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Aransas, Aransas Pass tide chart

Texas · near Port Aransas (1 mi) · NOAA station 8775241 · times in local time (CDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM2:22 AM · 1.7 ft9:45 AM · 0.7 ft5:10 PM · 2.0 ft2.0 ft
  • High 2:22 AM 1.7 ft
  • Low 9:45 AM 0.7 ft
  • High 5:10 PM 2.0 ft

Sunrise 7:27 AM · Sunset 7:04 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Aransas, Aransas Pass
84Excellent

Best times

1:00 PM–3:00 PM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Redfish In seasonMarsh drains on the falling tide
    • Speckled trout In seasonMoving water at dawn, under birds
    • Southern flounder In seasonFall run out of the bays on outgoing tides
    • Spanish mackerel In seasonClear green water off beaches and piers

    General seasonal guide for Gulf Coast. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Aransas, Aransas Pass

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    Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM

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    • 162.550 MHz WX1 KHB41, Rockport, TX (12 mi)
    • 162.475 MHz WX3 WXL26, Port O'Connor, TX (55 mi)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 2:22 AM 1.7 ftL 9:45 AM 0.7 ftH 5:10 PM 2.0 ft7:27 AM / 7:04 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 10:13 AM 0.5 ftH 6:12 PM 2.0 ft7:27 AM / 7:03 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 10:47 AM 0.4 ftH 7:24 PM 1.9 ft7:28 AM / 7:02 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 11:29 AM 0.4 ftH 10:44 PM 1.9 ft7:28 AM / 7:01 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 12:19 PM 0.4 ftH 11:56 PM 1.9 ft7:29 AM / 7:00 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16L 1:10 PM 0.4 ft7:29 AM / 6:59 PMWaxing crescent (29%)
    Sat Oct 17H 12:51 AM 1.9 ftL 1:58 PM 0.5 ft7:30 AM / 6:58 PMFirst quarter (39%)

    Tidal currents near Aransas, Aransas Pass

    From NOAA's current predictions for Utsmi Research Pier (midchannel) at 20 ft depth, 0.8 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the WNW (300°) and the ebb toward the ESE (122°). The strongest current this week is 3.1 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 2:23 AMSlack 3:34 AMEbb 10:01 AM 2.4 knSlack 2:03 PMFlood 6:14 PM 2.7 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 3:02 AMEbb 10:20 AM 2.8 knSlack 2:45 PMFlood 6:57 PM 3.0 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 3:48 AMEbb 10:44 AM 3.0 knSlack 3:28 PMFlood 7:39 PM 3.0 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 4:40 AMEbb 11:14 AM 3.1 knSlack 4:15 PMFlood 8:25 PM 2.9 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 5:38 AMEbb 11:51 AM 3.1 knSlack 5:06 PMFlood 9:27 PM 2.7 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 6:38 AMEbb 12:34 PM 3.0 knSlack 6:01 PMFlood 11:01 PM 2.5 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 7:33 AMEbb 1:25 PM 2.8 knSlack 7:00 PM

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Aransas, Aransas Pass

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1184 · Excellent1:00 PM–3:00 PM12:43 AM–2:43 AM, 1:05 PM–3:05 PM8:00 AM–9:00 AM, 7:06 PM–8:06 PM
    Mon Oct 1281 · Excellent2:00 PM–4:00 PM1:28 AM–3:28 AM, 1:52 PM–3:52 PM8:58 AM–9:58 AM, 7:42 PM–8:42 PM
    Tue Oct 1370 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:16 AM–4:16 AM, 2:40 PM–4:40 PM9:55 AM–10:55 AM, 8:22 PM–9:22 PM
    Wed Oct 1455 · Good4:00 PM–5:00 PM3:05 AM–5:05 AM, 3:30 PM–5:30 PM10:52 AM–11:52 AM, 9:06 PM–10:06 PM
    Thu Oct 1551 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:55 AM–5:55 AM, 4:21 PM–6:21 PM11:46 AM–12:46 PM, 9:56 PM–10:56 PM
    Fri Oct 1658 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:46 AM–6:46 AM, 5:12 PM–7:12 PM12:36 PM–1:36 PM, 10:49 PM–11:49 PM
    Sat Oct 1763 · Good6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 6:00 AM–8:00 AM5:37 AM–7:37 AM, 6:01 PM–8:01 PM1:21 PM–2:21 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.4 ft at 12:19 PM on Thursday, October 15
    2. 0.4 ft at 11:29 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    3. 0.4 ft at 1:10 PM on Friday, October 16
    4. 0.4 ft at 10:47 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.5 ft at 1:58 PM on Saturday, October 17
    6. 0.5 ft at 10:13 AM on Monday, October 12

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 2:22 AM 1.7 ftL 9:45 AM 0.7 ftH 5:10 PM 2.0 ft7:27 AM / 7:04 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 10:13 AM 0.5 ftH 6:12 PM 2.0 ft7:27 AM / 7:03 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 10:47 AM 0.4 ftH 7:24 PM 1.9 ft7:28 AM / 7:02 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 11:29 AM 0.4 ftH 10:44 PM 1.9 ft7:28 AM / 7:01 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 12:19 PM 0.4 ftH 11:56 PM 1.9 ft7:29 AM / 7:00 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 1:10 PM 0.4 ft7:29 AM / 6:59 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 12:51 AM 1.9 ftL 1:58 PM 0.5 ft7:30 AM / 6:58 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:29 AM 1.8 ftL 2:49 PM 0.6 ft7:31 AM / 6:57 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 3:15 AM 1.8 ftL 3:51 PM 0.7 ft7:31 AM / 6:56 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 1:33 AM 1.8 ftL 5:07 PM 0.8 ft7:32 AM / 6:55 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 1:17 AM 1.7 ftL 8:34 AM 1.5 ftH 10:41 AM 1.5 ftL 6:14 PM 1.0 ft7:32 AM / 6:54 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 1:08 AM 1.7 ftL 7:41 AM 1.4 ftH 12:20 PM 1.6 ftL 7:21 PM 1.1 ft7:33 AM / 6:53 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 1:04 AM 1.7 ftL 7:39 AM 1.2 ftH 1:46 PM 1.8 ftL 8:35 PM 1.3 ft7:34 AM / 6:52 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 1:08 AM 1.7 ftL 8:01 AM 0.9 ftH 3:07 PM 1.9 ftL 9:45 PM 1.5 ft7:34 AM / 6:51 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 1:17 AM 1.6 ftL 8:32 AM 0.6 ftH 4:07 PM 2.0 ftL 11:04 PM 1.6 ft7:35 AM / 6:51 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 1:22 AM 1.6 ftL 9:08 AM 0.3 ftH 5:04 PM 2.1 ft7:36 AM / 6:50 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 9:49 AM 0.1 ftH 6:22 PM 2.1 ft7:36 AM / 6:49 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 10:35 AM -0.1 ftH 9:05 PM 2.1 ft7:37 AM / 6:48 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 11:30 AM -0.2 ftH 11:11 PM 2.1 ft7:38 AM / 6:47 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 12:32 PM -0.1 ft7:38 AM / 6:46 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:06 AM 2.1 ftL 1:32 PM 0.0 ft7:39 AM / 6:46 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 12:52 AM 2.0 ftL 1:30 PM 0.2 ft6:40 AM / 5:45 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 12:23 AM 1.9 ftL 2:38 PM 0.5 ftH 11:54 PM 1.7 ft6:40 AM / 5:44 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 6:10 AM 1.4 ftH 8:34 AM 1.5 ftL 4:10 PM 0.8 ftH 11:21 PM 1.6 ft6:41 AM / 5:44 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 6:15 AM 1.2 ftH 10:49 AM 1.6 ftL 5:37 PM 1.1 ftH 11:13 PM 1.6 ft6:42 AM / 5:43 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 6:36 AM 1.0 ftH 12:22 PM 1.7 ftL 7:03 PM 1.3 ftH 11:17 PM 1.6 ft6:43 AM / 5:42 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 7:00 AM 0.7 ftH 1:58 PM 1.8 ftL 8:20 PM 1.4 ftH 11:24 PM 1.6 ft6:43 AM / 5:42 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 7:25 AM 0.5 ftH 3:02 PM 1.9 ft6:44 AM / 5:41 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 7:50 AM 0.3 ftH 3:50 PM 1.9 ft6:45 AM / 5:40 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 8:16 AM 0.2 ftH 4:37 PM 1.9 ft6:46 AM / 5:40 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 8:45 AM 0.1 ftH 5:32 PM 1.8 ft6:46 AM / 5:39 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Aransas, Aransas Pass

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    Fishing piers and docks

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    Fish in the waters around Aransas, Aransas Pass

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Pinfish, Spot Croaker, Hardhead Catfish. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 3472 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 2996 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 2200 records
    • Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 1972 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 1927 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 1636 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 1634 records
    • Longnose Killifish Fundulus similisSalt water · 1624 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 1505 records
    • Molly Miller Scartella cristataSalt water · 1400 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 1205 records
    • Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 1186 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 1120 records
    • Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 1082 records
    • Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 1004 records
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 893 records
    • Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 871 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 869 records
    • Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 858 records
    • Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 801 records
    • White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 781 records
    • Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 732 records
    • Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 668 records
    • Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 538 records
    • Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 373 records
    • Jenny Mojarra Eucinostomus gulaSalt water · 351 records
    • Atlantic Stingray Hypanus sabinusSalt water · 350 records
    • Gulf Butterfish Peprilus burtiSalt water · 339 records
    • Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 326 records
    • Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus scovelliSalt water · 325 records
    • Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 317 records
    • Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 304 records
    • Least Puffer Sphoeroides parvusSalt water · 293 records
    • Atlantic Threadfin Polydactylus octonemusSalt water · 269 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 234 records
    • Fringed Flounder Etropus crossotusSalt water · 228 records
    • Naked Goby Gobiosoma boscSalt water · 213 records
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 185 records
    • Gulf Toadfish Opsanus betaSalt water · 180 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 172 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Aransas, Aransas Pass

    Aransas, Aransas Pass gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.1 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Thursday, October 29, when the day's range reaches 2.2 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (1.7 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Thursday, October 22, with only 0.6 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.2 ft at 11:30 AM on Thursday, October 29. There are 4 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 2.1 ft at 6:22 PM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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