Marine forecast
Baffin Bay to Port Aransas, TX
- current wind
- 12 kt SSE
- Gusts
- 17 kt
- Seas
- 4.3 ft
- Period
- 6 sec
- Air
- 87°F
Observed Tue 2:00 PM | GMZ250
- Gusts now
- 17 kt
- Seas now
- 4.3 ft · 6 sec
- Air
- 87°F
- Water
- 86°F
- 72-hr peak
- 24 kt
In brief
At 2:00 pm CDT on Oct 13, 2026, NDBC station PACT2 (Packery Channel, TX, 8 miles away) measured wind from the SSE at 12 kt, gusting to 17 kt; buoy 42092 measured seas of 4.3 ft. The NWS forecast for Baffin Bay to Port Aransas, TX issued at 2:00 pm CDT on Oct 13, 2026 reads, for this afternoon: “Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.”
Source: National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX forecast; NDBC observations
Wind forecast · ktPeak 24 kt
Seas forecast · ftPeak 5 ft
NWS marine forecast
| Period | Forecast |
|---|---|
| This Afternoon | Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. |
| Tonight | Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. |
| Wednesday | Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. |
| Wednesday Night | Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. |
| Thursday | Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. |
| Thursday Night | East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. |
| Friday | Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. |
| Friday Night | North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. |
| Saturday | North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. |
| Saturday Night | Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. |
Issued Tue 2:00 PM by Corpus Christi TX (product CWFCRP).
Recent buoy conditions
| Time | Wind | Gust | Seas | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 2:00 PM | 12 kt SSE | 17 kt | — | 86°F |
| Tue 1:54 PM | 13 kt SSE | 20 kt | — | 86°F |
| Tue 12:54 PM | 14 kt SSE | 18 kt | — | 85°F |
| Tue 11:54 AM | 13 kt SSE | 18 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 10:54 AM | 14 kt SSE | 17 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 9:54 AM | 9 kt SSE | 14 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 8:54 AM | 9 kt SSE | 12 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 7:54 AM | 9 kt SSE | 10 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 6:54 AM | 7 kt SSE | 11 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 5:54 AM | 9 kt SSE | 12 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 4:54 AM | 9 kt SSE | 15 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 3:54 AM | 9 kt SSE | 14 kt | — | 85°F |
Observed Tue 2:00 PM at NDBC buoy PACT2 (Packery Channel, TX), 8.0 miles away. Seas from buoy 42092 (Aransas Pass Channel Entrance S, TX (252)), 6.6 miles away, at Tue 2:00 PM.
Frequently asked questions
What is the marine forecast for Baffin Bay to Port Aransas today?
This Afternoon: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
Is there a small craft advisory for Baffin Bay to Port Aransas?
No advisories, warnings or watches are in effect for NWS zone GMZ250 as of the last update on this page. Advisories can be issued at any time; check the current bulletin before leaving the dock.
How high are the waves at Baffin Bay to Port Aransas right now?
Seas are running 4.3 ft at a 6-second period, measured at NDBC buoy PACT2 Tue 2:00 PM, 8.0 miles from this zone. The forecast peaks at 5.0 ft Wed 4 PM.
What is the water temperature at Baffin Bay to Port Aransas?
The nearest buoy read 86°F (30°C) at Tue 2:00 PM. Sea surface temperature at a single buoy can differ by several degrees from the water at a beach or in a shallow bay nearby.
What do the wind speeds in knots mean?
One knot is 1.15 mph. The National Weather Service issues a small craft advisory for sustained winds of roughly 22–33 knots or hazardous seas, a gale warning at 34–47 knots, and a storm warning at 48 knots and above. Exact advisory thresholds vary by forecast office and by water body — a bay reaches dangerous chop at a lower wind speed than open ocean.
Where does this forecast come from?
The forecast text is the National Weather Service's own marine bulletin for zone GMZ250, issued by Corpus Christi TX, reproduced in full. The wind and seas charts are drawn from the NWS gridded forecast for a point inside the zone. Observations come from the nearest reporting NDBC buoy. We are not affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service.
Forecast: NOAA/NWS product CWFCRP, issued Tue 2:00 PM. Observations: NOAA National Data Buoy Center station PACT2, read Tue 2:00 PM. Retrieved Oct 13, 2:42 PM. Conditions offshore change faster than any page can be rebuilt, so check the current NWS bulletin and your own instruments before going out.