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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

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Today

Today: High 79° · 16% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 71° · 2% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:43 AM / 5:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:17 AM / 3:56 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 8%
Minor period
3:47 AM–4:47 AM
Major period
9:05 AM–11:05 AM
Minor period
3:26 PM–4:26 PM
Major period
9:35 PM–11:35 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Nov 612 PM6 PMSat, Nov 76 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 86 AMclouds49% cloud cover34% cloud cover31% cloud cover27% cloud cover21% cloud cover21% cloud cover38% cloud cover42% cloud cover43% cloud cover26% cloud cover35% cloud cover17% cloud cover18% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% cloud cover33% cloud cover24% cloud cover29% cloud cover33% cloud cover32% cloud cover38% cloud cover56% cloud cover61% cloud cover67% cloud cover68% cloud cover62% cloud cover65% cloud cover51% cloud cover43% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover36% cloud cover33% cloud cover29% cloud cover28% cloud cover55% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover64% cloud cover66% cloud cover69% cloud cover71% cloud cover71% cloud cover70% cloud cover70% cloud cover74% cloud cover78% cloud cover82% cloud cover⚡65°70°75°80°85°72737779767573727276787875757472rain10% chance16% chance7% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance9% chance11% chance15% chance17% chance15% chance12% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance50% chance, 0.02 inwind01020mphNNE 9 mph, gusts 14N 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 12 mph, gusts 17NNE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 7 mph, gusts 12ENE 6 mph, gusts 10NE 6 mph, gusts 10NE 6 mph, gusts 10NE 7 mph, gusts 12NE 8 mph, gusts 13NE 9 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 20E 16 mph, gusts 22E 16 mph, gusts 23E 15 mph, gusts 22E 15 mph, gusts 22E 14 mph, gusts 22E 14 mph, gusts 23E 15 mph, gusts 24E 16 mph, gusts 24
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 7 AM72°72°72°100%49%10%–NNE 9149.5 mi
Fri 8 AM71°71°71°100%34%16%–NNE 10159.6 mi
Fri 9 AM72°72°70°93%31%7%–N 13179.9 mi
Fri 10 AM73°73°69°87%27%4%–N 131710+ mi
Fri 11 AM75°75°68°79%21%4%–NNE 121710+ mi
Fri 12 PM76°76°68°76%21%4%–NNE 121610+ mi
Fri 1 PM77°77°68°74%38%3%–NNE 101410+ mi
Fri 2 PM78°78°68°71%42%2%–NE 101410+ mi
Fri 3 PM78°78°68°71%43%2%–NE 101410+ mi
Fri 4 PM79°79°68°69%26%1%–NE 91310+ mi
Fri 5 PM77°77°68°74%35%1%–NE 91310+ mi
Fri 6 PM76°76°68°76%17%1%–ENE 81210+ mi
Fri 7 PM76°76°68°76%18%1%–ENE 71210+ mi
Fri 8 PM75°75°68°79%13%1%–ENE 61010+ mi
Fri 9 PM75°75°68°79%12%1%–ENE 61010+ mi
Fri 10 PM75°75°68°79%33%1%–ENE 6910+ mi
Fri 11 PM74°74°68°82%24%1%–NE 61010+ mi
Sat 12 AM74°74°68°82%29%1%–NE 6910+ mi
Sat 1 AM73°73°68°84%33%1%–NE 61010+ mi
Sat 2 AM73°73°68°84%32%1%–NE 61010+ mi
Sat 3 AM72°72°68°87%38%1%–NE 71210+ mi
Sat 4 AM72°72°68°87%56%1%–NE 81310.0 mi
Sat 5 AM72°72°68°87%61%2%–NE 81310.0 mi
Sat 6 AM71°71°68°90%67%2%–NE 9149.9 mi
Sat 7 AM72°72°68°87%68%2%–NE 9159.9 mi
Sat 8 AM73°73°68°84%62%2%–ENE 10159.9 mi
Sat 9 AM74°74°69°84%65%4%–ENE 12169.9 mi
Sat 10 AM76°76°69°79%51%3%–ENE 13179.9 mi
Sat 11 AM77°77°69°76%43%2%–ENE 131810.0 mi
Sat 12 PM78°78°70°76%37%9%–E 142010+ mi
Sat 1 PM78°78°69°74%37%11%–E 1420–
Sat 2 PM78°78°69°74%36%15%–E 1521–
Sat 3 PM79°79°69°72%33%17%–E 1622–
Sat 4 PM78°78°69°74%29%15%–E 1622–
Sat 5 PM77°77°69°76%28%12%–E 1623–
Sat 6 PM76°76°68°76%55%17%–E 1522–
Sat 7 PM75°75°68°79%59%17%–E 1522–
Sat 8 PM75°75°68°79%62%17%–E 1522–
Sat 9 PM75°75°68°79%64%17%–E 1522–
Sat 10 PM75°75°68°79%66%17%–E 1522–
Sat 11 PM74°74°68°82%69%17%–E 1422–
Sun 12 AM74°74°68°82%71%22%–E 1422–
Sun 1 AM74°74°68°82%71%22%–E 1423–
Sun 2 AM74°74°68°82%70%22%–E 1523–
Sun 3 AM73°73°68°84%70%22%–E 1524–
Sun 4 AM72°72°68°87%74%22%–E 1524–
Sun 5 AM72°72°67°84%78%22%–E 1624–
Sun 6 AM71°71°67°87%82%50%0.02"E 1624–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

79° / 71°

16% rain

NNE 6–13 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Nov 7

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 70°

22% rain

ENE 6–16 mph · gusts 23

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

75° / 64°

55% rain · 0.18"

ENE 14–22 mph · gusts 31

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

73° / 65°

69% rain · 0.54"

NE 9–14 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

75° / 67°

21% rain

NE 5–9 mph · gusts 13

Wed, Nov 11

Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 67°

31% rain · 0.06"

NE 5–8 mph · gusts 9

Thu, Nov 12

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny

76° / 66°

31% rain · 0.06"

NNE 5–10 mph · gusts 13

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 1238 AM CST Fri Nov 6 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-061915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1238 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east with
gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A
chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. 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 · 1238 AM CST Fri Nov 6 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. 
 


GMZ250-061915-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1238 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, then a chance of showers late. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight 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. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east
7 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East
9 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · January 2060

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4% lit
↑ 5:30 AM
↓ 3:53 PM
★★★★c91
2
1% lit
↑ 6:32 AM
↓ 4:47 PM
★★★★c95
best
3
0% lit
↑ 7:32 AM
↓ 5:47 PM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest south (-27.6°)
New Moon
best
4
2% lit
↑ 8:28 AM
↓ 6:53 PM
★★★★c95
best
5
6% lit
↑ 9:18 AM
↓ 8:01 PM
★★★★c93
6
12% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ 9:08 PM
★☆☆☆c85
7
20% lit
↑ 10:41 AM
↓ 10:13 PM
★★★☆c79
Perigee · 368,879 km
8
30% lit
↑ 11:16 AM
↓ 11:17 PM
★★☆☆c54
9
41% lit
↑ 11:50 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
10
53% lit
↑ 12:24 PM
↓ 12:20 AM
★☆☆☆c51
First Quarter
11
64% lit
↑ 12:59 PM
↓ 1:23 AM
★★☆☆c65
12
74% lit
↑ 1:38 PM
↓ 2:27 AM
★★★☆c82
13
83% lit
↑ 2:21 PM
↓ 3:32 AM
★★★★c94
14
90% lit
↑ 3:10 PM
↓ 4:37 AM
★★★★c98
15
96% lit
↑ 4:04 PM
↓ 5:40 AM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest north (27.0°)
16
99% lit
↑ 5:03 PM
↓ 6:39 AM
★★★★c97
best
17
100% lit
↑ 6:03 PM
↓ 7:31 AM
★★★★c92
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
18
99% lit
↑ 7:03 PM
↓ 8:16 AM
★★★★c84
19
96% lit
↑ 8:01 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★★★c76
20
91% lit
↑ 8:56 PM
↓ 9:29 AM
★★★☆c65
21
85% lit
↑ 9:49 PM
↓ 10:00 AM
★★☆☆c54
22
77% lit
↑ 10:41 PM
↓ 10:28 AM
★★☆☆c41
23
69% lit
↑ 11:33 PM
↓ 10:55 AM
★☆☆☆c31
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 404,708 km
24
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:23 AM
★☆☆☆c40
25
51% lit
↑ 12:25 AM
↓ 11:52 AM
★☆☆☆c50
Last Quarter
26
41% lit
↑ 1:19 AM
↓ 12:23 PM
★★☆☆c62
27
32% lit
↑ 2:15 AM
↓ 1:00 PM
★★☆☆c73
28
23% lit
↑ 3:14 AM
↓ 1:42 PM
★★★☆c82
29
15% lit
↑ 4:15 AM
↓ 2:31 PM
★★★★c88
30
8% lit
↑ 5:16 AM
↓ 3:29 PM
★★★★c91
Moon farthest south (-27.7°)
31
3% lit
↑ 6:14 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★★★c92

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Jan 3 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jan 3 · 10:40 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Jan 7 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 368,879 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Jan 9 · 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, Jan 10 · 6:52 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jan 15 · 8:00 PM — 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, Jan 17 · 11:14 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jan 23 · 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.
  • Fri, Jan 23 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 404,708 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Jan 25 · 1:14 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Jan 30 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Fri, Jan 2 · Sat, Jan 3 · Sun, Jan 4 · Fri, Jan 16 · Sat, Jan 17

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

Moon distance

368,930 km closest · 404,708 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 Fri 12:46 AM.