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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

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Today

This Afternoon: High 76°

Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

Tonight: Low 70°

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:41 AM / 5:41 PM
Moonrise / moonset
2:22 AM / 2:55 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 19%
Minor period
1:52 AM–2:52 AM
Major period
7:40 AM–9:40 AM
Minor period
2:25 PM–3:25 PM
Major period
8:05 PM–10:05 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Nov 46 PMThu, Nov 56 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 66 AM12 PMclouds0% cloud cover0% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover7% cloud cover12% cloud cover8% cloud cover9% cloud cover14% cloud cover17% cloud cover21% cloud cover31% cloud cover32% cloud cover40% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover47% cloud cover57% cloud cover54% cloud cover48% cloud cover59% cloud cover57% cloud cover59% cloud cover65% cloud cover81% cloud cover79% cloud cover69% cloud cover77% cloud cover72% cloud cover77% cloud cover82% cloud cover76% cloud cover70% cloud cover76% cloud cover66% cloud cover62% cloud cover57% cloud cover49% cloud cover40% cloud cover32% cloud cover27% cloud cover22% cloud cover17% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°80°85°74727372717377798077757471697176rain1% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance5% chance7% chance8% chance9% chance9% chance11% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance8% chance16% chance27% chance34% chance42% chance64% chance, 0.03 in56% chance, 0.03 in51% chance, 0.03 in57% chance, 0.03 in42% chance, 0.03 in32% chance, 0.03 in22% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chancewind01020mphNE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 7 mph, gusts 10E 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 5 mph, gusts 8ESE 3 mph, gusts 7ESE 5 mph, gusts 8ESE 5 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 13E 6 mph, gusts 10E 5 mph, gusts 8NE 3 mph, gusts 6NNE 3 mph, gusts 7NNE 6 mph, gusts 10N 10 mph, gusts 15N 14 mph, gusts 21N 15 mph, gusts 22N 14 mph, gusts 20N 13 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 4 PM74°74°59°59%0%0%–NE 91210+ mi
Wed 5 PM74°74°59°59%0%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Wed 6 PM73°73°59°62%2%0%–ENE 71010+ mi
Wed 7 PM72°72°60°66%3%0%–E 6910+ mi
Wed 8 PM72°72°60°66%3%0%–E 6910+ mi
Wed 9 PM72°72°60°66%2%0%–E 5910+ mi
Wed 10 PM73°73°61°66%4%0%–ESE 5810+ mi
Wed 11 PM73°73°62°68%2%0%–ESE 5710+ mi
Thu 12 AM73°73°63°71%4%0%–ESE 3710+ mi
Thu 1 AM72°72°63°73%7%0%–ESE 3710+ mi
Thu 2 AM72°72°64°76%12%0%–ESE 5810+ mi
Thu 3 AM72°72°65°79%8%0%–ESE 5810+ mi
Thu 4 AM71°71°66°84%9%0%–ESE 5910+ mi
Thu 5 AM72°72°67°84%14%0%–ESE 5910+ mi
Thu 6 AM72°72°68°87%17%1%–ESE 6910+ mi
Thu 7 AM73°73°69°87%21%2%–ESE 6910+ mi
Thu 8 AM75°75°70°84%31%2%–E 61010+ mi
Thu 9 AM76°76°70°82%32%3%–ESE 71010+ mi
Thu 10 AM77°77°71°82%40%5%–ESE 81210+ mi
Thu 11 AM78°78°71°79%38%7%–ESE 91310+ mi
Thu 12 PM79°79°72°79%36%8%–ESE 101410+ mi
Thu 1 PM79°79°73°82%47%9%–ESE 101410+ mi
Thu 2 PM79°79°73°82%57%9%–ESE 101510+ mi
Thu 3 PM79°79°73°82%54%11%–E 12159.5 mi
Thu 4 PM80°85°74°82%48%7%–E 101510+ mi
Thu 5 PM79°79°74°85%59%7%–E 91410+ mi
Thu 6 PM78°78°75°91%57%7%–E 8138.8 mi
Thu 7 PM77°77°75°94%59%8%–E 71210+ mi
Thu 8 PM76°76°75°97%65%16%–E 61010+ mi⚡
Thu 9 PM76°76°75°97%81%27%–E 5910+ mi⚡
Thu 10 PM75°75°75°100%79%34%–E 5810+ mi⚡
Thu 11 PM75°75°75°100%69%42%–ENE 3710+ mi⚡
Fri 12 AM74°74°74°100%77%64%0.03"NE 3610+ mi⚡
Fri 1 AM74°74°73°97%72%56%0.03"NNE 37–⚡
Fri 2 AM73°73°73°100%77%51%0.03"NNE 37–⚡
Fri 3 AM72°72°72°100%82%57%0.03"N 58–⚡
Fri 4 AM71°71°71°100%76%42%0.03"NNE 610–⚡
Fri 5 AM70°70°70°100%70%32%0.03"N 813–⚡
Fri 6 AM70°70°70°100%76%22%–N 1015–
Fri 7 AM69°69°68°97%66%22%–N 1218–
Fri 8 AM69°69°67°93%62%22%–N 1421–
Fri 9 AM70°70°66°87%57%22%–N 1522–
Fri 10 AM71°71°65°81%49%22%–N 1522–
Fri 11 AM73°73°65°76%40%22%–N 1521–
Fri 12 PM74°74°64°71%32%8%–N 1420–
Fri 1 PM76°76°64°66%27%8%–N 1418–
Fri 2 PM76°76°63°64%22%8%–N 1317–
Fri 3 PM77°77°63°62%17%8%–N 1316–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

76° / 70°

Dry

NE 5–9 mph · gusts 12

Thu, Nov 5

Mostly Sunny

81° / 68°

64% rain

ESE 3–12 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

77° / 66°

64% rain · 0.18"

N 3–15 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 64°

54% rain · 0.12"

NE 10–20 mph · gusts 23

Sun, Nov 8

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

71° / 61°

65% rain · 0.96"

NNE 13–25 mph · gusts 32

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Slight Chance Rain Showers

71° / 63°

24% rain · 0.12"

N 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Nov 10

Mostly Sunny

73° / 65°

15% rain

NNE 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 85. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 9pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 1245 PM CST Wed Nov 4 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-050715-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1245 PM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to
rough. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to occasionally rough. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth
to slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North 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 · 1245 PM CST Wed Nov 4 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. 
 


GMZ250-050715-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1245 PM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after
midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Showers likely. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · September 2056

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:33 PM
★★☆☆c59
2
46% lit
↑ 12:38 AM
↓ 2:26 PM
★★☆☆c68
Last Quarter
3
36% lit
↑ 1:21 AM
↓ 3:19 PM
★★☆☆c74
4
27% lit
↑ 2:08 AM
↓ 4:11 PM
★★☆☆c78
Moon farthest north (22.8°)
5
18% lit
↑ 3:00 AM
↓ 5:02 PM
★★★☆c80
6
11% lit
↑ 3:56 AM
↓ 5:51 PM
★★★☆c80
best
7
5% lit
↑ 4:56 AM
↓ 6:36 PM
★★★☆c78
best
8
2% lit
↑ 5:58 AM
↓ 7:19 PM
★★★☆c74
best
9
0% lit
↑ 7:01 AM
↓ 8:00 PM
★★★☆c67
New Moon
best
10
1% lit
↑ 8:05 AM
↓ 8:40 PM
★★★☆c57
11
6% lit
↑ 9:09 AM
↓ 9:20 PM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
12
12% lit
↑ 10:14 AM
↓ 10:00 PM
★★☆☆c52
Perigee · 364,706 km
13
21% lit
↑ 11:20 AM
↓ 10:43 PM
★★☆☆c62
14
31% lit
↑ 12:25 PM
↓ 11:30 PM
★★☆☆c74
15
42% lit
↑ 1:30 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c87
16
53% lit
↑ 2:33 PM
↓ 12:20 AM
★★☆☆c94
First Quarter
17
64% lit
↑ 3:32 PM
↓ 1:15 AM
★★★☆c94
Moon farthest south (-22.0°)
18
74% lit
↑ 4:26 PM
↓ 2:12 AM
★★★☆c94
best
19
83% lit
↑ 5:14 PM
↓ 3:12 AM
★★★☆c89
20
90% lit
↑ 5:57 PM
↓ 4:11 AM
★★★☆c79
21
95% lit
↑ 6:36 PM
↓ 5:10 AM
★★★☆c67
22
99% lit
↑ 7:12 PM
↓ 6:06 AM
★★★☆c55
23
100% lit
↑ 7:45 PM
↓ 7:01 AM
★★☆☆c46
Full Moon · Corn Moon
24
99% lit
↑ 8:17 PM
↓ 7:55 AM
★★☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
25
96% lit
↑ 8:49 PM
↓ 8:48 AM
★★☆☆c43
26
92% lit
↑ 9:22 PM
↓ 9:40 AM
★★☆☆c49
27
86% lit
↑ 9:57 PM
↓ 10:33 AM
★★☆☆c53
28
79% lit
↑ 10:34 PM
↓ 11:25 AM
★★☆☆c61
Apogee · 405,426 km
29
71% lit
↑ 11:15 PM
↓ 12:18 PM
★☆☆☆c65
30
62% lit
↑ 11:59 PM
↓ 1:11 PM
★★☆☆c70

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Sep 2 · 12:43 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Sep 4 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Sep 9 · 12:47 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Sep 11 · 7:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Sep 12 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 364,706 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Sep 16 · 4:50 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Sep 17 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-22.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Sep 23 · 2:34 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Sep 24 · 8:00 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 28 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 405,426 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Wed, Sep 6 · Thu, Sep 7 · Fri, Sep 8 · Sat, Sep 9 · Mon, Sep 18

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

Moon distance

364,751 km closest · 405,350 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 1:36 PM.