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Mustang Island State Park

Port Aransas · beach faces ESE · pin approximate

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Five miles of beach, drive-on in most areas. State park entry fee.

Surf fishing now

Fair46Rip current: High
  • Waves 4.1 ft at 4 s
  • Wind N 25 kt (offshore)
  • Surf conditions alone: 43/100
  • Water about 84 °F (satellite)
  • Water color: Off-color · Stained or sandy near the beach
  • Seaweed: unknown (clouds)

Prime times today

  • 5:15 PM–7:15 PMmajor solunar · sunset

Tomorrow: 6:30 AM–7:45 AM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Tide

Packery Channel · coefficient 81 (high)

↘ Falling · next low 6:38 PM in 5h 16m

  • ▲ 6:49 AM 1.1 ft
  • ▼ 6:38 PM 0.6 ft

Strong onshore or north winds can push Gulf water levels well above or below these predictions.

Michael J. Ellis Beach & SeawallNorth Padre seawall beach toward Bob Hall Pier6 mi from this beachCity of Corpus Christi
via Ozolio ↗

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Tap the player to check the surf, water color, and crowds right now. It's run by City of Corpus Christi.

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Next 3 days, hour by hour

Waves (ft)Wind (kt)TideTop strip: fishing score
Fri, Oct 16Sat, Oct 17Sun, Oct 18Mon, Oct 190123456ft0102030kt4.1 ft @ 4 s · wind N 25 kt4.3 ft @ 5 s · wind N 27 kt4.6 ft @ 5 s · wind N 28 kt4.8 ft @ 5 s · wind N 29 kt4.9 ft @ 5 s · wind N 29 kt4.9 ft @ 5 s · wind N 29 kt5.0 ft @ 5 s · wind N 29 kt5.1 ft @ 5 s · wind N 30 kt5.3 ft @ 5 s · wind N 29 kt5.4 ft @ 5 s · wind N 27 kt5.6 ft @ 5 s · wind N 28 kt5.6 ft @ 5 s · wind N 28 kt5.8 ft @ 5 s · wind N 28 kt5.8 ft @ 5 s · wind N 29 kt5.9 ft @ 5 s · wind N 27 kt6.0 ft @ 5 s · wind N 30 kt6.0 ft @ 5 s · wind N 28 kt5.9 ft @ 6 s · wind N 28 kt5.9 ft @ 6 s · wind N 27 kt5.8 ft @ 6 s · wind N 25 kt5.7 ft @ 6 s · wind N 24 kt5.6 ft @ 6 s · wind N 22 kt5.4 ft @ 6 s · wind N 20 kt5.1 ft @ 6 s · wind N 18 kt4.9 ft @ 6 s · wind N 16 kt4.7 ft @ 6 s · wind N 16 kt4.5 ft @ 6 s · wind N 15 kt4.3 ft @ 6 s · wind N 15 kt4.2 ft @ 7 s · wind NNE 15 kt4.1 ft @ 7 s · wind NNE 14 kt4.0 ft @ 7 s · wind NNE 14 kt4.0 ft @ 7 s · wind NNE 14 kt3.9 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 14 kt3.9 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 14 kt3.9 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 14 kt4.0 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 14 kt4.0 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 14 kt4.1 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 15 kt4.1 ft @ 6 s · wind N 15 kt4.2 ft @ 6 s · wind N 16 kt4.3 ft @ 6 s · wind N 16 kt4.3 ft @ 6 s · wind N 16 kt4.3 ft @ 6 s · wind N 16 kt4.3 ft @ 6 s · wind N 15 kt4.3 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 15 kt4.3 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 14 kt4.3 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 13 kt4.3 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 13 kt4.2 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 12 kt4.1 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 12 kt4.1 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 11 kt4.0 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 11 kt3.9 ft @ 7 s · wind NE 11 kt3.9 ft @ 7 s · wind NE 10 kt3.8 ft @ 7 s · wind NE 10 kt3.7 ft @ 7 s · wind NE 10 kt3.7 ft @ 7 s · wind ENE 9 kt3.7 ft @ 7 s · wind ENE 9 kt3.6 ft @ 7 s · wind ENE 8 kt3.6 ft @ 6 s · wind ENE 7 kt3.5 ft @ 6 s · wind ENE 7 kt3.5 ft @ 6 s · wind ENE 7 kt3.5 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 7 kt3.4 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 8 kt3.3 ft @ 7 s · wind NE 9 kt3.3 ft @ 7 s · wind NE 11 kt3.2 ft @ 7 s · wind NE 12 kt3.2 ft @ 7 s · wind NE 12 kt3.2 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 12 kt3.2 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 12 kt3.2 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 12 kt3.3 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 12 kttidenow

7-day outlook

DayFishingWavesWindWeatherTidesPrime timesSunMoon
TodayFair42Solunar: Low4.1–5.0 ft5 sN 28–29 ktChance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny81° / 63° · 31% rain▲ 6:49 AM 1.1▼ 6:38 PM 0.6coef 815:15 PM–7:15 PM☀ 7:29 AM☾ 6:58 PM🌒 32%↑ 1:05 PM ↓ 11:15 PM
Sat, Oct 17Fair52Solunar: Low4.0–5.9 ft6 sN 19–27 ktMostly Sunny71° / 66°▲ 7:32 AM 1.1▼ 7:56 PM 0.6coef 816:30 AM–7:45 AM6:00 PM–8:00 PM☀ 7:30 AM☾ 6:57 PM🌓 41%↑ 1:51 PM ↓ –
Sun, Oct 18Fair60Solunar: Low3.8–4.3 ft6 sNNE 13–16 ktMostly Sunny73° / 71°▲ 8:11 AM 1.1▼ 9:06 PM 0.6coef 806:30 AM–8:30 AM7:00 PM–8:00 PM☀ 7:30 AM☾ 6:56 PM🌓 50%↑ 2:32 PM ↓ 12:11 AM
Mon, Oct 19Good66Solunar: Low3.2–3.8 ft6 sNE 12–14 ktPartly Sunny77° / 75° · 12% rain▲ 8:43 AM 1.0▼ 10:00 PM 0.6coef 767:15 AM–8:45 AM☀ 7:31 AM☾ 6:55 PM🌓 60%↑ 3:09 PM ↓ 1:07 AM
Tue, Oct 20Fair56Solunar: Low3.0–3.8 ft6 sENE 13–15 ktChance Rain Showers81° / 77° · 36% rain▲ 9:02 AM 1.0▼ 10:39 PM 0.6coef 68☀ 7:31 AM☾ 6:54 PM🌔 69%↑ 3:43 PM ↓ 2:04 AM
Wed, Oct 21Fair59Solunar: Low3.1–3.9 ft6 sE 12–14 ktSlight Chance Rain Showers82° / 78° · 15% rain▲ 8:57 AM 0.9▼ 11:00 PM 0.7coef 542:30 AM–3:45 AM8:45 AM–9:45 AM☀ 7:32 AM☾ 6:53 PM🌔 78%↑ 4:14 PM ↓ 3:00 AM
Thu, Oct 22Good71Solunar: Low2.2–2.6 ft6 sE 11–14 ktMostly Sunny82° / 78° · 8% rain▲ 8:06 AM 0.9▼ 10:33 PM 0.8coef 39☀ 7:33 AM☾ 6:52 PM🌔 86%↑ 4:44 PM ↓ 3:57 AM

Sun & moon today

Sunrise
7:29 AM
Sunset
6:58 PM
Moonrise
1:05 PM
Moonset
11:15 PM
Moon
🌒 Waxing Crescent, 32%
Major
4:45 AM–6:45 AM
Minor
12:35 PM–1:35 PM
Major
5:10 PM–7:10 PM
Minor
10:45 PM–11:45 PM

Water

Water temp
83.5 °F at 42092 (10 mi)84.1 °F nearshore by satellite
Water color
Off-color (chlorophyll 5.9 mg/m³)
Salinity
36.4 PSU · NASA SMAP satellite (25 km)
Current
0.8 kt toward SSW (Open-Meteo ocean model)
Measured seas
4.9 ft @ 5 s at buoy 42092

Seaweed (Sargassum)

Not enough clear satellite views this week (clouds) to tell.

From the satellite floating algae index. Clouds, sun glint, and muddy water can cause false hits, and it can't see weed already on the sand.

Latest satellite imagery

Daily true-color passes (about 250–375 m detail) show clouds, mud lines, and green water reaching the beach. Brown-orange pixels are the seaweed index. Today's pass appears after mid-afternoon.

NWS surf zone forecast

Kleberg Islands · Nueces Islands- Including the beaches of Padre Island National Seashore, Corpus Christi, and Mustang Island · issued 651 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

Today

Rip Current Risk
High
Surf Height
2 to 3 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet in
Thunderstorm Potential
None
UV Index
Very High
Water Temperature
In the mid 80s
Weather
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
High Temperature
In the lower 80s
Winds
Windy. North winds around 20 mph,
Bob Hall Pier
Low at 01:02 PM CDT
Port Aransas
Low at 01:03 PM CDT
Sunrise
7:29 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM

Tonight

Rip Current Risk
High
Surf Height
6 to 9 feet
Thunderstorm Potential
None
Weather
Partly cloudy
Low Temperature
In the lower 60s
Winds
Windy. North winds around 30 mph
Bob Hall Pier
High at 11:37 PM CDT
Port Aransas
High at 11:55 PM CDT

Saturday

Rip Current Risk
High
Surf Height
6 to 9 feet
Thunderstorm Potential
None
Weather
Mostly sunny
High Temperature
In the lower 70s
Winds
Breezy. North winds 20 to 25 mph
Bob Hall Pier
Low at 01:55 PM CDT
Port Aransas
Low at 02:04 PM CDT
Sunrise
7:30 AM
Sunset
6:59 PM

Saturday Night

Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds around 15 mph.

Extended

Sunday: Surf height 2 to 5 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Northeast winds around 10 mph.

Monday: Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.

Monday Night: Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around 15 mph.

Tuesday: Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs around 80. East winds around 15 mph. && life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. surf zone. zone. https://www.weather.gov/beach/crp

NWS 7-day forecast for this spot
  • Today: A chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 83. North wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 31 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 17 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 18 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 13 to 18 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

Cloud cover 75% · Feels like 78°F

Observed 12:56 PM · Packery Channel (1 mi) · sky & visibility from CORPUS CHRISTI NAS (5 mi)

Wind

22mph

From N (3°)

Gusts 32 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

75°F

High 79° · Low 75° so far today

Humidity

58%

Dew point 62°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.16 in1021.5 mb▲ Rising

+0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

29.9130.0430.17−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

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

very goodgoodpoor

Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.

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More for Port Aransas

Sources: waves from Open-Meteo Marine (NOAA GFS-Wave / ECMWF models); wind, weather and surf zone forecast from the National Weather Service; tides from NOAA CO-OPS; currents and salinity from NOAA NGOFS2 or NASA SMAP; water temperature from NOAA NDBC and the NOAA Geo-Polar SST blend; water color from NOAA VIIRS chlorophyll; seaweed from the USF / NOAA AOML floating algae index; imagery from NASA GIBS. Sun, moon and solunar times are calculated for this beach.