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Gulf · Port Aransas, TX
Port Aransas fishing conditions
Port Aransas guards Aransas Pass on the middle Texas coast, the jumping-off point for both bay and bluewater trips. This page shows live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys, NOAA tide predictions for Port Aransas, TX, the National Weather Service forecast, and a daily bite estimate for marlin, mahi and redfish.
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Bite estimate
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Offshore
Mahi-mahi
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Inshore
Redfish
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Tides
NOAA CO-OPS predictions, Port Aransas, TX (MLLW, local time).
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NWS forecast
National Weather Service point forecast for Port Aransas, TX.
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Stations used for Port Aransas
| Source | Location | Type | Distance |
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| NDBC 42092 | Aransas Pass Channel Entrance S, TX (CDIP 252) | wave buoy | 12 nm |
| NDBC RTAT2 | Port Aransas, TX (NOS 8775237) | shore station | 1 nm |
| NDBC PHCT2 | Port Aransas, Horace Caldwell Pier, TX | pier station | 1 nm |
| CO-OPS 8775237 | Port Aransas, TX | tide predictions | near port |
| NWS forecast | Point forecast for Port Aransas, TX (api.weather.gov) | forecast | at port |
Offshore: Bluewater grounds are a long run offshore; the wave buoy here sits near the channel entrance, so offshore seas can be bigger.
Inshore: Redfish roam the jetties, Redfish Bay flats and the surrounding bays.
FAQ
Where does the Port Aransas fishing data come from?
Wind, waves and water temperature come from NOAA National Data Buoy Center stations 42092, RTAT2, PHCT2 (the first station with a recent reading is used for each value). Tides are NOAA CO-OPS predictions for Port Aransas, TX (station 8775237). The forecast is the National Weather Service point forecast for Port Aransas, TX.
What does the Port Aransas bite score mean?
It is a 0–10 estimate of how good conditions look for blue marlin and mahi-mahi offshore and redfish inshore, based on sea state, water temperature, tide movement and forecast storms. It does not count fish and it is not a safety rating.
How often is it updated?
Readings are fetched from NOAA and the NWS and cached for about 15 minutes. Buoys report every 10 to 60 minutes; each reading shows when it was observed.