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Corpus Christi Fishing Conditions Today

Monday, October 19, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Corpus Christi: 69°F, cloudy, wind NNE 9 knots (observed at CORPUS CHRISTI NAS (1 mi)). The barometer is stable at 30.18 inHg. The tide at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station is rising, with a high of 1.1 ft at 7:36 AM. Offshore buoy 42092 reports 3.6 ft seas and 80°F water. Moon: first quarter (58% lit); moon and tide activity rated low. Major solunar feeding periods: 7:10 AM–9:10 AM and 7:35 PM–9:35 PM. Sea state: rough. Rough offshore. Only big boats should make the run; bays and jetties may still fish. Recently reported biting nearby: black drum, redfish, speckled trout, flounder.

Tides, weather & fishing times

Corpus Christi Naval Air Station · Sunday, August 1 · NOAA 8775421 · Station page

-1.0-0.50.00.51.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:52 AM☀ 8:18 PMLow -0.5 ft1:18 AMHigh 0.5 ft3:20 PMSolunarMinor: Moonrise, 5:22 AM–6:22 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 11:55 AM–1:55 PMMinor: Moonset, 7:25 PM–8:25 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low1:18 AM-0.50 ft
▲ High3:20 PM0.52 ft

Tidal range today: 1.02 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:52 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Moonrise
5:52 AM
Moonset
7:55 PM
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New Moon

1% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Minor5:22 AM–6:22 AM
  • Major11:55 AM–1:55 PM
  • Minor7:25 PM–8:25 PM

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

Tides for Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, week of August 1

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
1 Sun🌑▲ 6:52 AM
▼ 8:18 PM
1:18 AM
▼ -0.5 ft
3:20 PM
▲ 0.5 ft
99very high
2 Mon🌑▲ 6:52 AM
▼ 8:17 PM
2:08 AM
▼ -0.5 ft
4:37 PM
▲ 0.5 ft
97very high
3 Tue🌒▲ 6:53 AM
▼ 8:17 PM
2:52 AM
▼ -0.4 ft
5:58 PM
▲ 0.4 ft
88high
4 Wed🌒▲ 6:53 AM
▼ 8:16 PM
3:32 AM
▼ -0.3 ft
7:34 PM
▲ 0.3 ft
71high
5 Thu🌒▲ 6:54 AM
▼ 8:15 PM
4:09 AM
▼ -0.1 ft
11:09 AM
▲ 0.1 ft
3:29 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
9:46 PM
▲ 0.2 ft
50average
6 Fri🌒▲ 6:54 AM
▼ 8:14 PM
4:44 AM
▼ 0.1 ft
9:38 AM
▲ 0.2 ft
4:55 PM
▼ -0.1 ft
38low
7 Sat🌒▲ 6:55 AM
▼ 8:14 PM
2:20 AM
▲ 0.2 ft
5:05 AM
▼ 0.2 ft
8:36 AM
▲ 0.2 ft
6:01 PM
▼ -0.2 ft
59average

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. 
 


GMZ231-232-192015-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
231 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
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. 
 


GMZ250-192015-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
231 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
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. 
 


GMZ270-275-192015-
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 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
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 rising. Today's tides: high 1.1 ft at 7:36 AM, low 0.4 ft at 8:55 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Corpus Christi?
Rough seas: 3 to 4 feet. Small boats should stay in. Moon and tide activity: Low. Rough offshore. Only big boats should make the run; bays and jetties may still fish.
What are the best fishing times in Corpus Christi today?
Solunar periods: minor 12:38 AM–1:38 AM, major 7:10 AM–9:10 AM, minor 2:40 PM–3:40 PM, major 7:35 PM–9:35 PM. Sunrise 7:31 AM, sunset 6:56 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.