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 ↗
Tuesday, October 12, 2027|26.262°N, 97.285°W · NOAA 8779280
| ▼ Low | 12:23 AM | 0.61 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:16 AM | 0.78 ft |
| ▼ Low | 12:29 PM | 0.62 ft |
| ▲ High | 7:47 PM | 0.77 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.17 ft
Waxing Gibbous
92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:06 PM | 6:30 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 12:53 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 4:06 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 11:39 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 54average | |
| 11 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:05 PM | 6:25 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 12:29 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 5:47 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 45average | ||
| 12 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:04 PM | 12:23 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 6:16 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 12:29 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 7:47 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 33low | |
| 13 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:03 PM | 1:12 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 5:33 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 12:41 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 10:18 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 50average | |
| 14 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:02 PM | 1:00 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 57average | ||||
| 15 Fri | 🌕 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 7:01 PM | 12:10 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 1:28 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 71high | |||
| 16 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 7:00 PM | 1:21 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 2:05 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 82high |
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 ↗
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 19, 2:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-19 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
Cloud cover 75% · Feels like 80°F
Observed 1:55 PM · Realitos Peninsula (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (8 mi)
Wind
21mph
From NNE (32°)
Gusts 23 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
73°F
High 82° · Low 70° so far today
Humidity
70%
Dew point 68°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.