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Nueces Bay, TX — Tides & Fishing

Nueces Bay

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 12:59:45 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

27.8328, -97.4859
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE5:56 AMLOW TIDE5:52 PMRISINGFALLINGRISING~1.0 ft MLLW

Air

84°F

Wind

10 mph SE

Water

87°F

Pressure

1009 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 12:59 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 12:59 AM · tide ~1.0 ft · rising

0.40.60.81.01.2ft MLLW5:56 AM1.2 ft7:17 PM0.5 ftNow · 12:59 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 1

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waning Gibbous · 73% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

54/46

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Major4:15 AM – 6:15 AM
  • Minor12:07 PM – 1:07 PM
  • Major4:47 PM – 6:47 PM☀️ Prime
  • Minor10:23 PM – 11:23 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

84°F

Wind

10 mph SE

Water

87°F

Pressure

1009 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Nueces Bay
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:23 AM

Sunset

7:13 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:15 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • No extremes for this day

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:14 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:29 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:52 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:23 AM – 7:13 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:56 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:17 PM0.5 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:24 AM – 7:12 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:17 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:47 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:24 AM – 7:11 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:25 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:07 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:25 AM – 7:10 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:31 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:09 PM0.5 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:25 AM – 7:08 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:59 PM1.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:26 AM – 7:07 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:00 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:09 PM1.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:26 AM – 7:06 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:45 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:43 PM1.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:27 AM – 7:05 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:29 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:25 PM1.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:28 AM – 7:04 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide2:17 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:17 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:15 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:05 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:28 AM – 7:03 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:13 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:39 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:29 AM – 7:02 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide2:11 PM0.6 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:29 AM – 7:01 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:16 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:17 PM0.5 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:30 AM – 7:00 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:42 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:32 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:59 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:35 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:48 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:58 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:26 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:03 PM0.5 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:18 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:16 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:56 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:08 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:20 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:55 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:48 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:09 PM0.5 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:14 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:47 PM0.5 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:10 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • 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, 2026

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

Tide strength · 2026

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

Today · 2026-10-01

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