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 (west end)
Saturday, January 30, 2027|26.072°N, 97.192°W · NOAA 8779739
Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 3:48 AM | -0.34 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:15 PM | 0.99 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.33 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:10 PM
- Moonrise
- 1:46 AM
- Moonset
- 12:24 PM
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Waning Crescent
37% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor1:16 AM–2:16 AM
- Major6:05 AM–8:05 AM
- Minor11:54 AM–12:54 PM
- Major6:30 PM–8:30 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Queen Isabella Causeway (west end), week of January 24
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 6:05 PM | 2:09 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 10:34 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 7:01 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:24 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 66average | |
| 25 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:06 PM | 4:06 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:21 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 6:53 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 52average | ||
| 26 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:07 PM | 12:08 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 6:03 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 12:07 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 6:41 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 40low | |
| 27 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:08 PM | 12:58 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 8:17 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 12:53 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 6:23 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 47average | |
| 28 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 6:09 PM | 1:52 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 11:07 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 1:42 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 5:49 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 55average | |
| 29 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 6:09 PM | 2:48 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 2:17 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 63average | |||
| 30 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 6:10 PM | 3:48 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 3:15 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 69average |
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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