Port Aransas · Bays near Port Aransas
- Redfish
A fun day chasing reds that paid off.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026|27.880°N, 97.273°W · NOAA 8775132
| ▲ High | 1:23 AM | 0.82 ft |
| ▼ Low | 2:57 PM | -0.15 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.97 ft
Waning Gibbous
91% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:35 AM ▼ 6:50 PM | 12:30 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 10:51 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 78high | |||
| 26 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:36 AM ▼ 6:49 PM | 1:14 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 84high | ||||
| 27 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:36 AM ▼ 6:48 PM | 12:15 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 2:04 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 93very high | |||
| 28 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:37 AM ▼ 6:47 PM | 1:23 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 2:57 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 97very high | |||
| 29 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:38 AM ▼ 6:47 PM | 2:37 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 3:56 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 98very high | |||
| 30 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:38 AM ▼ 6:46 PM | 4:19 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 5:01 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 98very high | |||
| 31 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:39 AM ▼ 6:45 PM | 5:44 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 6:13 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 95very high |
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.
Cloud cover 44% · Feels like 72°F
Observed 6:05 PM · NDBC LQAT2 (4 mi) · sky & visibility from CORPUS CHRISTI INTL (13 mi)
Wind
19mph
From N (354°)
Gusts 31 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
76°F
High 81° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
36%
Dew point 45°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 16, 7:00 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