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
Tuesday, August 17, 2027|26.262°N, 97.285°W · NOAA 8779280
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 3:14 AM | 0.01 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:57 AM | 0.40 ft |
| ▼ Low | 2:50 PM | 0.39 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:51 PM | 0.40 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.39 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:02 AM
- Sunset
- 8:03 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:21 PM
- Moonset
- 7:15 AM
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Full Moon
100% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major12:30 AM–2:30 AM
- Minor6:45 AM–7:45 AM
- Major12:50 PM–2:50 PM
- Minor7:51 PM–8:51 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Realitos Pennisula, Laguna Madre, week of August 15
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 1:52 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 12:46 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 81high | |||
| 16 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 2:36 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 12:28 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 73high | |||
| 17 Tue | 🌕 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 3:14 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 11:57 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 2:50 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 5:51 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 62average | |
| 18 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 3:46 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 11:38 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 3:04 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 7:22 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 49average | |
| 19 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 4:07 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 11:07 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 3:24 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 8:59 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 37low | |
| 20 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 8:00 PM | 4:14 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 8:32 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 3:50 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 11:58 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 36low | |
| 21 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 7:59 PM | 3:53 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 7:28 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 4:23 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 53average |
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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