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TexasNOAA 8774230

Aransas Wildlife Refuge Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

Partial official dataUpdated 11:15 PM CDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
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Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
85°F

Clear

Observed

ESE 13 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Aransas Wildlife Refuge · Station 8774230 · MLLW datum · local time
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature85°FObserved

Humidity77%Observed

Pressure1017 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedESE 13 mphObserved

Gusts15 mphModel

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height1.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water86.7°FObservedNOAA Seadrift · 13.3 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise7:16 AM

Sunset7:22 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Sep 23, 202611:00 PMMostly Cloudy86°FESE 9 mph15 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMMostly Cloudy85°FESE 9 mph15 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy85°FESE 7 mph13 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMPartly Cloudy85°FESE 7 mph13 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMPartly Cloudy84°FE 7 mph13 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMPartly Cloudy83°FE 7 mph13 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy83°FE 8 mph14 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Sunny83°FE 9 mph15 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMPartly Sunny81°FENE 9 mph15 mph2%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMMostly Sunny83°FENE 10 mph16 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMMostly Sunny84°FENE 12 mph16 mph2%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny86°FENE 13 mph17 mph3%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

These scores use the available tide, wind, and marine data. They do not predict catches, report local activity, or replace safety notices.

23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell1.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Short period2s dominant period
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department fishing rulesTexas · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Seadrift

NOAA 8773037 · TX

13.3 mi

Copano Bay

NOAA 8774513 · TX

15.8 mi

Shoalwater Flats, Espiritu Santo Bay

NOAA 8773896 · TX

16.1 mi

Rockport

NOAA 8774770 · TX

21.0 mi

Barroom Bay

NOAA 8773808 · TX

22.6 mi

Bayside, Copano Bay

NOAA 8774652 · TX

26.8 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 11:15 PM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 11:15 PM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Seadriftobserved

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 11:15 PM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 11:15 PM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.