Moon & Weather
Port Aransas
27.850°, -97.080° · tides: Port Aransas
⚠ Coastal Flood Advisory · until Sun 7:00 AM
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM CDT Sunday. * 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 Sat 7:00 PM
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM CDT Sunday. * 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.
⚠ Wind Advisory · until Sat 1:00 PM
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Calhoun Islands, Kleberg Islands, and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM Friday to 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Clear and Windy
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 77°F
Observed 5:15 PM · Harbor Island Visibility (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ARANSAS/MUSTANG BEACH ARPT (3 mi)
Wind
28mph
From NW (319°)
Gusts 35 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
77°F
High 83° · Low 75° so far today
Humidity
38%
Dew point 50°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing by pressure trend
- risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
- stableNormal activity.
- fallingGood at first, then turning poor.
Fishing conditions now
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
This Afternoon: High 83°
Sunny, with a high near 83. Heat index values as high as 84. North wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight: Low 61° · 1% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:29 AM / 6:58 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 1:05 PM / 11:14 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 32%
- Major period
- 4:45 AM–6:45 AM
- Minor period
- 12:35 PM–1:35 PM
- Major period
- 5:10 PM–7:10 PM
- Minor period
- 10:44 PM–11:44 PM
- Solunar rating
- Average
Next 48 hours
TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 5 PM | 80° | 81° | 59° | 49% | 13% | 0% | – | N 26 | 37 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 57° | 50% | 20% | 0% | – | N 25 | 37 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 54° | 48% | 23% | 0% | – | N 25 | 36 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 53° | 49% | 26% | 0% | – | N 25 | 37 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 52° | 49% | 25% | 0% | – | N 25 | 37 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 PM | 70° | 70° | 52° | 53% | 26% | 0% | – | N 24 | 36 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 52° | 55% | 35% | 0% | – | N 24 | 36 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 AM | 68° | 68° | 52° | 57% | 28% | 0% | – | N 23 | 35 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 AM | 67° | 67° | 52° | 59% | 37% | 1% | – | N 23 | 35 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 AM | 66° | 66° | 52° | 61% | 25% | 1% | – | N 23 | 35 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 AM | 65° | 65° | 52° | 63% | 10% | 1% | – | N 22 | 33 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 AM | 64° | 64° | 52° | 65% | 26% | 1% | – | N 21 | 32 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 AM | 63° | 63° | 52° | 67% | 27% | 1% | – | N 21 | 32 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 63° | 63° | 52° | 67% | 36% | 1% | – | N 21 | 32 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 62° | 62° | 52° | 70% | 48% | 1% | – | N 20 | 30 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 61° | 61° | 52° | 72% | 43% | 1% | – | N 20 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 63° | 63° | 52° | 67% | 48% | 0% | – | N 20 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 64° | 64° | 52° | 65% | 27% | 0% | – | N 18 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 66° | 66° | 52° | 61% | 30% | 0% | – | N 17 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 PM | 67° | 67° | 51° | 56% | 22% | 0% | – | N 16 | 23 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 PM | 69° | 69° | 51° | 53% | 14% | 0% | – | N 14 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 PM | 71° | 71° | 50° | 47% | 33% | 0% | – | N 14 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 72° | 72° | 49° | 44% | 44% | 0% | – | N 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 49° | 41% | 32% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 73° | 73° | 49° | 43% | 34% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 49° | 43% | 33% | 0% | – | N 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 49° | 44% | 31% | 0% | – | N 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 70° | 70° | 50° | 49% | 31% | 0% | – | N 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 70° | 70° | 50° | 49% | 47% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 69° | 69° | 51° | 53% | 57% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 68° | 68° | 52° | 57% | 56% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 68° | 68° | 53° | 59% | 45% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 67° | 67° | 54° | 63% | 23% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 67° | 67° | 54° | 63% | 17% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 3 AM | 66° | 66° | 54° | 65% | 23% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 4 AM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 68% | 24% | 0% | – | N 10 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 5 AM | 65° | 65° | 55° | 70% | 16% | 0% | – | N 12 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 6 AM | 64° | 64° | 55° | 73% | 16% | 0% | – | N 12 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 7 AM | 64° | 64° | 55° | 73% | 8% | 0% | – | N 12 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 8 AM | 65° | 65° | 56° | 73% | 3% | 0% | – | N 12 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 66° | 66° | 57° | 73% | 11% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 10 AM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 18% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 11 AM | 70° | 70° | 57° | 63% | 20% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 57% | 21% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 56° | 53% | 23% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 56° | 52% | 25% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 57° | 52% | 27% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 57° | 52% | 29% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
83° / 61°
1% rain
N 24–26 mph · gusts 37
Sat, Oct 17
Mostly Sunny
75° / 64°
1% rain
N 9–23 mph · gusts 35
Sun, Oct 18
Sunny
77° / 69°
Dry
NNE 6–12 mph · gusts 18
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny
80° / 73°
8% rain
NE 5–13 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
81° / 74°
11% rain
ENE 8–14 mph · gusts 17
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
82° / 75°
11% rain
E 8–13 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
83° / 76°
2% rain
E 5–12 mph · gusts 15
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. Heat index values as high as 84. North wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays
GMZ236 · 231 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ236-237-170815- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 231 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...North winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM
GMZ250 · 231 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ250-170815- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 231 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...North winds around 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds and north 6 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds and north 5 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Moon calendar · October 2026
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Lunar events this month
- Thu, Oct 1 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 369,337 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Oct 2 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Oct 3 · 8:25 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Oct 8 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sat, Oct 10 · 10:49 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Oct 15 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,642 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Oct 18 · 11:12 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Oct 23 · 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.
- Sun, Oct 25 · 11:11 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Oct 28 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 364,409 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Sat, Oct 10 · Sun, Oct 25 · Mon, Oct 26 · Tue, Oct 27 · Wed, Oct 28
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,410 km closest · 404,603 km farthest
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 1:46 PM.