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Corpus Christi

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

⚠ Wind Advisory · until Sat 1:00 AM

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Bee, Coastal Aransas, Coastal Calhoun, Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces, Coastal Refugio, Coastal San Patricio, Goliad, Inland Calhoun, Inland Kleberg, Inland Nueces, Inland Refugio, Inland San Patricio, Jim Wells, and Victoria Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM Friday to 1 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.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

Cloud cover 75% · Feels like 78°F

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

Wind

26mph

From N (360°)

Gusts 38 mph

Temperature

78°F

High 79° · Low 75° so far today

Humidity

58%

Dew point 62°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.18 in1021.9 mb▲ Rising

+0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

29.9130.0530.18−24h−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

This Afternoon: High 84° · 7% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Heat index values as high as 86. North wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 60°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:30 AM / 6:59 PM
Moonrise / moonset
1:06 PM / 11:16 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 32%
Major period
4:45 AM–6:45 AM
Minor period
12:36 PM–1:36 PM
Major period
5:10 PM–7:10 PM
Minor period
10:46 PM–11:46 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Oct 166 PMSat, Oct 176 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 186 AM12 PMclouds62% cloud cover39% cloud cover17% cloud cover15% cloud cover21% cloud cover17% cloud cover27% cloud cover28% cloud cover27% cloud cover24% cloud cover26% cloud cover22% cloud cover39% cloud cover30% cloud cover29% cloud cover47% cloud cover41% cloud cover38% cloud cover42% cloud cover21% cloud cover27% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover24% cloud cover26% cloud cover27% cloud cover47% cloud cover34% cloud cover57% cloud cover63% cloud cover54% cloud cover56% cloud cover42% cloud cover27% cloud cover26% cloud cover25% cloud cover24% cloud cover28% cloud cover32% cloud cover36% cloud cover34% cloud cover32% cloud cover30% cloud cover29% cloud cover28% cloud cover27% cloud cover26% cloud cover24% cloud cover40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°82827469666260647074726764626167rain2% chancewind010203040mphN 31 mph, gusts 45N 32 mph, gusts 43N 32 mph, gusts 44N 30 mph, gusts 40N 31 mph, gusts 43N 28 mph, gusts 38N 30 mph, gusts 40N 23 mph, gusts 41N 28 mph, gusts 38N 23 mph, gusts 31N 24 mph, gusts 30N 21 mph, gusts 28N 17 mph, gusts 22N 15 mph, gusts 20N 14 mph, gusts 18N 10 mph, gusts 15N 9 mph, gusts 15N 9 mph, gusts 14N 9 mph, gusts 15N 10 mph, gusts 16N 10 mph, gusts 18N 12 mph, gusts 18N 13 mph, gusts 18NNE 13 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 1 PM82°85°68°63%62%2%–N 314510+ mi
Fri 2 PM83°85°66°57%39%0%–N 324410+ mi
Fri 3 PM82°83°63°53%17%0%–N 324310+ mi
Fri 4 PM82°82°60°47%15%0%–N 334610+ mi
Fri 5 PM81°81°57°44%21%0%–N 324410+ mi
Fri 6 PM77°77°54°45%17%0%–N 293910+ mi
Fri 7 PM74°74°52°46%27%0%–N 304010+ mi
Fri 8 PM73°73°50°44%28%0%–N 304010+ mi
Fri 9 PM71°71°49°46%27%0%–N 314310+ mi
Fri 10 PM69°69°48°47%24%0%–N 304010+ mi
Fri 11 PM68°68°48°49%26%0%–N 283810+ mi
Sat 12 AM67°67°48°50%22%0%–N 293910+ mi
Sat 1 AM66°66°48°52%39%0%–N 304010+ mi
Sat 2 AM65°65°49°56%30%0%–N 293910+ mi
Sat 3 AM64°64°49°58%29%0%–N 234110+ mi
Sat 4 AM62°62°49°62%47%0%–N 233110+ mi
Sat 5 AM62°62°48°60%41%0%–N 283810+ mi
Sat 6 AM61°61°48°62%38%0%–N 233510+ mi
Sat 7 AM60°60°48°64%42%0%–N 233110+ mi
Sat 8 AM61°61°49°65%21%0%–N 233010+ mi
Sat 9 AM62°62°49°62%27%0%–N 243010+ mi
Sat 10 AM64°64°48°56%16%0%–N 232810+ mi
Sat 11 AM66°66°48°52%16%0%–N 212810+ mi
Sat 12 PM68°68°48°49%24%0%–N 182510+ mi
Sat 1 PM70°70°47°44%26%0%–N 172210+ mi
Sat 2 PM72°72°47°41%27%0%–N 162110+ mi
Sat 3 PM72°72°46°39%47%0%–N 152010+ mi
Sat 4 PM74°74°46°37%34%0%–N 141810+ mi
Sat 5 PM73°73°45°37%57%0%–N 141810+ mi
Sat 6 PM72°72°46°39%63%0%–N 131710+ mi
Sat 7 PM72°72°46°39%54%0%–N 101510+ mi
Sat 8 PM69°69°47°45%56%0%–N 915–
Sat 9 PM68°68°48°49%42%0%–N 915–
Sat 10 PM67°67°48°50%27%0%–N 914–
Sat 11 PM66°66°49°54%26%0%–N 914–
Sun 12 AM65°65°49°56%25%0%–N 914–
Sun 1 AM64°64°50°60%24%0%–N 915–
Sun 2 AM63°63°50°62%28%0%–N 916–
Sun 3 AM62°62°51°67%32%0%–N 1016–
Sun 4 AM62°62°51°67%36%0%–N 1017–
Sun 5 AM61°61°51°70%34%0%–N 1018–
Sun 6 AM61°61°51°70%32%0%–N 1218–
Sun 7 AM61°61°51°70%30%0%–N 1218–
Sun 8 AM63°63°51°65%29%0%–N 1218–
Sun 9 AM65°65°52°63%28%0%–N 1318–
Sun 10 AM67°67°52°59%27%0%–N 1317–
Sun 11 AM69°69°52°55%26%0%–NNE 1316–
Sun 12 PM72°72°52°49%24%0%–NNE 1316–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

84° / 60°

7% rain

N 28–33 mph · gusts 46

Sat, Oct 17

Mostly Sunny

74° / 61°

Dry

N 9–30 mph · gusts 41

Sun, Oct 18

Mostly Sunny

76° / 66°

Dry

NNE 3–13 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Oct 19

Partly Sunny

80° / 73°

12% rain

NE 3–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 20

Chance Rain Showers

81° / 75°

32% rain

ENE 9–17 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

82° / 76°

14% rain

E 10–16 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Oct 22

Mostly Sunny

83° / 77°

9% rain

E 8–16 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Heat index values as high as 86. North wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 12 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

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 · 233 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. 
 


GMZ231-232-162015-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
233 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
late. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight
chance of showers. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough to
occasionally very rough. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Bay and inland waters rough to occasionally very rough.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots,
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 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 5 to
10 knots 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, 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. A chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM

GMZ250 · 233 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. 
 


GMZ250-162015-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
233 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots,
increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to
6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds and north 6 feet at
5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots,
diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 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 and north 4 feet at
5 seconds, becoming northeast 9 feet at 9 seconds and north
3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to
4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 8 seconds
and northwest 1 foot at 3 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 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

Moon calendar · October 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
71% lit
↑ 11:01 PM
↓ 12:38 PM
★★☆☆c91
Perigee · 369,337 km
2
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:42 PM
★☆☆☆c91
Moon farthest north (27.9°)
3
48% lit
↑ 12:05 AM
↓ 2:39 PM
★☆☆☆c89
Last Quarter
4
37% lit
↑ 1:13 AM
↓ 3:29 PM
★☆☆☆c85
5
27% lit
↑ 2:20 AM
↓ 4:12 PM
★★☆☆c79
6
17% lit
↑ 3:26 AM
↓ 4:49 PM
★★☆☆c69
7
10% lit
↑ 4:29 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
★☆☆☆c53
8
4% lit
↑ 5:29 AM
↓ 5:54 PM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
9
1% lit
↑ 6:28 AM
↓ 6:25 PM
★★★☆c37
10
0% lit
↑ 7:26 AM
↓ 6:57 PM
★★★☆c66
New Moon
best
11
1% lit
↑ 8:25 AM
↓ 7:30 PM
★★☆☆c74
12
5% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 8:07 PM
★★★☆c84
best
13
10% lit
↑ 10:22 AM
↓ 8:47 PM
★★★☆c86
14
16% lit
↑ 11:20 AM
↓ 9:33 PM
★★☆☆c86
15
24% lit
↑ 12:15 PM
↓ 10:22 PM
★★☆☆c82
Moon farthest south (-27.9°)
16
32% lit
↑ 1:06 PM
↓ 11:16 PM
★☆☆☆c77
Apogee · 404,642 km
17
41% lit
↑ 1:52 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c73
18
50% lit
↑ 2:33 PM
↓ 12:11 AM
★☆☆☆c72
First Quarter
19
60% lit
↑ 3:10 PM
↓ 1:08 AM
★☆☆☆c71
20
69% lit
↑ 3:43 PM
↓ 2:04 AM
★☆☆☆c68
21
78% lit
↑ 4:15 PM
↓ 3:01 AM
★☆☆☆c58
22
86% lit
↑ 4:45 PM
↓ 3:58 AM
★★☆☆c43
23
92% lit
↑ 5:16 PM
↓ 4:55 AM
★★☆☆c25
Moon crosses the equator
24
97% lit
↑ 5:49 PM
↓ 5:55 AM
★★★☆c60
25
100% lit
↑ 6:25 PM
↓ 6:58 AM
★★★☆c82
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best
26
99% lit
↑ 7:07 PM
↓ 8:04 AM
★★☆☆c90
27
97% lit
↑ 7:56 PM
↓ 9:14 AM
★★★☆c101
best
28
91% lit
↑ 8:53 PM
↓ 10:25 AM
★★★☆c104
Perigee · 364,409 km
best
29
83% lit
↑ 9:57 PM
↓ 11:32 AM
★★☆☆c104
Moon farthest north (27.8°)
30
74% lit
↑ 11:05 PM
↓ 12:34 PM
★★☆☆c102
31
63% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:27 PM
★★☆☆c97

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Oct 1 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 369,337 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Oct 2 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Oct 3 · 8:25 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Oct 8 · 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.
  • Sat, Oct 10 · 10:49 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Oct 15 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,642 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Oct 18 · 11:12 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Oct 23 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Oct 25 · 11:11 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Oct 28 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 364,409 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.8°)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

Sat, Oct 10 · Mon, Oct 12 · Sun, Oct 25 · Tue, Oct 27 · Wed, Oct 28

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

Moon distance

364,410 km closest · 404,603 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 Fri 6:51 AM.