Port Aransas Beach with kids today
Port Aransas, Texas
Updated 3:00 AM CDT
What decides a families with kids score
Before you swim
Surf is running 3.5 ft today, which makes shorebreak and currents stronger than usual.
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
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About Port Aransas Beach
Port Aransas Beach sits on the Texas coast, where the water runs from about 60°F in January to 88°F in August.
The water averages above 70°F in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — 8 months of the year — peaking around 88°F in August and dropping to about 60°F in January.
Today it is 84°F. That is 2° above the October average of 82°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Port Aransas (H. Caldwell Pier) about 1.1 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Aransas Beach good for families today?
Great with kids — we score it 83 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is surf calmness at 3.5 ft.
What makes a good families with kids day?
We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.