Saturday, October 17, 2026 · updates through the day
Right now in Corpus Christi: 65°F, clear and breezy, wind N 23 knots gusting 38 (observed at CORPUS CHRISTI NAS (1 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.35 inHg. The tide at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station is rising, with a high of 1.1 ft at 6:35 AM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 3 ft seas. Moon: waxing crescent (37% lit); moon and tide activity rated low. Major solunar feeding periods: 5:35 AM–7:35 AM and 6:00 PM–8:00 PM. Sea state: choppy. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window. Recently reported biting nearby: black drum, redfish, speckled trout, flounder.
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.
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.
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.
At Corpus Christi Naval Air Station the tide is rising. Today's tides: high 1.1 ft at 6:35 AM, low 0.4 ft at 6:57 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Corpus Christi?
Choppy seas: 2 to 3 feet. Bumpy in a bay boat; bigger boats are fine. Moon and tide activity: Low. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window.
What are the best fishing times in Corpus Christi today?
Solunar periods: major 5:35 AM–7:35 AM, minor 1:22 PM–2:22 PM, major 6:00 PM–8:00 PM. Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:58 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.
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.
Clear and Breezy
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 12:56 AM · CORPUS CHRISTI NAS (1 mi)
Wind
26mph
From N (10°)
Gusts 44 mph
Temperature
65°F
Humidity
40%
Dew point 40°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.04 in over 3 hours reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
Nearest NWS weather station, hourly readings
Fishing by pressure trend
risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
stableNormal activity.
fallingGood at first, then turning poor.
Fishing conditions now
very goodgoodpoor
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Satellite map, currents & salinity
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
0816243240
Fresh river waterGulf seawater ≈ 35
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 17, 2:00 AM (run 03z 2026-10-17 UTC). Arrow length shows current speed. Labeled dots are measured sensor readings; open circles are model forecast points (click one to see its forecast below).
No salinity sensors near this station reported in the past week.
Model: NOAA Northern Gulf Operational Forecast System (NGOFS2). Sensors: Texas Water Development Board. Imagery: USDA/USGS The National Map.