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Moon & Weather

Corpus Christi

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

⚠ Wind Advisory · until Sat 7:00 AM

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Coastal Aransas, Coastal Calhoun, Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces, Coastal Refugio, and Coastal San Patricio Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Clear and Breezy

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 12:56 AM · CORPUS CHRISTI NAS (1 mi)

Wind

26mph

From N (10°)

Gusts 44 mph

Temperature

65°F

Humidity

40%

Dew point 40°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.35 in1027.7 mb▲ Rising

+0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.0030.1830.35−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Nearest NWS weather station, hourly readings

Fishing by pressure trend

  • risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
  • stableNormal activity.
  • fallingGood at first, then turning poor.

Fishing conditions now

very goodgoodpoor

Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.

Today

Overnight: Low 60°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday: High 74°

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:30 AM / 6:58 PM
Moonrise / moonset
1:52 PM / –
Moon
First Quarter, 41%
Major period
5:35 AM–7:35 AM
Minor period
1:22 PM–2:22 PM
Major period
6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 176 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 19clouds29% cloud cover28% cloud cover36% cloud cover38% cloud cover41% cloud cover34% cloud cover28% cloud cover31% cloud cover26% cloud cover31% cloud cover20% cloud cover32% cloud cover27% cloud cover10% cloud cover19% cloud cover15% cloud cover24% cloud cover23% cloud cover31% cloud cover26% cloud cover15% cloud cover11% cloud cover15% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover18% cloud cover18% cloud cover21% cloud cover20% cloud cover17% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover0% cloud cover3% cloud cover15% cloud cover17% cloud cover18% cloud cover14% cloud cover23% cloud cover31% cloud cover49% cloud cover44% cloud cover49% cloud cover54% cloud cover56% cloud cover58% cloud cover60% cloud cover61% cloud cover40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°64626268737268666462657376757270rainwind0102030mphN 23 mph, gusts 32N 22 mph, gusts 30N 22 mph, gusts 29N 23 mph, gusts 28N 21 mph, gusts 25N 16 mph, gusts 21N 15 mph, gusts 20N 14 mph, gusts 18NNE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 9 mph, gusts 15NNE 8 mph, gusts 14NNE 8 mph, gusts 15NNE 10 mph, gusts 17N 12 mph, gusts 18N 13 mph, gusts 18N 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 14 mph, gusts 17NNE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 8 mph, gusts 13ENE 6 mph, gusts 10ENE 5 mph, gusts 9ENE 3 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 3 AM64°64°48°56%29%0%–N 233210+ mi
Sat 4 AM63°63°48°58%28%0%–N 233110+ mi
Sat 5 AM62°62°48°60%36%0%–N 223010+ mi
Sat 6 AM62°62°48°60%38%0%–N 223010+ mi
Sat 7 AM61°61°48°62%41%0%–N 222910+ mi
Sat 8 AM60°60°49°67%34%0%–N 232810+ mi
Sat 9 AM62°62°49°62%28%0%–N 232810+ mi
Sat 10 AM65°65°49°56%31%0%–N 222610+ mi
Sat 11 AM67°67°49°52%26%0%–N 212510+ mi
Sat 12 PM68°68°49°51%31%0%–N 182410+ mi
Sat 1 PM71°71°48°44%20%0%–N 162110+ mi
Sat 2 PM72°72°48°43%32%0%–N 162110+ mi
Sat 3 PM73°73°47°40%27%0%–N 152010+ mi
Sat 4 PM74°74°46°37%10%0%–N 141810+ mi
Sat 5 PM73°73°46°38%19%0%–N 141810+ mi
Sat 6 PM72°72°46°39%15%0%–N 131710+ mi
Sat 7 PM72°72°47°41%24%0%–NNE 121510+ mi
Sat 8 PM70°70°48°46%23%0%–NNE 91510+ mi
Sat 9 PM68°68°48°49%31%0%–NNE 91510+ mi
Sat 10 PM68°68°49°51%26%0%–NNE 91410+ mi
Sat 11 PM67°67°49°52%15%0%–NNE 81410+ mi
Sun 12 AM66°66°50°56%11%0%–NNE 81510+ mi
Sun 1 AM65°65°50°58%15%0%–NNE 81510+ mi
Sun 2 AM65°65°51°60%16%0%–NNE 91610+ mi
Sun 3 AM64°64°51°63%16%0%–NNE 101710+ mi
Sun 4 AM63°63°52°67%18%0%–N 121810+ mi
Sun 5 AM63°63°52°67%18%0%–N 121810+ mi
Sun 6 AM62°62°52°70%21%0%–N 121810+ mi
Sun 7 AM62°62°52°70%20%0%–N 131810+ mi
Sun 8 AM63°63°53°70%17%0%–N 131810+ mi
Sun 9 AM65°65°53°65%5%0%–N 131710+ mi
Sun 10 AM68°68°54°61%3%0%–N 141710+ mi
Sun 11 AM71°71°54°55%0%0%–NNE 141710+ mi
Sun 12 PM73°73°54°51%3%0%–NNE 131610+ mi
Sun 1 PM75°75°54°48%15%0%–NNE 131610+ mi
Sun 2 PM75°75°54°48%17%0%–NE 1215–
Sun 3 PM76°76°54°46%18%0%–NE 1215–
Sun 4 PM76°76°54°46%14%0%–NE 1214–
Sun 5 PM77°77°54°45%23%0%–ENE 1215–
Sun 6 PM75°75°55°50%31%0%–ENE 1014–
Sun 7 PM74°74°55°51%49%0%–ENE 813–
Sun 8 PM73°73°55°53%44%0%–ENE 612–
Sun 9 PM72°72°55°55%49%0%–ENE 610–
Sun 10 PM71°71°56°59%54%0%–ENE 610–
Sun 11 PM71°71°57°61%56%0%–ENE 59–
Mon 12 AM70°70°57°63%58%0%–ENE 39–
Mon 1 AM70°70°58°66%60%0%–ENE 39–
Mon 2 AM69°69°58°68%61%0%–ENE 39–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

74° / 60°

Dry

N 8–23 mph · gusts 32

Sun, Oct 18

Sunny

77° / 67°

Dry

NE 5–14 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Oct 19

Partly Sunny

80° / 70°

10% rain

NE 3–14 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Oct 20

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

83° / 75°

27% rain

ENE 5–16 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Oct 21

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 74°

27% rain · 0.06"

ENE 9–16 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

82° / 76°

1% rain

E 6–13 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

83° / 76°

3% rain

SE 7–15 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays

GMZ232 · 151 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 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. 
 


GMZ231-232-171915-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
151 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Bay and inland
waters rough to occasionally very rough. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.MONDAY 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. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in
the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 151 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 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. 
 


GMZ250-171915-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
151 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots. Seas 9 to
13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet
at 8 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds, becoming
northeast 9 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at
4 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 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. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.

Moon calendar · February 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
100% lit
↑ 6:12 PM
↓ 7:10 AM
★★★★c102
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
2
99% lit
↑ 7:16 PM
↓ 7:50 AM
★★★☆c97
best
3
96% lit
↑ 8:17 PM
↓ 8:24 AM
★★★☆c84
4
91% lit
↑ 9:15 PM
↓ 8:56 AM
★★☆☆c64
Moon crosses the equator
5
84% lit
↑ 10:12 PM
↓ 9:25 AM
★☆☆☆c26
6
76% lit
↑ 11:07 PM
↓ 9:54 AM
★☆☆☆c42
7
67% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:25 AM
★☆☆☆c55
8
58% lit
↑ 12:02 AM
↓ 10:57 AM
★☆☆☆c64
9
48% lit
↑ 12:58 AM
↓ 11:33 AM
★☆☆☆c67
Last Quarter
10
39% lit
↑ 1:55 AM
↓ 12:13 PM
★☆☆☆c70
Apogee · 404,575 km
11
30% lit
↑ 2:51 AM
↓ 12:59 PM
★☆☆☆c73
12
21% lit
↑ 3:45 AM
↓ 1:50 PM
★★☆☆c78
Moon farthest south (-28.2°)
13
14% lit
↑ 4:36 AM
↓ 2:46 PM
★★☆☆c84
14
8% lit
↑ 5:22 AM
↓ 3:45 PM
★★☆☆c86
15
3% lit
↑ 6:04 AM
↓ 4:45 PM
★★★☆c88
best
16
1% lit
↑ 6:42 AM
↓ 5:45 PM
★★★☆c88
best
17
0% lit
↑ 7:16 AM
↓ 6:46 PM
★★★☆c83
New Moon
best
18
2% lit
↑ 7:48 AM
↓ 7:45 PM
★★★☆c70
19
6% lit
↑ 8:19 AM
↓ 8:46 PM
★★☆☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
20
12% lit
↑ 8:51 AM
↓ 9:48 PM
★★☆☆c33
21
21% lit
↑ 9:25 AM
↓ 10:52 PM
★☆☆☆c52
22
30% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ 11:59 PM
★☆☆☆c68
23
41% lit
↑ 10:46 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c78
24
53% lit
↑ 11:37 AM
↓ 1:07 AM
★☆☆☆c83
First Quarter
Perigee · 370,132 km
25
64% lit
↑ 12:35 PM
↓ 2:15 AM
★☆☆☆c87
Moon farthest north (28.3°)
26
75% lit
↑ 1:40 PM
↓ 3:18 AM
★★☆☆c89
27
84% lit
↑ 2:47 PM
↓ 4:15 AM
★★☆☆c89
28
91% lit
↑ 3:55 PM
↓ 5:03 AM
★☆☆☆c89

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Feb 1 · 4:09 PM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Feb 4 · 10:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Feb 9 · 6:43 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Feb 10 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 404,575 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Feb 12 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Feb 17 · 6:01 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Feb 19 · 8:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Feb 24 · 6:27 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Feb 24 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 370,132 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Feb 25 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.3°)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, Feb 1 · Mon, Feb 2 · Sun, Feb 15 · Mon, Feb 16 · Tue, Feb 17

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

Moon distance

370,148 km closest · 404,575 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 Sat 1:46 AM.