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Port Aransas Surf Photo: 'Day after tropical storm Don August 2011' by Cynthia Grissman

Issued: 12 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Port Aransas sea temperature is

30.0°C

1.8°

Port Aransas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE	NE	ESE	SSE
	4 s	cross- off	3 s	4 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Aransas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	ENE	ESE	S
	10 s	cross	3 s	10 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Aransas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE		E
	10 s	cross- off		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Aransas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	E	E
	9 s	cross	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Aransas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	ESE	E
	9 s	on	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Aransas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	ESE	E
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Aransas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	ESE	E
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Aransas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SSE	ESE
	8 s	cross- on	5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Aransas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SSE	ESE
	8 s	on	5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Aransas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	SSE	ESE	S
	7 s	on	4 s	7 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Aransas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	S
	7 s	on	7 s	7 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Aransas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	S
	7 s	on	7 s	7 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Aransas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	S
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Aransas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	S
	7 s	on	7 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Aransas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE		ESE	SSW
	6 s	on		6 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Aransas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE		ESE	S
	6 s	on		6 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Aransas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		ESE
	6 s	cross- on		6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Aransas around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 58 minutes before high water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.5 ft). Range 0.63m (2.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Port Aransas Surf Photo: 'Day after tropical storm Don August 2011' by Cynthia Grissman

I took this the day after Tropical Storm Don while exploring the beach.

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User: Cynthia Grissman (1 photo)

Country: United States (4075 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:20 am 30 Jul 2011