Mareloa

Port Aransas - Jetty, Texas

Near Port Aransas · 0.9 mi

Tide

Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.

NowSlack tide-0.1 ft
Next eventLow · 05:00 PMin 1 h 41 · -0.2 ft

Tidal range

Difference in height between one high tide and the following low tide.

Translated from the cited source.

Source: Shom — Définitions des mots clefs (GT TSH, mars 2025)

1.1 ft
Heights shown-0.7 ft → 1.3 ft
1.3 ft0.7 ft-0.0 ft-0.7 ftLow05:00 PM-0.2 ftHigh01:00 AM0.8 ft
  • Low05:00 PM · -0.2 ft
  • High01:00 AM · 0.8 ft

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Sea conditions

sea model sampled 2.9 mi from the beach

Estimated surface03:00 PM
≈ 78.4 °F
Waves
2.7 ft
Period
6.0 s
Swell
2.4 ft E
Modelled current
0.6 mph
Surface temperature · 24 h≈ 78.1 °F – 78.6 °F
78.4 °F
78.6 °F
78.3 °F
78.1 °F
78.4 °F

Local conditions

UV
5.9
Cloud cover
13 %
Sunrise
07:31 AM
Sunset
06:54 PM

Forecast

Temperature over 48 hours

Hourly temperature forecast

This point remains readable, but it is outside the common selectable horizon.

Seven-day weather outlook

Practical information

Length
3,524 ftSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Shade features nearby
BuildingsNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Horizon (relief)
N 0° · NE 0° · E 0° · SE 0° · S 0° · SW 0° · W 0° · NW 0°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Distance to town
0.9 miSource record 9/11/2026 · Open source
Shore axis
31°Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source

Sun and shore orientation

October 20, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

Shore orientation unavailable

Sunset

Shore orientation unavailable

Calculation method

Wind on the beach

Side wind

estimate

Bathing supervision

Supervision not provided

Do you know this beach?

The animation may show sand as a visual default; that does not confirm the real surface. What is the ground actually made of here?

What is the ground made of?

Practical information recorded by the source

This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.

Nearby services
toilets 2 · shop 1 · bus stop 2recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Showers nearby
0 ftSource record 9/27/2026 · Open source

Practical facilities

Mapped within 3,281 ft of the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

Mapped facilities describe the source record; availability, opening and access can change.

Toilets, showers and water
2
  • Toilets

    1,230 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    No
    Access
    Yes

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Toilets

    2,644 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Opening hours
    off
    Access
    No

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Access and accessibility
—

Not documented.

Public transport and bikes
2
  • Bus stop · UT Marine Science Institute

    2,657 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Bus stop · Horace Caldwell Pier

    3,199 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Parking
6
  • Car park

    358 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    No
    Access
    Yes
    Covered
    No
    Show 1 more details
    Surface
    Sand

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    2,077 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park · Check In

    2,408 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    No
    Surface
    Asphalt

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    2,415 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    No
    Access
    Yes
    Surface
    Asphalt

    Mapped point

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  • Car park

    2,595 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    No
    Disabled spaces
    2
    Surface
    Concrete

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    2,881 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Local area
Nuecesrecorded by the source · Source record 8/25/2026 · Open source
Catalogue record
Mapped beachrecorded by the source · Source record 8/25/2026 · Open source
Coast
Gulf of MexicoSource record 8/25/2026 · Open source
Water body
SeaSource record 8/25/2026 · Open source

Today’s windows

Calculated at 03:19 PM
family beach timeCheck first04:00 PM – 07:00 PM

family beach time

Check first

04:00 PM – 07:00 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • mild temperature

Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com

photographyPossible window04:54 PM – 06:54 PM

photography

Possible window

04:54 PM – 06:54 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • late-day light

High score, low confidence: the data behind this window is incomplete or approximate. Check the conditions on site.

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com

sunsetPossible window06:09 PM – 07:39 PM

sunset

Possible window

06:09 PM – 07:39 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • around sunset

High score, low confidence: the data behind this window is incomplete or approximate. Check the conditions on site.

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com

beach runPossible window08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

beach run

Possible window

08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • cooler hour for running

High score, low confidence: the data behind this window is incomplete or approximate. Check the conditions on site.

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com

coastal walkPossible window10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

coastal walk

Possible window

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • comfortable walking hour

High score, low confidence: the data behind this window is incomplete or approximate. Check the conditions on site.

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com

shore gatheringCheck first04:00 PM – 07:00 PM

shore gathering

Check first

04:00 PM – 07:00 PM

  • physical window around low tide

Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com

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Beaches nearby

Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.

Seven-day tide

Modelled tidal range · source reference
TuesdayWednesday22 Thursday23 Friday24 Saturday25 Sunday26 Monday
Modelled tidal range1.12 ft
High tide12:00 AM0.92 ft
Low tide05:00 PM-0.20 ft
Modelled tidal range0.75 ft
High tide01:00 AM0.75 ft
Low tide06:00 PM0.00 ft
Modelled tidal range0.72 ft
High tide01:00 AM0.69 ft
Low tide08:00 AM0.16 ft
High tide01:00 PM0.46 ft
Low tide07:00 PM-0.03 ft
Modelled tidal range0.66 ft
High tide01:00 AM0.49 ft
Low tide07:00 AM0.00 ft
High tide02:00 PM0.66 ft
Low tide09:00 PM0.10 ft
Modelled tidal range1.31 ft
High tide01:00 AM0.43 ft
Low tide07:00 AM-0.30 ft
High tide03:00 PM1.02 ft
Modelled tidal range1.84 ft
Low tide08:00 AM-0.59 ft
High tide04:00 PM1.25 ft
Modelled tidal range2.13 ft
Low tide09:00 AM-0.66 ft
High tide05:00 PM1.48 ft
Tide calendar
Tide, weather and sea conditions modelled by Open‑Meteo — not a navigation tool

Country profile

Languages
Hawaiian, Spanish, Samoan, Chamorro, Carolinian
Emergency
General number 911
Currency
United States dollar
Driving side
right

Wikidata · CC0 · Retrieved on Sep 18, 2026

Sources and method

Tide heights
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
Sea temperature and conditions
Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
Beach characteristics
These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.

Source & freshness

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — RAD and Beach Attributes; U.S. federal government work, public domain (17 U.S.C. §105)Aging

Official catalogue · Bathing water quality

Method and source ↗
© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-05-06T03:25:00Z; offline reviewed snapshot (companion profile), ODbLFresh

Catalogue review

Method and source ↗Licence ↗
Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh

Additional source

Method and source ↗

Modelled sea level: limited coastal accuracy, and a different reference from chart datum.

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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