Portland, Nueces Bay tide chart
Texas · near Portland (1 mi) · NOAA station 8775131 · times in local time (CDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 2:57 PM 0.0 ft
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Sunrise 7:28 AM · Sunset 7:05 PM · New moon (0%)
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Biting around here in October
- Redfish In seasonMarsh drains on the falling tide
- Speckled trout In seasonMoving water at dawn, under birds
- Southern flounder In seasonFall run out of the bays on outgoing tides
- Spanish mackerel In seasonClear green water off beaches and piers
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 2:57 PM 0.0 ft | 7:28 AM / 7:05 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 1:16 AM 0.6 ftL 3:34 PM 0.0 ft | 7:28 AM / 7:04 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 2:28 AM 0.7 ftL 4:14 PM -0.1 ft | 7:29 AM / 7:03 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 3:32 AM 0.7 ftL 4:58 PM -0.1 ft | 7:30 AM / 7:02 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 4:34 AM 0.7 ftL 5:48 PM -0.1 ft | 7:30 AM / 7:01 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 5:35 AM 0.7 ftL 6:44 PM 0.0 ft | 7:31 AM / 7:00 PM | Waxing crescent (29%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 6:32 AM 0.7 ftL 7:43 PM 0.0 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:59 PM | First quarter (39%) |
Tidal currents near Portland, Nueces Bay
From NOAA's current predictions for Enbridge at 44 ft depth, 9.3 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the WSW (246°) and the ebb toward the ENE (65°). The strongest current this week is 0.9 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 3:25 AMEbb 10:05 AM 0.6 knSlack 3:11 PMFlood 6:55 PM 0.7 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 3:04 AMEbb 10:15 AM 0.7 knSlack 3:50 PMFlood 7:47 PM 0.8 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 3:37 AMEbb 10:32 AM 0.7 knSlack 4:34 PMFlood 8:42 PM 0.9 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 4:41 AMEbb 10:58 AM 0.8 knSlack 5:25 PMFlood 9:39 PM 0.8 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 6:04 AMEbb 11:30 AM 0.7 knSlack 6:28 PMFlood 10:46 PM 0.8 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 7:10 AMEbb 12:06 PM 0.7 knSlack 7:42 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Flood 12:14 AM 0.8 knSlack 8:05 AMEbb 12:50 PM 0.6 knSlack 8:51 PM |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Portland, Nueces Bay
The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 72 · Good | 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 12:44 AM–2:44 AM, 1:07 PM–3:07 PM | 8:01 AM–9:01 AM, 7:07 PM–8:07 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 62 · Good | 7:00 PM–9:00 PM | 1:30 AM–3:30 AM, 1:53 PM–3:53 PM | 8:59 AM–9:59 AM, 7:43 PM–8:43 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 49 · Fair | 7:00 PM–10:00 PM, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM | 2:17 AM–4:17 AM, 2:41 PM–4:41 PM | 9:57 AM–10:57 AM, 8:23 PM–9:23 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 40 · Fair | 9:00 PM–10:00 PM | 3:06 AM–5:06 AM, 3:31 PM–5:31 PM | 10:53 AM–11:53 AM, 9:08 PM–10:08 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 31 · Slow | 3:57 AM–5:57 AM, 4:22 PM–6:22 PM | 11:47 AM–12:47 PM, 9:57 PM–10:57 PM | |
| Fri Oct 16 | 33 · Slow | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:48 AM–6:48 AM, 5:13 PM–7:13 PM | 12:37 PM–1:37 PM, 10:50 PM–11:50 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 37 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:38 AM–7:38 AM, 6:02 PM–8:02 PM | 1:23 PM–2:23 PM |
A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.
Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks
The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.
- -0.1 ft at 4:14 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- -0.1 ft at 4:58 PM on Wednesday, October 14
- -0.1 ft at 5:48 PM on Thursday, October 15
- 0.0 ft at 6:44 PM on Friday, October 16
- 0.0 ft at 3:34 PM on Monday, October 12
- 0.0 ft at 2:57 PM on Sunday, October 11
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 2:57 PM 0.0 ft | 7:28 AM / 7:05 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 1:16 AM 0.6 ftL 3:34 PM 0.0 ft | 7:28 AM / 7:04 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 2:28 AM 0.7 ftL 4:14 PM -0.1 ft | 7:29 AM / 7:03 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 3:32 AM 0.7 ftL 4:58 PM -0.1 ft | 7:30 AM / 7:02 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 4:34 AM 0.7 ftL 5:48 PM -0.1 ft | 7:30 AM / 7:01 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 5:35 AM 0.7 ftL 6:44 PM 0.0 ft | 7:31 AM / 7:00 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 6:32 AM 0.7 ftL 7:43 PM 0.0 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:59 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 7:20 AM 0.7 ftL 8:42 PM 0.0 ft | 7:32 AM / 6:58 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 7:55 AM 0.6 ftL 9:37 PM 0.1 ft | 7:32 AM / 6:57 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 8:13 AM 0.6 ftL 10:29 PM 0.1 ft | 7:33 AM / 6:56 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 8:12 AM 0.5 ftL 11:20 PM 0.2 ft | 7:34 AM / 6:55 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 7:38 AM 0.4 ftL 12:36 PM 0.4 ftH 4:50 PM 0.4 ft | 7:34 AM / 6:54 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 12:16 AM 0.3 ftH 5:57 AM 0.4 ftL 12:53 PM 0.2 ftH 8:40 PM 0.5 ft | 7:35 AM / 6:53 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 1:23 AM 0.4 ftH 4:58 AM 0.4 ftL 1:20 PM 0.1 ftH 10:44 PM 0.5 ft | 7:36 AM / 6:53 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 1:55 PM 0.0 ft | 7:36 AM / 6:52 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 12:15 AM 0.7 ftL 2:35 PM -0.1 ft | 7:37 AM / 6:51 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 1:33 AM 0.7 ftL 3:21 PM -0.2 ft | 7:38 AM / 6:50 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 2:45 AM 0.8 ftL 4:13 PM -0.2 ft | 7:38 AM / 6:49 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 3:55 AM 0.8 ftL 5:10 PM -0.3 ft | 7:39 AM / 6:48 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 4:59 AM 0.8 ftL 6:09 PM -0.2 ft | 7:40 AM / 6:48 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 5:55 AM 0.8 ftL 7:10 PM -0.2 ft | 7:40 AM / 6:47 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 5:37 AM 0.8 ftL 7:08 PM -0.1 ft | 6:41 AM / 5:46 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 5:57 AM 0.7 ftL 8:04 PM 0.0 ft | 6:42 AM / 5:45 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 5:56 AM 0.6 ftL 8:56 PM 0.1 ft | 6:42 AM / 5:45 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 5:32 AM 0.5 ftL 11:33 AM 0.3 ftH 2:38 PM 0.4 ftL 9:45 PM 0.3 ft | 6:43 AM / 5:44 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 4:24 AM 0.5 ftL 11:31 AM 0.2 ftH 7:58 PM 0.4 ftL 10:36 PM 0.4 ft | 6:44 AM / 5:43 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 3:02 AM 0.5 ftL 11:57 AM 0.1 ft | 6:45 AM / 5:43 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 2:12 AM 0.5 ftL 12:27 PM 0.0 ftH 11:08 PM 0.6 ft | 6:45 AM / 5:42 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 12:59 PM -0.1 ftH 11:58 PM 0.7 ft | 6:46 AM / 5:41 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 1:33 PM -0.1 ft | 6:47 AM / 5:41 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 12:45 AM 0.7 ftL 2:10 PM -0.1 ft | 6:48 AM / 5:40 PM |
Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.
Around Portland, Nueces Bay
Beaches
- Corpus Christi North Beach 4.7 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Corps of Engineers Wharf 5.8 mi
- Oil Dock 1 5.9 mi
- Oil Dock 2 6.0 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Portland, Nueces Bay
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Spot Croaker, Pinfish, Atlantic Croaker. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 3568 records
- Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 3493 records
- Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 3334 records
- Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 3042 records
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 2013 records
- Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 1725 records
- Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 1633 records
- Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 1507 records
- Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 1455 records
- Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 1351 records
- Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 1203 records
- Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 1106 records
- Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 765 records
- Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 699 records
- Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 666 records
- Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 661 records
- Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 630 records
- Gulf Butterfish Peprilus burtiSalt water · 611 records
- Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 584 records
- Atlantic Threadfin Polydactylus octonemusSalt water · 538 records
- Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 506 records
- White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 474 records
- Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 451 records
- Least Puffer Sphoeroides parvusSalt water · 442 records
- Longnose Killifish Fundulus similisSalt water · 439 records
- Atlantic Stingray Hypanus sabinusSalt water · 421 records
- Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 397 records
- Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 376 records
- Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 351 records
- Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 338 records
- Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 321 records
- Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 306 records
- Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 296 records
- Fringed Flounder Etropus crossotusSalt water · 280 records
- Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 269 records
- Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 263 records
- Lookdown Selene vomerSalt water · 238 records
- Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 225 records
- Jenny Mojarra Eucinostomus gulaSalt water · 196 records
- Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatulaBrackish water · 175 records
Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.
About the tides at Portland, Nueces Bay
Portland, Nueces Bay gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 0.6 ft between a high and the next low.
The biggest swings in this window come around Thursday, October 29, when the day's range reaches 1.1 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (0.8 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Friday, October 23, with only 0.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.3 ft at 5:10 PM on Thursday, October 29. There are 17 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.
The highest predicted tide is 0.8 ft at 4:59 AM on Friday, October 30. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.
This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 8775131
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 27.8828, -97.3431
Nearby tide stations
- La Qunita Channel North 4 mi
- Texas State Aquarium, USS Lexington 5 mi
- White Point 8 mi
- Enbridge, Ingleside 9 mi
- Nueces Bay 9 mi
- Viola Turning Basin 11 mi