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. 
 


GMZ231-232-182000-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
230 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. 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. 
 


GMZ250-182000-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
230 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and
north 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 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. 
 


GMZ270-275-182000-
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-
230 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

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 7:12 AM, low 0.4 ft at 8:01 PM.

Is it a good day to fish Corpus Christi?

Good seas: Around 2 feet. Comfortable for most boats. 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: minor 12:00 AM–12:41 AM, major 6:25 AM–8:25 AM, minor 2:03 PM–3:03 PM, major 6:50 PM–8:50 PM. Sunrise 7:31 AM, sunset 6:57 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.