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Corpus Christi

27.700°, -97.300° · tides: Corpus Christi Naval Air Station

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Today

Tonight: Low 72° · 26% rain

A chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: High 82° · 53% rain

A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 87. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:32 AM / 6:55 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:43 PM / 2:04 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 73%
Minor period
1:34 AM–2:34 AM
Major period
7:55 AM–9:55 AM
Minor period
3:13 PM–4:13 PM
Major period
8:20 PM–10:20 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 20Wed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMclouds42% cloud cover26% cloud cover45% cloud cover38% cloud cover37% cloud cover34% cloud cover29% cloud cover43% cloud cover37% cloud cover46% cloud cover68% cloud cover57% cloud cover70% cloud cover62% cloud cover71% cloud cover58% cloud cover53% cloud cover52% cloud cover47% cloud cover27% cloud cover42% cloud cover25% cloud cover19% cloud cover26% cloud cover41% cloud cover40% cloud cover44% cloud cover37% cloud cover51% cloud cover42% cloud cover60% cloud cover54% cloud cover46% cloud cover23% cloud cover22% cloud cover20% cloud cover15% cloud cover10% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover8% cloud cover9% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°75747272788182787675737380838076rain9% chance10% chance14% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in21% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in26% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in38% chance, 0.01 in41% chance, 0.01 in50% chance, 0.01 in53% chance, 0.01 in50% chance49% chance44% chance36% chance27% chance32% chance8% chance9% chance14% chance14% chance12% chance13% chance6% chance5% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNE 10 mph, gusts 16NE 8 mph, gusts 14NNE 8 mph, gusts 14NNE 9 mph, gusts 16NNE 10 mph, gusts 17NNE 12 mph, gusts 17NE 15 mph, gusts 18NE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 20E 13 mph, gusts 17E 9 mph, gusts 15E 7 mph, gusts 13E 5 mph, gusts 10E 5 mph, gusts 9ENE 5 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 14ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 16E 8 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 11 PM75°75°70°84%42%9%–NE 101610+ mi
Wed 12 AM74°74°70°87%26%10%–NE 81510+ mi
Wed 1 AM74°74°71°90%45%14%0.01"NE 81410+ mi
Wed 2 AM74°74°71°90%38%20%0.01"NNE 71410+ mi
Wed 3 AM73°73°71°93%37%21%0.01"NNE 8149.8 mi
Wed 4 AM73°73°71°93%34%19%0.01"NNE 8149.6 mi
Wed 5 AM72°72°71°97%29%26%0.01"NNE 9169.7 mi
Wed 6 AM72°72°71°97%43%25%0.01"NNE 101610.0 mi
Wed 7 AM72°72°71°97%37%32%0.01"NNE 101710.0 mi
Wed 8 AM72°72°71°97%46%32%0.01"NNE 121710.0 mi
Wed 9 AM75°75°72°90%68%38%0.01"NNE 121710.0 mi
Wed 10 AM77°77°72°85%57%41%0.01"NE 13179.9 mi
Wed 11 AM78°78°72°82%70%50%0.01"NE 15189.8 mi
Wed 12 PM79°79°72°79%62%53%0.01"NE 15209.9 mi
Wed 1 PM81°85°72°74%71%50%–NE 152010+ mi⚡
Wed 2 PM81°86°73°77%58%49%–NE 152010+ mi⚡
Wed 3 PM81°86°73°77%53%44%–ENE 152010.0 mi⚡
Wed 4 PM81°86°73°77%52%36%–ENE 152010.0 mi⚡
Wed 5 PM82°87°72°72%47%27%–ENE 152010.0 mi⚡
Wed 6 PM80°84°72°77%27%32%–ENE 142010.0 mi⚡
Wed 7 PM79°79°73°82%42%8%–E 131710+ mi
Wed 8 PM78°78°73°85%25%9%–E 101610+ mi
Wed 9 PM76°76°72°87%19%14%–E 91510+ mi
Wed 10 PM76°76°72°87%26%14%–E 81410+ mi
Wed 11 PM76°76°71°85%41%12%–E 71310+ mi
Thu 12 AM76°76°71°85%40%13%–E 61310+ mi
Thu 1 AM76°76°71°85%44%6%–E 51010+ mi
Thu 2 AM75°75°70°84%37%5%–E 59–
Thu 3 AM75°75°70°84%51%4%–E 59–
Thu 4 AM75°75°69°82%42%4%–E 59–
Thu 5 AM73°73°68°84%60%3%–ENE 510–
Thu 6 AM73°73°70°90%54%2%–ENE 612–
Thu 7 AM73°73°69°87%46%2%–ENE 712–
Thu 8 AM73°73°69°87%23%2%–ENE 713–
Thu 9 AM75°75°68°79%22%2%–ENE 814–
Thu 10 AM78°78°67°69%20%2%–ENE 1014–
Thu 11 AM80°82°66°62%15%2%–ENE 1215–
Thu 12 PM82°84°65°56%10%2%–ENE 1315–
Thu 1 PM83°85°65°55%5%1%–ENE 1316–
Thu 2 PM83°84°64°53%4%1%–ENE 1417–
Thu 3 PM82°83°64°55%3%1%–E 1417–
Thu 4 PM81°83°64°56%2%1%–E 1417–
Thu 5 PM80°82°65°60%3%1%–E 1417–
Thu 6 PM78°78°65°64%4%1%–E 1317–
Thu 7 PM76°76°66°71%5%0%–E 1216–
Thu 8 PM76°76°66°71%6%0%–E 1015–
Thu 9 PM75°75°65°71%8%0%–E 814–
Thu 10 PM75°75°65°71%9%0%–E 713–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers

75° / 72°

26% rain

NE 10–10 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 21

Chance Rain Showers

82° / 73°

53% rain · 0.12"

NE 7–15 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

83° / 72°

13% rain

ENE 5–14 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

83° / 74°

2% rain

E 3–15 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

83° / 73°

5% rain

ESE 12–18 mph · gusts 22

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

80° / 72°

30% rain

E 14–17 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Oct 26

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 71°

39% rain · 0.74"

ENE 12–17 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Heat index values as high as 87. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Heat index values as high as 84. East wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Heat index values as high as 85. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 3 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 3 to 13 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 12 to 15 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 15 to 18 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

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Marine forecast

Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays

GMZ232 · 232 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

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. 
 


GMZ231-232-210815-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
232 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.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.

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 232 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

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. 
 


GMZ250-210815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
232 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.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.

Moon calendar · December 2020

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
98% lit
↑ 6:45 PM
↓ 8:06 AM
★★★☆c80
2
95% lit
↑ 7:36 PM
↓ 9:01 AM
★★★☆c84
Moon farthest north (25.3°)
3
89% lit
↑ 8:31 PM
↓ 9:54 AM
★★★☆c85
4
82% lit
↑ 9:30 PM
↓ 10:44 AM
★★☆☆c86
5
74% lit
↑ 10:31 PM
↓ 11:29 AM
★★☆☆c85
6
64% lit
↑ 11:32 PM
↓ 12:11 PM
★★☆☆c79
7
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:49 PM
★☆☆☆c69
Last Quarter
8
42% lit
↑ 12:34 AM
↓ 1:26 PM
★☆☆☆c53
9
31% lit
↑ 1:36 AM
↓ 2:02 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
10
21% lit
↑ 2:39 AM
↓ 2:39 PM
★☆☆☆c36
11
12% lit
↑ 3:45 AM
↓ 3:18 PM
★★☆☆c71
12
5% lit
↑ 4:52 AM
↓ 4:02 PM
★★★☆c86
Perigee · 361,777 km
13
1% lit
↑ 6:02 AM
↓ 4:51 PM
★★★☆c96
best
14
0% lit
↑ 7:11 AM
↓ 5:46 PM
★☆☆☆c97
New Moon
15
2% lit
↑ 8:18 AM
↓ 6:46 PM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest south (-24.4°)
best
16
6% lit
↑ 9:18 AM
↓ 7:49 PM
★★★☆c98
best
17
12% lit
↑ 10:11 AM
↓ 8:52 PM
★★★☆c95
18
20% lit
↑ 10:56 AM
↓ 9:53 PM
★★☆☆c89
19
29% lit
↑ 11:35 AM
↓ 10:51 PM
★★☆☆c79
20
38% lit
↑ 12:10 PM
↓ 11:46 PM
★☆☆☆c66
21
48% lit
↑ 12:41 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c53
First Quarter
22
57% lit
↑ 1:11 PM
↓ 12:39 AM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
23
67% lit
↑ 1:40 PM
↓ 1:30 AM
★☆☆☆c40
24
75% lit
↑ 2:10 PM
↓ 2:22 AM
★☆☆☆c50
Apogee · 405,010 km
25
83% lit
↑ 2:42 PM
↓ 3:14 AM
★★☆☆c59
26
89% lit
↑ 3:17 PM
↓ 4:07 AM
★★☆☆c66
27
95% lit
↑ 3:56 PM
↓ 5:02 AM
★★☆☆c72
28
98% lit
↑ 4:40 PM
↓ 5:58 AM
★★★☆c78
29
100% lit
↑ 5:30 PM
↓ 6:54 AM
★★★☆c83
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
30
100% lit
↑ 6:25 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
★★★☆c87
Moon farthest north (25.4°)
best
31
97% lit
↑ 7:23 PM
↓ 8:40 AM
★★★☆c91

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Dec 2 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (25.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Dec 7 · 6:37 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Dec 9 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Dec 12 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 361,777 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Dec 14 · 10:16 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Dec 15 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-24.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Dec 21 · 5:41 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Dec 22 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Dec 24 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 405,010 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Dec 29 · 9:28 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Dec 30 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sun, Dec 13 · Tue, Dec 15 · Wed, Dec 16 · Tue, Dec 29 · Wed, Dec 30

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

361,795 km closest · 405,010 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for Corpus Christi Naval Air StationSurf report: Mustang Island State ParkOffshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Tue 1:46 PM.