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Live conditions · Corpus Christi

Pick your spot. We’ll pull weather, wind, today’s tides, and nearshore surf so you can decide if it’s worth the drive.

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On the coast

Mornings on the sand. Evenings on the rocks.

From Padre to Galveston, the Texas Gulf rewards people who check the wind and show up ready. Here’s the coast the way it feels when you’re packing the truck.

Bob Hall Pier on Padre Island near Corpus Christi, Texas
Bob Hall Pier, Padre Island · Matthew T Rader (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Anglers and bait house on Galveston 61st Street Fishing Pier, Texas
Galveston 61st St. Fishing Pier · Jim Evans (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Wade anglers fishing Laguna Madre at Padre Island National Seashore, Texas
Laguna Madre wade fishing · NPS Photo (public domain)
Looking down Horace Caldwell Pier in Port Aransas, Texas toward the Gulf
Horace Caldwell Pier, Port Aransas · CC BY-SA 3.0

Guides

Short playbooks for real sessions

Not novels — just the wind windows, packing notes, and tide sense that keep a morning from becoming a skunk.

Jetty

Port A jetty mornings

When to walk the rocks, what wind ruins the bite, and what to throw in the bag before sunrise.

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Wind

Galveston wind set-up

How a hard blow stacks water on the beach — and when that actually helps your cast.

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Timing

Moon & tide cheat sheet

A one-page feel for solunar timing tied to Gulf tide stations that matter.

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Texas coast, no filter

Truck-bed coffee, wet sand in the cooler, and a forecast you trust. TX Surfcaster is here so conditions, spots, and weather live in one place — before you leave the driveway.

Jetty mornings
Pier nights
South wind days
Live coast map

Weather map

See the whole Texas Gulf before you drive

Interactive map with live wind and temp at every TX Surfcaster coastal spot, plus Windy layers for rain and waves — beginner-friendly and built for anglers.

Gulf waves rolling toward the beach

Bag limits

Know what you can keep

Redfish, trout, flounder, and more — bag and size limits summarized from TPWD, with links back to the official regs.

Community · Free

Share what’s biting on the Texas Gulf

Free membership — post angler fishing reports and leave notes for the next person packing the truck. No paid tiers. These are angler reports, not official NOAA/TPWD conditions.

Dock talk, without the noise

Spot, species, wind notes, and what actually worked — from fellow anglers. Cross-check live conditions above before you drive.