Port Aransas Beach sargassum & beach forecast
Port Aransas, TX · Coastal Bend & South Texas, United States · 27.815, -97.056
Updated : very low seaweed, beach grade A, sea 75°F.
Veabird's call
Lock in Friday Nov 13: A, Very low seaweed, 1.2 ft waves, 75°F air.
September (A-) and October (A) are ideal, and March gets busiest with spring break.
Grades from Veabird's beach forecast; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 13, 06:00 UTC.
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Questions about Port Aransas Beach
Does Port Aransas Beach get sargassum (seaweed)?
Rarely. Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach here in fewer than one week in ten in every month. Landings vary by year, wind and currents.
How warm is the water at Port Aransas Beach?
About 74°F in November. The sea is warmest in August (about 87°F) and coolest in January (about 61°F).
When is the best time to visit Port Aransas Beach?
For warm water and dry weather, aim for October. October brings about 8 rainy days and a sea near 81°F.
When is hurricane season at Port Aransas Beach, and how often do storms hit?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November and peaks around September. A tropical storm passed within 86 miles of Port Aransas Beach in 18 of the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025, and a hurricane within 58 miles in 4. The riskiest stretch is around September 3, when the chance of a storm passing in any one week is about 4%; across all of September it is about 11%. Flexible bookings and travel insurance help in the peak weeks.
Sargassum season at Port Aransas Beach Resorts
Sargassum is rare at Port Aransas Beach Resorts: Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in fewer than one week in ten in every month.
Estimated share of weeks in each month with moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach. Veabird takes the landing season seen on Quintana Roo's beaches (a Puerto Morelos beach camera, 2015–2020, and the Mexican Navy's beach alerts, 2022–2026), the nearest coast with a multi-year beach record (this one has none), and scales it by how often NOAA AOML satellites see notable seaweed within about 20 km of this stretch of coast: 2% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 4% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 72%) measures seaweed offshore, not on the sand: off the Riviera Maya it reads high even in winter, when little lands. Very low under 10%, Low 10–24%, Moderate 25–44%, High 45–69%, Very high 70%+. Beach faces 120°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore. Satellite sargassum data: USF Optical Oceanography Lab (Sargassum Watch System) via NOAA AOML. The satellite record as open data.
South Padre & the Coastal Bend month by month
Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit South Padre & the Coastal Bend.
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in January
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in February
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in March
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in April
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in May
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in June
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in July
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in August
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in September
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in October
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in November
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in December
Weather, water & seaweed by month at Port Aransas Beach Resorts
Average highs run from about 64°F in January to 89°F in August. The sea is warmest in August (about 87°F) and coolest in January (about 61°F). February is usually the driest, with about 7 rainy days; May is the wettest, with about 16 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 61°F | 8 | Very low |
| Feb | 66°F | 62°F | 7 | Very low |
| Mar | 73°F | 68°F | 9 | Very low |
| Apr | 77°F | 74°F | 13 | Very low |
| May | 82°F | 81°F | 16 | Very low |
| Jun | 87°F | 86°F | 13 | Very low |
| Jul | 88°F | 86°F | 11 | Very low |
| Aug | 89°F | 87°F | 10 | Very low |
| Sep | 87°F | 86°F | 11 | Very low |
| Oct | 82°F | 81°F | 8 | Very low |
| Nov | 74°F | 74°F | 9 | Very low |
| Dec | 68°F | 67°F | 8 | Very low |
Monthly averages from 6 years of ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo) for this area's 0.5° grid cell; rainy days have at least 1 mm (0.04 in). Sargassum is the typical-year estimate described above. Any given year can differ.
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- None offshore.
- Public cleanup
- South Padre Island & Nueces County beach maintenance; seaweed pushed to dune line.
- Resort crews
- Resort crews clear frontage daily in season.
- Typical clearing time
- 1–2 days
Safety notes
US domestic
- Strong longshore currents at Port Aransas jetties.
- Spring break brings heavy traffic and law enforcement presence.
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Port Aransas, TX
- Sea Turtle Inc. (SPI)
- Padre Island National Seashore
- USS Lexington (Corpus Christi)
- Schlitterbahn SPI
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Nearest airports
- Corpus Christi Intl (CRP), ~44 km
Nearby resorts
- Seaside Boutique Hotel Port Aransas, TX · 1 km
- Cinnamon Shore Port Aransas, TX · 6 km
- Port Royal Ocean Resort Mustang Island, TX · 10 km
- North Padre Island Beach Resorts Corpus Christi, TX · 27 km
- DoubleTree by Hilton Corpus Christi Beachfront Corpus Christi, TX · 33 km
- Capri Beach Hotel Corpus Christi, TX · 33 km
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