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, May 17, 2027|26.262°N, 97.285°W · NOAA 8779280
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 11:31 AM | 0.48 ft |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Sunset
- 8:09 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:52 PM
- Moonset
- 4:29 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
92% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor3:59 AM–4:59 AM
- Major10:10 AM–12:10 PM
- Minor5:22 PM–6:22 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Realitos Pennisula, Laguna Madre, week of May 16
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 8:22 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 11:28 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 3:09 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 11:54 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 53average | |
| 17 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 11:31 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 60average | ||||
| 18 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 12:25 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 12:36 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 71high | |||
| 19 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 1:06 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 1:24 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 79high | |||
| 20 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 1:55 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 2:13 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 82high | |||
| 21 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 2:49 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 3:05 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 83high | |||
| 22 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 3:46 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 3:59 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 83high |
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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