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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

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Today

This Afternoon: High 79° · 3% rain

Sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 71° · 4% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:43 AM / 5:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:17 AM / 3:56 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 6%
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 66 PMSat, Nov 76 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 86 AM12 PMclouds21% cloud cover20% cloud cover17% cloud cover22% cloud cover32% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover51% cloud cover51% cloud cover55% cloud cover54% cloud cover53% cloud cover43% cloud cover46% cloud cover44% cloud cover61% cloud cover78% cloud cover75% cloud cover52% cloud cover56% cloud cover50% cloud cover49% cloud cover40% cloud cover48% cloud cover46% cloud cover50% cloud cover46% cloud cover38% cloud cover51% cloud cover59% cloud cover57% cloud cover64% cloud cover65% cloud cover61% cloud cover61% cloud cover52% cloud cover65% cloud cover70% cloud cover69% cloud cover68% cloud cover71% cloud cover75% cloud cover76% cloud cover77% cloud cover77% cloud cover76% cloud cover76% cloud cover74% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°77777675737172777878767574747375rain2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance4% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance23% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in42% chance, 0.01 in42% chance, 0.01 in42% chance, 0.01 in42% chance, 0.01 in42% chance, 0.01 in42% chance, 0.01 in54% chance, 0.12 in54% chance, 0.12 in0.12wind0102030mphNNE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 7 mph, gusts 12NE 6 mph, gusts 10NE 5 mph, gusts 8NE 5 mph, gusts 8NE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 12NE 8 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 20ENE 16 mph, gusts 21E 16 mph, gusts 21E 15 mph, gusts 21E 15 mph, gusts 21E 20 mph, gusts 20E 20 mph, gusts 21E 16 mph, gusts 22E 21 mph, gusts 28E 22 mph, gusts 30E 22 mph, gusts 30ENE 24 mph, gusts 32
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 2 PM77°77°69°76%21%2%–NNE 101410+ mi
Fri 3 PM77°77°69°76%20%2%–NNE 91310+ mi
Fri 4 PM78°78°69°74%17%2%–NE 91310+ mi
Fri 5 PM77°77°69°76%22%2%–NE 81210+ mi
Fri 6 PM77°77°69°76%32%1%–NE 71210+ mi
Fri 7 PM77°77°70°79%38%0%–NE 71010+ mi
Fri 8 PM76°76°70°82%36%0%–NE 61010+ mi
Fri 9 PM75°75°70°84%51%0%–NE 5910+ mi
Fri 10 PM75°75°70°84%51%1%–NE 5810+ mi
Fri 11 PM75°75°70°84%55%1%–NE 5810+ mi
Sat 12 AM74°74°70°87%54%4%–NE 5810+ mi
Sat 1 AM74°74°70°87%53%4%–NE 5810+ mi
Sat 2 AM73°73°69°87%43%3%–NE 6910+ mi
Sat 3 AM72°72°69°90%46%3%–NE 61010+ mi
Sat 4 AM72°72°69°90%44%2%–NE 71210+ mi
Sat 5 AM71°71°69°93%61%4%–NE 81310+ mi
Sat 6 AM71°71°69°93%78%5%–NE 81410+ mi
Sat 7 AM71°71°69°93%75%5%–NE 91410+ mi
Sat 8 AM72°72°69°90%52%5%–NE 101510+ mi
Sat 9 AM74°74°70°87%56%6%–NE 121610+ mi
Sat 10 AM75°75°70°84%50%6%–NE 121710+ mi
Sat 11 AM77°77°70°79%49%6%–ENE 131810+ mi
Sat 12 PM78°78°70°76%40%7%–ENE 131810+ mi
Sat 1 PM78°78°70°76%48%7%–ENE 142010+ mi
Sat 2 PM78°78°70°76%46%7%–ENE 142010+ mi
Sat 3 PM79°79°69°72%50%10%–ENE 182110+ mi
Sat 4 PM78°78°69°74%46%10%–ENE 162110+ mi
Sat 5 PM78°78°69°74%38%10%–E 162110+ mi
Sat 6 PM77°77°69°76%51%16%–E 162110+ mi
Sat 7 PM76°76°69°79%59%16%–E 152110+ mi
Sat 8 PM76°76°69°79%57%16%–E 152110+ mi
Sat 9 PM75°75°69°82%64%16%–E 202110+ mi
Sat 10 PM75°75°69°82%65%16%–E 152110+ mi
Sat 11 PM75°75°69°82%61%16%–E 172010+ mi
Sun 12 AM75°75°69°82%61%23%0.01"E 202010+ mi
Sun 1 AM75°75°69°82%52%23%0.01"E 2222–
Sun 2 AM74°74°69°84%65%23%0.01"E 2021–
Sun 3 AM74°74°69°84%70%29%0.01"E 1521–
Sun 4 AM74°74°69°84%69%29%0.01"E 1622–
Sun 5 AM74°74°69°84%68%29%0.01"E 1724–
Sun 6 AM73°73°69°87%71%42%0.01"E 2128–
Sun 7 AM72°72°69°90%75%42%0.01"E 2128–
Sun 8 AM73°73°69°87%76%42%0.01"E 2230–
Sun 9 AM74°74°69°84%77%42%0.01"E 2432–⚡
Sun 10 AM75°75°69°82%77%42%0.01"E 2230–⚡
Sun 11 AM75°75°68°79%76%42%0.01"E 2331–⚡
Sun 12 PM76°76°68°76%76%54%0.12"ENE 2432–⚡
Sun 1 PM75°75°67°76%74%54%0.12"ENE 2432–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

79° / 71°

4% rain

NNE 5–10 mph · gusts 14

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny

80° / 72°

29% rain

NE 5–20 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 67°

54% rain · 0.96"

E 15–26 mph · gusts 36

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

75° / 67°

72% rain · 0.96"

ENE 10–22 mph · gusts 30

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

76° / 68°

25% rain

NE 5–10 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 11

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 67°

27% rain

NE 3–8 mph · gusts 9

Thu, Nov 12

Mostly Cloudy

75° / 65°

27% rain

N 3–9 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 8 to 18 mph.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 15 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 150 PM 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-070715-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
150 PM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the
evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north
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 · 1249 PM 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. 
 


GMZ250-070715-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1249 PM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 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 with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 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 35 knots.
Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East
7 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds.
Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 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. A
chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of
showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · August 2060

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
25% lit
↑ 11:30 AM
↓ 11:31 PM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
2
34% lit
↑ 12:22 PM
↓ 11:58 PM
★☆☆☆c35
3
43% lit
↑ 1:15 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c47
Apogee · 404,229 km
4
52% lit
↑ 2:09 PM
↓ 12:28 AM
★★☆☆c58
First Quarter
5
62% lit
↑ 3:05 PM
↓ 1:01 AM
★★☆☆c69
6
71% lit
↑ 4:03 PM
↓ 1:38 AM
★★★☆c77
7
80% lit
↑ 5:02 PM
↓ 2:22 AM
★★★☆c83
8
87% lit
↑ 5:59 PM
↓ 3:12 AM
★★★★c87
Moon farthest south (-28.1°)
9
93% lit
↑ 6:53 PM
↓ 4:09 AM
★★★★c89
best
10
98% lit
↑ 7:42 PM
↓ 5:12 AM
★★★★c89
best
11
100% lit
↑ 8:26 PM
↓ 6:19 AM
★★★★c88
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
12
99% lit
↑ 9:05 PM
↓ 7:25 AM
★★★★c83
13
96% lit
↑ 9:41 PM
↓ 8:32 AM
★★★☆c75
14
91% lit
↑ 10:15 PM
↓ 9:37 AM
★☆☆☆c57
15
83% lit
↑ 10:49 PM
↓ 10:41 AM
★★☆☆c52
Perigee · 366,170 km
Moon crosses the equator
16
73% lit
↑ 11:24 PM
↓ 11:46 AM
★★☆☆c45
17
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:52 PM
★★☆☆c63
18
51% lit
↑ 12:03 AM
↓ 1:59 PM
★★☆☆c79
Last Quarter
19
40% lit
↑ 12:47 AM
↓ 3:06 PM
★★★☆c90
20
29% lit
↑ 1:37 AM
↓ 4:11 PM
★★★★c95
21
20% lit
↑ 2:32 AM
↓ 5:11 PM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest north (27.7°)
22
12% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 6:05 PM
★★★★c95
best
23
6% lit
↑ 4:35 AM
↓ 6:51 PM
★★★★c90
best
24
2% lit
↑ 5:37 AM
↓ 7:31 PM
★★★★c82
25
0% lit
↑ 6:37 AM
↓ 8:05 PM
★★★★c75
New Moon
26
1% lit
↑ 7:34 AM
↓ 8:36 PM
★★★☆c67
27
3% lit
↑ 8:29 AM
↓ 9:04 PM
★★☆☆c49
28
7% lit
↑ 9:22 AM
↓ 9:32 PM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
29
12% lit
↑ 10:14 AM
↓ 9:59 PM
★★☆☆c39
30
19% lit
↑ 11:07 AM
↓ 10:28 PM
★★☆☆c41
Apogee · 405,088 km
31
27% lit
↑ 12:00 PM
↓ 10:59 PM
★★☆☆c49

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Aug 1 · 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.
  • Tue, Aug 3 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,229 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Aug 4 · 6:15 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Aug 8 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Aug 11 · 7:51 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Aug 15 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 366,170 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Aug 15 · 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, Aug 18 · 1:23 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Aug 21 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Aug 25 · 7:56 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Aug 28 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Aug 30 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 405,088 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Mon, Aug 9 · Tue, Aug 10 · Wed, Aug 11 · Sun, Aug 22 · Mon, 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

366,263 km closest · 405,003 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 PM.