Port Aransas · Bays near Port Aransas
- Redfish
A fun day chasing reds that paid off.
| ▲ High | 4:44 AM | 1.09 ft |
| ▼ Low | 4:48 PM | 0.17 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.93 ft
Waning Gibbous
74% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:35 AM ▼ 6:50 PM | 12:04 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 11:05 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 81high | |||
| 26 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:35 AM ▼ 6:49 PM | 12:44 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 87high | ||||
| 27 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:36 AM ▼ 6:48 PM | 12:40 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 1:32 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 95very high | |||
| 28 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:37 AM ▼ 6:47 PM | 2:05 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 2:28 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 98very high | |||
| 29 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:37 AM ▼ 6:46 PM | 3:28 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 3:34 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 98very high | |||
| 30 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:38 AM ▼ 6:46 PM | 4:44 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 4:48 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 97very high | |||
| 31 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:39 AM ▼ 6:45 PM | 5:50 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 6:03 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 93very 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 0% · Feels like 72°F
Observed 6:35 PM · Enbridge, Ingleside (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ARANSAS/MUSTANG BEACH ARPT (7 mi)
Wind
18mph
From N (353°)
Gusts 33 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
74°F
High 83° · Low 74° so far today
Humidity
38%
Dew point 47°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.06 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 21z 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