Texas Gulf Coast · Wednesday, Sep 23

Port Aransas

NWS CRP · TXZ442-443; official reef-face range: 2–3 ft

Updated Tue, Sep 22, 7:30 PM CDT

When to go

Around 8:00 AM

Looks good · Low confidence

1.8–1.8 ft · Offshore waves · not face height

Wind: 5.4 kt · cross-shore

Forecast details

Light wind should keep the water smoother.

Other wind windows

Plan around the wind

The best available upcoming daylight wind sample to compare with the wave evidence. This compares wind only; wave size, tide suitability, and hazards can change your choice.

8:00 AM–10:00 AM · America/Chicago
Unfavorable wind · up to 9.9 kt · reported gusts up to 11.7 kt
Caution: This is the best available wind comparison, not a favorable-wind label. The selected wind is unfavorable for this break.
Offshore waves: 1.8–1.8 ft across the period. Surf height unavailable. Tide data available; check the local tide response.
Wind source time: Sep 22, 6:45 PM CDT. This is not the model run issue time.

How these periods are chosen

The planner prefers three consecutive hourly samples covering two daylight hours, but retains shorter one- or two-sample evidence when that is all the forecast provides. Light wind means at most 6 kt. Moderate offshore means at most 12 kt from land toward the sea when shore orientation is verified. Strong wind or known gusts of 20 kt or more remain visible as cautions instead of making the entire comparison disappear. These are comparison labels, not locally tested surf-quality or safety ratings. Missing gusts remain unknown. Terrain shelter, currents, closures, and your ability are not assessed.

Forecast confidence

Returned marine grid point is 4.3 km from the mapped spot. Provider grid resolution is not established for this response.
Reference model hour: 12 hours from now; historical residuals do not measure forecast lead-time error.
No accepted local model for these inputs: missing history, unsupported direction/period/height, or failed historical validation.
A mapped coordinate does not establish nearshore grid resolution or terrain/shelter accuracy.

Wind E 5.4 kt

Tide 1.5 ft near low

Wave, wind and tide details

Offshore model swellESE 1.6 ft @ 4sValid 2026-09-23 08:00 · America/ChicagoMarine grid 27.7917, -97.0417 · offshore model, not a local measurement

Offshore model sea1.8 ft @ 4.3sSignificant wave height including wind waves and swell; not breaking surfValid 2026-09-23 08:00 · America/Chicago

Model windE 5.4 ktcross-shoreValid 2026-09-23 08:00 · America/Chicago3.7 kt onshore component

Tide1.5 ftnear lowNOAA Port Aransas 8775237 · 2.5 km from Port Aransas · predicted height relative to MLLWRetrieved Sep 22, 7:34 PM CDT · provider issue time unavailable9% of adjacent local low–high range · descriptive, not a safety rating

NWS CRP · TXZ442-443

Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 109. Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Bob Hall Pier............Low at 09:29 AM CDT. High at 11:39 AM CDT. Port Aransas.............Low at 08:56 AM CDT. High at 11:46 AM CDT. Sunrise.....................7:18 AM. Sunset......................7:26 PM.

WEDNESDAYOfficial breaking-surf height for Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands; forecast-zone range, not a calibrated break transformationIssued Sep 22, 1:35 AM CDT

NWS CRP · TXZ442-443

Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. East winds around 15 mph.

WEDNESDAY NIGHTOfficial breaking-surf height for Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands; forecast-zone range, not a calibrated break transformationIssued Sep 22, 1:35 AM CDT

Surf height unavailable. Coastal and offshore waves are not breaking-wave heights.

Surf and wind

Recommended window: No recommended window

Breaking surf is not reliably resolved. Hourly offshore swell and wind inputs are listed below.

Hourly forecast

Hourly surf forecast for Port Aransas
Time	Wind	Tide	Offshore swell
12 AM	SE 8.7 ktonshore	1 ftrising	ESE 1.4 ft @ 3s
1 AM	SE 8 ktonshore	1 ftrising	ESE 1.6 ft @ 3s
2 AM	SE 6.6 ktonshore	1 ftrising	ESE 1.6 ft @ 3s
3 AM	SE 7 ktonshore	1 ftrising	ESE 1.7 ft @ 3s
4 AM	SE 6.3 ktonshore	1 ftrising	ESE 1.7 ft @ 3s
5 AM	SE 5.1 ktonshore	1.5 ftnear high	ESE 1.7 ft @ 3s
6 AM	SE 4.2 ktonshore	1.5 ftfalling	ESE 1.6 ft @ 4s
7 AM	E 5.1 ktonshore	1.5 ftfalling	ESE 1.6 ft @ 4s
8 AM	E 5.4 ktcross-shore	1.5 ftnear low	ESE 1.6 ft @ 4s
9 AM	ENE 6.3 ktcross-shore	1.5 ftrising	ESE 1.6 ft @ 4s
10 AM	E 9.9 ktcross-shore	1.5 ftrising	ESE 1.5 ft @ 4s
11 AM	E 9.9 ktcross-shore	1.5 ftrising	SE 1.4 ft @ 4s
Noon	E 10.7 ktcross-shore	1.5 ftfalling	SE 1.4 ft @ 4s
1 PM	E 9.3 ktonshore	1 ftfalling	SE 1.3 ft @ 4s
2 PM	E 10.3 ktonshore	1 ftfalling	SE 1.2 ft @ 4s
3 PM	E 10.1 ktonshore	1 ftfalling	SE 1.0 ft @ 4s
4 PM	E 10.7 ktonshore	1 ftfalling	SE 0.9 ft @ 4s
5 PM	ESE 11.5 ktonshore	1 ftfalling	SE 0.8 ft @ 5s
6 PM	ESE 10.6 ktonshore	1 ftfalling	SE 0.7 ft @ 5s
7 PM	E 10.7 ktonshore	0.5 ftfalling	SE 0.7 ft @ 5s
8 PM	ESE 10 ktonshore	0.5 ftnear low	SE 0.9 ft @ 5s
9 PM	ESE 10.7 ktonshore	0.5 ftrising	SE 1.1 ft @ 5s
10 PM	ESE 10.8 ktonshore	1 ftrising	SE 1.2 ft @ 5s
11 PM	ESE 10.7 ktonshore	1 ftrising	SE 1.3 ft @ 5s

12 AMUnavailable

WindSE 8.7 ktonshoreTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellESE 1.4 ft @ 3s

1 AMUnavailable

WindSE 8 ktonshoreTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellESE 1.6 ft @ 3s

2 AMUnavailable

WindSE 6.6 ktonshoreTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellESE 1.6 ft @ 3s

3 AMUnavailable

WindSE 7 ktonshoreTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellESE 1.7 ft @ 3s

4 AMUnavailable

WindSE 6.3 ktonshoreTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellESE 1.7 ft @ 3s

5 AMUnavailable

WindSE 5.1 ktonshoreTide1.5 ftnear highOffshore swellESE 1.7 ft @ 3s

6 AMUnavailable

WindSE 4.2 ktonshoreTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellESE 1.6 ft @ 4s

7 AMUnavailable

WindE 5.1 ktonshoreTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellESE 1.6 ft @ 4s

8 AMUnavailable

WindE 5.4 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftnear lowOffshore swellESE 1.6 ft @ 4s

9 AMUnavailable

WindENE 6.3 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftrisingOffshore swellESE 1.6 ft @ 4s

10 AMUnavailable

WindE 9.9 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftrisingOffshore swellESE 1.5 ft @ 4s

11 AMUnavailable

WindE 9.9 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftrisingOffshore swellSE 1.4 ft @ 4s

NoonUnavailable

WindE 10.7 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellSE 1.4 ft @ 4s

1 PMUnavailable

WindE 9.3 ktonshoreTide1 ftfallingOffshore swellSE 1.3 ft @ 4s

2 PMUnavailable

WindE 10.3 ktonshoreTide1 ftfallingOffshore swellSE 1.2 ft @ 4s

3 PMUnavailable

WindE 10.1 ktonshoreTide1 ftfallingOffshore swellSE 1.0 ft @ 4s

4 PMUnavailable

WindE 10.7 ktonshoreTide1 ftfallingOffshore swellSE 0.9 ft @ 4s

5 PMUnavailable

WindESE 11.5 ktonshoreTide1 ftfallingOffshore swellSE 0.8 ft @ 5s

6 PMUnavailable

WindESE 10.6 ktonshoreTide1 ftfallingOffshore swellSE 0.7 ft @ 5s

7 PMUnavailable

WindE 10.7 ktonshoreTide0.5 ftfallingOffshore swellSE 0.7 ft @ 5s

8 PMUnavailable

WindESE 10 ktonshoreTide0.5 ftnear lowOffshore swellSE 0.9 ft @ 5s

9 PMUnavailable

WindESE 10.7 ktonshoreTide0.5 ftrisingOffshore swellSE 1.1 ft @ 5s

10 PMUnavailable

WindESE 10.8 ktonshoreTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellSE 1.2 ft @ 5s

11 PMUnavailable

WindESE 10.7 ktonshoreTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellSE 1.3 ft @ 5s

Tide

NOAA Port Aransas 8775237 · 2.5 km from Port Aransas · MLLW

Interpolated tide height Recommended window

About this spot

Model-grid forecast requested at the mapped coordinate; reef, headland, and nearshore transformations are unresolved. Beach break.

Mapped spot coordinate: 27.83, -97.05.

Mainland · Coast not verified · Ocean-facing bearing 135° · Location provenance

Model request point: Port Aransas (27.83, -97.05). Model output times describe valid conditions; the provider does not expose the model run issue time in this response.

Forecast sources

Data coverage 4/4 sources

Source availability is not forecast accuracy. Where an empirical model passes historical testing, its error and interval coverage are shown above. Source count cannot increase that confidence.

Coverage tier A · US_GULF · spot-level model point

NWS CRP · TXZ442-443; official reef-face range2–3 ftCurrent · Sep 22, 1:35 AM CDT

NWS CRP · TXZ442-443
NWS CRP · TXZ442-443; Official breaking-surf height for Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands; forecast-zone range, not a calibrated break transformationCurrentSep 22, 1:35 AM CDT
NOAA NDBC real-time station files
Current buoy observations are not forecasts for the selected future date.Not applicableNo source time
NOAA CO-OPS Tides and Currents API
NOAA Port Aransas 8775237 · 2.5 km from Port Aransas; predicted high/low events above MLLW, converted to feet. Timestamp is retrieval time; provider issue time is not supplied.CurrentSep 22, 7:34 PM CDT
Open-Meteo Marine API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 22, 6:45 PM CDT
Open-Meteo Weather API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 22, 6:45 PM CDT
Surf-Forecast public pages
Spot discovery and break-specific HTML fallbackNot applicableNo source time
Surfline public spot pages
Break-specific comparison, cams, and metadataNot applicableNo source time

How best guesses are made

Best guesses combine usable wave and wind evidence, with qualitative confidence and specific limitations. A missing tide or local surf-height model does not prevent useful guidance. Tide levels use the named station datum; their effect at this break remains uncertain. Wind direction is relative to the mapped beach orientation, without calibrated terrain or shelter effects. The comparison is a heuristic, not a measured quality rating.