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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

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Today

Overnight: Low 76° · 1% rain

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

Saturday: High 82° · 7% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 86. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:34 AM / 6:50 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:48 PM / 5:54 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 96%
Minor period
5:24 AM–6:24 AM
Major period
10:50 AM–12:50 PM
Minor period
5:18 PM–6:18 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 2412 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 26clouds42% cloud cover46% cloud cover39% cloud cover22% cloud cover18% cloud cover15% cloud cover27% cloud cover14% cloud cover22% cloud cover22% cloud cover20% cloud cover15% cloud cover37% cloud cover24% cloud cover35% cloud cover23% cloud cover27% cloud cover39% cloud cover31% cloud cover51% cloud cover33% cloud cover44% cloud cover58% cloud cover51% cloud cover47% cloud cover60% cloud cover61% cloud cover74% cloud cover73% cloud cover67% cloud cover63% cloud cover64% cloud cover72% cloud cover70% cloud cover81% cloud cover68% cloud cover72% cloud cover87% cloud cover87% cloud cover82% cloud cover77% cloud cover75% cloud cover73% cloud cover71% cloud cover68% cloud cover64% cloud cover61% cloud cover62% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°76788182807777767576797978767574rain1% chance5% chance7% chance5% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance6% chance6% chance5% chance4% chance4% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance3% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance6% chance6% chance8% chance10% chance10% chance7% chance3% chance4% chance12% chance12% chance16% chance15% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chancewind01020mphESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 18ESE 14 mph, gusts 20ESE 15 mph, gusts 21E 15 mph, gusts 21E 14 mph, gusts 21ESE 13 mph, gusts 20ESE 12 mph, gusts 18ESE 10 mph, gusts 17ESE 10 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 20E 12 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 16E 8 mph, gusts 13E 6 mph, gusts 10E 6 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 6 AM76°76°69°79%42%1%–ESE 101610+ mi
Sat 7 AM76°76°69°79%46%5%–ESE 101610+ mi
Sat 8 AM76°76°69°79%39%7%–ESE 101610+ mi
Sat 9 AM78°78°69°74%22%5%–ESE 101610+ mi
Sat 10 AM79°79°69°72%18%4%–ESE 121710+ mi
Sat 11 AM80°83°69°69%15%3%–ESE 131810+ mi
Sat 12 PM81°84°69°67%27%3%–ESE 131810+ mi
Sat 1 PM82°85°69°65%14%6%–ESE 131810+ mi
Sat 2 PM82°86°70°67%22%6%–ESE 142010+ mi
Sat 3 PM82°86°70°67%22%5%–ESE 142010+ mi
Sat 4 PM81°85°70°69%20%4%–ESE 152110+ mi
Sat 5 PM80°83°70°72%15%4%–E 152110+ mi
Sat 6 PM80°83°69°69%37%2%–E 152110+ mi
Sat 7 PM78°78°68°71%24%1%–E 142110+ mi
Sat 8 PM78°78°68°71%35%1%–E 142110+ mi
Sat 9 PM77°77°68°74%23%2%–E 142110+ mi
Sat 10 PM77°77°67°71%27%1%–ESE 132010+ mi
Sat 11 PM77°77°67°71%39%3%–ESE 132010+ mi
Sun 12 AM77°77°67°71%31%3%–ESE 121810+ mi
Sun 1 AM76°76°67°74%51%1%–ESE 121710+ mi
Sun 2 AM77°77°66°69%33%1%–ESE 101710+ mi
Sun 3 AM76°76°66°71%44%3%–ESE 101610+ mi
Sun 4 AM76°76°67°74%58%3%–ESE 101610+ mi
Sun 5 AM76°76°67°74%51%3%–ESE 101610+ mi
Sun 6 AM75°75°66°74%47%4%–E 101710+ mi
Sun 7 AM74°74°67°79%60%6%–E 121710+ mi
Sun 8 AM76°76°67°74%61%6%–E 121710+ mi
Sun 9 AM76°76°67°74%74%8%–E 121710+ mi
Sun 10 AM79°79°66°64%73%10%–E 131810+ mi
Sun 11 AM79°79°67°67%67%10%–E 132010+ mi
Sun 12 PM79°79°67°67%63%7%–E 142010+ mi
Sun 1 PM80°82°67°65%64%3%–E 142010+ mi
Sun 2 PM80°82°67°65%72%4%–E 1418–
Sun 3 PM79°79°67°67%70%12%–E 1418–
Sun 4 PM80°82°67°65%81%12%–E 1420–
Sun 5 PM78°78°66°67%68%16%–E 1420–
Sun 6 PM78°78°66°67%72%15%–E 1420–
Sun 7 PM77°77°64°64%87%1%–E 1318–
Sun 8 PM76°76°64°66%87%1%–E 1217–
Sun 9 PM76°76°64°66%82%1%–E 1016–
Sun 10 PM76°76°64°66%77%1%–E 1016–
Sun 11 PM76°76°64°66%75%1%–E 915–
Mon 12 AM75°75°64°69%73%1%–E 813–
Mon 1 AM75°75°65°71%71%5%–E 712–
Mon 2 AM75°75°66°74%68%5%–E 610–
Mon 3 AM74°74°67°79%64%5%–E 610–
Mon 4 AM74°74°68°82%61%5%–E 610–
Mon 5 AM73°73°68°84%62%5%–E 610–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

82° / 76°

7% rain

ESE 10–15 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

81° / 72°

16% rain

E 9–14 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

80° / 72°

64% rain · 0.16"

E 6–14 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

79° / 72°

64% rain · 0.56"

E 7–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 72°

30% rain · 0.23"

E 6–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

40% rain · 0.25"

E 8–14 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 74°

37% rain · 0.18"

ESE 10–14 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 86. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Heat index values as high as 83. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 82. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • 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 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 153 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-241915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
153 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. 
.TONIGHT...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. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.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
with gusts up to 20 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 with gusts up to
20 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 around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 153 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 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. 
 


GMZ250-241915-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
153 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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
with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 · September 2035

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 6:37 AM
↓ 7:42 PM
★★★★c87
New Moon
best
2
1% lit
↑ 7:40 AM
↓ 8:24 PM
★★★☆c71
best
3
3% lit
↑ 8:40 AM
↓ 9:04 PM
★★☆☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
4
8% lit
↑ 9:39 AM
↓ 9:43 PM
★★☆☆c38
5
15% lit
↑ 10:36 AM
↓ 10:21 PM
★★☆☆c43
6
23% lit
↑ 11:31 AM
↓ 11:00 PM
★★☆☆c47
7
32% lit
↑ 12:25 PM
↓ 11:40 PM
★★☆☆c54
8
41% lit
↑ 1:17 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c63
9
51% lit
↑ 2:09 PM
↓ 12:22 AM
★★☆☆c68
First Quarter
10
60% lit
↑ 2:58 PM
↓ 1:06 AM
★★☆☆c70
Apogee · 404,367 km
11
69% lit
↑ 3:45 PM
↓ 1:52 AM
★★☆☆c70
Moon farthest south (-18.9°)
12
78% lit
↑ 4:31 PM
↓ 2:41 AM
★★☆☆c69
13
85% lit
↑ 5:14 PM
↓ 3:32 AM
★★☆☆c66
14
92% lit
↑ 5:55 PM
↓ 4:25 AM
★★☆☆c62
15
96% lit
↑ 6:35 PM
↓ 5:19 AM
★★☆☆c59
16
99% lit
↑ 7:14 PM
↓ 6:14 AM
★★☆☆c54
best
17
100% lit
↑ 7:52 PM
↓ 7:10 AM
★★☆☆c47
Full Moon · Corn Moon
18
99% lit
↑ 8:31 PM
↓ 8:08 AM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
19
95% lit
↑ 9:11 PM
↓ 9:07 AM
★★☆☆c48
20
89% lit
↑ 9:53 PM
↓ 10:06 AM
★★☆☆c58
21
81% lit
↑ 10:38 PM
↓ 11:08 AM
★★☆☆c67
22
71% lit
↑ 11:28 PM
↓ 12:09 PM
★★☆☆c81
23
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:11 PM
★★☆☆c93
24
49% lit
↑ 12:21 AM
↓ 2:11 PM
★★☆☆c99
Last Quarter
Moon farthest north (19.0°)
25
38% lit
↑ 1:19 AM
↓ 3:08 PM
★★☆☆c99
Perigee · 369,774 km
26
27% lit
↑ 2:19 AM
↓ 4:01 PM
★★★☆c96
best
27
17% lit
↑ 3:21 AM
↓ 4:50 PM
★★☆☆c87
best
28
10% lit
↑ 4:23 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★☆☆c73
29
4% lit
↑ 5:25 AM
↓ 6:18 PM
★★☆☆c62
30
1% lit
↑ 6:25 AM
↓ 6:58 PM
★★☆☆c51

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Sep 1 · 8:59 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Sep 3 · 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, Sep 9 · 9:47 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Sep 10 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,367 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Sep 11 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Sep 17 · 9:23 AM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Sep 18 · 11:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Sep 24 · 9:40 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Sep 24 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Sep 25 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 369,774 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Sat, Sep 1 · Sun, Sep 2 · Sun, Sep 16 · Wed, Sep 26 · Thu, Sep 27

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

Moon distance

369,676 km closest · 404,321 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 Sat 1:46 AM.