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Port Aransas, TX Daily Water Report — August 27, 2026

Go. Today is an excellent day for any activity that involves being on top of the water rather than in it. Diving and sailing lead the board with 8 out of 10 scores, while boating sits just behind at 7.9. Kayaking and fishing are solid second-tier options. Surfing is the clear outlier today, and it’s easy to see why. Wind is the engine of the morning, blowing a steady 8 knots from the SSE with gusts to 17 knots. That breeze, paired with 80 percent humidity and an air temperature hitting 34 degrees, will make early afternoon feel like 34 degrees. The bright side is that cloud cover sits at just six percent, and there’s zero rain in the forecast. For sailors, this is a prime window: a sustained SSE wind with minimal cloud cover is exactly the kind of consistent push that makes a day on the water feel like it’s working with you, not against you. The sailing score of 8 matches recent highs from the past week, when we saw scores of 8.1 on the 24th and 9.2 on the 22nd. Divers should take note of the 8 out of 10 score. Water temperature is running a degree cooler than average at 30 degrees, and wave height is low, around 0.5 meters from a short-period wind wave. The ocean current is pushing toward the north at 0.7 meters per second. That’s a manageable drift, and with calmest seas expected near 1:00 PM at just 0.3 meters, midday is the sweet spot if you want to maximize bottom time. Boating and kayaking both lean favorable, though the wind makes kayaking a workout rather than a cruise. The kayaking score of 6 ties the low end of the past week’s range, so if you’re paddling, plan for a headwind on the way out and a tailwind on the return. Fishing lands at 7.2, a slight drop from yesterday’s 7.9 and the 7.8 we saw on the 22nd. That dip is likely from the stronger breeze and a stable, mid-range pressure reading of 1013 hPa. Solunar timing puts the strongest activity in the late night and midday periods. The morning minor period from 6:17 to 7:17 AM and the evening minor from 6:17 to 7:17 PM bookend the day, but the major midday window from 11:47 to 1:47 PM is the one to watch. Surfing gets a 5.1. The wave period sits at just 3.15 seconds and swell direction is an oblique 115 degrees. That’s not a recipe for clean, rideable faces. The score is in line with the 5.4 to 5.8 range we’ve seen all week, so don’t expect a breakout session. For the coming days, wind builds gradually through the weekend, with peak gusts reaching 13 to 16 knots by Sunday and Monday. Wave heights follow suit, climbing from the current 0.3-0.5 meter range to 0.5-0.7 meters by Monday. The forecast holds no significant rain, so plan for more of the same: consistent wind, low swell, and stable pressure. No major fronts are indicated