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USS Lexington, Corpus Christi Bay, TX Daily Water Report — August 28, 2026

Friday brings a standout day on the bay, especially if you’re chasing wind. Sailing and boating both score excellent marks, and the conditions live up to them. The morning hours will be your prime—light ESE breezes around 8 knots with minimal gusting, building into a steady afternoon breeze that stays manageable. Wave heights hold near 0.3 meters for most of the day and hit their calmest point around 1 p.m., which only helps the boating window. The rising barometric pressure and clear skies (zero cloud cover) mean stable air and excellent visibility across the water. Fishing gets a moderate 6.6, and the solunar timing is worth a note. The full moon overhead today pulls tides into the low end, with only a 0.2-meter high water mark this evening. That means moving water will be subtle. The minor solunar period early this evening lines up with the outgoing tide after high water, which could sharpen activity briefly, but the overall bite window feels compressed. The earlier major period around midday offers better timing if you’re anchored near structure. Diving holds steady at 7.8—matching what we’ve seen consistently all week. Water temperature sits near 30.5 degrees Celsius, and clarity should be decent given light wave action and minimal runoff. No rain in sight, and visibility on the surface extends to nearly 32 kilometers, though underwater clarity will be more about the bay’s natural sediment load than atmospheric conditions. Surfing remains lackluster at 4.5, with short-period swell barely cresting 0.2 meters—fun only if you’re teaching someone or just want to sit on a board. Compared to the last couple days, today’s wind has settled back from Wednesday’s noticeable breeze and is more consistent than Tuesday’s lulls. That steady pressure gives sailing and boating a clear edge over earlier this week. Kayaking scores a decent 6.5, though the afternoon breeze could push back on a solo paddle. Looking ahead, Saturday brings slightly higher peaks with winds near 13 knots and waves climbing toward 0.4 meters, so the sweet spot for light wind craft may narrow to the early morning. Sunday and Monday trend breezier still, with waves reaching 0.6 meters, good for tighter sailing but less forgiving for kayaks or smaller boats. If you’re only heading out once today, make it the midday window under full sun and rising pressure, before the bay wakes up to the evening full moon.