Corpus Christi Fishing Conditions Today

NOAA marine forecast

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. 
 


GMZ231-232-180715-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
115 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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. 
 


GMZ250-180715-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
115 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25
knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 8 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 8 seconds.

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. 
 


GMZ270-275-180715-
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-
115 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, 
occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 8 
seconds and northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 
15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds.

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

• Bob Hall Pier & Whitecap Beach surf
• Padre Island National Seashore surf
• Hourly & 7-day weather
• Live cams
• Fishing spots
• Bait camps
• Boat ramps
• Offshore SST & water color

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.