Rockport · Aransas Bay
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
- Mangrove snapper
Multi-boat trip with reds, trout and mangrove snapper.
| ▲ High | 1:18 AM | 0.49 ft |
| ▼ Low | 12:54 PM | -0.10 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.60 ft
Waxing Gibbous
93% illuminated
Average
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 6:18 PM | 7:25 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 10:04 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 80high | |||
| 15 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 6:18 PM | 8:59 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 11:11 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 89high | |||
| 16 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 6:19 PM | 10:30 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 93very high | ||||
| 17 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 6:20 PM | 12:14 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 11:52 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 99very high | |||
| 18 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 6:21 PM | 1:18 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 12:54 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 101very high | |||
| 19 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 6:21 PM | 2:26 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 1:37 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 99very high | |||
| 20 Sat | 🌕 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 6:22 PM | 3:41 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 2:09 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 89high |
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, 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 12:45 PM · Copano Bay (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (3 mi)
Wind
15mph
From NNE (27°)
Gusts 21 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
64°F
High 68° · Low 55° so far today
Humidity
37%
Dew point 39°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.00 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.