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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

⚠ Coastal Flood Advisory · until Tue 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

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Today

Today: High 80° · 22% rain

A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 83. East northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 72° · 70% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:35 AM / 6:48 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:06 PM / 8:04 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 99%
Major period
12:10 AM–2:10 AM
Minor period
7:34 AM–8:34 AM
Major period
12:35 PM–2:35 PM
Minor period
6:36 PM–7:36 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Oct 266 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AMclouds48% cloud cover52% cloud cover49% cloud cover44% cloud cover40% cloud cover42% cloud cover42% cloud cover43% cloud cover56% cloud cover55% cloud cover52% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover72% cloud cover69% cloud cover75% cloud cover70% cloud cover75% cloud cover47% cloud cover61% cloud cover78% cloud cover67% cloud cover67% cloud cover68% cloud cover69% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover57% cloud cover67% cloud cover64% cloud cover60% cloud cover35% cloud cover35% cloud cover43% cloud cover51% cloud cover47% cloud cover44% cloud cover40% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover43% cloud cover45% cloud cover46% cloud cover48% cloud cover47% cloud cover47% cloud cover46% cloud cover46% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°78797876757472747879797676757476rain22% chance, 0.01 in9% chance8% chance6% chance6% chance8% chance8% chance13% chance, 0.02 in20% chance, 0.02 in24% chance, 0.02 in29% chance, 0.02 in33% chance, 0.02 in51% chance, 0.02 in50% chance, 0.02 in59% chance, 0.02 in52% chance, 0.02 in55% chance, 0.02 in70% chance, 0.02 in67% chance, 0.02 in45% chance, 0.04 in49% chance, 0.04 in33% chance, 0.04 in28% chance, 0.04 in42% chance, 0.04 in51% chance, 0.04 in42% chance, 0.01 in28% chance, 0.01 in27% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in7% chance, 0.01 in10% chance, 0.01 in17% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance35% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.02 in35% chance, 0.02 in45% chance, 0.02 in45% chance, 0.02 in45% chance, 0.02 in45% chance, 0.02 in45% chance, 0.02 inwind01020mphENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 16E 9 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 14E 7 mph, gusts 13ESE 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 13ESE 8 mph, gusts 13ESE 9 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 16E 9 mph, gusts 15ESE 8 mph, gusts 14ESE 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 5 mph, gusts 9ESE 5 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 12 PM78°78°70°76%48%22%0.01"ENE 121610+ mi
Mon 1 PM79°79°70°74%52%9%–ENE 121610+ mi
Mon 2 PM79°79°70°74%49%8%–ENE 121610+ mi
Mon 3 PM79°79°70°74%44%6%–E 131710+ mi
Mon 4 PM80°83°70°72%40%6%–E 131710+ mi
Mon 5 PM79°79°70°74%42%8%–E 131710+ mi
Mon 6 PM78°78°70°76%42%8%–E 131710+ mi
Mon 7 PM77°77°70°79%43%13%0.02"E 121710+ mi
Mon 8 PM76°76°71°85%56%20%0.02"E 10169.9 mi
Mon 9 PM76°76°71°85%55%24%0.02"E 101610+ mi
Mon 10 PM75°75°71°87%52%29%0.02"E 91510+ mi⚡
Mon 11 PM75°75°71°87%73%33%0.02"E 91410+ mi⚡
Tue 12 AM75°75°72°90%73%51%0.02"E 81410+ mi⚡
Tue 1 AM74°74°72°93%72%50%0.02"ESE 81310.0 mi⚡
Tue 2 AM74°74°72°93%69%59%0.02"E 71310+ mi⚡
Tue 3 AM74°74°72°93%75%52%0.02"ESE 71210+ mi⚡
Tue 4 AM74°74°72°93%70%55%0.02"ESE 71210.0 mi⚡
Tue 5 AM73°73°71°93%75%70%0.02"ESE 71310+ mi⚡
Tue 6 AM72°72°71°97%47%67%0.02"ESE 71310+ mi⚡
Tue 7 AM74°74°71°90%61%45%0.04"ESE 7139.8 mi⚡
Tue 8 AM74°74°71°90%78%49%0.04"ESE 81310+ mi⚡
Tue 9 AM74°74°72°93%67%33%0.04"ESE 81310+ mi⚡
Tue 10 AM77°77°72°85%67%28%0.04"ESE 91410.0 mi⚡
Tue 11 AM77°77°71°82%68%42%0.04"E 91410+ mi⚡
Tue 12 PM78°78°71°79%69%51%0.04"E 91410+ mi⚡
Tue 1 PM79°79°71°77%72%42%0.01"E 9139.9 mi⚡
Tue 2 PM79°79°71°77%71%28%0.01"E 101410+ mi⚡
Tue 3 PM79°79°71°77%57%27%0.01"E 101410+ mi⚡
Tue 4 PM80°83°71°74%67%16%0.01"E 10159.8 mi
Tue 5 PM79°79°71°77%64%7%0.01"E 12159.7 mi
Tue 6 PM79°79°71°77%60%10%0.01"E 10169.7 mi
Tue 7 PM78°78°71°79%35%17%–E 10159.8 mi⚡
Tue 8 PM77°77°72°85%35%17%–E 915–⚡
Tue 9 PM76°76°72°87%43%17%–E 815–⚡
Tue 10 PM76°76°72°87%51%17%–ESE 814–⚡
Tue 11 PM76°76°72°87%47%17%–ESE 713–⚡
Wed 12 AM76°76°72°87%44%17%–ESE 712–⚡
Wed 1 AM76°76°72°87%40%35%0.02"ESE 610–⚡
Wed 2 AM76°76°72°87%41%35%0.02"ESE 69–⚡
Wed 3 AM75°75°73°94%42%35%0.02"ESE 59–⚡
Wed 4 AM75°75°73°94%43%35%0.02"ESE 59–⚡
Wed 5 AM74°74°73°97%45%35%0.02"ESE 59–⚡
Wed 6 AM74°74°73°97%46%35%0.02"ESE 59–⚡
Wed 7 AM74°74°73°97%48%45%0.02"ESE 59–⚡
Wed 8 AM75°75°73°94%47%45%0.02"ESE 69–⚡
Wed 9 AM76°76°73°90%47%45%0.02"ESE 610–⚡
Wed 10 AM78°78°73°85%46%45%0.02"ESE 710–⚡
Wed 11 AM79°79°73°82%46%45%0.02"ESE 812–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 72°

70% rain · 0.11"

ENE 9–13 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

81° / 73°

70% rain · 0.44"

E 7–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 74°

45% rain · 0.24"

ESE 5–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 74°

40% rain · 0.12"

ESE 7–15 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Rain Showers

80° / 74°

28% rain · 0.12"

ESE 10–13 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 75°

15% rain · 0.06"

ESE 7–10 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

81° / 74°

7% rain

ESE 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 83. East northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 83. East wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 209 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-261930-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
209 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. 
.TONIGHT...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 with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...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. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.FRIDAY 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 · 209 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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. 
 


GMZ250-261930-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
209 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly
this morning. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and
south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
8 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · September 2040

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
21% lit
↑ 2:34 AM
↓ 4:59 PM
★★★☆c77
Moon farthest north (26.3°)
2
14% lit
↑ 3:26 AM
↓ 5:44 PM
★★★☆c75
Apogee · 405,549 km
3
8% lit
↑ 4:21 AM
↓ 6:25 PM
★★★☆c71
4
4% lit
↑ 5:16 AM
↓ 7:02 PM
★★★☆c66
5
1% lit
↑ 6:12 AM
↓ 7:35 PM
★★★☆c64
6
0% lit
↑ 7:07 AM
↓ 8:07 PM
★★★☆c53
New Moon
7
1% lit
↑ 8:02 AM
↓ 8:37 PM
★★☆☆c45
8
4% lit
↑ 8:57 AM
↓ 9:07 PM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
9
10% lit
↑ 9:53 AM
↓ 9:38 PM
★★☆☆c36
10
16% lit
↑ 10:51 AM
↓ 10:12 PM
★★☆☆c46
11
25% lit
↑ 11:51 AM
↓ 10:50 PM
★★☆☆c58
12
35% lit
↑ 12:54 PM
↓ 11:33 PM
★★☆☆c74
13
46% lit
↑ 2:00 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c87
First Quarter
14
57% lit
↑ 3:05 PM
↓ 12:24 AM
★★★☆c94
Moon farthest south (-26.6°)
15
68% lit
↑ 4:07 PM
↓ 1:23 AM
★★★★c96
best
16
79% lit
↑ 5:03 PM
↓ 2:28 AM
★★★★c96
best
17
87% lit
↑ 5:52 PM
↓ 3:37 AM
★★★★c92
best
18
94% lit
↑ 6:36 PM
↓ 4:47 AM
★★★★c82
Perigee · 363,884 km
best
19
98% lit
↑ 7:15 PM
↓ 5:56 AM
★★★☆c69
best
20
100% lit
↑ 7:50 PM
↓ 7:02 AM
★★★☆c57
Full Moon · Corn Moon
21
99% lit
↑ 8:25 PM
↓ 8:05 AM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
22
95% lit
↑ 8:59 PM
↓ 9:07 AM
★★☆☆c52
23
89% lit
↑ 9:34 PM
↓ 10:08 AM
★★☆☆c60
24
82% lit
↑ 10:11 PM
↓ 11:09 AM
★★★☆c71
25
73% lit
↑ 10:52 PM
↓ 12:08 PM
★☆☆☆c75
26
64% lit
↑ 11:37 PM
↓ 1:07 PM
★★☆☆c77
27
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:02 PM
★★☆☆c77
Last Quarter
28
45% lit
↑ 12:26 AM
↓ 2:54 PM
★★☆☆c76
Moon farthest north (26.4°)
29
36% lit
↑ 1:18 AM
↓ 3:41 PM
★★☆☆c72
Apogee · 404,659 km
30
27% lit
↑ 2:12 AM
↓ 4:23 PM
★★☆☆c67

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Sep 1 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Sep 2 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 405,549 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Sep 6 · 10:14 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Sep 8 · 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.
  • Thu, Sep 13 · 9:07 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Sep 14 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Sep 18 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 363,884 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Sep 20 · 12:43 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Sep 21 · 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.
  • Thu, Sep 27 · 11:41 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Sep 28 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Sep 29 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 404,659 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Sat, Sep 15 · Sun, Sep 16 · Mon, Sep 17 · Tue, Sep 18 · Wed, Sep 19

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

Moon distance

364,006 km closest · 405,509 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 Mon 10:51 AM.