Rockport · Aransas Bay
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
- Mangrove snapper
Multi-boat trip with reds, trout and mangrove snapper.
| ▼ Low | 10:21 AM | -0.01 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:57 PM | 0.41 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.42 ft
Waning Crescent
20% illuminated
Low
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:07 PM | 9:13 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 10:58 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 75high | |||
| 1 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:08 PM | 10:21 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 11:57 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 74high | |||
| 2 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 6:09 PM | 11:36 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 74high | ||||
| 3 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 6:09 PM | 12:56 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 12:38 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 75high | |||
| 4 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 6:10 PM | 1:52 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 1:15 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 77high | |||
| 5 Fri | 🌑 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 6:11 PM | 2:41 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 1:36 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 76high | |||
| 6 Sat | 🌑 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 6:12 PM | 3:21 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 1:51 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 73high |
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.
Rockport · Aransas Bay
Multi-boat trip that netted a lot of reds.
Rockport · Aransas Pass area
Redfish bite inconsistent but picking up.
John W. (Aransas Pass) · Captain Experiences ↗
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 17, 1:00 PM (run 15z 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 1:00 PM · Copano Bay (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (3 mi)
Wind
15mph
From N (2°)
Gusts 18 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
64°F
High 68° · Low 57° so far today
Humidity
—%
Visibility
10+mi
−0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.