Last updated: October 20, 2026, 1:08 PM CDT

Upper Laguna Madre & Baffin Bay fishing conditions

Padre Island NS (bay side), Baffin Bay, Riviera. Marine forecast, tides, water temperature and wind from NWS and NOAA. Snapshot taken Oct 20, 1:08 PM CDT. Always check the live sources and any advisories before you go out.

76.8°FWater temp, Baffin Bay at 13:00 local

N 13.0 ktObserved wind, gusts 15.0 kt, Oct 20, 12:30 PM CDT

NWS marine forecast

Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays (GMZ231)

Issued 153 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 by NWS Corpus Christi TX. Expires Oct 20, 2:15 PM CDT.

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers in the evening. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.

Source: tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz231.txt

Tide predictions

Date / time (local)	Tide	Height (ft, MLLW)
2026-10-20 09:02	High	0.99
2026-10-20 22:39	Low	0.64
2026-10-21 08:57	High	0.93
2026-10-21 23:00	Low	0.70

NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8775792 (source). Predictions are astronomical. Wind and river flow can push actual water levels well above or below them, especially in Texas bays.

Water temperature: NOAA CO-OPS 8776604 Baffin Bay, 2026-10-20 13:00 local, source. Wind: NDBC BABT2, source.

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Gear for this bay

Fishing Upper Laguna Madre & Baffin Bay for redfish, speckled trout or flounder? Our spec comparisons cover the inshore spinning setups and wade-fishing safety gear Texas bay anglers use most:

Best inshore spinning reels & rods for Texas bays: sealed and saltwater-rated reels, 7'–7'6" rods, braid and leader basics.
Texas wade fishing gear: stingray boots and guards, wading belts, stringers and fish bags, inflatable PFDs, plus the stingray shuffle.

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Inshore species basics

General notes for Texas bays, not a report for Upper Laguna Madre & Baffin Bay. Size limits, bag limits and seasons change, so check the current TPWD Outdoor Annual before keeping fish.

Redfish (red drum)

Found across Texas bays, from shallow grass flats and shorelines to marsh drains, oyster reefs, jetties and passes. Commonly caught on live or cut bait (shrimp, mullet, menhaden), gold spoons, soft plastics and topwaters. Texas has a slot limit with a special tag rule for oversized fish. Check the current rules.

Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)

Often around grass beds, reefs, guts and drop-offs, and under birds working shrimp. Popular methods include live shrimp under a popping cork, soft plastics and topwaters early and late. Trout are sensitive to sudden cold snaps, and TPWD has adjusted trout limits in recent years, so verify the current bag and size limits.

Southern flounder

Ambush feeders on muddy or sandy bottoms near structure, drains, channels and pass edges. Fished slowly near the bottom with live bait or soft plastics. Flounder migrate toward the Gulf passes in fall, and Texas has special seasonal harvest and gigging rules in late fall. Check the Outdoor Annual.

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