Oak Island, Texas Weather
Oak Island, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Oak Island, Chambers County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oak Island.
About Oak Island, Texas
Oak Island unfolds as a low-lying landscape where the Gulf's humid breath perpetually kisses the land, a place of subtle gradients and wide, open skies that often hold the bruised hues of an approaching storm. It lies 18.0 miles east-south-east of Baytown, TX (from Baytown, TX: bearing 106°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south of Anahuac. The terrain here is a delicate negotiation between the persistent advance of brackish waters and the resilient growth of salt-tolerant grasses, their pale green a constant whisper against the pervasive, almost liquid light. Here and there, stands of live oaks, gnarled and wind-sculpted, offer a dappled shade, their branches draped with Spanish moss that catches the faintest breeze, swaying like ancient, silent dancers. The air itself carries a unique texture, thick with the salinity of the nearby coast and the earthy scent of marsh mud, a constant reminder of the ever-present water that defines Oak Island. The history of Oak Island is inextricably bound to its proximity to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, a vital artery that has shaped its economy and character since its early days as a place of passage and modest settlement. For generations, fishing and oystering have been the lifeblood of Oak Island, the rhythmic pull of nets and the clatter of shells echoing the enduring connection to the sea. The community, though small, possesses a quiet tenacity, a self-reliance forged in the face of capricious weather and the ebb and flow of maritime fortunes. Evidence of this resilience can be seen in the sturdy, if weathered, homes and the small, independent businesses that cater to both the local population and the occasional visitor drawn by the promise of its unpretentious coastal charm.
Live animated radar for Oak Island and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Oak Island, Chambers County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.661337°N, 94.68964°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78264, 77514 |
| Area Code | 210, 726, 281 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oak Island, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oak Island, 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 Oak Island includes coordinates 29.661337°N, 94.689640°W, situated in Chambers County. ZIP code 78264, 77514. Telephone area code: 210, 726, 281. 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.
