Live Port Aransas Beach Conditions

Current air temperature, Gulf water temperature, wind, surf, today's high and low tides, and the latest National Weather Service forecast for Port Aransas, Mustang Island, and Cinnamon Shore — refreshed every 6 hours from NOAA.

Updated Tue, Aug 18, 1:43 PM CDT · refreshed every 6 hours from NOAA NWS, NDBC buoy 42020, and NOAA Tides & Currents.

Heads up: the “Calm” summary above is an informational read on the live wind and wave data — it is not the official Port Aransas Beach Patrol flag. Always check the lifeguard flag posted on the beach and follow posted safety guidance before entering the water.

Wondering whether the Gulf will be clear or brown today? See our Port Aransas water color forecast — modeled hourly from buoy, rainfall, and river data, with live UTMSI webcams and the official Texas Beach Watch bacteria links.

Right now at the beach

Air temperature

88°F

Clear

Water temperature

87°F

Gulf of Mexico

Wind

8 mph

SSE

Surf (waves)

—

Today's tides at Bob Hall Pier

Low tide

2:39 AM

1.24 ft

High tide

4:51 AM

1.26 ft

Low tide

1:52 PM

0.18 ft

High tide

11:38 PM

1.53 ft

Forecast — next few periods

This Afternoon · 87°F

Sunny

Sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 100. South southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight · 82°F

Mostly Clear

Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Heat index values as high as 100. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday · 88°F

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night · 83°F

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday · 88°F

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Rain in the forecast? A rainy-day plan B for Port Aransas → The Texas State Aquarium, the USS Lexington, pizza and long lunches, indoor mini-golf, and easy wins back at the house. Visiting April–July? When is seaweed season in Port Aransas? → When sargassum peaks, why it happens, and how to check the shoreline before you load the car.

Data sources: Current conditions and forecast: NWS KRAS (Mustang Beach Airport, Port Aransas) via NOAA / National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Surf and sea-surface temperature: NOAA Port Aransas station 8775237 via NOAA NDBC. Tide predictions: NOAA Bob Hall Pier (Corpus Christi) via NOAA Tides & Currents (station 8775870). Last updated Tue, Aug 18, 1:43 PM CDT. Page caches upstream feeds for 6 hours.

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