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Corpus Christi surf report and forecast

Texas, United States · updated 02 Nov 2026, 06:49 CST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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0.4rating now (B 2 · A 0)
0.5 m (1.5 ft)wave height now
6.3 speriod
ESEswell from
10 kt SSEwind cross-shore
26 °C (79 °F)water · Boardshorts / swimsuit
06:41 / 17:44sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.3 m 6 s ESE · Wind waves: 0.4 m 3 s SE

Best window this week: Wednesday 15:00 CST — 1.0 0.6 m (1.8 ft) at 7 s, onshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (65° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov0.4 B 2 · A 00.4–0.8 m (1.4–2.8 ft)5 sESE11 kt cross-shore06:41–17:44
Tue 03 Nov0.5 B 1 · A 00.6–0.9 m (2.0–3.0 ft)5 sSE12 kt cross-offshore06:42–17:43
Wed 04 Nov1.0 B 3 · A 00.5–0.8 m (1.8–2.7 ft)5 sESE12 kt onshore06:42–17:43
Thu 05 Nov0.3 B 1 · A 00.6–0.8 m (1.8–2.5 ft)5 sSE11 kt cross-shore06:43–17:42
Fri 06 Nov0.2 B 1 · A 00.3–0.7 m (1.0–2.2 ft)4 sNNE9 kt cross-onshore06:44–17:41
Sat 07 Nov0.0 B 0 · A 00.2–0.3 m (0.8–1.0 ft)4 sESE6 kt cross-onshore06:45–17:41
Sun 08 Nov0.0 B 0 · A 00.2–0.5 m (0.7–1.5 ft)4 sNE8 kt cross-onshore06:45–17:40

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 06:000.4 B 2 · A 00.5 m (1.5 ft)6 s ESE10 kt SSE cross-shore
Mon 09:000.3 B 2 · A 00.5 m (1.5 ft)6 s ESE10 kt S cross-shore
Mon 12:000.4 B 1 · A 00.5 m (1.6 ft)6 s ESE11 kt SSE cross-shore
Mon 15:000.1 B 0 · A 00.5 m (1.7 ft)3 s SE12 kt SSE cross-shore
Mon 18:000.2 B 0 · A 00.7 m (2.2 ft)4 s SE15 kt SE cross-shore
Mon 21:000.3 B 1 · A 00.8 m (2.8 ft)4 s SSE16 kt SSE cross-shore
Tue 00:000.4 B 1 · A 00.8 m (2.7 ft)4 s SSE14 kt SSE cross-shore
Tue 03:000.5 B 1 · A 00.9 m (3.0 ft)5 s SSE15 kt SSE cross-shore
Tue 06:000.6 B 1 · A 00.9 m (2.9 ft)5 s SE15 kt S cross-shore
Tue 09:000.5 B 1 · A 00.8 m (2.5 ft)5 s SE7 kt SSW cross-offshore
Tue 12:000.4 B 1 · A 00.7 m (2.3 ft)5 s SE10 kt S cross-shore
Tue 15:000.3 B 1 · A 00.7 m (2.2 ft)5 s SE9 kt SSE cross-shore
Tue 18:000.2 B 1 · A 00.6 m (2.0 ft)5 s SE14 kt N cross-onshore
Tue 21:000.3 B 1 · A 00.7 m (2.2 ft)5 s SE13 kt N cross-onshore

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy Aransas Pass Channel Entrance S, TX (252) (42092), 41 km from Corpus Christi, reported 1 h before this update. model on target (within 0.2 m).

BuoyModel
Wave height0.7 m (2.3 ft)0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Peak period7 s6 s
Swell fromEE

Buoy = measured at sea by NOAA NDBC. Model = GFS-Wave interpolated to the buoy's position and time. A persistent gap means the model is running high or low for this swell; adjust the forecast accordingly.

Corpus Christi tide chart

+0.3 m-0.3 mMon 02Tue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (CST, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovLow 15:00 (-0.2 m / -0.8 ft) · High 23:40 (+0.2 m / +0.5 ft)
Tue 03 NovLow 06:10 (+0.0 m / +0.1 ft) · High 08:30 (+0.0 m / +0.1 ft) · Low 16:20 (-0.1 m / -0.5 ft) · High 23:40 (+0.1 m / +0.3 ft)
Wed 04 NovLow 05:40 (-0.0 m / -0.1 ft) · High 11:20 (+0.1 m / +0.2 ft) · Low 17:40 (-0.1 m / -0.2 ft) · High 23:20 (+0.1 m / +0.2 ft)
Thu 05 NovLow 05:50 (-0.1 m / -0.4 ft) · High 13:00 (+0.1 m / +0.4 ft) · Low 19:00 (-0.0 m / -0.0 ft) · High 22:50 (+0.0 m / +0.1 ft)
Fri 06 NovLow 06:10 (-0.2 m / -0.7 ft) · High 14:20 (+0.2 m / +0.6 ft) · Low 21:20 (+0.1 m / +0.2 ft) · High 21:30 (+0.1 m / +0.2 ft)
Sat 07 NovLow 06:40 (-0.3 m / -0.9 ft) · High 15:30 (+0.2 m / +0.7 ft)
Sun 08 NovLow 07:10 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft) · High 16:30 (+0.3 m / +0.9 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (America/Chicago). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (27.75, -97.25); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.