- Low 9:59 AM 0.1 ft
- High 8:10 PM 2.3 ft
First light 6:22 AMSunrise 6:47 AMSunset 5:37 PMLast light 6:02 PM
Port Aransas, TX Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
Texas · NOAA station Port Aransas (H. Caldwell Pier) (2.4 mi) · updated Nov 12, 2026
Fri, Nov 13: High tide 9:08 PM (2.1 ft); low tide 10:43 AM (0.1 ft).
Tide todayHigh 9:08 PMLow 10:43 AM
Today's range2.1 ft0.1 → 2.1 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC PHCT2
WindLoading…
Sun6:48 AM – 5:36 PMFirst light 6:23 AM · Last light 6:01 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC PHCT2 (Port Aransas, TX, Horace Caldwell Pier (99999291)), 2 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8775237 (Port Aransas), 2 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Port Aransas tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 10:43 AM 0.1 ft
- High 9:08 PM 2.1 ft
First light 6:23 AMSunrise 6:48 AMSunset 5:36 PMLast light 6:01 PM
- Low 11:27 AM 0.1 ft
- High 9:53 PM 2.0 ft
First light 6:23 AMSunrise 6:49 AMSunset 5:36 PMLast light 6:01 PM
- Low 12:13 PM 0.1 ft
- High 10:20 PM 1.8 ft
First light 6:24 AMSunrise 6:49 AMSunset 5:35 PMLast light 6:00 PM
- Low 1:01 PM 0.3 ft
- High 10:32 PM 1.7 ft
First light 6:25 AMSunrise 6:50 AMSunset 5:35 PMLast light 6:00 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 10:43 AM → 9:08 PM 0.1 → 2.1 ft
- ▼ Falling 9:08 PM → 11:27 AM (next day) 2.1 → 0.1 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8775270.
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 9:59 AM → 8:10 PM 0.1 → 2.3 ft
- ▼ Falling 8:10 PM → 10:43 AM (next day) 2.3 → 0.1 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8775270.
This week's tide highlights
Fri, Nov 13 – Thu, Nov 19
Biggest high2.1 ftFri, Nov 13 9:08 PM
Lowest low0.1 ftFri, Nov 13 10:43 AM
Best daylight low0.1 ftFri, Nov 13 10:43 AMtide pools & beachcombing
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NOAA predictions for station 8775270; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.
Best fishing times today in Port Aransas
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)
7/10
Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot2:27 am – 4:27 am≈ Moving water, falling
- Moon overhead2:52 pm – 4:52 pmSunset≈ Moving water, rising
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise10:14 am – 11:14 am↻ Tide change: low 10:43 am
- Moonset8:33 pm – 9:33 pm↻ Tide change: high 9:08 pm
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 13 | 7/10Good | Major 2:27 am – 4:27 am · 2:52 pm – 4:52 pm Minor 10:14 am – 11:14 am · 8:33 pm – 9:33 pm |
|---|---|---|
| SatNov 14 | 7/10Good | Major 3:17 am – 5:17 am · 3:41 pm – 5:41 pm Minor 10:56 am – 11:56 am · 9:29 pm – 10:29 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 7/10Good | Major 4:04 am – 6:04 am · 4:27 pm – 6:27 pm Minor 11:34 am – 12:34 pm · 10:24 pm – 11:24 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 7/10Good | Major 4:50 am – 6:50 am · 5:12 pm – 7:12 pm Minor 12:08 pm – 1:08 pm · 11:20 pm – 12:20 am |
| TueNov 17 | 6/10Good | Major 5:33 am – 7:33 am · 5:55 pm – 7:55 pm Minor 12:40 pm – 1:40 pm |
| WedNov 18 | 4/10Fair | Major 6:16 am – 8:16 am · 6:37 pm – 8:37 pm Minor 12:15 am – 1:15 am · 1:10 pm – 2:10 pm |
| ThuNov 19 | 5/10Fair | Major 6:59 am – 8:59 am · 7:20 pm – 9:20 pm Minor 1:11 am – 2:11 am · 1:40 pm – 2:40 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8775270 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon underfoot – moving water +1; Moonrise – tide change +1; Moon overhead – moving water +1; Moonset – tide change +1) | 4 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days) | 0 |
| Today | 7, rounded | 7/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 27.82, -97.09 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Best fishing times today in Port Aransas
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
4/10
Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot1:36 am – 3:36 am
- Moon overhead2:02 pm – 4:02 pm≈ Moving water, rising
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise9:26 am – 10:26 am
- Moonset7:38 pm – 8:38 pm↻ Tide change: high 8:10 pm
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 12 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:36 am – 3:36 am · 2:02 pm – 4:02 pm Minor 9:26 am – 10:26 am · 7:38 pm – 8:38 pm |
|---|---|---|
| FriNov 13 | 7/10Good | Major 2:27 am – 4:27 am · 2:52 pm – 4:52 pm Minor 10:14 am – 11:14 am · 8:33 pm – 9:33 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 7/10Good | Major 3:17 am – 5:17 am · 3:41 pm – 5:41 pm Minor 10:56 am – 11:56 am · 9:29 pm – 10:29 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 7/10Good | Major 4:04 am – 6:04 am · 4:27 pm – 6:27 pm Minor 11:34 am – 12:34 pm · 10:24 pm – 11:24 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 7/10Good | Major 4:50 am – 6:50 am · 5:12 pm – 7:12 pm Minor 12:08 pm – 1:08 pm · 11:20 pm – 12:20 am |
| TueNov 17 | 6/10Good | Major 5:33 am – 7:33 am · 5:55 pm – 7:55 pm Minor 12:40 pm – 1:40 pm |
| WedNov 18 | 4/10Fair | Major 6:16 am – 8:16 am · 6:37 pm – 8:37 pm Minor 12:15 am – 1:15 am · 1:10 pm – 2:10 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8775270 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) | 0 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon overhead – moving water +1; Moonset – tide change +1) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days) | 1 |
| Today | 4, rounded | 4/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 27.82, -97.09 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Port Aransas tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Thu, Nov 12Sun 6:47 AM – 5:37 PM | Low 9:59 AM 0.09 ft | High 8:10 PM 2.31 ft | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13Sun 6:48 AM – 5:36 PM | Low 10:43 AM 0.07 ft | High 9:08 PM 2.15 ft | ||
| Sat, Nov 14Sun 6:49 AM – 5:36 PM | Low 11:27 AM 0.09 ft | High 9:53 PM 1.98 ft | ||
| Sun, Nov 15Sun 6:49 AM – 5:35 PM | Low 12:13 PM 0.14 ft | High 10:20 PM 1.83 ft | ||
| Mon, Nov 16Sun 6:50 AM – 5:35 PM | Low 1:01 PM 0.28 ft | High 10:32 PM 1.71 ft | ||
| Tue, Nov 17Sun 6:51 AM – 5:34 PM | Low 1:54 PM 0.49 ft | High 10:34 PM 1.62 ft | ||
| Wed, Nov 18Sun 6:52 AM – 5:34 PM | Low 6:06 AM 1.08 ft | High 8:28 AM 1.10 ft | Low 2:59 PM 0.78 ft | High 10:32 PM 1.57 ft |
| Thu, Nov 19Sun 6:53 AM – 5:34 PM | Low 5:22 AM 0.91 ft | High 11:31 AM 1.33 ft | Low 4:23 PM 1.11 ft | High 10:25 PM 1.55 ft |
| Fri, Nov 20Sun 6:53 AM – 5:33 PM | Low 5:30 AM 0.68 ft | High 1:09 PM 1.70 ft | Low 6:07 PM 1.45 ft | High 10:08 PM 1.59 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8775270; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Port Aransas with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
About the tide at Port Aransas
Port Aransas has a diurnal tide: one high tide and one low tide on most days (only 30% of days have two high tides). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 1.5 ft, growing to about 2.6 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 1.0 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 3.0 ft on October 28, 2026 at 8:19 PM; the lowest is -1.6 ft on January 21, 2027 at 7:31 AM, and 210 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Diurnal
- Mean range
- 1.5 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 2.6 ft / 1.0 ft
- Average higher high
- 1.7 ft
- Average lower low
- -0.1 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 3.0 ft · Oct 28, 2026
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -1.6 ft · Jan 21, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 210
Computed from 12 months of NOAA high/low predictions for station 8775270 (Port Aransas (H. Caldwell Pier)); heights in feet above MLLW.
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About Port Aransas
Port Aransas is a city in Nueces County, Texas, on Mustang Island on the Texas Gulf Coast.
- Tide station used
- Port Aransas (H. Caldwell Pier), TX (NOAA 8775270, reference (harmonic) station)
- Distance to station
- 2.4 miles
- County
- Nueces County
- Coordinates
- 27.8209, -97.0892 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Port Aransas city, GEOID 4858808))
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
NOAA's Horace Caldwell Pier station is on the Gulf beach; it was chosen over the station in the ship channel.
FAQ
When is high tide today in Port Aransas, TX?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide for Port Aransas (NOAA station Port Aransas (H. Caldwell Pier)) is at 9:08 PM (2.1 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Port Aransas, TX?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide for Port Aransas is at 10:43 AM (0.1 ft) local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow in Port Aransas, TX?
On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tide is at 9:53 PM (2.0 ft) for Port Aransas; low tide is at 11:27 AM (0.1 ft) (local time).
Which tide station is used for Port Aransas?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8775270 (Port Aransas (H. Caldwell Pier), TX), a reference (harmonic) station, about 2.4 miles from the Port Aransas reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Port Aransas today?
On Fri, Nov 13, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:23 AM, sunrise 6:48 AM, sunset 5:36 PM and last light (civil dusk) 6:01 PM local time (calculated).
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