{"port":"Corpus Christi","page":"https://texasbitecast.com/conditions/corpus-christi","updated":"2026-10-16T18:33:12.907Z","summary":"Right now in Corpus Christi: 78°F, mostly cloudy and breezy, wind N 23 knots gusting 33 (observed at CORPUS CHRISTI NAS (1 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.18 inHg. The tide at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station is falling, with a low of 0.4 ft at 5:47 PM. Offshore buoy 42092 reports 5.2 ft seas and 84°F water. Moon: waxing crescent (33% lit); moon and tide activity rated low. Major solunar feeding periods: 4:45 AM–6:45 AM and 5:10 PM–7:10 PM. Sea state: extremely rough. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet. Recently reported biting nearby: black drum, redfish, speckled trout, flounder.","weather":{"station":"CORPUS CHRISTI NAS (1 mi)","observedAt":1792173360000,"description":"Mostly Cloudy and Breezy","tempF":78,"windKt":23,"gustKt":33,"windFrom":"N","visibilityMi":10,"pressureInHg":30.18,"pressureTrend":"rising","fishingNote":"Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off."},"tide":{"station":"Corpus Christi Naval Air Station","stationId":"8775421","direction":"falling","next":{"type":"L","minutes":1067,"height":0.37,"date":"2026-10-16"},"events":[{"type":"H","minutes":347,"height":1.077},{"type":"L","minutes":1067,"height":0.37}]},"buoy":{"id":"42092","lat":27.639,"lng":-97.012,"time":"2026-10-16T17:30:00Z","windDir":null,"windKt":null,"gustKt":null,"waveFt":5.2,"periodS":5,"waveDir":36,"waterF":83.5,"airF":null,"pressureMb":null,"visNm":null,"distanceNm":16},"moon":{"name":"Waxing Crescent","emoji":"🌒","illumination":33,"rise":786,"set":1396,"solunar":[{"kind":"major","start":285,"end":405},{"kind":"minor","start":756,"end":816},{"kind":"major","start":1030,"end":1150},{"kind":"minor","start":1366,"end":1426}]},"sun":{"rise":450,"set":1139},"rating":{"activity":{"label":"Low","stars":1},"sea":{"label":"Extremely Rough","note":"Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore.","color":"#b91c1c","waveFt":5.2,"from":"buoy"},"overall":"Stay in: seas are over 4 feet."},"marineForecast":{"bay":{"id":"GMZ232","name":"Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays","text":"Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship\nchannel out to 60 nautical miles.\n \nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest\n1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average\nhighest 10 percent of the waves. \n \n\n\nGMZ231-232-162015-\nBaffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-\n233 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH\nSATURDAY MORNING...\n\n.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast\nlate. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight\nchance of showers. \n.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to\n30 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough to\noccasionally very rough. A chance of showers in the morning. \n.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to\n40 knots. Bay and inland waters rough to occasionally very rough.\n.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots,\ndiminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the\nafternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland\nwaters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. \n.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to\n10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy\nto occasionally choppy. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland\nwaters smooth to slightly choppy. \n.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters\nslightly choppy to occasionally choppy. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to\n10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to\noccasionally choppy. \n.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters\nslightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. \n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters\nslightly choppy to occasionally choppy.","issued":"233 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz232.txt"},"nearshore":{"id":"GMZ250","name":"Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM","text":"Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship\nchannel out to 60 nautical miles.\n \nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest\n1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average\nhighest 10 percent of the waves. \n \n\n\nGMZ250-162015-\nCoastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-\n233 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH\nSATURDAY AFTERNOON...\n\n.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east\naround 5 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast\n3 feet at 6 seconds. \n.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots,\nincreasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots in the\nafternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to\n6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave\nDetail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at\n6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. \n.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to\n40 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave\nDetail: Northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds and north 6 feet at\n5 seconds. \n.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots,\ndiminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the\nafternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding\nto 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave\nDetail: Northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds and north 4 feet at\n5 seconds, becoming northeast 9 feet at 9 seconds and north\n3 feet at 4 seconds. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to\n20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to\n4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:\nNortheast 6 feet at 8 seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 8 seconds\nand northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. \n.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to\n15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to\n6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at\n4 seconds. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,\noccasionally to 5 feet. \n.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,\noccasionally to 5 feet. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,\noccasionally to 5 feet. \n.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,\noccasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. \n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,\noccasionally to 6 feet.","issued":"233 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz250.txt"},"offshore":{"id":"GMZ270","name":"Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM","text":"Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship\nchannel out to 60 nautical miles.\n \nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest\n1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average\nhighest 10 percent of the waves. \n \n\n\nGMZ270-275-162015-\nWaters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-\nWaters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to\n60 NM-\n233 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH\nSATURDAY AFTERNOON...\n\n.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east\naround 5 knots late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet\nat 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. \n.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to\n30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to\n5 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the\nafternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming\nnortheast 9 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight\nchance of thunderstorms. \n.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to\n45 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave\nDetail: Northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds and north 7 feet at\n7 seconds. \n.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots,\ndiminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the\nafternoon. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding\nto 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave\nDetail: North 13 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 10 feet at\n7 seconds. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to\n10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to\n10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after\nmidnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds and north\n3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,\noccasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at\n7 seconds. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to\n5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to\n6 feet. \n.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,\noccasionally to 6 feet. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to\n15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to\n8 feet. A chance of showers after midnight. \n.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,\noccasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers. \n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,\noccasionally to 8 feet. \n\nWinds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.","issued":"233 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz270.txt"}},"recentReports":[{"date":"2026-10-15","approx":false,"port":"Corpus Christi","where":"Corpus Christi-area bays","species":["Black drum","Redfish"],"summary":"Crew had a limit of black drum boated by mid-morning, with some redfish mixed in.","source":"https://fishingbooker.com/reports/view/131508"},{"date":"2026-10-08","approx":true,"port":"Corpus Christi","where":"Upper Laguna Madre and passes","species":["Redfish","Speckled trout","Flounder"],"summary":"Schooling reds in the passes, trout in heavy grass near deep water, and a late bite along the King Ranch shoreline for limits.","baits":"Gold spoon","conditions":"Strong wind, high tides","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/corpus-christi"},{"date":"2026-10-07","approx":true,"port":"Corpus Christi","where":"Corpus Christi Bay","species":["Black drum","Redfish"],"summary":"Good bite on drum and reds.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/corpus-christi"},{"date":"2026-09-26","approx":false,"port":"Corpus Christi","where":"Baffin Bay","species":["Speckled trout"],"summary":"Filled the box with nice trout.","source":"https://fishingbooker.com/reports/view/130065"},{"date":"2026-09-14","approx":true,"port":"Corpus Christi","where":"Passes and grass flats","species":["Redfish","Speckled trout"],"summary":"Bull reds gathering and moving through the passes; keeper trout in 2–3 ft around grassy potholes.","conditions":"Look for moving water and bait","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/corpus-christi"}],"note":"Times are US Central. Minutes are minutes after local midnight. Data: NOAA CO-OPS, NWS, NDBC; reports from guides and anglers.","source":"Texas BiteCast"}