Know the water
before you launch.

Everything to check before you go

Each section pulls live data from the agencies that measure the coast (NOAA, the National Weather Service, NASA and Texas Parks & Wildlife) and from anglers on the water, so you can see the conditions for yourself instead of guessing.

Today's conditions →One page per port: tide, wind, seas, moon, solunar times, marine forecast and what's biting, in plain English.Conditions & tides →Is the tide rising or falling? Highs and lows, a full-day tide chart, the week ahead and nearby reports for every station.Fishing reports →Recent reports from guides and anglers by port: species, spots, baits and water conditions in one format. Live radarEsri · NEXRAD/IEMMoon & weather →Current weather from the closest station, radar, hourly and 7-day forecasts, pressure trend and the monthly moon calendar.Surf fishing →Beach by beach: waves, wind, rip current risk, water color, seaweed and the best hours to fish the surf.Offshore navigator →Sea surface temperature breaks, blue water edges, currents, salinity, seaweed, rigs, banks and drifters, with a trip planner.Live cams →See the water before you drive: live beach, pier and bay cams sorted by port.Fishing map →Bay hotspots with GPS, jetties, piers, artificial reefs, natural banks, rigs and wrecks.Bait camps →Who has live shrimp and croaker, hours, and fresh reports from other anglers.Boat ramps →Public ramps with lanes, parking, fees, the nearest tide, and ramp-condition reports.

Reading the conditions in four steps

1. 1

   Check the water's moving

   Fish feed when the tide moves. See if it's rising or falling, how big the swing is, and when the next high or low comes.

2. 2

   Read the wind & pressure

   Texas bays move with the wind more than the tide. Light winds and a steady or falling barometer before a front usually fish best.

3. 3

   Line up moon & sun

   Solunar major and minor periods, plus dawn and dusk, mark the best feeding windows. New and full moons bring stronger tides.

4. 4

   See what's biting

   Recent reports show which species are biting, where, and on what. Then check the ramp, the bait camp, and the cams.