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)
Tuesday, August 17, 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 | 7:08 AM | 1.18 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:07 AM | 0.83 ft |
| ▲ High | 2:28 PM | 1.11 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:37 PM | 0.16 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.02 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:02 AM
- Sunset
- 8:03 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:20 PM
- Moonset
- 7:15 AM
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Full Moon
100% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:30 AM–2:30 AM
- Minor6:45 AM–7:45 AM
- Major12:50 PM–2:50 PM
- Minor7:50 PM–8:50 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Queen Isabella Causeway (west end), week of August 15
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 7:01 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:36 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 77high | |||
| 16 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 7:11 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:28 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 12:45 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:08 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 70high | |
| 17 Tue | 🌕 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 7:08 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:07 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 2:28 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:37 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 62average | |
| 18 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 6:58 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:16 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 3:47 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:06 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 54average | |
| 19 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 6:44 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:33 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 5:04 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:38 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 45average | |
| 20 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 8:00 PM | 6:27 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:57 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 6:28 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 36low | ||
| 21 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 7:59 PM | 12:15 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 6:09 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 12:27 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 8:03 PM ▲ 1.0 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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