Marine forecast
Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel, TX
- current wind
- 12 kt SSE
- Gusts
- 15 kt
- Seas
- 4.3 ft
- Period
- 6 sec
- Air
- 86°F
Observed Tue 1:54 PM | GMZ255
- Gusts now
- 15 kt
- Seas now
- 4.3 ft · 6 sec
- Air
- 86°F
- Water
- 84°F
- 72-hr peak
- 18 kt
In brief
At 1:54 pm CDT on Oct 13, 2026, NDBC station AWRT2 (Aransas Wildlife Refuge, TX, 12 miles away) measured wind from the SSE at 12 kt, gusting to 15 kt; buoy 42092 measured seas of 4.3 ft. The NWS forecast for Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel, TX issued at 2:00 pm CDT on Oct 13, 2026 reads, for this afternoon: “Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.”
Source: National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX forecast; NDBC observations
Wind forecast · ktPeak 18 kt
Seas forecast · ftPeak 4 ft
NWS marine forecast
| Period | Forecast |
|---|---|
| This Afternoon | Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. |
| Tonight | Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. |
| Wednesday | Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. |
| Wednesday Night | Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 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 6 seconds. |
| Friday | Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. |
| Friday Night | Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. |
| Saturday | Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. |
| Saturday Night | Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. |
Issued Tue 2:00 PM by Corpus Christi TX (product CWFCRP).
Recent buoy conditions
| Time | Wind | Gust | Seas | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1:54 PM | 12 kt SSE | 15 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 12:54 PM | 12 kt SSE | 15 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 11:54 AM | 11 kt SSE | 15 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 10:54 AM | 12 kt SSE | 15 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 9:54 AM | 10 kt SSE | 15 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 8:54 AM | 10 kt SSE | 12 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 7:54 AM | 9 kt S | 13 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 6:54 AM | 9 kt SSE | 12 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 5:54 AM | 10 kt S | 14 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 4:54 AM | 9 kt S | 12 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 3:54 AM | 12 kt S | 15 kt | — | 84°F |
| Tue 2:54 AM | 12 kt S | 16 kt | — | 84°F |
Observed Tue 1:54 PM at NDBC buoy AWRT2 (Aransas Wildlife Refuge, TX), 12.5 miles away. Seas from buoy 42092 (Aransas Pass Channel Entrance S, TX (252)), 37.9 miles away, at Tue 2:00 PM.
Frequently asked questions
What is the marine forecast for Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel today?
This Afternoon: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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 Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel?
No advisories, warnings or watches are in effect for NWS zone GMZ255 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 Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel right now?
Seas are running 4.3 ft at a 6-second period, measured at NDBC buoy AWRT2 Tue 1:54 PM, 12.5 miles from this zone. The forecast peaks at 4.0 ft Wed 7 AM.
What is the water temperature at Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel?
The nearest buoy read 84°F (29°C) at Tue 1:54 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 GMZ255, 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 AWRT2, read Tue 1:54 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.