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Corpus Christi Fishing Conditions Today

Friday, October 16, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Corpus Christi: 79°F, windy, wind N 22 knots gusting 31 (observed at CORPUS CHRISTI NAS (1 mi)). The barometer is stable at 30.16 inHg. The tide at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station is falling, with a low of 0.4 ft at 5:47 PM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 1.6 ft seas. Moon: waxing crescent (34% 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: good. Good seas; the moon and tide are only fair. Recently reported biting nearby: black drum, redfish, speckled trout, flounder.

Tides, weather & fishing times

Corpus Christi Naval Air Station · Monday, October 26 · NOAA 8775421 · Station page

0.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:36 AM☀ 6:49 PMLow 0.2 ft1:24 PMSolunarMajor: Moon overhead, 12:10 AM–2:10 AMMinor: Moonset, 7:34 AM–8:34 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 12:35 PM–2:35 PMMinor: Moonrise, 6:37 PM–7:37 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low1:24 PM0.24 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:36 AM
Sunset
6:49 PM
Moonrise
7:07 PM
Moonset
8:04 AM
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Full Moon

99% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Major12:10 AM–2:10 AM
  • Minor7:34 AM–8:34 AM
  • Major12:35 PM–2:35 PM
  • Minor6:37 PM–7:37 PM

Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.

Tides for Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, week of October 25

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
25 Sun🌕▲ 7:35 AM
▼ 6:50 PM
12:50 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
11:52 PM
▲ 1.0 ft
79high
26 Mon🌕▲ 7:36 AM
▼ 6:49 PM
1:24 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
86high
27 Tue🌖▲ 7:36 AM
▼ 6:48 PM
1:22 AM
▲ 1.1 ft
2:08 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
96very high
28 Wed🌖▲ 7:37 AM
▼ 6:48 PM
2:39 AM
▲ 1.2 ft
3:01 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
98very high
29 Thu🌖▲ 7:38 AM
▼ 6:47 PM
3:55 AM
▲ 1.2 ft
4:08 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
98very high
30 Fri🌖▲ 7:38 AM
▼ 6:46 PM
5:07 AM
▲ 1.2 ft
5:25 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
97very high
31 Sat🌖▲ 7:39 AM
▼ 6:45 PM
6:09 AM
▲ 1.1 ft
6:44 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
92very high

Coefficient compares each day's tidal swing with this station's weak and strong tides over the surrounding month (about 45 = weak, 95 = strong). Bigger swings move more water and bait.

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NOAA marine forecast

Bays

Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays

Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


GMZ231-232-170815-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
231 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Bay and inland
waters rough to occasionally very rough. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters
rough to occasionally very rough.
Full forecast ↗

Nearshore, out to 20 nm

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


GMZ250-170815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
231 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds and north 6 feet at 5 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Offshore, 20 to 60 nm

Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM

Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


GMZ270-275-170815-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
231 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North 10 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms early this
afternoon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms late. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 13 feet at 8 seconds and north 7 feet at 7 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Recent fishing reports

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Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi-area bays

  • Black drum
  • Redfish

Crew had a limit of black drum boated by mid-morning, with some redfish mixed in.

Hondo's Guide Service (Capt. Alejandro Perez) · FishingBooker ↗

Corpus Christi · Upper Laguna Madre and passes

  • Redfish
  • Speckled trout
  • Flounder

Schooling reds in the passes, trout in heavy grass near deep water, and a late bite along the King Ranch shoreline for limits.

Bait
Gold spoon
Conditions
Strong wind, high tides

Kevin G. · Captain Experiences ↗

Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi Bay

  • Black drum
  • Redfish

Good bite on drum and reds.

Shayne M. · Captain Experiences ↗

Corpus Christi · Baffin Bay

  • Speckled trout

Filled the box with nice trout.

FishingBooker ↗

Corpus Christi · Passes and grass flats

  • Redfish
  • Speckled trout

Bull reds gathering and moving through the passes; keeper trout in 2–3 ft around grassy potholes.

Conditions
Look for moving water and bait

Kevin G. · Captain Experiences ↗

Common questions

What is the tide doing in Corpus Christi today?
At Corpus Christi Naval Air Station the tide is falling. Today's tides: high 1.1 ft at 5:47 AM, low 0.4 ft at 5:47 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Corpus Christi?
Good seas: Around 2 feet. Comfortable for most boats. Wind is 22 kt, so seas may build. Moon and tide activity: Low. Good seas; the moon and tide are only fair.
What are the best fishing times in Corpus Christi today?
Solunar periods: major 4:45 AM–6:45 AM, minor 12:36 PM–1:36 PM, major 5:10 PM–7:10 PM, minor 10:46 PM–11:46 PM. Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:59 PM.
What's biting in Corpus Christi right now?
Oct 15: Crew had a limit of black drum boated by mid-morning, with some redfish mixed in. Oct 8: Schooling reds in the passes, trout in heavy grass near deep water, and a late bite along the King Ranch shoreline for limits. Oct 7: Good bite on drum and reds.

More for Corpus Christi

Data: NOAA CO-OPS tides, National Weather Service observations and marine forecasts, NOAA NDBC buoys; moon and solunar times computed for Corpus Christi. Not for navigation. Machine-readable: JSON.