quarter
5
38% lit
↑ 1:43 AM
↓ 12:40 PM
★★☆☆c88
6
27% lit
↑ 2:42 AM
↓ 1:34 PM
★★★☆c99
Moon farthest south (-19.8°)
7
18% lit
↑ 3:42 AM
↓ 2:34 PM
★★★★c105
best
8
10% lit
↑ 4:39 AM
↓ 3:39 PM
★★★★c106
best
9
4% lit
↑ 5:34 AM
↓ 4:47 PM
★★★★c107
best
10
1% lit
↑ 6:24 AM
↓ 5:56 PM
★★★★c101
Perigee · 356,948 km
best
11
1% lit
↑ 7:11 AM
↓ 7:04 PM
★★★★c90
New Moon (supermoon)
best
12
3% lit
↑ 7:56 AM
↓ 8:10 PM
★★★☆c74
Moon crosses the equator
13
9% lit
↑ 8:38 AM
↓ 9:15 PM
★★☆☆c54
14
17% lit
↑ 9:19 AM
↓ 10:18 PM
★★☆☆c47
15
26% lit
↑ 10:01 AM
↓ 11:19 PM
★★☆☆c58
16
36% lit
↑ 10:44 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c66
17
46% lit
↑ 11:29 AM
↓ 12:17 AM
★★☆☆c70
First Quarter
18
56% lit
↑ 12:16 PM
↓ 1:13 AM
★★☆☆c75
19
66% lit
↑ 1:04 PM
↓ 2:06 AM
★★☆☆c78
Moon farthest north (20.4°)
20
75% lit
↑ 1:54 PM
↓ 2:56 AM
★★☆☆c77
21
82% lit
↑ 2:45 PM
↓ 3:42 AM
★★☆☆c76
22
89% lit
↑ 3:36 PM
↓ 4:24 AM
★★★☆c68
23
94% lit
↑ 4:28 PM
↓ 5:03 AM
★★☆☆c65
Apogee · 406,293 km
24
98% lit
↑ 5:19 PM
↓ 5:40 AM
★★★☆c61
25
100% lit
↑ 6:11 PM
↓ 6:15 AM
★★★☆c55
26
100% lit
↑ 7:03 PM
↓ 6:49 AM
★★☆☆c49
Full Moon · Snow Moon
27
98% lit
↑ 7:55 PM
↓ 7:23 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
28
95% lit
↑ 8:48 PM
↓ 7:57 AM
★★☆☆c35
29
89% lit
↑ 9:42 PM
↓ 8:32 AM
★★☆☆c42

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Feb 4 · 7:48 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Feb 6 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-19.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Feb 10 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 356,948 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Feb 11 · 12:23 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.
  • Thu, Feb 12 · 10:00 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, Feb 17 · 9:28 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Feb 19 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Feb 23 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 406,293 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Feb 26 · 1:42 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Feb 27 · 6:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Sat, Feb 7 · Sun, Feb 8 · Mon, Feb 9 · Tue, Feb 10 · Wed, Feb 11

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

Moon distance

356,973 km closest · 406,291 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 Port AransasSurf 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 Wed 12:28 PM.