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)
Friday, September 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 | 4:26 AM | 1.11 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:32 AM | 0.47 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:17 PM | 1.36 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.90 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:15 AM
- Sunset
- 7:30 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:23 PM
- Moonset
- 8:40 AM
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Waning Gibbous
97% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major1:15 AM–3:15 AM
- Minor8:10 AM–9:10 AM
- Major1:30 PM–3:30 PM
- Minor7:53 PM–8:53 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Queen Isabella Causeway (west end), week of September 12
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:36 PM | 5:17 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:34 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 65average | |||
| 13 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:35 PM | 5:18 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:31 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 1:33 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:13 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 57average | |
| 14 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:34 PM | 5:11 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:37 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 2:53 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:50 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 47average | |
| 15 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:33 PM | 4:59 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:51 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 4:03 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:28 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 37low | |
| 16 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:31 PM | 4:44 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:09 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 5:09 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 11:11 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 37low | |
| 17 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:30 PM | 4:26 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:32 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 6:17 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 47average | ||
| 18 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:29 PM | 12:05 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 4:01 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:01 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 7:29 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 57average |
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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