Rockport · Aransas Bay
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
- Mangrove snapper
Multi-boat trip with reds, trout and mangrove snapper.
| ▼ Low | 5:40 AM | 0.00 ft |
| ▲ High | 7:40 PM | 0.38 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.38 ft
Waning Gibbous
78% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:53 AM ▼ 7:59 PM | 5:40 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 7:40 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 75high | |||
| 26 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 7:59 PM | 7:20 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 8:31 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 71high | |||
| 27 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 8:00 PM | 8:46 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 9:12 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 69average | |||
| 28 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:00 PM | 9:21 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 9:25 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 65average | |||
| 29 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 9:35 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 8:29 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 58average | |||
| 30 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 9:41 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 7:33 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 48average | |||
| 1 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 9:45 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 6:07 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 36low |
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.
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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 18, 12:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-18 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% · Feels like 72°F
Observed 12:10 PM · Copano Bay (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ROCKPORT/ARANSAS CO (3 mi)
Wind
7mph
From NE (51°)
Gusts 9 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
70°F
High 73° · Low 57° so far today
Humidity
41%
Dew point 48°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.