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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

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Today

Today: High 81° · 2% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 87. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tonight: Low 75° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:39 AM / 5:44 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:12 AM / 1:11 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 53%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:42 AM
Major period
5:15 AM–7:15 AM
Minor period
12:41 PM–1:41 PM
Major period
5:45 PM–7:45 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 112 PM6 PMMon, Nov 26 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 36 AMclouds23% cloud cover33% cloud cover39% cloud cover40% cloud cover35% cloud cover32% cloud cover34% cloud cover37% cloud cover26% cloud cover25% cloud cover41% cloud cover47% cloud cover49% cloud cover53% cloud cover63% cloud cover55% cloud cover63% cloud cover56% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover54% cloud cover58% cloud cover65% cloud cover66% cloud cover62% cloud cover59% cloud cover55% cloud cover55% cloud cover51% cloud cover50% cloud cover51% cloud cover53% cloud cover49% cloud cover48% cloud cover52% cloud cover58% cloud cover64% cloud cover52% cloud cover57% cloud cover61% cloud cover66% cloud cover64% cloud cover63% cloud cover61% cloud cover59% cloud cover57% cloud cover55% cloud cover50% cloud cover70°75°80°85°76798079777877767882828078787776rain2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance12% chance12% chancewind01020mphNNE 3 mph, gusts 7NE 5 mph, gusts 8ENE 3 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 6 mph, gusts 12SE 6 mph, gusts 12SE 6 mph, gusts 10SSE 7 mph, gusts 10SSE 6 mph, gusts 10S 7 mph, gusts 12S 9 mph, gusts 13SSE 9 mph, gusts 14SSE 10 mph, gusts 14SE 12 mph, gusts 16SE 12 mph, gusts 18SE 12 mph, gusts 18SSE 10 mph, gusts 18SSE 10 mph, gusts 18SSE 10 mph, gusts 18SSE 10 mph, gusts 17S 8 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 8 AM76°76°74°94%23%2%–NNE 379.1 mi
Sun 9 AM78°78°75°91%33%2%–NNE 389.7 mi
Sun 10 AM79°79°75°88%39%2%–NE 589.8 mi
Sun 11 AM79°79°75°88%40%1%–NE 389.9 mi
Sun 12 PM81°87°75°82%35%2%–ENE 3910.0 mi
Sun 1 PM80°85°74°82%32%2%–E 6910+ mi
Sun 2 PM80°85°74°82%34%1%–E 7910+ mi
Sun 3 PM81°86°74°79%37%1%–E 71010+ mi
Sun 4 PM80°85°74°82%26%1%–E 81010+ mi
Sun 5 PM79°79°74°85%25%1%–ESE 81210+ mi
Sun 6 PM78°78°75°91%41%1%–ESE 71210+ mi
Sun 7 PM77°77°75°94%47%1%–ESE 71210+ mi
Sun 8 PM77°77°75°94%49%1%–ESE 71210+ mi
Sun 9 PM77°77°75°94%53%1%–ESE 61210.0 mi
Sun 10 PM77°77°75°94%63%1%–ESE 6129.9 mi
Sun 11 PM78°78°75°91%55%1%–SE 61210+ mi
Mon 12 AM78°78°76°94%63%1%–SE 6129.9 mi
Mon 1 AM78°78°75°91%56%1%–SE 61010+ mi
Mon 2 AM77°77°75°94%65%1%–SE 61010+ mi
Mon 3 AM76°76°76°100%64%2%–SSE 6109.8 mi
Mon 4 AM76°76°76°100%54%2%–SSE 71010+ mi
Mon 5 AM76°76°76°100%58%2%–SSE 71010+ mi
Mon 6 AM76°76°75°97%65%2%–SSE 6109.9 mi
Mon 7 AM77°77°76°97%66%2%–S 6109.9 mi
Mon 8 AM78°78°76°94%62%0%–S 71210.0 mi
Mon 9 AM81°88°77°88%59%1%–S 81310+ mi
Mon 10 AM82°89°76°82%55%0%–S 91310.0 mi
Mon 11 AM82°89°76°82%55%0%–SSE 91310.0 mi
Mon 12 PM82°89°76°82%51%1%–SSE 91410.0 mi
Mon 1 PM82°89°76°82%50%1%–SSE 1013–
Mon 2 PM82°89°76°82%51%0%–SSE 1014–
Mon 3 PM81°87°76°85%53%0%–SSE 1215–
Mon 4 PM81°87°76°85%49%0%–SE 1216–
Mon 5 PM80°86°76°88%48%0%–SE 1216–
Mon 6 PM79°79°77°94%52%0%–SE 1218–
Mon 7 PM78°78°77°97%58%0%–SE 1218–
Mon 8 PM78°78°77°97%64%0%–SE 1218–
Mon 9 PM78°78°77°97%52%0%–SSE 1020–
Mon 10 PM78°78°77°97%57%0%–SSE 1018–
Mon 11 PM78°78°77°97%61%0%–SSE 1018–
Tue 12 AM78°78°77°97%66%0%–SSE 1018–
Tue 1 AM78°78°77°97%64%0%–SSE 1017–
Tue 2 AM77°77°77°100%63%0%–SSE 1018–
Tue 3 AM77°77°77°100%61%0%–SSE 1018–
Tue 4 AM76°76°76°100%59%0%–SSE 1017–
Tue 5 AM76°76°76°100%57%0%–SSE 916–
Tue 6 AM76°76°76°100%55%12%–S 816–
Tue 7 AM77°77°77°100%50%12%–S 815–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

81° / 75°

2% rain

ENE 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Mon, Nov 2

Partly Sunny

82° / 75°

2% rain

SSE 6–12 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Nov 3

Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

82° / 66°

62% rain · 0.18"

SW 7–10 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

77° / 68°

4% rain

N 3–10 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

78° / 67°

13% rain

E 3–9 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Nov 6

Mostly Sunny

77° / 68°

15% rain

NNE 5–12 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 67°

41% rain · 0.18"

ENE 8–12 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 87. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 89. South southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 10 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 126 AM CDT Sun Nov 1 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-011915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
126 AM CDT Sun Nov 1 2026

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east late. Bay and
inland waters smooth. Patchy fog early this morning. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. 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 · 126 AM CDT Sun Nov 1 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. 
 


GMZ250-011915-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
126 AM CDT Sun Nov 1 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2051

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
9% lit
↑ 4:36 AM
↓ 5:22 PM
★★☆☆c46
2
4% lit
↑ 5:28 AM
↓ 5:57 PM
★★☆☆c39
3
1% lit
↑ 6:20 AM
↓ 6:32 PM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
4
0% lit
↑ 7:11 AM
↓ 7:06 PM
★★☆☆c50
New Moon
5
1% lit
↑ 8:02 AM
↓ 7:41 PM
★★★☆c57
6
3% lit
↑ 8:54 AM
↓ 8:18 PM
★★★☆c63
Apogee · 406,413 km
7
7% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 8:57 PM
★★☆☆c66
8
13% lit
↑ 10:36 AM
↓ 9:39 PM
★★☆☆c68
9
20% lit
↑ 11:27 AM
↓ 10:24 PM
★★☆☆c70
10
28% lit
↑ 12:17 PM
↓ 11:12 PM
★★☆☆c73
Moon farthest south (-18.6°)
11
37% lit
↑ 1:06 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c73
12
47% lit
↑ 1:53 PM
↓ 12:03 AM
★★☆☆c72
First Quarter
13
57% lit
↑ 2:39 PM
↓ 12:58 AM
★★☆☆c69
14
68% lit
↑ 3:23 PM
↓ 1:55 AM
★★☆☆c61
15
78% lit
↑ 4:06 PM
↓ 2:55 AM
★★☆☆c54
16
86% lit
↑ 4:49 PM
↓ 3:57 AM
★★☆☆c47
17
94% lit
↑ 5:32 PM
↓ 5:01 AM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
18
98% lit
↑ 6:17 PM
↓ 6:06 AM
★★★☆c65
19
100% lit
↑ 7:04 PM
↓ 7:13 AM
★★★★c85
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 356,809 km
best
20
99% lit
↑ 7:55 PM
↓ 8:21 AM
★★★★c99
best
21
95% lit
↑ 8:49 PM
↓ 9:29 AM
★★★★c106
best
22
88% lit
↑ 9:45 PM
↓ 10:34 AM
★★★★c108
best
23
79% lit
↑ 10:44 PM
↓ 11:35 AM
★★★★c106
Moon farthest north (19.0°)
best
24
69% lit
↑ 11:43 PM
↓ 12:31 PM
★☆☆☆c101
25
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:21 PM
★★☆☆c98
26
48% lit
↑ 12:41 AM
↓ 2:06 PM
★★☆☆c83
Last Quarter
27
38% lit
↑ 1:37 AM
↓ 2:46 PM
★★☆☆c66
28
29% lit
↑ 2:31 AM
↓ 3:24 PM
★☆☆☆c48
29
20% lit
↑ 3:24 AM
↓ 3:59 PM
★☆☆☆c35
30
13% lit
↑ 4:16 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
31
7% lit
↑ 5:07 AM
↓ 5:07 PM
★★☆☆c48

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Oct 3 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Oct 4 · 3:46 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Oct 6 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 406,413 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Oct 12 · 7:11 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Oct 17 · 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.
  • Thu, Oct 19 · 2:13 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's 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.
  • Thu, Oct 19 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 356,809 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Oct 23 · 2:00 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.
  • Thu, Oct 26 · 7:39 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Oct 30 · 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.

Best fishing days

Thu, Oct 19 · Fri, Oct 20 · Sat, Oct 21 · Sun, Oct 22 · Mon, Oct 23

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

Moon distance

356,867 km closest · 406,411 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 Sun 1:46 AM.