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
Monday, January 18, 2027|26.262°N, 97.285°W · NOAA 8779280
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 9:49 AM | -0.44 ft |
| ▲ High | 10:26 PM | 0.43 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.87 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:18 AM
- Sunset
- 6:01 PM
- Moonrise
- 2:00 PM
- Moonset
- 3:19 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
80% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor2:49 AM–3:49 AM
- Major7:40 AM–9:40 AM
- Minor1:30 PM–2:30 PM
- Major8:10 PM–10:10 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Realitos Pennisula, Laguna Madre, week of January 17
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:18 AM ▼ 6:00 PM | 8:42 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 9:49 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 87high | |||
| 18 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:18 AM ▼ 6:01 PM | 9:49 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 10:26 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 95very high | |||
| 19 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:02 PM | 10:57 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 11:09 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 98very high | |||
| 20 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:02 PM | 12:03 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 11:52 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 98very high | |||
| 21 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:03 PM | 1:03 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 97very high | ||||
| 22 Fri | 🌕 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:04 PM | 12:28 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 1:58 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 95very high | |||
| 23 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:05 PM | 12:52 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 2:45 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 86high |
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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