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 ↗
Wednesday, May 5, 2027|26.078°N, 97.170°W · NOAA 8779724
| ▲ High | 5:08 AM | 1.38 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:00 PM | -0.36 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.74 ft
New Moon
1% illuminated
Very good
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:00 PM | 1:36 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 7:19 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 12:50 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 7:40 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 41low | |
| 3 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 2:59 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 8:42 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 12:29 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 7:59 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 55average | |
| 4 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 4:06 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:26 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 68average | |||
| 5 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 5:08 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:00 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 81high | |||
| 6 Thu | 🌑 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 6:10 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:40 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 90very high | |||
| 7 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 7:15 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:26 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 96very high | |||
| 8 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 8:25 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 11:16 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 98very high |
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 ↗
Observed 1:30 AM · SPI Brazos Santiago (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (13 mi)
Wind
17mph
From NW (315°)
Gusts 22 mph
Measured at SPI Brazos Santiago
Temperature
65°F
High 64° · Low 61° so far today
Humidity
49%
Dew point 45°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.05 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at SPI Brazos Santiago, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 18, 2:00 AM (run 03z 2026-10-18 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