Station Name: Baffin Bay
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Baffin Bay
Kingsville, TX 78363
Kleberg County

GPS Coordinates: 27.297000, -97.405167

Nearby Water Temperatures

Coastal Flood Advisory issued April 20 at 1:26PM CDT until April 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

Effective: Mon April 20, 2026, 1:26 PM
Expires: Tue April 21, 2026, 2:00 AM

* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the first Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT tonight. For the second Coastal Flood Advisory, from 4 AM to 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Coastal Flood Advisory issued April 20 at 1:26PM CDT until April 21 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

Effective: Mon April 20, 2026, 1:26 PM
Expires: Tue April 21, 2026, 2:00 AM

* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the first Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT tonight. For the second Coastal Flood Advisory, from 4 AM to 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Coastal Flood Statement issued April 20 at 7:11AM CDT until April 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX

Effective: Mon April 20, 2026, 7:11 AM
Expires: Mon April 20, 2026, 7:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could be moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may experience higher water levels. Elevated water levels may also occur across the Laguna Madre and South Bay, and along State Highway 4 west of Boca Chica State Park. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Do not drive through flooded roadways. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Rip Current Statement issued April 20 at 7:11AM CDT until April 21 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX

Effective: Mon April 20, 2026, 7:11 AM
Expires: Mon April 20, 2026, 7:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could be moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may experience higher water levels. Elevated water levels may also occur across the Laguna Madre and South Bay, and along State Highway 4 west of Boca Chica State Park. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Do not drive through flooded roadways. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.