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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

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Today

Today: High 81°

Sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 83. East wind 7 to 13 mph.

Tonight: Low 75° · 3% rain

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 12 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:33 AM / 6:51 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:15 PM / 4:54 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 92%
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 2312 PM6 PMSat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AMclouds8% cloud cover11% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover15% cloud cover15% cloud cover15% cloud cover13% cloud cover11% cloud cover20% cloud cover11% cloud cover19% cloud cover12% cloud cover26% cloud cover18% cloud cover24% cloud cover25% cloud cover36% cloud cover30% cloud cover49% cloud cover32% cloud cover30% cloud cover34% cloud cover37% cloud cover41% cloud cover43% cloud cover49% cloud cover41% cloud cover38% cloud cover35% cloud cover60% cloud cover51% cloud cover41% cloud cover43% cloud cover44% cloud cover46% cloud cover50% cloud cover53% cloud cover57% cloud cover60% cloud cover62% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°76808179777776767781828078777675rain1% chance2% chance3% chance1% chance3% chance6% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance7% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 7 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 9 mph, gusts 16ESE 9 mph, gusts 15ESE 9 mph, gusts 15ESE 9 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 18ESE 14 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 21E 14 mph, gusts 21ESE 14 mph, gusts 20ESE 13 mph, gusts 18ESE 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 10 mph, gusts 17ESE 10 mph, gusts 17ESE 10 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 9 AM76°76°66°71%8%0%–E 71210+ mi
Fri 10 AM78°78°66°67%11%0%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 11 AM79°79°66°64%7%0%–E 91310+ mi
Fri 12 PM80°82°65°60%7%0%–E 91310+ mi
Fri 1 PM81°83°65°58%6%0%–E 91410+ mi
Fri 2 PM80°82°65°60%8%0%–E 101410+ mi
Fri 3 PM81°83°66°60%6%0%–E 121510+ mi
Fri 4 PM81°83°66°60%3%0%–E 121610+ mi
Fri 5 PM80°82°66°62%3%0%–E 131710+ mi
Fri 6 PM79°79°66°64%15%0%–E 121710+ mi
Fri 7 PM79°79°64°60%15%0%–E 121710+ mi
Fri 8 PM77°77°65°67%15%0%–ESE 121610+ mi
Fri 9 PM77°77°65°67%13%0%–ESE 101610+ mi
Fri 10 PM77°77°65°67%11%0%–ESE 101610+ mi
Fri 11 PM77°77°66°69%20%0%–ESE 101610+ mi
Sat 12 AM77°77°66°69%11%0%–ESE 101610+ mi
Sat 1 AM77°77°67°71%19%0%–ESE 91610+ mi
Sat 2 AM77°77°67°71%12%0%–ESE 91510+ mi
Sat 3 AM76°76°67°74%26%1%–ESE 91510+ mi
Sat 4 AM76°76°68°76%18%2%–SE 91510+ mi
Sat 5 AM76°76°68°76%24%3%–ESE 91510+ mi
Sat 6 AM76°76°68°76%25%1%–ESE 91510+ mi
Sat 7 AM75°75°68°79%36%3%–ESE 91510+ mi
Sat 8 AM77°77°68°74%30%6%–SE 91510+ mi
Sat 9 AM77°77°68°74%49%2%–ESE 101610+ mi
Sat 10 AM80°83°68°67%32%1%–ESE 121710+ mi
Sat 11 AM80°83°68°67%30%0%–ESE 121710+ mi
Sat 12 PM81°84°68°65%34%2%–ESE 131710+ mi
Sat 1 PM82°85°68°63%37%0%–ESE 131810+ mi
Sat 2 PM82°85°69°65%41%0%–ESE 1420–
Sat 3 PM82°85°68°63%43%2%–ESE 1420–
Sat 4 PM82°85°68°63%49%7%–ESE 1421–
Sat 5 PM81°84°68°65%41%0%–E 1521–
Sat 6 PM80°83°68°67%38%0%–E 1521–
Sat 7 PM80°82°67°65%35%0%–E 1421–
Sat 8 PM78°78°67°69%60%0%–E 1420–
Sat 9 PM78°78°67°69%51%0%–ESE 1420–
Sat 10 PM78°78°66°67%41%0%–ESE 1320–
Sat 11 PM78°78°66°67%43%0%–ESE 1318–
Sun 12 AM77°77°66°69%44%0%–ESE 1218–
Sun 1 AM77°77°66°69%46%0%–ESE 1217–
Sun 2 AM77°77°66°69%50%0%–ESE 1217–
Sun 3 AM76°76°66°71%53%0%–ESE 1017–
Sun 4 AM76°76°66°71%57%0%–ESE 1017–
Sun 5 AM75°75°66°74%60%0%–ESE 1017–
Sun 6 AM75°75°66°74%62%0%–ESE 1017–
Sun 7 AM75°75°66°74%65%1%–ESE 1017–
Sun 8 AM76°76°66°71%64%1%–ESE 1217–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

81° / 75°

3% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

82° / 75°

7% rain

ESE 9–15 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

81° / 72°

2% rain

E 9–15 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 72°

48% rain · 0.05"

E 6–15 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 71°

48% rain · 0.43"

E 8–13 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

31% rain · 0.12"

E 7–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

33% rain · 0.89"

ESE 8–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 83. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 85. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Heat index values as high as 83. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight 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%.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 211 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-232015-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
211 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...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 with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 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. 
.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. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 211 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 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. 
 


GMZ250-232015-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
211 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY 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. 
.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. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY...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 thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. A chance of showers after midnight. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · November 2033

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
66% lit
↑ 3:08 PM
↓ 1:57 AM
★☆☆☆c51
2
77% lit
↑ 3:51 PM
↓ 2:58 AM
★☆☆☆c42
3
86% lit
↑ 4:34 PM
↓ 4:01 AM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
4
93% lit
↑ 5:19 PM
↓ 5:06 AM
★★☆☆c60
5
98% lit
↑ 6:06 PM
↓ 6:13 AM
★★★☆c77
Perigee · 358,099 km
6
100% lit
↑ 5:56 PM
↓ 6:20 AM
★★★★c90
Full Moon · Beaver Moon (supermoon)
best
7
99% lit
↑ 6:49 PM
↓ 7:27 AM
★★★★c98
best
8
95% lit
↑ 7:45 PM
↓ 8:32 AM
★★★★c99
best
9
88% lit
↑ 8:43 PM
↓ 9:33 AM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest north (18.6°)
best
10
80% lit
↑ 9:41 PM
↓ 10:29 AM
★★★☆c93
11
71% lit
↑ 10:39 PM
↓ 11:19 AM
★★★☆c85
12
61% lit
↑ 11:34 PM
↓ 12:04 PM
★★☆☆c72
13
51% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:45 PM
★☆☆☆c59
Last Quarter
14
41% lit
↑ 12:28 AM
↓ 1:22 PM
★☆☆☆c42
15
32% lit
↑ 1:21 AM
↓ 1:58 PM
★☆☆☆c38
16
23% lit
↑ 2:12 AM
↓ 2:32 PM
★☆☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
17
16% lit
↑ 3:03 AM
↓ 3:06 PM
★★☆☆c54
18
10% lit
↑ 3:53 AM
↓ 3:41 PM
★★☆☆c61
Apogee · 405,834 km
19
5% lit
↑ 4:44 AM
↓ 4:17 PM
★★★☆c68
20
2% lit
↑ 5:36 AM
↓ 4:55 PM
★★★☆c74
21
0% lit
↑ 6:28 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★★★c78
New Moon
22
1% lit
↑ 7:20 AM
↓ 6:21 PM
★★★★c84
best
23
3% lit
↑ 8:12 AM
↓ 7:09 PM
★★★★c84
24
7% lit
↑ 9:03 AM
↓ 8:01 PM
★★★☆c83
Moon farthest south (-18.3°)
25
13% lit
↑ 9:52 AM
↓ 8:55 PM
★★★☆c81
26
21% lit
↑ 10:39 AM
↓ 9:51 PM
★★★☆c78
27
30% lit
↑ 11:23 AM
↓ 10:49 PM
★★☆☆c71
28
40% lit
↑ 12:06 PM
↓ 11:49 PM
★★☆☆c61
29
51% lit
↑ 12:48 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c50
First Quarter
30
63% lit
↑ 1:29 PM
↓ 12:49 AM
★☆☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Nov 3 · 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.
  • Sat, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 358,099 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Nov 6 · 2:32 PM — Full Moon · Beaver 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, Nov 9 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Nov 13 · 2:09 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Nov 16 · 1:00 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, Nov 18 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 405,834 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Nov 21 · 7:39 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Nov 24 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Nov 29 · 9:15 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Nov 30 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Sun, Nov 6 · Mon, Nov 7 · Tue, Nov 8 · Wed, Nov 9 · Tue, Nov 22

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

Moon distance

358,180 km closest · 405,802 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 Fri 5:16 AM.