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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

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Today

Overnight: Low 65°

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday: High 76° · 1% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:47 AM / 5:37 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:58 AM / 8:06 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 8%
Major period
1:35 AM–3:35 AM
Minor period
9:28 AM–10:28 AM
Major period
2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Minor period
7:36 PM–8:36 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 126 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 136 AM12 PM6 PMclouds75% cloud cover70% cloud cover79% cloud cover86% cloud cover87% cloud cover85% cloud cover92% cloud cover91% cloud cover81% cloud cover87% cloud cover78% cloud cover56% cloud cover55% cloud cover61% cloud cover66% cloud cover78% cloud cover71% cloud cover54% cloud cover73% cloud cover70% cloud cover63% cloud cover42% cloud cover41% cloud cover35% cloud cover10% cloud cover6% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover11% cloud cover16% cloud cover20% cloud cover22% cloud cover23% cloud cover25% cloud cover21% cloud cover18% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°68676566717473696866636669737472rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphN 5 mph, gusts 8NNW 6 mph, gusts 10NNW 7 mph, gusts 12N 8 mph, gusts 13NNW 9 mph, gusts 14N 10 mph, gusts 16N 10 mph, gusts 14N 10 mph, gusts 14NNE 9 mph, gusts 14N 7 mph, gusts 12N 6 mph, gusts 10N 5 mph, gusts 8N 3 mph, gusts 7N 3 mph, gusts 7N 5 mph, gusts 8N 5 mph, gusts 8N 6 mph, gusts 9NNE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 6 mph, gusts 8ENE 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 12 AM68°68°68°100%75%1%–N 589.4 mi
Thu 1 AM68°68°68°100%70%1%–N 589.2 mi
Thu 2 AM67°67°67°100%79%1%–NNW 6109.0 mi
Thu 3 AM67°67°67°100%86%1%–NNW 6108.9 mi
Thu 4 AM67°67°67°100%87%1%–NNW 7129.0 mi
Thu 5 AM66°66°66°100%85%1%–NNW 7139.3 mi
Thu 6 AM65°65°65°100%92%1%–N 8139.4 mi
Thu 7 AM65°65°65°100%91%1%–N 8149.4 mi
Thu 8 AM66°66°66°100%81%1%–NNW 9149.6 mi
Thu 9 AM66°66°66°100%87%1%–N 10159.9 mi
Thu 10 AM69°69°65°87%78%1%–N 101610.0 mi
Thu 11 AM68°68°65°90%56%1%–N 101510+ mi
Thu 12 PM71°71°64°79%55%1%–N 101410+ mi
Thu 1 PM72°72°63°73%61%1%–N 101410+ mi
Thu 2 PM73°73°63°71%66%0%–N 101410+ mi
Thu 3 PM74°74°62°66%78%0%–NNE 101410+ mi
Thu 4 PM73°73°61°66%71%0%–NNE 91410+ mi
Thu 5 PM73°73°60°64%54%0%–NNE 81310+ mi
Thu 6 PM73°73°60°64%73%0%–N 71210+ mi
Thu 7 PM72°72°60°66%70%0%–NNE 61010+ mi
Thu 8 PM70°70°60°71%63%0%–N 61010+ mi
Thu 9 PM69°69°61°76%42%0%–N 5910+ mi
Thu 10 PM69°69°60°73%41%0%–N 5810+ mi
Thu 11 PM68°68°60°76%35%0%–N 5710+ mi
Fri 12 AM68°68°60°76%10%0%–N 3710+ mi
Fri 1 AM68°68°60°76%6%0%–N 36–
Fri 2 AM67°67°60°78%2%0%–N 37–
Fri 3 AM66°66°60°81%3%0%–N 58–
Fri 4 AM65°65°60°84%3%0%–N 58–
Fri 5 AM64°64°59°84%3%0%–N 58–
Fri 6 AM63°63°59°87%5%0%–N 58–
Fri 7 AM63°63°60°90%4%0%–N 69–
Fri 8 AM64°64°60°87%3%0%–N 69–
Fri 9 AM66°66°60°81%2%0%–N 69–
Fri 10 AM67°67°60°78%2%0%–NNE 69–
Fri 11 AM68°68°59°73%1%0%–NNE 68–
Fri 12 PM69°69°59°70%1%0%–NE 68–
Fri 1 PM70°70°59°68%3%0%–NE 68–
Fri 2 PM72°72°58°61%5%0%–ENE 79–
Fri 3 PM73°73°58°59%7%0%–E 79–
Fri 4 PM74°74°58°57%11%0%–E 79–
Fri 5 PM74°74°59°59%16%0%–E 69–
Fri 6 PM74°74°59°59%20%0%–E 69–
Fri 7 PM74°74°59°59%22%0%–E 69–
Fri 8 PM73°73°60°64%23%0%–ESE 69–
Fri 9 PM72°72°60°66%25%0%–ESE 69–
Fri 10 PM72°72°61°68%21%0%–ESE 69–
Fri 11 PM72°72°61°68%18%0%–SE 610–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

76° / 65°

1% rain

N 5–10 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

76° / 70°

Dry

NE 3–7 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Nov 14

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

77° / 71°

61% rain · 0.30"

ESE 6–17 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 15

Rain Showers Likely

78° / 66°

58% rain · 0.24"

ESE 10–17 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny

72° / 62°

47% rain · 0.12"

NNE 10–20 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 17

Partly Sunny

70° / 66°

8% rain

NNE 10–16 mph · gusts 21

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny

74° / 67°

19% rain

ENE 10–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Sunday: Rain showers likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 137 PM CST Wed Nov 11 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-120815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
137 PM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. A 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 chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 137 PM CST Wed Nov 11 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. 
 


GMZ250-120815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
137 PM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · May 2080

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
94% lit
↑ 6:08 PM
↓ 5:16 AM
★★☆☆c58
2
98% lit
↑ 7:08 PM
↓ 5:47 AM
★★★★c70
3
100% lit
↑ 8:08 PM
↓ 6:20 AM
★★★★c78
Full Moon · Flower Moon
4
99% lit
↑ 9:08 PM
↓ 6:56 AM
★★★★c82
best
5
97% lit
↑ 10:08 PM
↓ 7:35 AM
★★★★c83
best
6
93% lit
↑ 11:05 PM
↓ 8:20 AM
★★★★c83
7
87% lit
↑ 11:59 PM
↓ 9:10 AM
★☆☆☆c81
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
8
80% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:03 AM
★★★☆c78
9
72% lit
↑ 12:46 AM
↓ 10:59 AM
★★★☆c74
Apogee · 404,646 km
10
63% lit
↑ 1:29 AM
↓ 11:56 AM
★★☆☆c68
11
53% lit
↑ 2:06 AM
↓ 12:52 PM
★★☆☆c60
Last Quarter
12
44% lit
↑ 2:39 AM
↓ 1:47 PM
★★☆☆c51
13
34% lit
↑ 3:09 AM
↓ 2:42 PM
★☆☆☆c42
14
25% lit
↑ 3:38 AM
↓ 3:37 PM
★☆☆☆c31
Moon crosses the equator
15
17% lit
↑ 4:07 AM
↓ 4:34 PM
★★☆☆c45
16
9% lit
↑ 4:37 AM
↓ 5:34 PM
★★☆☆c62
17
4% lit
↑ 5:10 AM
↓ 6:37 PM
★★★★c78
18
1% lit
↑ 5:47 AM
↓ 7:44 PM
★★★★c90
best
19
0% lit
↑ 6:32 AM
↓ 8:55 PM
★★★★c100
New Moon
best
20
2% lit
↑ 7:24 AM
↓ 10:05 PM
★★★★c104
best
21
7% lit
↑ 8:26 AM
↓ 11:11 PM
★★★★c104
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
Perigee · 363,380 km
22
15% lit
↑ 9:34 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c103
23
24% lit
↑ 10:45 AM
↓ 12:09 AM
★★★★c100
24
35% lit
↑ 11:54 AM
↓ 12:58 AM
★★★★c90
25
46% lit
↑ 1:00 PM
↓ 1:40 AM
★★☆☆c76
First Quarter
26
57% lit
↑ 2:03 PM
↓ 2:16 AM
★★☆☆c58
27
68% lit
↑ 3:03 PM
↓ 2:48 AM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
28
77% lit
↑ 4:02 PM
↓ 3:19 AM
★★☆☆c47
29
85% lit
↑ 5:00 PM
↓ 3:49 AM
★★☆☆c64
30
92% lit
↑ 5:59 PM
↓ 4:21 AM
★★★★c77
31
97% lit
↑ 6:59 PM
↓ 4:55 AM
★★★★c85

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, May 3 · 7:09 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, May 7 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, May 9 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 404,646 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, May 11 · 8:11 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, May 14 · 10:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, May 19 · 5:56 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, May 21 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, May 21 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 363,380 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, May 25 · 9:03 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, May 27 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Sat, May 4 · Sun, May 5 · Sat, May 18 · Sun, May 19 · Mon, May 20

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

Moon distance

363,381 km closest · 404,629 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 12:46 PM.