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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

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Today

This Afternoon: High 81° · 1% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 8 mph.

Tonight: Low 74° · 1% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:39 AM / 5:44 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:12 AM / 1:11 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 50%
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 16 PMMon, Nov 26 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 36 AM12 PMclouds49% cloud cover39% cloud cover49% cloud cover55% cloud cover63% cloud cover47% cloud cover51% cloud cover55% cloud cover59% cloud cover72% cloud cover64% cloud cover62% cloud cover70% cloud cover67% cloud cover69% cloud cover69% cloud cover71% cloud cover48% cloud cover57% cloud cover65% cloud cover60% cloud cover63% cloud cover68% cloud cover44% cloud cover48% cloud cover60% cloud cover57% cloud cover56% cloud cover62% cloud cover56% cloud cover70% cloud cover82% cloud cover70% cloud cover76% cloud cover54% cloud cover54% cloud cover55% cloud cover62% cloud cover40% cloud cover47% cloud cover63% cloud cover52% cloud cover40% cloud cover42% cloud cover44% cloud cover46% cloud cover51% cloud cover57% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡70°75°80°85°79777776767679818280787877768082rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance55% chance55% chance55% chancewind01020mphE 8 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 12E 6 mph, gusts 10ESE 5 mph, gusts 9SE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 5 mph, gusts 9SSE 5 mph, gusts 9SE 6 mph, gusts 10S 8 mph, gusts 13S 9 mph, gusts 13SSE 10 mph, gusts 15SE 12 mph, gusts 16SE 12 mph, gusts 17SSE 12 mph, gusts 18SSE 12 mph, gusts 18SSE 10 mph, gusts 17SSE 10 mph, gusts 17S 10 mph, gusts 17S 8 mph, gusts 15S 7 mph, gusts 13S 7 mph, gusts 13SSW 8 mph, gusts 13S 8 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 3 PM79°79°74°85%49%1%–E 81010+ mi
Sun 4 PM79°79°74°85%39%1%–E 8129.9 mi
Sun 5 PM79°79°74°85%49%1%–E 8129.9 mi
Sun 6 PM77°77°75°94%55%0%–E 7109.8 mi
Sun 7 PM77°77°75°94%63%0%–E 6109.6 mi
Sun 8 PM77°77°75°94%47%0%–ESE 6109.8 mi
Sun 9 PM77°77°75°94%51%0%–ESE 599.8 mi
Sun 10 PM77°77°75°94%55%0%–ESE 599.8 mi
Sun 11 PM77°77°75°94%59%0%–SE 589.7 mi
Mon 12 AM76°76°75°97%72%1%–SE 589.6 mi
Mon 1 AM77°77°75°94%64%1%–SE 589.6 mi
Mon 2 AM76°76°75°97%62%1%–SE 589.6 mi
Mon 3 AM76°76°75°97%70%1%–SE 599.8 mi
Mon 4 AM76°76°75°97%67%1%–SSE 599.9 mi
Mon 5 AM76°76°75°97%69%1%–SSE 599.9 mi
Mon 6 AM76°76°75°97%69%3%–SSE 6109.8 mi
Mon 7 AM75°75°75°100%71%3%–SE 6109.7 mi
Mon 8 AM77°77°75°94%48%3%–SSE 7129.9 mi
Mon 9 AM79°79°75°88%57%3%–S 81310+ mi
Mon 10 AM80°85°75°85%65%4%–S 81310+ mi
Mon 11 AM81°87°75°82%60%3%–S 91310+ mi
Mon 12 PM81°87°75°82%63%3%–S 91410+ mi
Mon 1 PM81°87°75°82%68%3%–SSE 101510+ mi
Mon 2 PM81°87°75°82%44%3%–SSE 121510+ mi
Mon 3 PM82°89°75°79%48%3%–SE 121610+ mi
Mon 4 PM80°85°75°85%60%2%–SE 121710+ mi
Mon 5 PM80°85°75°85%57%2%–SE 121710+ mi
Mon 6 PM80°86°76°88%56%0%–SE 12179.7 mi
Mon 7 PM78°78°77°97%62%0%–SSE 121810+ mi
Mon 8 PM78°78°77°97%56%0%–SSE 121810+ mi
Mon 9 PM78°78°77°97%70%0%–SSE 12189.9 mi
Mon 10 PM78°78°77°97%82%0%–SSE 10189.9 mi
Mon 11 PM78°78°77°97%70%0%–SSE 10179.9 mi
Tue 12 AM78°78°77°97%76%0%–SSE 9179.9 mi
Tue 1 AM78°78°77°97%54%0%–SSE 1017–
Tue 2 AM77°77°77°100%54%0%–SSE 1017–
Tue 3 AM77°77°77°100%55%0%–S 1017–
Tue 4 AM77°77°77°100%62%0%–S 916–
Tue 5 AM77°77°77°100%40%4%–S 815–
Tue 6 AM76°76°76°100%47%7%–S 814–
Tue 7 AM77°77°77°100%63%7%–S 713–
Tue 8 AM78°78°77°97%52%7%–S 713–
Tue 9 AM80°87°77°91%40%7%–S 713–
Tue 10 AM81°88°77°88%42%7%–S 713–
Tue 11 AM82°89°76°82%44%7%–SSW 813–
Tue 12 PM82°89°76°82%46%55%–SSW 813–⚡
Tue 1 PM82°89°76°82%51%55%–S 813–⚡
Tue 2 PM82°89°75°79%57%55%–ESE 912–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

81° / 74°

1% rain

E 5–8 mph · gusts 12

Mon, Nov 2

Partly Sunny

82° / 75°

4% rain

SSE 5–12 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Nov 3

Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

83° / 67°

55% rain

SE 7–10 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

77° / 69°

6% rain

NE 3–9 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

79° / 68°

29% rain

ESE 3–9 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

77° / 67°

29% rain · 0.06"

NE 5–13 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 65°

39% rain · 0.30"

NE 9–13 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 8 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. 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. Heat index values as high as 86. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 130 PM CST 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-020830-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
130 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
late this evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally 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 slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 · 130 PM CST 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. 
 


GMZ250-020830-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
130 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · August 2052

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
42% lit
↑ 1:07 PM
↓ 12:01 AM
★☆☆☆c47
2
52% lit
↑ 1:59 PM
↓ 12:38 AM
★☆☆☆c55
First Quarter
3
61% lit
↑ 2:50 PM
↓ 1:17 AM
★★☆☆c64
4
70% lit
↑ 3:41 PM
↓ 1:58 AM
★★☆☆c71
Apogee · 404,409 km
5
78% lit
↑ 4:31 PM
↓ 2:41 AM
★★☆☆c76
6
86% lit
↑ 5:19 PM
↓ 3:27 AM
★★★☆c79
Moon farthest south (-18.3°)
7
92% lit
↑ 6:07 PM
↓ 4:17 AM
★★★☆c81
8
96% lit
↑ 6:52 PM
↓ 5:09 AM
★★★☆c81
9
99% lit
↑ 7:35 PM
↓ 6:04 AM
★★★☆c80
best
10
100% lit
↑ 8:17 PM
↓ 7:00 AM
★★★☆c72
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
11
98% lit
↑ 8:57 PM
↓ 7:57 AM
★★★☆c66
12
95% lit
↑ 9:37 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★☆☆c59
13
89% lit
↑ 10:17 PM
↓ 9:54 AM
★☆☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
14
81% lit
↑ 10:59 PM
↓ 10:54 AM
★★☆☆c39
15
71% lit
↑ 11:42 PM
↓ 11:55 AM
★★☆☆c50
16
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:57 PM
★★☆☆c66
17
49% lit
↑ 12:29 AM
↓ 1:59 PM
★★☆☆c78
Last Quarter
18
38% lit
↑ 1:19 AM
↓ 3:01 PM
★★☆☆c89
Perigee · 369,239 km
19
27% lit
↑ 2:13 AM
↓ 4:01 PM
★★★☆c95
Moon farthest north (18.4°)
20
17% lit
↑ 3:11 AM
↓ 4:57 PM
★★★☆c96
21
10% lit
↑ 4:12 AM
↓ 5:50 PM
★★★★c95
best
22
4% lit
↑ 5:13 AM
↓ 6:38 PM
★★★★c89
best
23
1% lit
↑ 6:14 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★★c79
best
24
0% lit
↑ 7:14 AM
↓ 8:04 PM
★★★☆c68
New Moon
25
2% lit
↑ 8:12 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
★★☆☆c54
26
6% lit
↑ 9:09 AM
↓ 9:21 PM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
27
11% lit
↑ 10:03 AM
↓ 9:58 PM
★★☆☆c36
28
18% lit
↑ 10:57 AM
↓ 10:35 PM
★★☆☆c39
29
26% lit
↑ 11:50 AM
↓ 11:13 PM
★★☆☆c46
30
35% lit
↑ 12:42 PM
↓ 11:53 PM
★★☆☆c54
31
45% lit
↑ 1:32 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c60
Apogee · 404,226 km

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Aug 2 · 8:19 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Aug 4 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 404,409 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Aug 6 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Aug 10 · 7:52 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Aug 13 · 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.
  • Sat, Aug 17 · 9:43 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Aug 18 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 369,239 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Aug 19 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Aug 24 · 6:06 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Aug 26 · 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, Aug 31 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 404,226 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Fri, Aug 9 · Sat, Aug 10 · Wed, Aug 21 · Thu, Aug 22 · Fri, Aug 23

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

Moon distance

369,307 km closest · 404,264 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 12:46 PM.