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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

⚠ Coastal Flood Advisory · until Sat 8:00 AM

* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT Saturday, mainly during high tide. * 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° · 15% rain

A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: High 81° · 32% rain

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 84. East southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:37 AM / 6:46 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:55 PM / 11:32 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 79%
Major period
3:10 AM–5:10 AM
Minor period
11:02 AM–12:02 PM
Major period
3:45 PM–5:45 PM
Minor period
9:25 PM–10:25 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Oct 29Fri, Oct 306 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 316 AM12 PM6 PMclouds65% cloud cover57% cloud cover51% cloud cover33% cloud cover35% cloud cover58% cloud cover50% cloud cover58% cloud cover69% cloud cover77% cloud cover68% cloud cover61% cloud cover63% cloud cover48% cloud cover38% cloud cover35% cloud cover53% cloud cover65% cloud cover35% cloud cover37% cloud cover38% cloud cover41% cloud cover39% cloud cover35% cloud cover33% cloud cover34% cloud cover34% cloud cover33% cloud cover32% cloud cover32% cloud cover34% cloud cover37% cloud cover38% cloud cover35% cloud cover31% cloud cover26% cloud cover23% cloud cover20% cloud cover18% cloud cover15% cloud cover13% cloud cover11% cloud cover10% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover13% cloud cover15% cloud cover16% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°75767575798080777676767679818077rain8% chance10% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance15% chance19% chance22% chance23% chance24% chance25% chance27% chance30% chance32% chance29% chance25% chance23% chance21% chance18% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 9 mph, gusts 15ESE 9 mph, gusts 14ESE 8 mph, gusts 14ESE 8 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 15ESE 9 mph, gusts 14ESE 8 mph, gusts 13SE 6 mph, gusts 10SE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 5 mph, gusts 7ESE 3 mph, gusts 7ESE 5 mph, gusts 6ESE 5 mph, gusts 7E 6 mph, gusts 8E 8 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 10E 9 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 11 PM75°75°67°76%65%8%–E 121710+ mi
Fri 12 AM76°76°67°74%57%10%–ESE 121710+ mi
Fri 1 AM76°76°68°76%51%11%–ESE 101610+ mi
Fri 2 AM76°76°68°76%33%11%–ESE 101510+ mi
Fri 3 AM75°75°68°79%35%11%–ESE 91510+ mi
Fri 4 AM75°75°69°82%58%11%–ESE 91510+ mi
Fri 5 AM75°75°69°82%50%15%–ESE 91410+ mi
Fri 6 AM75°75°69°82%58%19%–ESE 81410+ mi
Fri 7 AM74°74°70°87%69%22%–ESE 81410+ mi
Fri 8 AM75°75°70°84%77%23%–ESE 81410+ mi
Fri 9 AM76°76°70°82%68%24%–ESE 81310+ mi
Fri 10 AM78°78°71°79%61%25%–ESE 91310+ mi
Fri 11 AM79°79°71°77%63%27%–ESE 101410+ mi
Fri 12 PM80°83°71°74%48%30%–ESE 101410+ mi
Fri 1 PM79°79°71°77%38%32%–ESE 121510+ mi
Fri 2 PM80°83°71°74%35%29%–ESE 101410+ mi
Fri 3 PM80°83°71°74%53%25%–ESE 101410+ mi
Fri 4 PM80°84°72°77%65%23%–ESE 10149.8 mi
Fri 5 PM80°83°71°74%35%21%–ESE 101410+ mi
Fri 6 PM79°79°72°79%37%18%–E 101510+ mi
Fri 7 PM77°77°72°85%38%19%–E 10159.8 mi
Fri 8 PM77°77°72°85%41%19%–E 101410+ mi
Fri 9 PM77°77°73°88%39%19%–ESE 91410+ mi
Fri 10 PM77°77°73°88%35%19%–ESE 8149.6 mi⚡
Fri 11 PM76°76°73°90%33%19%–ESE 8139.4 mi⚡
Sat 12 AM76°76°73°90%34%19%–ESE 7129.4 mi⚡
Sat 1 AM76°76°74°94%34%13%–SE 6109.6 mi
Sat 2 AM76°76°74°94%33%13%–SE 69–
Sat 3 AM76°76°74°94%32%13%–SE 69–
Sat 4 AM76°76°74°94%32%13%–SE 68–
Sat 5 AM76°76°74°94%34%13%–SE 57–
Sat 6 AM75°75°74°97%37%13%–SE 57–
Sat 7 AM75°75°74°97%38%12%–ESE 37–
Sat 8 AM76°76°74°94%35%12%–ESE 36–
Sat 9 AM77°77°74°90%31%12%–ESE 56–
Sat 10 AM78°78°74°88%26%12%–ESE 57–
Sat 11 AM79°79°74°85%23%12%–ESE 57–
Sat 12 PM80°85°74°82%20%12%–E 67–
Sat 1 PM81°86°74°79%18%13%–E 68–
Sat 2 PM81°86°73°77%15%13%–E 78–
Sat 3 PM81°86°73°77%13%13%–E 89–
Sat 4 PM81°86°74°79%11%13%–E 810–
Sat 5 PM80°85°74°82%10%13%–E 810–
Sat 6 PM79°79°73°82%11%13%–E 810–
Sat 7 PM78°78°74°88%12%1%–E 912–
Sat 8 PM77°77°74°90%13%1%–E 810–
Sat 9 PM77°77°74°90%15%1%–E 810–
Sat 10 PM76°76°74°94%16%1%–E 79–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 74°

15% rain

E 12–12 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Rain Showers

81° / 75°

32% rain

ESE 8–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Sunny

81° / 74°

19% rain

ESE 3–9 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

81° / 75°

3% rain

E 5–10 mph · gusts 13

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

82° / 74°

9% rain

SSE 7–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 68°

43% rain · 0.36"

SSW 10–14 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny

77° / 67°

15% rain

NW 8–13 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 84. East southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 86. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 123 PM CDT Thu Oct 29 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-300715-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
123 PM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.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. 
.MONDAY...Southeast 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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 123 PM CDT Thu Oct 29 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. 
 


GMZ250-300715-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
123 PM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · December 2045

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
46% lit
↑ 12:07 AM
↓ 12:50 PM
★☆☆☆c47
Last Quarter
2
35% lit
↑ 1:10 AM
↓ 1:23 PM
★☆☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
3
25% lit
↑ 2:12 AM
↓ 1:57 PM
★★☆☆c59
4
16% lit
↑ 3:15 AM
↓ 2:33 PM
★★★☆c72
5
9% lit
↑ 4:19 AM
↓ 3:12 PM
★★★★c89
6
4% lit
↑ 5:23 AM
↓ 3:56 PM
★★★★c95
7
1% lit
↑ 6:27 AM
↓ 4:46 PM
★★★★c96
best
8
0% lit
↑ 7:28 AM
↓ 5:40 PM
★★★★c96
New Moon
Moon farthest south (-27.7°)
best
9
2% lit
↑ 8:23 AM
↓ 6:38 PM
★★★★c93
best
10
5% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 7:37 PM
★★★★c88
11
11% lit
↑ 9:55 AM
↓ 8:34 PM
★★★★c81
12
17% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ 9:30 PM
★★★☆c73
13
25% lit
↑ 11:04 AM
↓ 10:24 PM
★★☆☆c63
14
33% lit
↑ 11:33 AM
↓ 11:16 PM
★★☆☆c52
Apogee · 404,592 km
15
43% lit
↑ 12:01 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c41
16
52% lit
↑ 12:28 PM
↓ 12:08 AM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
17
62% lit
↑ 12:56 PM
↓ 1:00 AM
★☆☆☆c47
18
71% lit
↑ 1:27 PM
↓ 1:53 AM
★★☆☆c58
19
79% lit
↑ 2:01 PM
↓ 2:50 AM
★★☆☆c72
20
87% lit
↑ 2:40 PM
↓ 3:49 AM
★★★★c84
21
93% lit
↑ 3:27 PM
↓ 4:52 AM
★★★★c92
22
98% lit
↑ 4:22 PM
↓ 5:56 AM
★★★★c97
23
100% lit
↑ 5:25 PM
↓ 6:59 AM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest north (27.0°)
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
24
99% lit
↑ 6:33 PM
↓ 7:58 AM
★★★★c98
best
25
96% lit
↑ 7:43 PM
↓ 8:50 AM
★★★★c96
26
90% lit
↑ 8:53 PM
↓ 9:35 AM
★★★★c89
Perigee · 364,580 km
27
82% lit
↑ 9:59 PM
↓ 10:15 AM
★★★☆c77
28
72% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 10:51 AM
★★☆☆c60
29
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:25 AM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
30
50% lit
↑ 12:06 AM
↓ 11:59 AM
★☆☆☆c49
Last Quarter
31
39% lit
↑ 1:09 AM
↓ 12:34 PM
★★☆☆c63

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Dec 1 · 3:47 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Dec 2 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Dec 8 · 5:41 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Dec 8 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 14 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 404,592 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Dec 16 · 1:00 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, Dec 16 · 7:08 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Dec 23 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Dec 23 · 6:49 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Dec 26 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 364,580 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Dec 29 · 10:00 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, Dec 30 · 12:12 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Thu, Dec 7 · Fri, Dec 8 · Sat, Dec 9 · Sat, Dec 23 · Sun, Dec 24

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

Moon distance

364,585 km closest · 404,572 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 1:11 PM.