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)
Friday, April 16, 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 | 6:22 AM | 0.15 ft |
| ▲ High | 2:33 PM | 1.15 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:47 PM | 0.63 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.99 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:04 AM
- Sunset
- 7:52 PM
- Moonrise
- 4:00 PM
- Moonset
- 4:11 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
79% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor3:41 AM–4:41 AM
- Major9:05 AM–11:05 AM
- Minor3:30 PM–4:30 PM
- Major9:25 PM–11:25 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Queen Isabella Causeway (west end), week of April 11
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 7:50 PM | 12:29 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 11:23 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 98very high | |||
| 12 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 7:50 PM | 1:30 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 12:45 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 99very high | |||
| 13 Tue | 🌓 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 7:51 PM | 2:38 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 1:43 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 95very high | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 7:51 PM | 3:51 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 2:18 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 89high | |||
| 15 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 7:52 PM | 5:07 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 2:33 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 77high | |||
| 16 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 7:52 PM | 6:22 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 2:33 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 7:47 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 61average | ||
| 17 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 7:53 PM | 1:04 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 7:36 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 2:24 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:02 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 40low |
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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