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Holiday Beach unfurls along the western edge of the Aransas Bay, a landscape sculpted by the persistent caress of salt air and the shimmering, wide-open sky of the Texas coast. It lies 34.7 miles north-east of Corpus Christi, TX (from Corpus Christi, TX: bearing 43°T), and is situated 2.1 miles north of Lamar. Here, the land is low and flat, a subtle undulation of marsh grasses and sandy soil that yields to the encroaching tides, creating a fluid boundary between earth and water. Oyster shells, bleached white by the sun, pepper the shoreline, remnants of countless generations of bivalves that have sustained both the ecosystem and the people. The air itself carries a perpetual hum, a mixture of the distant cries of gulls and the low thrum of boat engines, a constant reminder of the bay's vital presence. At dusk, the sky bleeds into an astonishing palette of rose and lavender, reflecting on the placid waters and casting a hushed, ephemeral glow over the scattered homes and fishing piers. The history of Holiday Beach is inextricably tied to the bounty of the Aransas Bay, a place that has long drawn sustenance and livelihood from its rich waters. For centuries, indigenous peoples harvested its oysters and fished its depths, a tradition that echoes in the present-day economy, where recreational fishing and the oyster industry remain cornerstones. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile fishing grounds and a life lived in rhythm with the sea, established a quiet existence here, their lives shaped by the predictable ebb and flow of the tides. While Holiday Beach may not boast grand historical monuments, its story is etched into the weathered planks of its piers and the sun-baked hulls of its fishing boats. The character of Holiday Beach is one of quiet resilience, a place where life moves at a measured pace, attuned to the natural cycles of the coast, a place that offers a gentle, unpretentious embrace to those who find themselves drawn to its shores.
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| Location | Holiday Beach, Aransas County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 28.1689°N, 97.010268°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78382 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Holiday Beach, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Holiday Beach includes coordinates 28.168900°N, 97.010268°W, situated in Aransas County. ZIP code 78382. Telephone area code: 830. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.