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Texas bay fishing conditions
Marine forecasts from the National Weather Service plus NOAA tide predictions, water temperatures and wind observations for 9 Texas bay systems, from Sabine Lake to South Padre Island. Data snapshot: Oct 20, 7:29 AM CDT.
| Bay system | Water temp | Wind (obs.) | Forecast (first period) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Lake Port Arthur / Sabine Pass |
74.1°F | NE 6.0 kt | .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. |
| Galveston Bay Galveston, Kemah, Seabrook, Anahuac |
69.4°F | NE 11.1 kt | .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth late. |
| Matagorda Bay Port O'Connor, Palacios, Port Lavaca |
79.5°F | ENE 8.0 kt | .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. |
| San Antonio Bay Seadrift, Espiritu Santo & Mesquite Bays |
72.1°F | NNW 5.1 kt | .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. |
| Aransas & Copano Bays Rockport, Fulton, Redfish Bay |
73.0°F | NNE 7.0 kt | .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. |
| Corpus Christi Bay Corpus Christi, Nueces Bay, Port Aransas |
74.8°F | unavailable | .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. |
| Upper Laguna Madre & Baffin Bay Padre Island NS (bay side), Baffin Bay, Riviera |
74.7°F | N 8.0 kt | .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. |
| Lower Laguna Madre: Port Mansfield Port Mansfield, Arroyo Colorado to Baffin Bay |
79.3°F | unavailable | .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. |
| Lower Laguna Madre: South Padre Island & Port Isabel South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Brownsville Ship Channel |
79.3°F | NE 11.1 kt | .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. |
Sources: NWS marine forecasts (offices LCH, HGX, CRP, BRO), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. This page is a snapshot taken when the site was last built. For decisions on the water, open the live source links on each bay page.
Gear for Texas bays
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