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)
Wednesday, April 7, 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
| ▲ High | 6:00 AM | 1.19 ft |
| ▼ Low | 12:31 PM | 0.60 ft |
| ▲ High | 2:00 PM | 0.77 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:11 PM | -0.12 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.31 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:13 AM
- Sunset
- 7:48 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:23 AM
- Moonset
- 8:46 PM
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New Moon
1% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:35 AM–2:35 AM
- Minor6:53 AM–7:53 AM
- Major1:00 PM–3:00 PM
- Minor8:16 PM–9:16 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Queen Isabella Causeway (west end), week of April 4
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 7:47 PM | 2:28 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 8:56 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 3:30 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:54 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 36low | |
| 5 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:47 PM | 3:44 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 9:50 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 3:15 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 9:14 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 47average | |
| 6 Tue | 🌑 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:47 PM | 4:53 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:53 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 2:53 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 9:40 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 60average | |
| 7 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:48 PM | 6:00 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 12:31 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 2:00 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 10:11 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 73high | |
| 8 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 7:48 PM | 7:09 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:50 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 84high | |||
| 9 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 7:49 PM | 8:26 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 11:36 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 93very high | |||
| 10 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 7:49 PM | 9:51 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 95very 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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