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Aransas Wildlife Refuge, TX — Tides & Fishing

Aransas Wildlife Refuge

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:33:46 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

28.2283, -96.7950
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE5:11 PMLOW TIDE1:59 AMRISINGFALLINGRISING~0.6 ft MLLW

Air

70°F

Wind

9 mph N

Water

77°F

Pressure

1020 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 6:33 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 6:33 AM · tide ~0.6 ft · —

0.40.50.60.70.8ft MLLW1:59 AM0.6 ft5:11 PM0.7 ftNow · 6:33 AM12:00 AM6:00 AM12:00 PM6:00 PM12:00 AM
Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime
Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Wednesday, October 21

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waxing Gibbous · 79% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

43/49

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Minor2:34 AM – 3:34 AM
  • Major8:40 AM – 10:40 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:39 PM – 4:39 PM
  • Major9:02 PM – 11:02 PM

Neap tides — smaller range than usual today

Quarter-phase moon means highs and lows sit closer together. Wind and water clarity often matter more than the table.

Wind

Open-Meteo · Aransas Wildlife Refuge
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

70°F

Wind

9 mph N

Water

77°F

Pressure

1020 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Aransas Wildlife Refuge
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:33 AM

Sunset

6:49 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • No extremes for this day

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:43 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:22 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:33 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:59 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:11 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:48 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:07 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:09 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:42 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:58 PM0.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:47 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:05 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:46 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:22 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:16 PM0.7 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:46 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:39 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:42 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:00 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:46 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide6:21 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:45 PM0.6 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:45 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide6:25 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:51 PM0.5 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide6:47 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:42 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:43 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:26 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:01 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:42 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:29 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:08 PM0.5 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:42 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:49 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:27 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:41 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide10:56 AM0.7 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:07 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:52 AM0.7 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:40 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:09 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:46 AM0.7 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:39 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:42 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:09 PM0.6 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:38 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:55 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:19 PM0.6 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:38 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:47 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:18 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:18 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:21 PM0.6 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:37 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:01 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:29 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:58 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:37 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:17 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:38 PM0.4 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:36 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide5:20 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:23 PM0.4 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:36 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide5:33 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:30 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:35 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide5:54 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:53 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:35 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide6:26 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:51 PM0.4 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:34 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:13 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:40 PM0.3 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:34 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:16 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:29 PM0.3 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:33 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:10 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:20 PM0.3 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:51 AM – 5:33 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:47 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:15 PM0.3 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:33 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide10:07 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:58 PM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:32 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide10:11 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:22 PM0.3 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:53 AM – 5:32 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:42 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:30 PM0.3 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

Astronomical coefficient (~20–120). Higher = stronger springs worldwide — not the same as local height at Barataria tiny-tide spots.

Today · 2026-10-21

43/49

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