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Port Aransas

27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas

⚠ Coastal Flood Advisory · until Mon 9:00 AM

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 AM CST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 PM CST this evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

⚠ Rip Current Statement · until Mon 6:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 AM CST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 PM CST this evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

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Today

This Afternoon: High 76° · 72% rain

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 59° · 27% rain

A chance of rain showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:49 AM / 5:35 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:06 PM / 10:53 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 35%
Major period
4:05 AM–6:05 AM
Minor period
11:36 AM–12:36 PM
Major period
4:30 PM–6:30 PM
Minor period
10:23 PM–11:23 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 156 PMMon, Nov 166 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 176 AM12 PMclouds54% cloud cover67% cloud cover51% cloud cover38% cloud cover69% cloud cover58% cloud cover74% cloud cover74% cloud cover78% cloud cover80% cloud cover86% cloud cover85% cloud cover81% cloud cover84% cloud cover80% cloud cover84% cloud cover84% cloud cover83% cloud cover84% cloud cover80% cloud cover80% cloud cover73% cloud cover76% cloud cover61% cloud cover59% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover53% cloud cover63% cloud cover54% cloud cover52% cloud cover53% cloud cover39% cloud cover35% cloud cover36% cloud cover28% cloud cover23% cloud cover27% cloud cover26% cloud cover25% cloud cover28% cloud cover9% cloud cover19% cloud cover29% cloud cover28% cloud cover28% cloud cover27% cloud cover29% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°80°76726865636060636565626160596065rain40% chance, 0.02 in44% chance, 0.02 in44% chance, 0.02 in42% chance, 0.02 in21% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in12% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in12% chance, 0.01 in14% chance, 0.01 in14% chance11% chance9% chance8% chance6% chance6% chance9% chance9% chance11% chance10% chance10% chance9% chance13% chance9% chance8% chance5% chance3% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 9 mph, gusts 13N 9 mph, gusts 14N 12 mph, gusts 18NNE 14 mph, gusts 21NNE 16 mph, gusts 23NNE 17 mph, gusts 25NNE 18 mph, gusts 28NNE 20 mph, gusts 28N 20 mph, gusts 29NNE 21 mph, gusts 30NNE 20 mph, gusts 29NNE 18 mph, gusts 26NNE 18 mph, gusts 25NNE 17 mph, gusts 24NNE 16 mph, gusts 24NNE 15 mph, gusts 23NNE 14 mph, gusts 21NNE 14 mph, gusts 21NNE 14 mph, gusts 22NNE 14 mph, gusts 21NNE 15 mph, gusts 22NNE 15 mph, gusts 22NNE 15 mph, gusts 22
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 2 PM76°76°72°87%54%40%0.02"E 9138.2 mi⚡
Sun 3 PM74°74°72°93%67%44%0.02"ENE 8127.8 mi⚡
Sun 4 PM74°74°72°93%51%44%0.02"NE 9137.4 mi⚡
Sun 5 PM72°72°71°97%38%42%0.02"NNE 9147.3 mi⚡
Sun 6 PM70°70°70°100%69%21%0.01"N 9146.7 mi
Sun 7 PM69°69°69°100%58%16%0.01"NNE 10157.2 mi
Sun 8 PM68°68°68°100%74%12%0.01"N 12187.3 mi
Sun 9 PM67°67°67°100%74%22%0.01"N 13217.2 mi
Sun 10 PM66°66°66°100%78%12%0.01"NNE 14218.7 mi
Sun 11 PM65°65°65°100%80%14%0.01"NNE 14229.1 mi
Mon 12 AM64°64°64°100%86%14%–NNE 16239.1 mi
Mon 1 AM63°63°63°100%85%11%–NNE 17249.1 mi
Mon 2 AM63°63°63°100%81%9%–NNE 17259.1 mi
Mon 3 AM62°62°62°100%84%8%–NNE 18269.3 mi
Mon 4 AM61°61°61°100%80%6%–NNE 18289.3 mi
Mon 5 AM60°60°60°100%84%6%–NNE 20299.4 mi
Mon 6 AM59°59°59°100%84%9%–NNE 20289.4 mi
Mon 7 AM59°59°59°100%83%9%–NNE 20289.5 mi
Mon 8 AM60°60°60°100%84%11%–N 20298.4 mi
Mon 9 AM61°61°60°97%80%10%–NNE 20297.6 mi
Mon 10 AM62°62°60°93%80%10%–NNE 21308.6 mi
Mon 11 AM63°63°60°90%73%9%–NNE 213010+ mi
Mon 12 PM64°64°60°87%76%13%–NNE 20299.4 mi
Mon 1 PM65°65°60°84%61%9%–NNE 202810+ mi
Mon 2 PM65°65°60°84%59%8%–NNE 182610+ mi
Mon 3 PM66°66°59°78%59%5%–NNE 18269.8 mi
Mon 4 PM65°65°59°81%62%3%–NNE 182510+ mi
Mon 5 PM65°65°59°81%53%4%–NNE 172510+ mi
Mon 6 PM64°64°59°84%63%3%–NNE 172410+ mi
Mon 7 PM62°62°59°90%54%3%–NNE 162410+ mi
Mon 8 PM62°62°58°87%52%2%–NNE 162410+ mi
Mon 9 PM61°61°58°90%53%0%–NNE 162410.0 mi
Mon 10 PM61°61°58°90%39%0%–NNE 152310.0 mi
Mon 11 PM61°61°58°90%35%0%–NNE 142210.0 mi
Tue 12 AM61°61°58°90%36%0%–NNE 142110+ mi
Tue 1 AM61°61°58°90%28%0%–NNE 1421–
Tue 2 AM60°60°58°93%23%0%–NNE 1421–
Tue 3 AM59°59°58°96%27%0%–NNE 1421–
Tue 4 AM59°59°58°96%26%0%–NNE 1422–
Tue 5 AM59°59°57°93%25%1%–NNE 1422–
Tue 6 AM58°58°57°96%28%1%–NNE 1421–
Tue 7 AM59°59°58°96%9%1%–NNE 1522–
Tue 8 AM60°60°59°96%19%1%–NNE 1522–
Tue 9 AM61°61°59°93%29%1%–NNE 1522–
Tue 10 AM63°63°60°90%28%1%–NNE 1522–
Tue 11 AM65°65°61°87%28%1%–NNE 1522–
Tue 12 PM67°67°62°84%27%2%–NNE 1522–
Tue 1 PM68°68°62°81%29%2%–NE 1522–

7-day forecast

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

76° / 59°

72% rain · 0.14"

ENE 8–14 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Mostly Cloudy

67° / 58°

14% rain

NNE 14–21 mph · gusts 30

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

70° / 65°

7% rain

NE 12–16 mph · gusts 23

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 71°

23% rain

ENE 10–14 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 19

Chance Rain Showers

77° / 72°

36% rain · 0.06"

ENE 9–16 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 20

Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 73°

22% rain

ESE 10–13 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Nov 21

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 71°

37% rain

SE 8–12 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 152 PM CST Sun Nov 15 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. 
 


GMZ236-237-160815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
152 PM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots, becoming northeast up to 
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy 
to rough. A slight chance of showers early this evening. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 152 PM CST Sun Nov 15 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. 
 


GMZ250-160815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
152 PM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to
6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 9 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. A
chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet,
occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding
to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave
Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 9 seconds, becoming east 8 feet at
9 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
East 8 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · August 2096

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
93% lit
↑ 6:48 PM
↓ 4:11 AM
★★★★c85
Moon farthest south (-26.9°)
2
97% lit
↑ 7:39 PM
↓ 5:06 AM
★★★★c86
best
3
100% lit
↑ 8:25 PM
↓ 6:06 AM
★★★★c86
best
4
100% lit
↑ 9:06 PM
↓ 7:07 AM
★★★★c83
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
5
97% lit
↑ 9:44 PM
↓ 8:10 AM
★★★★c77
6
93% lit
↑ 10:19 PM
↓ 9:12 AM
★★★☆c69
7
86% lit
↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 10:13 AM
★☆☆☆c55
8
77% lit
↑ 11:27 PM
↓ 11:15 AM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
9
67% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:17 PM
★☆☆☆c42
10
56% lit
↑ 12:02 AM
↓ 1:22 PM
★★☆☆c60
11
44% lit
↑ 12:41 AM
↓ 2:28 PM
★★☆☆c78
Last Quarter
Perigee · 369,696 km
12
33% lit
↑ 1:25 AM
↓ 3:35 PM
★★★☆c92
13
23% lit
↑ 2:15 AM
↓ 4:42 PM
★★★★c99
14
14% lit
↑ 3:12 AM
↓ 5:44 PM
★★★★c101
Moon farthest north (26.3°)
15
7% lit
↑ 4:14 AM
↓ 6:41 PM
★★★★c101
best
16
3% lit
↑ 5:19 AM
↓ 7:30 PM
★★★★c97
best
17
0% lit
↑ 6:24 AM
↓ 8:12 PM
★★★★c88
New Moon
best
18
1% lit
↑ 7:27 AM
↓ 8:49 PM
★★★★c80
19
3% lit
↑ 8:26 AM
↓ 9:22 PM
★★★☆c69
20
7% lit
↑ 9:23 AM
↓ 9:53 PM
★☆☆☆c48
21
13% lit
↑ 10:17 AM
↓ 10:22 PM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
22
21% lit
↑ 11:11 AM
↓ 10:52 PM
★☆☆☆c34
23
29% lit
↑ 12:04 PM
↓ 11:22 PM
★☆☆☆c41
24
38% lit
↑ 12:58 PM
↓ 11:55 PM
★★☆☆c52
25
47% lit
↑ 1:53 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c61
Apogee · 404,142 km
First Quarter
26
57% lit
↑ 2:49 PM
↓ 12:32 AM
★★☆☆c68
27
66% lit
↑ 3:44 PM
↓ 1:14 AM
★★☆☆c73
28
75% lit
↑ 4:38 PM
↓ 2:01 AM
★★★☆c75
Moon farthest south (-26.9°)
29
83% lit
↑ 5:30 PM
↓ 2:53 AM
★★★☆c77
30
90% lit
↑ 6:18 PM
↓ 3:51 AM
★★★★c77
31
95% lit
↑ 7:01 PM
↓ 4:52 AM
★★★★c76

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Aug 1 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Aug 4 · 12:05 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Aug 8 · 3:00 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, Aug 11 · 12:01 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Aug 11 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 369,696 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Aug 14 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Aug 17 · 10:00 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Aug 21 · 4:00 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, Aug 25 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,142 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Aug 25 · 6:55 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Aug 28 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Thu, Aug 2 · Fri, Aug 3 · Wed, Aug 15 · Thu, Aug 16 · Fri, Aug 17

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

Moon distance

369,720 km closest · 404,056 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 Sun 2:16 PM.