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Corpus Christi Fishing Conditions Today

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · updates through the day

Bay fishing

Fishable

Wind up to 11 kt: choppy on open water. Fish protected shorelines, coves and the lee side.

Wind from the live station and the next 6 hours over Corpus Christi & Redfish Bays

Offshore run

Extremely Rough

Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore.

Buoy 42092, 16 nm out: 5.2 ft @ 7s

Next best fishing window

Tomorrow 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

In 19h 40m · sunset

Solunar period, dawn or dusk, and moving tide lining up

Wind

10 kt
From ENE · next 6 h up to 11

Tide

↗ Rising
High 1.0 ft tmrw 7:39 AM
Running 0.8 ft above predicted

Water temp

78°F
USS Lexington, Corpus Christi Bay
▲ 1°F in 24 h

Seas

5.2 ft
Extremely Rough

Barometer

30.12
rising · Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.

Moon

🌔 73%
Waxing Gibbous · activity average

76°F, mostly clear · Observed at CORPUS CHRISTI NAS (1 mi) (9:56 PM)

Next 24 hours

Forecast wind over Corpus Christi & Redfish Bays (Open-Meteo), tides at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station. Teal bar = best fishing window.

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Week ahead

Bay call from the daytime wind (National Weather Service), lowered for storms or likely rain; tide coefficient and moon/tide rating at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station.

Best days: Sunday, Oct 25 and Thursday, Oct 22 · breezy E wind, dry, good moon and tide.

  1. Wed, Oct 21

    Tough

    NE 10–13 kt · g17

    ⛈ Storms

    coef 58 · ★★☆☆

  2. Thu, Oct 22

    Fishable

    ENE 6–12 kt

    Dry

    coef 44 · ★☆☆☆

  3. Fri, Oct 23

    Fishable

    E 4–11 kt · g15

    Dry

    coef 28 · ★☆☆☆

  4. Sat, Oct 24

    Tough

    ESE 12–16 kt

    Dry

    coef 60 · ★★☆☆

  5. Sun, Oct 25

    Fishable

    E 13–15 kt

    Dry

    coef 79 · ★★★☆

  6. Mon, Oct 26

    Tough

    E 11–15 kt

    ⛈ Storms

    coef 86 · ★☆☆☆

Marine forecast

National Weather Service, by period

Bays

Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays

This Afternoon10–15kt Northeast
Tonight10–15kt Northeast
A slight chance of showers after midnight
Wednesday10–15kt Northeast · g20
A chance of showers
Wednesday Night10–15kt East · g20
A chance of showers in the evening
Thursday5–10kt Northeast · g20
Thursday Night10–15kt East
Full NWS text

This Afternoon: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Tonight: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

Wednesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in the evening.

Thursday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Thursday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Friday: East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Friday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Saturday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.

Saturday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Source: NWS ↗

Nearshore, out to 20 nm

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

This Afternoon10–15kt Northeast
Seas 3–4 ft
Tonight10–15kt Northeast
Seas 4–5 ft · A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight
Wednesday10–15kt Northeast · g20
Seas 4 ft · A slight chance of thunderstorms
Wednesday Night10–15kt East · g20
Seas 3–4 ft · A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening
Thursday10kt Northeast
Seas 3 ft
Thursday Night5–10kt East
Seas 2–3 ft
Full NWS text

This Afternoon: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.

Tonight: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Wednesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.

Wednesday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.

Thursday: Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.

Thursday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.

Friday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Friday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Saturday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Saturday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Source: NWS ↗

Offshore, 20–60 nm

Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM

⚠ Small craft should exercise caution

This Afternoon15–20kt Northeast
Seas 4–6 ft · A slight chance of showers
Tonight15–20kt Northeast
Seas 4–6 ft · A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
Wednesday10–15kt East
Seas 4–5 ft · Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
Wednesday Night10–15kt East
Seas 4–5 ft · Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening
Thursday10–15kt Northeast
Seas 3–4 ft
Thursday Night10–15kt East
Seas 2–3 ft
Full NWS text

This Afternoon: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

Tonight: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Wednesday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.

Thursday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.

Thursday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.

Friday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Friday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Saturday: East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Saturday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Source: NWS ↗

What's biting nearby

All reports

3 reports in the last two weeks: redfish in every report, black drum and flounder, on spoons.

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 ↗

From Texas outlets and guides

Tides, weather & fishing times

Corpus Christi Naval Air Station · Monday, October 11 · NOAA 8775421 · Station page

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Mon, Oct 11 12:00 PM · 0.8 ft ↘ falling · next low 10:58 PM

Drag the chart sideways (or swipe) to see later times; the orange line reads the tide at that moment.

Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High7:39 AM0.91 ft
▼ Low10:58 PM0.56 ft

Tidal range today: 0.35 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:27 AM
Sunset
7:04 PM
Moonrise
4:54 PM
Moonset
3:53 AM
Waxing Gibbous

Waxing Gibbous

86% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Minor3:23 AM–4:23 AM
  • Major9:25 AM–11:25 AM
  • Minor4:24 PM–5:24 PM
  • Major9:50 PM–11:50 PM

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

Tides for Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, week of October 10

Tap a day to see its chart

DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
10 Sun🌔▲ 7:26 AM
▼ 7:05 PM		7:57 AM
▲ 0.9 ft		10:33 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
61average
11 Mon🌔▲ 7:27 AM
▼ 7:04 PM		7:39 AM
▲ 0.9 ft		10:58 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
53average
12 Tue🌔▲ 7:27 AM
▼ 7:03 PM		7:01 AM
▲ 0.9 ft		1:22 PM
▼ 0.7 ft		4:51 PM
▲ 0.7 ft		11:23 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
44low
13 Wed🌔▲ 7:28 AM
▼ 7:02 PM		6:03 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		1:06 PM
▼ 0.6 ft		7:55 PM
▲ 0.8 ft		11:52 PM
▼ 0.8 ft
35low
14 Thu🌕▲ 7:28 AM
▼ 7:01 PM		5:13 AM
▲ 0.9 ft		1:11 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
49average
15 Fri🌕▲ 7:29 AM
▼ 7:00 PM		4:26 AM
▲ 0.9 ft		1:26 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
65average
16 Sat🌖▲ 7:29 AM
▼ 6:59 PM		1:18 AM
▲ 1.0 ft		1:52 PM
▼ 0.3 ft
80high

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.

Satellite map, currents & salinity

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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)

0816243240
Fresh river waterGulf seawater ≈ 35

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Model: NOAA Northern Gulf Operational Forecast System (NGOFS2). Sensors: Texas Water Development Board. Imagery: USDA/USGS The National Map.

Today in plain English

Right now in Corpus Christi: 76°F, mostly clear, wind ENE 10 knots (observed at CORPUS CHRISTI NAS (1 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.12 inHg. The tide at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station is rising, with a high of 1.0 ft at 7:39 AM. Offshore buoy 42092 reports 5.2 ft seas and 80°F water. Moon: waxing gibbous (73% lit); moon and tide activity rated average. Major solunar feeding periods: 7:55 AM–9:55 AM and 8:20 PM–10:20 PM. Sea state: extremely rough. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet. Recently reported biting nearby: black drum, redfish, speckled trout, flounder.

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 1.0 ft at 7:46 AM, low 0.4 ft at 9:42 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: Average. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet.

What are the best fishing times in Corpus Christi today?

Solunar periods: minor 1:34 AM–2:34 AM, major 7:55 AM–9:55 AM, minor 3:13 PM–4:13 PM, major 8:20 PM–10:20 PM. Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:55 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.

Good-day alerts for Corpus Christi

One email, early on the mornings the bays here rate Good (wind 10 kt or less now and for the next six hours). Nothing on the other days. Unsubscribe from any email.

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.