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
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Realitos Pennisula, Laguna Madre
Thursday, October 15, 2026|26.262°N, 97.285°W · NOAA 8779280
Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 4:59 AM | 1.00 ft |
| ▼ Low | 5:27 PM | 0.36 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.64 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 7:01 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:10 PM
- Moonset
- 10:26 PM
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Waxing Crescent
24% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major3:55 AM–5:55 AM
- Minor11:40 AM–12:40 PM
- Major4:20 PM–6:20 PM
- Minor9:56 PM–10:56 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Realitos Pennisula, Laguna Madre, week of October 11
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:04 PM | 1:55 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 72high | ||||
| 12 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:03 PM | 1:22 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 2:38 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 80high | |||
| 13 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:02 PM | 2:45 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 3:27 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 83high | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:02 PM | 3:57 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 4:23 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 83high | |||
| 15 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 7:01 PM | 4:59 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 5:27 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 82high | |||
| 16 FriToday | 🌒 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 7:00 PM | 5:49 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 6:38 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 78high | |||
| 17 Sat | 🌓 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:59 PM | 6:26 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 7:48 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 74high |
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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