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Port Aransas, Texas Tide Chart
Port Aransas — the ‘Fishing Capital of Texas’ on Mustang Island — fishes a small diurnal Gulf tide through Aransas Pass, the deep-water gateway to some of Texas’ best inshore and offshore water.
Upcoming tides in Port Aransas
Live NOAA predictions for station 8775237 (Port Aransas).
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Heights in feet above MLLW, station local time. See the full interactive tide map.
The pattern
One high and one low daily with about a foot and a half of range. The pass and the ship channel run current on the change; the back bays and flats fish the tide’s rhythm more than its size.
Inshore and offshore
Redfish and speckled trout haunt the flats, Lydia Ann Channel, and the bay shorelines; tarpon roll through the pass in summer — the town’s historic fishery. Offshore, the jetties and nearshore rigs hold snapper, kingfish, and cobia.
Ferries and boating
The free ferry crosses the ship channel to the island — mind the big-ship traffic and the pass’s current on the change. The back bays go skinny at low water. For the wider Gulf, see our Gulf Coast tide guide.