Port Aransas · Bays near Port Aransas
- Redfish
A fun day chasing reds that paid off.
Friday, October 9, 2026|27.880°N, 97.273°W · NOAA 8775132
| ▼ Low | 1:13 AM | 0.33 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:12 AM | 0.40 ft |
| ▼ Low | 12:12 PM | 0.22 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:00 PM | 0.60 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.38 ft
New Moon
1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:11 PM | 7:50 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 9:04 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 96very high | |||
| 5 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:10 PM | 8:50 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 10:09 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 88high | |||
| 6 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:09 PM | 12:54 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 11:09 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 73high | |||
| 7 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:08 PM | 3:18 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 57average | ||||
| 8 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:07 PM | 12:08 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 7:10 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 11:15 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 5:39 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 41low | |
| 9 Fri | 🌑 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:06 PM | 1:13 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 5:12 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 12:12 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 8:00 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 51average | |
| 10 Sat | 🌑 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:04 PM | 1:06 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 11:07 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 68average |
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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Port Aransas · Bays near Port Aransas
A fun day chasing reds that paid off.
Port Aransas · Flats
Hooked up with reds on the flats.
Port Aransas · Bays near Port Aransas
Plenty of solid redfish.
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 16, 3:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-16 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 75% · Feels like 79°F
Observed 2:45 PM · NDBC LQAT2 (4 mi) · sky & visibility from CORPUS CHRISTI INTL (13 mi)
Wind
29mph
From N (352°)
Gusts 34 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
79°F
High 79° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
48%
Dew point 57°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.04 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.