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 ↗
Wednesday, February 17, 2027|26.262°N, 97.285°W · NOAA 8779280
| ▼ Low | 10:59 AM | -0.44 ft |
| ▲ High | 10:31 PM | 0.42 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.86 ft
Waxing Gibbous
86% illuminated
Average
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 6:21 PM | 7:23 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 8:13 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 92very high | |||
| 15 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 6:21 PM | 8:41 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 8:55 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 98very high | |||
| 16 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 6:22 PM | 9:54 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 9:44 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 99very high | |||
| 17 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 6:23 PM | 10:59 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 10:31 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 99very high | |||
| 18 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 6:23 PM | 11:57 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 11:11 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 96very high | |||
| 19 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 6:24 PM | 12:50 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 11:32 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 86high | |||
| 20 Sat | 🌕 | ▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 6:25 PM | 1:38 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 11:31 PM ▲ 0.2 ft | 72high |
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 ↗
Observed 4:20 PM · Realitos Peninsula (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (8 mi)
Wind
23mph
From N (6°)
Gusts 28 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
66°F
High 70° · Low 68° so far today
Humidity
43%
Dew point 46°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.06 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 17, 5:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-17 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