South Padre · Lower Laguna Madre
- Speckled trout
- Black drum
Big trout at night, black drum by day; slower under the full moon.
- Conditions
- Full moon slowed the day bite
Capt. Gus M. · Captain Experiences ↗
Friday, October 9, 2026|26.262°N, 97.285°W · NOAA 8779280
| ▼ Low | 1:42 AM | 0.67 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:22 AM | 0.72 ft |
| ▼ Low | 12:50 PM | 0.53 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:09 PM | 0.84 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.31 ft
New Moon
1% illuminated
Good
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:12 PM | 7:33 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 10:11 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 91very high | |||
| 5 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:11 PM | 8:08 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:10 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 81high | |||
| 6 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:10 PM | 8:31 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 65average | ||||
| 7 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:09 PM | 12:01 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 8:27 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 12:28 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 4:58 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 55average | |
| 8 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:08 PM | 12:50 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 6:47 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 12:31 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 6:44 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 36low | |
| 9 Fri | 🌑 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:06 PM | 1:42 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 5:22 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 12:50 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 9:09 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 53average | |
| 10 Sat | 🌑 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:05 PM | 1:19 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 11:40 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 67average |
Coefficient compares each day's tidal swing with this station's weak and strong tides over the surrounding month (about 45 = weak, 95 = strong). Bigger swings move more water and bait.
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South Padre · Lower Laguna Madre
Big trout at night, black drum by day; slower under the full moon.
Capt. Gus M. · Captain Experiences ↗
South Padre · Offshore out of Port Isabel
Snapper, black grouper, cobia and kings, with blue water close to the beach.
Ruben G. · Captain Experiences ↗
South Padre · ICW and flats
Trout, reds, flounder and a few snook on artificials, with lots of black drum along the ICW. Live shrimp hard to find.
Russell R., RR Hi Way Baitstand · Captain Experiences ↗
Cloud cover 100% · Feels like 77°F
Observed 4:50 PM · Realitos Peninsula (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (8 mi)
Wind
29mph
From N (2°)
Gusts 32 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
77°F
High 83° · Low 77° so far today
Humidity
65%
Dew point 64°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 16, 5:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-16 UTC). Arrow length shows current speed. Labeled dots are measured sensor readings; open circles are model forecast points (click one to see its forecast below).
No salinity sensors near this station reported in the past week.
Model: NOAA Northern Gulf Operational Forecast System (NGOFS2). Sensors: Texas Water Development Board. Imagery: USDA/USGS The National Map.
NOAA NGOFS2 model · 48 hours