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Nueces Bay, TX — Tides & Fishing

Nueces Bay

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/22/2026, 2:37:18 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

27.8328, -97.4859
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE7:11 AMLOW TIDE11:53 PMRISINGFALLINGRISING~0.7 ft MLLW

Air

74°F

Wind

7 mph NE

Water

79°F

Pressure

1019 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 22, 2026 AT 2:37 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 2:37 AM · tide ~0.7 ft · rising

0.50.60.70.80.91.0ft MLLW7:11 AM0.9 ft11:34 AM0.8 ft5:04 PM1.0 ftNow · 2:37 AM12:00 AM6:00 AM12:00 PM6:00 PM12:00 AM
Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime
Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Thursday, October 22

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waxing Gibbous · 87% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

57/65

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Minor3:34 AM – 4:34 AM
  • Major9:26 AM – 11:26 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor4:12 PM – 5:12 PM
  • Major9:48 PM – 11:48 PM

Neap tides — smaller range than usual today

Quarter-phase moon means highs and lows sit closer together. Wind and water clarity often matter more than the table.

Wind

Open-Meteo · Nueces Bay
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

74°F

Wind

7 mph NE

Water

79°F

Pressure

1019 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Nueces Bay
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:36 AM

Sunset

6:51 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 87%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:20 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:44 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:29 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:02 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:53 PM0.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026Selected

7:36 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:11 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:34 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:04 PM1.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:28 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:13 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:03 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:14 PM1.0 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:04 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:00 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:40 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:07 PM1.0 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:42 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:01 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:23 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:30 PM1.1 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide2:15 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:04 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:19 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:40 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:52 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:36 PM0.4 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:40 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:44 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:55 PM0.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:41 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:42 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:12 PM0.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:42 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:39 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:26 PM0.4 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:44 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:29 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:34 PM0.5 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:43 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:03 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:31 PM0.5 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:11 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:37 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:07 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:21 PM0.6 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:32 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:21 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:20 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:06 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:09 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:44 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:33 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:50 PM0.8 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:57 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:17 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:46 PM1.0 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:55 AM0.4 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:39 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:38 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:38 PM0.3 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:34 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:27 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 1%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:15 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:26 PM0.2 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:55 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:32 PM0.2 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:51 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:34 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:34 PM0.2 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:51 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:11 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:28 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:44 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:14 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:53 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:06 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:54 PM0.2 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:54 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:04 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:34 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:54 AM – 5:36 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:46 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:15 PM0.3 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:55 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:27 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:58 PM0.4 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 19, 2026

6:56 AM – 5:35 PMWaxing Gibbous 75%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:58 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:16 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:40 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:42 PM0.5 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

Astronomical coefficient (~20–120). Higher = stronger springs worldwide — not the same as local height at Barataria tiny-tide spots.

Today · 2026-10-22

57/65

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