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, July 24, 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 | 12:45 AM | 0.26 ft |
| ▲ High | 7:58 AM | 0.80 ft |
| ▼ Low | 2:28 PM | 0.27 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:04 PM | 0.63 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.54 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:50 AM
- Sunset
- 8:19 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:45 PM
- Moonset
- 11:55 AM
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Waning Gibbous
70% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Major4:35 AM–6:35 AM
- Minor11:25 AM–12:25 PM
- Major4:50 PM–6:50 PM
- Minor11:15 PM–12:00 AM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Queen Isabella Causeway (west end), week of July 18
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 8:21 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:24 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 79high | |||
| 19 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 8:43 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:55 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 75high | |||
| 20 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 8:50 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:22 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 69average | |||
| 21 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 8:44 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:48 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 61average | |||
| 22 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 8:31 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 1:55 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 4:25 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 53average | ||
| 23 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 12:15 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 8:15 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 2:02 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 6:36 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 45average | |
| 24 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 12:45 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 7:58 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 2:28 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 9:04 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 37low |
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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