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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

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Today

Tonight: Low 74°

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Friday: High 81°

Sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 83. East wind 6 to 13 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:33 AM / 6:51 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:15 PM / 4:54 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 90%
Minor period
4:24 AM–5:24 AM
Major period
10:05 AM–12:05 PM
Minor period
4:45 PM–5:45 PM
Major period
10:35 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMclouds3% cloud cover10% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover10% cloud cover6% cloud cover12% cloud cover17% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover10% cloud cover13% cloud cover15% cloud cover12% cloud cover13% cloud cover10% cloud cover5% cloud cover15% cloud cover33% cloud cover11% cloud cover18% cloud cover30% cloud cover17% cloud cover42% cloud cover31% cloud cover57% cloud cover39% cloud cover45% cloud cover48% cloud cover44% cloud cover55% cloud cover41% cloud cover27% cloud cover28% cloud cover29% cloud cover30% cloud cover29% cloud cover28% cloud cover27% cloud cover30% cloud cover34% cloud cover37% cloud cover41% cloud cover46% cloud cover50% cloud cover51% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°75757476808179777776767781828077rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chancewind01020mphESE 8 mph, gusts 13ESE 6 mph, gusts 10ESE 6 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9ENE 8 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 10 mph, gusts 16SE 9 mph, gusts 16SE 9 mph, gusts 15SE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 18ESE 13 mph, gusts 20ESE 14 mph, gusts 21ESE 15 mph, gusts 21ESE 15 mph, gusts 21ESE 14 mph, gusts 21
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 12 AM75°75°65°71%3%0%–ESE 81310+ mi
Fri 1 AM75°75°66°74%10%0%–ESE 71210+ mi
Fri 2 AM75°75°66°74%5%0%–ESE 61010+ mi
Fri 3 AM75°75°65°71%7%0%–ESE 61010+ mi
Fri 4 AM74°74°66°76%10%0%–ESE 6910+ mi
Fri 5 AM74°74°65°74%6%0%–E 5910+ mi
Fri 6 AM74°74°64°71%12%0%–E 6910+ mi
Fri 7 AM74°74°65°74%17%0%–E 6910+ mi
Fri 8 AM75°75°65°71%7%0%–E 6910+ mi
Fri 9 AM76°76°65°69%6%0%–ENE 71010+ mi
Fri 10 AM78°78°65°64%7%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Fri 11 AM79°79°64°60%7%0%–E 81310+ mi
Fri 12 PM80°82°64°58%10%0%–E 91310+ mi
Fri 1 PM80°82°64°58%13%0%–E 91410+ mi
Fri 2 PM80°82°64°58%15%0%–E 101410+ mi
Fri 3 PM81°83°65°58%12%0%–E 121510+ mi
Fri 4 PM80°82°64°58%13%0%–E 121610+ mi
Fri 5 PM80°82°65°60%10%0%–E 131710+ mi
Fri 6 PM79°79°65°62%5%0%–E 121710+ mi
Fri 7 PM78°78°65°64%15%0%–E 121710+ mi
Fri 8 PM77°77°66°69%33%0%–ESE 101610+ mi
Fri 9 PM77°77°66°69%11%0%–ESE 101710+ mi
Fri 10 PM77°77°66°69%18%0%–ESE 101610+ mi
Fri 11 PM77°77°66°69%30%0%–ESE 101610+ mi
Sat 12 AM77°77°67°71%17%0%–ESE 101610+ mi
Sat 1 AM77°77°68°74%42%0%–ESE 101610+ mi
Sat 2 AM77°77°68°74%31%0%–SE 916–
Sat 3 AM76°76°68°76%57%0%–SE 916–
Sat 4 AM76°76°69°79%39%1%–SE 915–
Sat 5 AM76°76°69°79%45%1%–SE 1016–
Sat 6 AM76°76°68°76%48%1%–SE 1016–
Sat 7 AM76°76°69°79%44%1%–SE 1016–
Sat 8 AM76°76°69°79%55%1%–ESE 1016–
Sat 9 AM77°77°69°76%41%1%–ESE 1016–
Sat 10 AM79°79°69°72%27%1%–ESE 1217–
Sat 11 AM80°83°69°69%28%1%–ESE 1217–
Sat 12 PM81°84°68°65%29%1%–ESE 1318–
Sat 1 PM82°85°68°63%30%9%–ESE 1318–
Sat 2 PM82°85°68°63%29%9%–ESE 1320–
Sat 3 PM82°85°68°63%28%9%–ESE 1420–
Sat 4 PM82°85°68°63%27%9%–ESE 1421–
Sat 5 PM81°84°68°65%30%9%–ESE 1421–
Sat 6 PM80°83°68°67%34%9%–ESE 1521–
Sat 7 PM79°79°68°69%37%0%–ESE 1521–
Sat 8 PM78°78°68°71%41%0%–ESE 1521–
Sat 9 PM77°77°67°71%46%0%–ESE 1421–
Sat 10 PM77°77°67°71%50%0%–ESE 1421–
Sat 11 PM77°77°67°71%51%0%–ESE 1420–

7-day forecast

Thu, Oct 22

Mostly Clear

–° / 74°

Dry

Today

Sunny

81° / 76°

1% rain

E 5–13 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

82° / 76°

9% rain

ESE 9–15 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

80° / 73°

5% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

79° / 73°

44% rain · 0.10"

ENE 8–15 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 71°

44% rain · 0.44"

E 9–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 71°

23% rain · 0.12"

ENE 8–13 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 83. East wind 6 to 13 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 85. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 151 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-230715-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
151 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 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. 
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 151 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 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. 
 


GMZ250-230715-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
151 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...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 6 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.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. 
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.

Moon calendar · January 2033

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 7:19 AM
↓ 6:23 PM
★☆☆☆c100
New Moon
2
3% lit
↑ 8:11 AM
↓ 7:27 PM
★★★★c99
best
3
7% lit
↑ 9:00 AM
↓ 8:32 PM
★★★★c95
Perigee · 365,359 km
4
15% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 9:37 PM
★★★☆c77
5
24% lit
↑ 10:28 AM
↓ 10:40 PM
★★☆☆c59
6
34% lit
↑ 11:10 AM
↓ 11:43 PM
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
7
46% lit
↑ 11:51 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c50
First Quarter
8
57% lit
↑ 12:34 PM
↓ 12:44 AM
★☆☆☆c63
9
68% lit
↑ 1:17 PM
↓ 1:45 AM
★★☆☆c76
10
77% lit
↑ 2:04 PM
↓ 2:45 AM
★★★☆c85
11
85% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ 3:44 AM
★★★☆c90
12
92% lit
↑ 3:44 PM
↓ 4:40 AM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest north (19.3°)
13
97% lit
↑ 4:37 PM
↓ 5:33 AM
★★★★c93
best
14
99% lit
↑ 5:31 PM
↓ 6:22 AM
★★★★c90
best
15
100% lit
↑ 6:26 PM
↓ 7:07 AM
★★★★c84
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
16
98% lit
↑ 7:19 PM
↓ 7:48 AM
★★★☆c76
17
95% lit
↑ 8:11 PM
↓ 8:27 AM
★★★☆c67
18
90% lit
↑ 9:03 PM
↓ 9:02 AM
★★☆☆c57
19
84% lit
↑ 9:54 PM
↓ 9:36 AM
★★☆☆c45
20
77% lit
↑ 10:44 PM
↓ 10:10 AM
★☆☆☆c37
Apogee · 405,294 km
Moon crosses the equator
21
69% lit
↑ 11:35 PM
↓ 10:44 AM
★☆☆☆c35
22
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:18 AM
★☆☆☆c43
23
50% lit
↑ 12:27 AM
↓ 11:55 AM
★☆☆☆c53
Last Quarter
24
40% lit
↑ 1:20 AM
↓ 12:35 PM
★★☆☆c64
25
31% lit
↑ 2:15 AM
↓ 1:20 PM
★★☆☆c76
26
21% lit
↑ 3:11 AM
↓ 2:09 PM
★★★☆c85
27
13% lit
↑ 4:07 AM
↓ 3:03 PM
★★★☆c91
Moon farthest south (-18.7°)
28
7% lit
↑ 5:03 AM
↓ 4:03 PM
★★★★c95
29
2% lit
↑ 5:57 AM
↓ 5:06 PM
★★★★c96
best
30
0% lit
↑ 6:48 AM
↓ 6:12 PM
★★★★c94
New Moon (supermoon)
31
1% lit
↑ 7:36 AM
↓ 7:19 PM
★★★★c87

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Jan 1 · 4:17 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jan 3 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 365,359 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jan 6 · 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.
  • Fri, Jan 7 · 9:34 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jan 12 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jan 15 · 7:07 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jan 20 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 405,294 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jan 20 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Jan 23 · 11:46 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jan 27 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jan 30 · 4:00 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.

Best fishing days

Sun, Jan 2 · Thu, Jan 13 · Fri, Jan 14 · Sat, Jan 15 · Sat, Jan 29

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

Moon distance

360,402 km closest · 405,200 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 Thu 1:46 PM.