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)
Sunday, May 2, 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 | 2:04 AM | 0.98 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:28 AM | 0.56 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:18 PM | 0.97 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:49 PM | 0.33 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.65 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:50 AM
- Sunset
- 8:00 PM
- Moonrise
- 4:16 AM
- Moonset
- 4:35 PM
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Waning Crescent
16% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor3:46 AM–4:46 AM
- Major9:25 AM–11:25 AM
- Minor4:05 PM–5:05 PM
- Major9:40 PM–11:40 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Queen Isabella Causeway (west end), week of May 2
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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 | 2:04 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 7:28 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 1:18 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 7:49 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 41low | |
| 3 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 3:27 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 8:51 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 12:57 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 8:08 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 55average | |
| 4 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 4:34 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 8:35 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 68average | |||
| 5 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 5:36 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:09 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 80high | |||
| 6 Thu | 🌑 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 6:38 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:49 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 90very high | |||
| 7 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 7:43 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:35 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 96very high | |||
| 8 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 8:53 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:25 PM ▼ -0.6 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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