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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 PMSun, Oct 25clouds10% 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 cover53% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°75747478808078777776767982827977rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chancewind01020mphESE 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 6 mph, gusts 10E 5 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 10 mph, gusts 17ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 10 mph, gusts 16SE 9 mph, gusts 16SE 10 mph, gusts 16SE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 18ESE 14 mph, gusts 20ESE 14 mph, gusts 21ESE 15 mph, gusts 21ESE 14 mph, gusts 21ESE 14 mph, gusts 20
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Sun 12 AM77°77°67°71%53%0%–ESE 1320–

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 · February 2033

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
5% lit
↑ 8:22 AM
↓ 8:25 PM
★★★☆c83
Perigee · 360,084 km
best
2
12% lit
↑ 9:06 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★★☆☆c65
Moon crosses the equator
3
20% lit
↑ 9:49 AM
↓ 10:35 PM
★★☆☆c44
4
30% lit
↑ 10:33 AM
↓ 11:38 PM
★☆☆☆c57
5
41% lit
↑ 11:17 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c68
6
52% lit
↑ 12:03 PM
↓ 12:39 AM
★★☆☆c77
First Quarter
7
63% lit
↑ 12:51 PM
↓ 1:39 AM
★★☆☆c86
8
73% lit
↑ 1:41 PM
↓ 2:35 AM
★★★☆c92
Moon farthest north (19.2°)
9
81% lit
↑ 2:33 PM
↓ 3:29 AM
★★★☆c93
10
88% lit
↑ 3:26 PM
↓ 4:19 AM
★★★☆c90
best
11
94% lit
↑ 4:20 PM
↓ 5:04 AM
★★★☆c84
best
12
98% lit
↑ 5:13 PM
↓ 5:47 AM
★★★☆c79
13
100% lit
↑ 6:05 PM
↓ 6:26 AM
★★★☆c72
14
100% lit
↑ 6:57 PM
↓ 7:02 AM
★★★☆c64
Full Moon · Snow Moon
15
98% lit
↑ 7:48 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★☆☆c55
16
95% lit
↑ 8:38 PM
↓ 8:11 AM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 406,068 km
17
90% lit
↑ 9:29 PM
↓ 8:44 AM
★★☆☆c34
18
83% lit
↑ 10:20 PM
↓ 9:19 AM
★☆☆☆c38
19
76% lit
↑ 11:12 PM
↓ 9:55 AM
★☆☆☆c46
20
67% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:33 AM
★★☆☆c55
21
58% lit
↑ 12:05 AM
↓ 11:14 AM
★★☆☆c65
22
48% lit
↑ 12:59 AM
↓ 12:00 PM
★★☆☆c74
Last Quarter
23
37% lit
↑ 1:53 AM
↓ 12:50 PM
★★☆☆c82
Moon farthest south (-18.6°)
24
27% lit
↑ 2:48 AM
↓ 1:45 PM
★★☆☆c87
25
18% lit
↑ 3:41 AM
↓ 2:45 PM
★★★☆c88
26
10% lit
↑ 4:33 AM
↓ 3:49 PM
★★★☆c91
best
27
4% lit
↑ 5:22 AM
↓ 4:54 PM
★★★☆c88
28
1% lit
↑ 6:09 AM
↓ 6:01 PM
★★★★c83
best

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Feb 1 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 360,084 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Feb 2 · 3:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Feb 6 · 7:34 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Feb 8 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Feb 14 · 1:04 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Feb 16 · 9:00 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, Feb 16 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 406,068 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Feb 22 · 5:53 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Feb 23 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Tue, Feb 1 · Thu, Feb 10 · Fri, Feb 11 · Sat, Feb 26 · Mon, Feb 28

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

Moon distance

358,274 km closest · 406,062 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.