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Port Aransas Beach & Horace Caldwell Pier

Port Aransas · beach faces ESE · pin approximate

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Drive-on beach from the south jetty down. Beach parking permit required.

Surf fishing now

Poor32Rip current: High
  • Waves 4.1 ft at 5 s
  • Wind N 28 kt (offshore)
  • Surf conditions alone: 38/100
  • Water about 84 °F (satellite)
  • Water color: Off-color · Stained or sandy near the beach
  • Seaweed: unknown (clouds)

Prime times today

  • 5:30 AM–7:00 AMmajor solunar · sunrise · outgoing tide
  • 5:15 PM–7:15 PMmajor solunar · sunset · incoming tide

Tomorrow: 5:45 AM–7:45 AM, 6:00 PM–8:15 PM

Tide

Port Aransas (H. Caldwell Pier) · coefficient 69 (average)

↗ Rising · next high 11:55 PM in 8h 27m

  • ▼ 1:03 PM 0.5 ft
  • ▲ 11:55 PM 2.4 ft

Strong onshore or north winds can push Gulf water levels well above or below these predictions.

Port Aransas Ship ChannelShip channel, boats and tankers1 mi from this beachPort Aransas Chamber (IPCamLive)
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Next 3 days, hour by hour

Waves (ft)Wind (kt)TideTop strip: fishing score
Fri, Oct 16Sat, Oct 17Sun, Oct 18Mon, Oct 19012345ft01020kt4.1 ft @ 5 s · wind N 28 kt4.3 ft @ 5 s · wind N 28 kt4.4 ft @ 5 s · wind N 27 kt4.5 ft @ 5 s · wind N 27 kt4.5 ft @ 5 s · wind N 27 kt4.7 ft @ 5 s · wind N 28 kt4.8 ft @ 5 s · wind N 27 kt4.9 ft @ 5 s · wind N 27 kt5.0 ft @ 5 s · wind N 27 kt5.1 ft @ 5 s · wind N 26 kt5.2 ft @ 5 s · wind N 26 kt5.2 ft @ 5 s · wind N 27 kt5.2 ft @ 5 s · wind N 27 kt5.2 ft @ 5 s · wind N 26 kt5.2 ft @ 5 s · wind N 27 kt5.2 ft @ 5 s · wind N 26 kt5.2 ft @ 5 s · wind N 25 kt5.1 ft @ 5 s · wind N 24 kt4.9 ft @ 5 s · wind N 23 kt4.8 ft @ 5 s · wind N 20 kt4.6 ft @ 5 s · wind N 19 kt4.3 ft @ 6 s · wind N 16 kt4.1 ft @ 6 s · wind N 14 kt3.9 ft @ 6 s · wind N 14 kt3.8 ft @ 6 s · wind N 14 kt3.6 ft @ 6 s · wind N 13 kt3.5 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 14 kt3.5 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 14 kt3.4 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 13 kt3.4 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 14 kt3.4 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 14 kt3.4 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 14 kt3.5 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 14 kt3.5 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 14 kt3.5 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 14 kt3.6 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 14 kt3.7 ft @ 5 s · wind N 15 kt3.7 ft @ 5 s · wind N 15 kt3.7 ft @ 5 s · wind N 15 kt3.8 ft @ 5 s · wind NNE 15 kt3.8 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 15 kt3.8 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 15 kt3.8 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 14 kt3.8 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 13 kt3.7 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 12 kt3.7 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 11 kt3.7 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 10 kt3.6 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 10 kt3.5 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 10 kt3.5 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 10 kt3.5 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 10 kt3.4 ft @ 6 s · wind ENE 10 kt3.4 ft @ 6 s · wind ENE 10 kt3.3 ft @ 6 s · wind ENE 10 kt3.3 ft @ 6 s · wind ENE 10 kt3.3 ft @ 6 s · wind ENE 10 kt3.3 ft @ 6 s · wind ENE 9 kt3.2 ft @ 6 s · wind ENE 9 kt3.2 ft @ 6 s · wind ENE 8 kt3.1 ft @ 6 s · wind ENE 8 kt3.1 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 8 kt3.1 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 8 kt3.0 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 9 kt3.0 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 10 kt2.9 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 11 kt2.9 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 12 kt3.0 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 12 kt3.0 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 12 kt3.0 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 12 kt3.0 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 11 kt3.0 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 11 kt3.1 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 11 kttidenow

7-day outlook

DayFishingWavesWindWeatherTidesPrime timesSunMoon
TodayFair51Solunar: Good4.1–4.5 ft5 sN 27–28 ktSunny81° / 63°▼ 1:03 PM 0.5▲ 11:55 PM 2.4coef 695:30 AM–7:00 AM5:15 PM–7:15 PM☀ 7:29 AM☾ 6:57 PM🌒 32%↑ 1:05 PM ↓ 11:14 PM
Sat, Oct 17Good64Solunar: Low3.4–5.2 ft6 sN 17–25 ktMostly Sunny72° / 67° · 1% rain▼ 2:04 PM 0.5coef 665:45 AM–7:45 AM6:00 PM–8:15 PM☀ 7:29 AM☾ 6:56 PM🌓 41%↑ 1:51 PM ↓ –
Sun, Oct 18Good68Solunar: Average3.4–3.8 ft6 sNNE 12–15 ktSunny75° / 71°▲ 12:47 AM 2.3▼ 3:09 PM 0.6coef 626:30 AM–8:30 AM7:00 PM–9:00 PM☀ 7:30 AM☾ 6:55 PM🌓 50%↑ 2:32 PM ↓ 12:10 AM
Mon, Oct 19Good73Solunar: Average2.9–3.8 ft6 sNE 12–13 ktMostly Sunny78° / 74° · 10% rain▲ 1:18 AM 2.1▼ 4:13 PM 0.6coef 577:15 AM–8:45 AM7:45 PM–9:00 PM☀ 7:30 AM☾ 6:54 PM🌓 60%↑ 3:09 PM ↓ 1:06 AM
Tue, Oct 20Good68Solunar: Average2.9–3.4 ft5 sENE 12–14 ktMostly Sunny81° / 75° · 11% rain▲ 1:31 AM 2.0▼ 5:15 PM 0.7coef 528:00 AM–9:45 AM8:30 PM–10:30 PM☀ 7:31 AM☾ 6:54 PM🌔 69%↑ 3:42 PM ↓ 2:03 AM
Wed, Oct 21Good68Solunar: Average3.0–3.5 ft5 sE 11–13 ktSunny82° / 75° · 12% rain▲ 1:35 AM 1.9▼ 7:53 AM 1.5▲ 11:07 AM 1.6▼ 6:15 PM 0.9coef 468:45 AM–9:45 AM9:15 PM–11:15 PM☀ 7:32 AM☾ 6:53 PM🌔 78%↑ 4:14 PM ↓ 3:00 AM
Thu, Oct 22Excellent81Solunar: Average2.0–2.4 ft6 sE 10–12 ktSunny83° / 77° · 2% rain▲ 1:34 AM 1.8▼ 7:32 AM 1.3▲ 1:09 PM 1.7▼ 7:17 PM 1.2coef 389:30 AM–11:30 AM10:00 PM–12:00 AM☀ 7:32 AM☾ 6:52 PM🌔 86%↑ 4:44 PM ↓ 3:57 AM

Sun & moon today

Sunrise
7:29 AM
Sunset
6:57 PM
Moonrise
1:05 PM
Moonset
11:14 PM
Moon
🌒 Waxing Crescent, 32%
Major
4:45 AM–6:45 AM
Minor
12:35 PM–1:35 PM
Major
5:10 PM–7:10 PM
Minor
10:44 PM–11:44 PM

Water

Water temp
83.8 °F nearshore by satellite
Water color
Off-color (chlorophyll 4.4 mg/m³)
Salinity
36.9 PSU · NASA SMAP satellite (25 km)
Current
0.8 kt toward SSW (Open-Meteo ocean model)
Measured seas
2.0 ft @ 5 s at buoy PHCT2

Seaweed (Sargassum)

Not enough clear satellite views this week (clouds) to tell.

From the satellite floating algae index. Clouds, sun glint, and muddy water can cause false hits, and it can't see weed already on the sand.

Latest satellite imagery

Daily true-color passes (about 250–375 m detail) show clouds, mud lines, and green water reaching the beach. Brown-orange pixels are the seaweed index. Today's pass appears after mid-afternoon.

NWS surf zone forecast

Kleberg Islands · Nueces Islands- Including the beaches of Padre Island National Seashore, Corpus Christi, and Mustang Island · issued 651 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

Today

Rip Current Risk
High
Surf Height
2 to 3 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet in
Thunderstorm Potential
None
UV Index
Very High
Water Temperature
In the mid 80s
Weather
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
High Temperature
In the lower 80s
Winds
Windy. North winds around 20 mph,
Bob Hall Pier
Low at 01:02 PM CDT
Port Aransas
Low at 01:03 PM CDT
Sunrise
7:29 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM

Tonight

Rip Current Risk
High
Surf Height
6 to 9 feet
Thunderstorm Potential
None
Weather
Partly cloudy
Low Temperature
In the lower 60s
Winds
Windy. North winds around 30 mph
Bob Hall Pier
High at 11:37 PM CDT
Port Aransas
High at 11:55 PM CDT

Saturday

Rip Current Risk
High
Surf Height
6 to 9 feet
Thunderstorm Potential
None
Weather
Mostly sunny
High Temperature
In the lower 70s
Winds
Breezy. North winds 20 to 25 mph
Bob Hall Pier
Low at 01:55 PM CDT
Port Aransas
Low at 02:04 PM CDT
Sunrise
7:30 AM
Sunset
6:59 PM

Saturday Night

Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds around 15 mph.

Extended

Sunday: Surf height 2 to 5 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Northeast winds around 10 mph.

Monday: Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.

Monday Night: Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around 15 mph.

Tuesday: Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs around 80. East winds around 15 mph. && life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. surf zone. zone. https://www.weather.gov/beach/crp

NWS 7-day forecast for this spot
  • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 83. North wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 12 to 16 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Windy

Feels like 78°F

Observed 2:55 PM · Port Aransas (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ARANSAS/MUSTANG BEACH ARPT (2 mi)

Wind

25mph

From NW (315°)

Gusts 31 mph

Measured at Port Aransas

Temperature

77°F

High 83° · Low 75° so far today

Humidity

56%

Dew point 61°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.13 in1020.4 mb▼ Falling

−0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

29.9130.0430.17−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Barometer at Port Aransas, 6-minute readings

Fishing by pressure trend

  • risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
  • stableNormal activity.
  • fallingGood at first, then turning poor.

Fishing conditions now

very goodgoodpoor

Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.

Cams nearby

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More for Port Aransas

Sources: waves from Open-Meteo Marine (NOAA GFS-Wave / ECMWF models); wind, weather and surf zone forecast from the National Weather Service; tides from NOAA CO-OPS; currents and salinity from NOAA NGOFS2 or NASA SMAP; water temperature from NOAA NDBC and the NOAA Geo-Polar SST blend; water color from NOAA VIIRS chlorophyll; seaweed from the USF / NOAA AOML floating algae index; imagery from NASA GIBS. Sun, moon and solunar times are calculated for this beach.