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, September 16, 2027|26.262°N, 97.285°W · NOAA 8779280
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 3:34 AM | 0.55 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:47 AM | 0.56 ft |
| ▼ Low | 2:09 PM | 0.42 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:37 PM | 0.68 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.25 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:15 AM
- Sunset
- 7:32 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:52 PM
- Moonset
- 7:47 AM
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Full Moon
99% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major12:35 AM–2:35 AM
- Minor7:17 AM–8:17 AM
- Major12:50 PM–2:50 PM
- Minor7:22 PM–8:22 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Realitos Pennisula, Laguna Madre, week of September 12
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:36 PM | 12:32 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 9:33 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 1:31 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 4:27 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 66average | |
| 13 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:35 PM | 1:17 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 9:15 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 1:23 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 5:49 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 54average | |
| 14 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:34 PM | 2:00 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 9:07 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 1:33 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 7:24 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 42low | |
| 15 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:33 PM | 2:44 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 8:46 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 1:49 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 9:35 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 29low | |
| 16 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:32 PM | 3:34 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 6:47 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 2:09 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 11:37 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 47average | |
| 17 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:31 PM | 2:35 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 54average | ||||
| 18 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 7:30 PM | 1:28 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 3:08 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 68average |
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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