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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Queen Isabella Causeway (east end)
Saturday, October 17, 2026|26.078°N, 97.170°W · NOAA 8779724
Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 12:45 AM | 1.86 ft |
| ▼ Low | 2:16 PM | 0.43 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.43 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 6:58 PM
- Moonrise
- 1:47 PM
- Moonset
- —
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First Quarter
41% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major5:35 AM–7:35 AM
- Minor1:17 PM–2:17 PM
- Major6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Queen Isabella Causeway (east end), week of October 11
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:04 PM | 1:34 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:52 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 6:28 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 75high | ||
| 12 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:03 PM | 10:27 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 7:36 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 77high | |||
| 13 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:02 PM | 11:04 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 8:47 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 77high | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:01 PM | 11:44 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 10:07 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 76high | |||
| 15 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:00 PM | 12:29 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 11:32 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 73high | |||
| 16 FriToday | 🌒 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 6:59 PM | 1:19 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 70high | ||||
| 17 Sat | 🌓 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 6:58 PM | 12:45 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 2:16 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 70high |
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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