Rockport, Texas Weather
Rockport, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Rockport, Aransas County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rockport. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rockport is published on the Aransas County Airport (KRKP) page, 7 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Rockport have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Rockport: Ingleside Regional Airport (KTFP) 20 km · Mustang Beach Airport (KRAS) 24 km · Hunt Airport (K9R5) 32 km · Rooke Field (KRFG) 40 km · Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field (KNGP) 43 km
Conditions reported at KRKP describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rockport specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rockport.
About Rockport, Texas
Rockport unfurls along the northern edge of Aransas Bay, a place where the sun-bleached wood of piers bleeds into the shimmering expanse of saltwater and sky. It lies 25.8 miles north-east of Corpus Christi, TX (from Corpus Christi, TX: bearing 54°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-east of Aransas Pass. The landscape here is a study in gentle curves: mangrove-lined shorelines that whisper secrets to the tide, and stretches of coastal prairie that hold the scent of salt and wild grasses. Ospreys circle lazily above the shallow waters, their keen eyes scanning for the silver flash of a mullet, while pelicans, with their ancient, knowing gaze, drift serenely on the currents. The air itself carries a certain weight, thick with the humidity of the Gulf Coast, yet often stirred by a breeze that smells of brine and distant, unseen blooms. This coastal haven, Rockport, has long drawn its sustenance from the bounty of the sea and the land. Its history is intrinsically tied to fishing and the maritime trade, a legacy that echoes in the weathered boats bobbing in the harbor and the tales told in the local cafes. The economy still thrives on the ebb and flow of its watery domain, with recreational fishing and tourism forming the backbone of its identity. Beyond the immediate allure of its beaches and bays, Rockport is also a gateway to the wilder beauty of the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, a sanctuary for migratory birds and the elusive whooping crane, a testament to the enduring natural spirit of this Texan coast.
Live animated radar for Rockport 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Rockport, Aransas County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 28.020573°N, 97.054434°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78382, 78381 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rockport, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rockport, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Rockport includes coordinates 28.020573°N, 97.054434°W, situated in Aransas County. ZIP code 78382, 78381. 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. 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.
