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Port Aransas (h. Caldwell Pier), TX — Tides & Fishing

Port Aransas (H. Caldwell Pier)

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:34:49 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

27.8267, -97.0500
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Live status

FALLING
HIGH TIDE1:35 AMLOW TIDE7:53 AMRISINGFALLINGFALLING~1.5 ft MLLW

Air

71°F

Wind

10 mph N

Water

78°F

Pressure

1019 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 6:34 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 6:34 AM · tide ~1.5 ft · falling

0.51.01.52.0ft MLLW1:35 AM1.9 ft7:53 AM1.5 ft11:07 AM1.6 ft6:15 PM0.9 ftNow · 6:34 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

  • Minor2:35 AM – 3:35 AM
  • Major8:41 AM – 10:41 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:40 PM – 4:40 PM
  • Major9:03 PM – 11:03 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 · Port Aransas (h. Caldwell Pier)
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

71°F

Wind

10 mph N

Water

78°F

Pressure

1019 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Port Aransas (h. Caldwell Pier)
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:33 AM

Sunset

6:50 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • No extremes for this day

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:31 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:15 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:33 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:35 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:53 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:07 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:15 PM0.9 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:34 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:32 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:09 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:17 PM1.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:29 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:41 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:33 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:25 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:48 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:21 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:03 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:45 PM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:45 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:47 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:02 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:31 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:51 PM2.7 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:46 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:07 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:57 PM2.9 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:48 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:05 PM3.0 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:36 AM0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:19 PM3.0 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:29 AM-0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:34 PM2.9 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:43 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:27 PM-0.08 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:44 PM2.8 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:40 AM – 6:43 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:30 PM-0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:39 PM2.6 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:38 PM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:14 PM2.3 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:41 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:48 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:34 PM2.0 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:03 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:41 PM1.8 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:53 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:09 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:20 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:40 PM1.7 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:39 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:05 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:01 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:43 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:30 PM1.7 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:39 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:29 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:22 PM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:21 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:05 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:38 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:59 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:28 PM2.4 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:38 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:30 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:25 PM2.5 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:37 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:04 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:18 PM2.6 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:37 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:40 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:12 PM2.6 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:18 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:09 PM2.5 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide9:59 AM0.10 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:10 PM2.3 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:43 AM0.08 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:08 PM2.1 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:35 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:27 AM0.09 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:53 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:51 AM – 5:35 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:13 PM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:20 PM1.8 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:34 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:01 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:32 PM1.7 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:53 AM – 5:34 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:54 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:34 PM1.6 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:53 AM – 5:34 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:06 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:28 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:59 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:32 PM1.6 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

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