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 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
| ▲ High | 2:52 AM | 1.04 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:40 AM | 0.64 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:54 AM | 0.93 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:32 PM | -0.03 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.07 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AM
- Sunset
- 8:08 PM
- Moonrise
- 4:53 PM
- Moonset
- 3:55 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
85% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Minor3:25 AM–4:25 AM
- Major9:20 AM–11:20 AM
- Minor4:23 PM–5:23 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 16
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:08 PM | 2:52 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 7:40 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 11:54 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 7:32 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 61average | |
| 17 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 4:23 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 8:07 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 74high | |||
| 18 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 5:33 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:45 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 82high | |||
| 19 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 6:33 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:24 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 86high | |||
| 20 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 7:29 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:04 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 87high | |||
| 21 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 8:25 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:44 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 86high | |||
| 22 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 9:24 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 11:25 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 83high |
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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