Rockport · Aransas Bay
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
- Mangrove snapper
Multi-boat trip with reds, trout and mangrove snapper.
| ▲ High | 6:34 AM | 0.29 ft |
| ▼ Low | 2:52 PM | 0.14 ft |
| ▲ High | 7:41 PM | 0.20 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.15 ft
Waning Gibbous
96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 6:23 PM | 4:59 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 2:33 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 71high | |||
| 22 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 6:23 PM | 6:34 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 2:52 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 7:41 PM ▲ 0.2 ft | 48average | ||
| 23 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 6:24 PM | 2:58 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 11:22 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 3:06 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 6:40 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 45average | |
| 24 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 6:25 PM | 3:50 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 1:03 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 3:08 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 6:35 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 61average | |
| 25 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 6:25 PM | 4:36 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 6:48 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 70high | |||
| 26 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 6:26 PM | 5:24 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 7:19 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 73high | |||
| 27 Sat | 🌗 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 6:27 PM | 6:27 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 8:16 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 72high |
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, 3:00 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 2:00 PM · Copano Bay (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (3 mi)
Wind
10mph
From N (1°)
Gusts 17 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
67°F
High 70° · Low 59° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 39°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.08 in over 3 hours · changing fast
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.