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Corpus Christi Fishing Conditions Today

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Corpus Christi: 58°F, clear (observed at CORPUS CHRISTI NAS (1 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.42 inHg. The tide at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station is falling, with a low of 0.4 ft at 6:57 PM. Offshore buoy 42092 reports 8.2 ft seas and 82°F water. Moon: first quarter (40% 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: extremely rough. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet. Recently reported biting nearby: black drum, redfish, speckled trout, flounder.

Tide

Corpus Christi Naval Air Station

↘ Falling

  • High 6:35 AM · 1.1 ft
  • Low 6:57 PM · 0.4 ft

Wind & weather

CORPUS CHRISTI NAS (1 mi)

58°F

Clear
Wind – kt
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.42" rising

Seas & water

NDBC 42092, 16 nm out

Extremely Rough

Waves 8.2 ft @ 7s
Water 82°F

Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore.

Flat <1 ft · Great ~1 ft · Good ≤2 ft · Choppy 2–3 ft · Rough 3–4 ft · Extremely Rough >4 ft

Moon & solunar

🌓 First Quarter

40% illuminated · activity low

  • Major 5:35 AM–7:35 AM
  • Minor 1:22 PM–2:22 PM
  • Major 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Corpus Christi Naval Air Station · Saturday, February 20 · NOAA 8775421 · Station page

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-1.0-0.50.00.51.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:02 AM☀ 6:23 PMHigh 0.5 ft3:31 AMLow -0.3 ft1:16 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 6:13 AM–7:13 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 11:35 AM–1:35 PMMinor: Moonrise, 5:56 PM–6:56 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High3:31 AM0.45 ft
▼ Low1:16 PM-0.33 ft

Tidal range today: 0.78 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:02 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
6:26 PM
Moonset
6:43 AM
🌕

Full Moon

100% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Minor6:13 AM–7:13 AM
  • Major11:35 AM–1:35 PM
  • Minor5:56 PM–6:56 PM

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

Tides for Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, week of February 14

Tap a day to see its chart

DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
14 Sun🌓▲ 7:07 AM
▼ 6:19 PM		6:57 AM
▼ -0.3 ft		7:33 PM
▲ 0.4 ft
83high
15 Mon🌔▲ 7:06 AM
▼ 6:20 PM		8:22 AM
▼ -0.4 ft		8:43 PM
▲ 0.4 ft
90very high
16 Tue🌔▲ 7:05 AM
▼ 6:21 PM		9:42 AM
▼ -0.4 ft		10:16 PM
▲ 0.5 ft
96very high
17 Wed🌔▲ 7:04 AM
▼ 6:21 PM		10:51 AM
▼ -0.4 ft
97very high
18 Thu🌔▲ 7:03 AM
▼ 6:22 PM		12:10 AM
▲ 0.5 ft		11:47 AM
▼ -0.4 ft
98very high
19 Fri🌔▲ 7:03 AM
▼ 6:23 PM		1:57 AM
▲ 0.5 ft		12:35 PM
▼ -0.4 ft
98very high
20 Sat🌕▲ 7:02 AM
▼ 6:23 PM		3:31 AM
▲ 0.5 ft		1:16 PM
▼ -0.3 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. 
 


GMZ231-232-171915-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
151 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Bay and inland
waters rough to occasionally very rough. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to 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. 
 


GMZ250-171915-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
151 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots. Seas 9 to
13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet
at 8 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds, becoming
northeast 9 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 4 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. 
 


GMZ270-275-171915-
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-
151 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds and north 7 feet at
7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to
17 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds,
becoming northeast 10 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at
5 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 6:35 AM, low 0.4 ft at 6:57 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Corpus Christi?
Extremely Rough seas: Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore. Moon and tide activity: Low. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet.
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.

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.