Rockport · Aransas Bay
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
- Mangrove snapper
Multi-boat trip with reds, trout and mangrove snapper.
| ▲ High | 12:43 AM | 0.46 ft |
| ▼ Low | 12:04 PM | -0.10 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.56 ft
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated
Good
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 5:36 PM | 10:12 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 11:58 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 82high | |||
| 21 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 10:57 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 86high | ||||
| 22 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 12:43 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 12:04 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 91very high | |||
| 23 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 2:00 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 1:20 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 96very high | |||
| 24 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 3:22 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 2:29 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 100very high | |||
| 25 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 4:27 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 3:26 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 100very high | |||
| 26 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 5:17 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 4:10 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 97very high |
Coefficient compares each day's tidal swing with this station's weak and strong tides over the surrounding month (about 45 = weak, 95 = strong). Bigger swings move more water and bait.
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Rockport · Aransas Bay
Multi-boat trip with reds, trout and mangrove snapper.
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Multi-boat trip that netted a lot of reds.
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Redfish bite inconsistent but picking up.
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 17, 4:00 AM (run 03z 2026-10-17 UTC). Arrow length shows current speed. Labeled dots are measured sensor readings; open circles are model forecast points (click one to see its forecast below).
No salinity sensors near this station reported in the past week.
Model: NOAA Northern Gulf Operational Forecast System (NGOFS2). Sensors: Texas Water Development Board. Imagery: USDA/USGS The National Map.
NOAA NGOFS2 model · 48 hours
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 3:20 AM · Copano Bay (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (3 mi)
Wind
21mph
From N (5°)
Gusts 29 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
62°F
High 64° · Low 61° so far today
Humidity
45%
Dew point 39°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.