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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

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Today

Overnight: Low 70°

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Thursday: High 81° · 11% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 85. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:42 AM / 5:41 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:20 AM / 3:25 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 16%
Minor period
2:50 AM–3:50 AM
Major period
8:25 AM–10:25 AM
Minor period
2:55 PM–3:55 PM
Major period
8:50 PM–10:50 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 56 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 7clouds7% 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 cover20% cloud cover22% cloud cover25% cloud cover27% cloud cover30% cloud cover32% cloud cover36% cloud cover39% cloud cover43% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°72717377798077757471697176767371rain1% 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% chance8% chance8% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chancewind01020mphSE 3 mph, gusts 7SE 5 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 14E 7 mph, gusts 12E 6 mph, gusts 10E 5 mph, gusts 8E 5 mph, gusts 7ENE 5 mph, gusts 7ENE 6 mph, gusts 9NNE 9 mph, gusts 14N 13 mph, gusts 18NNE 13 mph, gusts 18NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 8 mph, gusts 13NE 8 mph, gusts 13NE 8 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 1 AM72°72°63°73%7%0%–SE 3710+ mi
Thu 2 AM72°72°64°76%12%0%–SE 5710+ mi
Thu 3 AM72°72°65°79%8%0%–SE 5810+ mi
Thu 4 AM71°71°66°84%9%0%–SE 5910+ mi
Thu 5 AM72°72°67°84%14%0%–ESE 6910+ mi
Thu 6 AM72°72°68°87%17%1%–ESE 6910+ mi
Thu 7 AM73°73°69°87%21%2%–ESE 61010+ mi
Thu 8 AM75°75°70°84%31%2%–ESE 71010+ 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%–E 81210+ mi
Thu 12 PM79°79°72°79%36%8%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 1 PM79°79°73°82%47%9%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 2 PM79°79°73°82%57%9%–E 101410+ mi
Thu 3 PM79°79°73°82%54%11%–E 101410+ mi
Thu 4 PM80°85°74°82%48%7%–E 101410+ mi
Thu 5 PM79°79°74°85%59%7%–E 91410+ mi
Thu 6 PM78°78°75°91%57%7%–E 8139.7 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 61010+ mi⚡
Thu 10 PM75°75°75°100%79%34%–E 5910+ mi⚡
Thu 11 PM75°75°75°100%69%42%–E 589.0 mi⚡
Fri 12 AM74°74°74°100%77%64%0.03"E 579.5 mi⚡
Fri 1 AM74°74°73°97%72%56%0.03"E 578.0 mi⚡
Fri 2 AM73°73°73°100%77%51%0.03"ENE 579.0 mi⚡
Fri 3 AM72°72°72°100%82%57%0.03"ENE 579.2 mi⚡
Fri 4 AM71°71°71°100%76%42%0.03"ENE 589.2 mi⚡
Fri 5 AM70°70°70°100%70%32%0.03"ENE 699.1 mi⚡
Fri 6 AM70°70°70°100%76%22%–NE 7128.9 mi
Fri 7 AM69°69°68°97%66%22%–NNE 914–
Fri 8 AM69°69°67°93%62%22%–NNE 1016–
Fri 9 AM70°70°66°87%57%22%–N 1318–
Fri 10 AM71°71°65°81%49%22%–NNE 1320–
Fri 11 AM73°73°65°76%40%22%–NNE 1318–
Fri 12 PM74°74°64°71%32%8%–NNE 1317–
Fri 1 PM76°76°64°66%27%8%–NNE 1216–
Fri 2 PM76°76°63°64%22%8%–NNE 1215–
Fri 3 PM77°77°63°62%17%8%–NE 1014–
Fri 4 PM76°76°63°64%20%8%–NE 1014–
Fri 5 PM75°75°63°66%22%8%–NE 914–
Fri 6 PM74°74°63°69%25%1%–NE 813–
Fri 7 PM73°73°63°71%27%1%–NE 813–
Fri 8 PM73°73°62°68%30%1%–NE 813–
Fri 9 PM72°72°62°71%32%1%–NE 813–
Fri 10 PM71°71°62°73%36%1%–NE 813–
Fri 11 PM71°71°63°76%39%1%–NE 814–
Sat 12 AM70°70°63°78%43%2%–NE 814–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

81° / 70°

42% rain

ESE 3–10 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

77° / 66°

64% rain · 0.18"

NNE 5–13 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 64°

54% rain · 0.12"

ENE 8–15 mph · gusts 22

Sun, Nov 8

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

71° / 61°

65% rain · 0.96"

NE 12–22 mph · gusts 31

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Slight Chance Rain Showers

71° / 63°

24% rain · 0.12"

NNE 5–12 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Nov 10

Mostly Sunny

73° / 65°

15% rain

NNE 3–9 mph · gusts 12

Wed, Nov 11

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 66°

15% rain

NE 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 85. East southeast wind 6 to 10 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. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. 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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 1235 AM CST Thu Nov 5 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-051915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1235 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast 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. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally
rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to occasionally rough. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 1235 AM CST Thu Nov 5 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. 
 


GMZ250-051915-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1235 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 2057

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 6:17 AM
↓ 8:28 PM
★★★★c80
New Moon
best
2
0% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 9:16 PM
★★★★c80
Moon farthest north (23.9°)
3
3% lit
↑ 7:59 AM
↓ 10:01 PM
★★★★c79
4
7% lit
↑ 8:53 AM
↓ 10:42 PM
★★★★c76
5
13% lit
↑ 9:49 AM
↓ 11:21 PM
★☆☆☆c72
6
20% lit
↑ 10:45 AM
↓ 11:57 PM
★★★☆c68
7
29% lit
↑ 11:41 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c59
8
39% lit
↑ 12:39 PM
↓ 12:31 AM
★★☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
9
49% lit
↑ 1:37 PM
↓ 1:05 AM
★☆☆☆c37
First Quarter
10
60% lit
↑ 2:38 PM
↓ 1:40 AM
★★☆☆c50
11
71% lit
↑ 3:42 PM
↓ 2:17 AM
★★☆☆c65
12
81% lit
↑ 4:48 PM
↓ 2:59 AM
★★★☆c82
13
90% lit
↑ 5:57 PM
↓ 3:46 AM
★★★★c94
14
96% lit
↑ 7:06 PM
↓ 4:40 AM
★★★★c101
best
15
99% lit
↑ 8:11 PM
↓ 5:41 AM
★★★★c102
Perigee · 359,094 km
Moon farthest south (-23.6°)
best
16
100% lit
↑ 9:09 PM
↓ 6:47 AM
★★★★c102
Full Moon · Buck Moon (supermoon)
best
17
97% lit
↑ 10:00 PM
↓ 7:56 AM
★★★★c96
best
18
92% lit
↑ 10:45 PM
↓ 9:03 AM
★☆☆☆c86
19
85% lit
↑ 11:24 PM
↓ 10:08 AM
★★★☆c78
20
77% lit
↑ 11:59 PM
↓ 11:09 AM
★★☆☆c62
21
67% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:07 PM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
22
57% lit
↑ 12:32 AM
↓ 1:03 PM
★☆☆☆c34
23
47% lit
↑ 1:05 AM
↓ 1:57 PM
★☆☆☆c45
Last Quarter
24
38% lit
↑ 1:38 AM
↓ 2:51 PM
★★☆☆c55
25
29% lit
↑ 2:12 AM
↓ 3:44 PM
★★☆☆c65
26
20% lit
↑ 2:49 AM
↓ 4:38 PM
★★★☆c71
27
13% lit
↑ 3:29 AM
↓ 5:31 PM
★★★☆c74
Apogee · 405,561 km
28
8% lit
↑ 4:13 AM
↓ 6:23 PM
★★★★c76
29
3% lit
↑ 5:01 AM
↓ 7:12 PM
★★★★c76
Moon farthest north (24.0°)
30
1% lit
↑ 5:53 AM
↓ 7:59 PM
★★★★c76
31
0% lit
↑ 6:48 AM
↓ 8:42 PM
★★★★c75
New Moon

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jul 1 · 6:47 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jul 2 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (23.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jul 8 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Jul 9 · 1:37 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jul 15 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 359,094 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Jul 15 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jul 16 · 4:27 AM — Full Moon · Buck 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.
  • Sat, Jul 21 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Jul 23 · 5:08 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Jul 27 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 405,561 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Jul 29 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jul 31 · 9:31 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Sun, Jul 1 · Sat, Jul 14 · Sun, Jul 15 · Mon, Jul 16 · Tue, Jul 17

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

Moon distance

359,252 km closest · 405,560 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 9:41 PM.