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, May 15, 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 | 12:41 AM | 0.88 ft |
| ▼ Low | 5:59 AM | 0.47 ft |
| ▲ High | 12:19 PM | 0.98 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:00 PM | 0.21 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.76 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AM
- Sunset
- 8:07 PM
- Moonrise
- 3:54 PM
- Moonset
- 3:22 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
77% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor2:52 AM–3:52 AM
- Major8:35 AM–10:35 AM
- Minor3:24 PM–4:24 PM
- Major8:55 PM–10:55 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Queen Isabella Causeway (west end), week of May 9
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 10:05 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 98very high | ||||
| 10 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 12:20 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 11:11 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 96very high | |||
| 11 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 1:19 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 12:00 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 91very high | |||
| 12 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:06 PM | 2:20 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 12:28 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 81high | |||
| 13 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:06 PM | 3:25 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 12:36 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 67average | |||
| 14 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:07 PM | 4:37 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 12:32 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 6:41 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 51average | ||
| 15 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:07 PM | 12:41 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 5:59 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 12:19 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 7:00 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 44low |
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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