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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

⚠ Coastal Flood Advisory · until Thu 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 5 AM CDT Thursday. * 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

Tonight: Low 74° · 34% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: High 81° · 10% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 84. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:36 AM / 6:47 PM
Moonrise / moonset
8:51 PM / 10:24 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 89%
Major period
2:05 AM–4:05 AM
Minor period
9:54 AM–10:54 AM
Major period
2:35 PM–4:35 PM
Minor period
8:21 PM–9:21 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 28Thu, Oct 296 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 306 AM12 PM6 PMclouds39% cloud cover33% cloud cover46% cloud cover54% cloud cover57% cloud cover41% cloud cover61% cloud cover48% cloud cover51% cloud cover52% cloud cover44% cloud cover77% cloud cover71% cloud cover64% cloud cover55% cloud cover51% cloud cover59% cloud cover59% cloud cover65% cloud cover61% cloud cover67% cloud cover56% cloud cover56% cloud cover64% cloud cover66% cloud cover71% cloud cover73% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover59% cloud cover66% cloud cover41% cloud cover39% cloud cover47% cloud cover38% cloud cover55% cloud cover73% cloud cover48% cloud cover58% cloud cover68% cloud cover67% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover61% cloud cover57% cloud cover54% cloud cover53% cloud cover53% cloud cover65°70°75°80°85°78777676747880817876767574788081rain7% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance6% chance5% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance5% chance7% chance8% chance7% chance7% chance8% chance10% chance9% chance7% chance7% chance9% chance5% chance10% chance6% chance5% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance14% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance29% chance29% chance29% chance29% chance29% chance29% chancewind01020mphESE 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 9 mph, gusts 16ESE 9 mph, gusts 15ESE 8 mph, gusts 14ESE 7 mph, gusts 13ESE 8 mph, gusts 13ESE 7 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 18E 12 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 9 mph, gusts 15ESE 8 mph, gusts 14ESE 8 mph, gusts 13ESE 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 7 PM78°78°74°88%39%7%–ESE 12179.9 mi
Wed 8 PM77°77°74°90%33%4%–ESE 101610+ mi
Wed 9 PM77°77°73°88%46%4%–ESE 91610+ mi
Wed 10 PM77°77°73°88%54%4%–ESE 91510+ mi
Wed 11 PM77°77°73°88%57%4%–ESE 91510+ mi
Thu 12 AM77°77°73°88%41%4%–ESE 81410+ mi
Thu 1 AM76°76°73°90%61%6%–ESE 81410+ mi
Thu 2 AM76°76°73°90%48%5%–ESE 81310+ mi
Thu 3 AM75°75°72°90%51%6%–ESE 71310+ mi
Thu 4 AM76°76°72°87%52%6%–ESE 81310+ mi
Thu 5 AM75°75°72°90%44%6%–ESE 81310+ mi
Thu 6 AM75°75°72°90%77%5%–ESE 71310+ mi
Thu 7 AM74°74°71°90%71%7%–ESE 71310+ mi
Thu 8 AM76°76°71°85%64%8%–ESE 81310+ mi
Thu 9 AM76°76°71°85%55%7%–E 81310+ mi
Thu 10 AM78°78°71°79%51%7%–E 91410+ mi
Thu 11 AM79°79°70°74%59%8%–E 101510+ mi
Thu 12 PM80°83°70°72%59%10%–E 121610+ mi
Thu 1 PM80°83°69°69%65%9%–E 121610+ mi
Thu 2 PM80°83°69°69%61%7%–E 131610+ mi
Thu 3 PM80°83°68°67%67%7%–E 131710+ mi
Thu 4 PM81°84°68°65%56%9%–E 131710+ mi
Thu 5 PM79°79°67°67%56%5%–E 131810+ mi
Thu 6 PM79°79°67°67%64%10%–E 131810+ mi
Thu 7 PM78°78°67°69%66%6%–E 131810+ mi
Thu 8 PM77°77°67°71%71%5%–E 131810+ mi
Thu 9 PM76°76°67°74%73%2%–E 121710+ mi
Thu 10 PM76°76°67°74%65%2%–E 121710+ mi
Thu 11 PM76°76°67°74%64%2%–E 101610+ mi
Fri 12 AM76°76°67°74%59%0%–ESE 101610+ mi
Fri 1 AM76°76°68°76%66%0%–ESE 91510+ mi
Fri 2 AM76°76°68°76%41%0%–ESE 914–
Fri 3 AM75°75°68°79%39%0%–ESE 814–
Fri 4 AM75°75°69°82%47%2%–ESE 814–
Fri 5 AM75°75°69°82%38%1%–ESE 813–
Fri 6 AM75°75°69°82%55%14%–ESE 713–
Fri 7 AM74°74°70°87%73%27%–ESE 712–
Fri 8 AM75°75°70°84%48%27%–ESE 712–
Fri 9 AM76°76°70°82%58%27%–ESE 712–
Fri 10 AM78°78°71°79%68%27%–ESE 812–
Fri 11 AM79°79°71°77%67%27%–ESE 913–
Fri 12 PM80°83°71°74%65%27%–ESE 913–
Fri 1 PM80°83°71°74%64%29%–ESE 1014–
Fri 2 PM81°85°71°72%61%29%–ESE 1014–
Fri 3 PM81°85°71°72%57%29%–ESE 1014–
Fri 4 PM81°85°71°72%54%29%–ESE 1014–
Fri 5 PM80°83°71°74%53%29%–ESE 1014–
Fri 6 PM79°79°72°79%53%29%–E 1015–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

78° / 74°

34% rain

ESE 9–12 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Oct 29

Partly Sunny

81° / 74°

10% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Rain Showers

81° / 74°

29% rain

ESE 7–10 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny

81° / 73°

17% rain

ESE 3–9 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

81° / 74°

5% rain

E 3–10 mph · gusts 13

Mon, Nov 2

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

81° / 75°

15% rain

SE 7–14 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 69°

36% rain · 0.54"

S 10–15 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 84. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 85. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 130 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-290715-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
130 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast 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. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 · 130 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 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. 
 


GMZ250-290715-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
130 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · May 2043

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
57% lit
↑ 1:57 AM
↓ 12:22 PM
★★☆☆c68
2
47% lit
↑ 2:38 AM
↓ 1:23 PM
★★☆☆c64
Last Quarter
3
36% lit
↑ 3:15 AM
↓ 2:25 PM
★★☆☆c56
4
26% lit
↑ 3:49 AM
↓ 3:28 PM
★★☆☆c45
5
17% lit
↑ 4:22 AM
↓ 4:31 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
6
9% lit
↑ 4:55 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★☆☆c57
7
3% lit
↑ 5:31 AM
↓ 6:45 PM
★★★★c74
8
0% lit
↑ 6:09 AM
↓ 7:57 PM
★★★★c87
Perigee · 357,140 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best
9
1% lit
↑ 6:54 AM
↓ 9:11 PM
★★★★c96
best
10
4% lit
↑ 7:46 AM
↓ 10:24 PM
★★★★c99
best
11
10% lit
↑ 8:46 AM
↓ 11:32 PM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
12
18% lit
↑ 9:52 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c96
13
28% lit
↑ 10:59 AM
↓ 12:31 AM
★★★★c92
14
38% lit
↑ 12:05 PM
↓ 1:21 AM
★★★☆c82
15
48% lit
↑ 1:07 PM
↓ 2:02 AM
★★☆☆c69
First Quarter
16
59% lit
↑ 2:05 PM
↓ 2:36 AM
★★☆☆c55
17
68% lit
↑ 3:01 PM
↓ 3:07 AM
★☆☆☆c36
18
77% lit
↑ 3:54 PM
↓ 3:35 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
19
84% lit
↑ 4:46 PM
↓ 4:02 AM
★★☆☆c48
20
91% lit
↑ 5:39 PM
↓ 4:29 AM
★★☆☆c58
21
95% lit
↑ 6:33 PM
↓ 4:57 AM
★★★☆c66
22
98% lit
↑ 7:28 PM
↓ 5:28 AM
★★★★c72
Apogee · 406,271 km
23
100% lit
↑ 8:24 PM
↓ 6:03 AM
★★★★c75
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
24
99% lit
↑ 9:21 PM
↓ 6:43 AM
★★★★c77
best
25
97% lit
↑ 10:16 PM
↓ 7:29 AM
★★★★c78
26
93% lit
↑ 11:08 PM
↓ 8:20 AM
★★★★c78
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
27
87% lit
↑ 11:55 PM
↓ 9:16 AM
★☆☆☆c77
28
80% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:15 AM
★★★★c76
29
72% lit
↑ 12:37 AM
↓ 11:15 AM
★★★☆c72
30
62% lit
↑ 1:14 AM
↓ 12:16 PM
★★☆☆c66
31
51% lit
↑ 1:49 AM
↓ 1:16 PM
★★☆☆c56
Last Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, May 2 · 3:58 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, May 5 · 2:00 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, May 8 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 357,140 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, May 8 · 10:20 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.
  • Mon, May 11 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, May 15 · 4:04 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, May 18 · 4:00 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, May 22 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 406,271 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, May 23 · 6:36 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, May 26 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, May 31 · 2:24 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Fri, May 8 · Sat, May 9 · Sun, May 10 · Sat, May 23 · Sun, May 24

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

Moon distance

357,296 km closest · 406,268 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 Wed 1:46 PM.