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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South Padre Island C.G. Station
Friday, October 9, 2026|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 2:38 AM | 1.47 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:01 AM | 0.98 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:53 PM | 1.76 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:05 PM | 1.32 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.78 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:24 AM
- Sunset
- 7:06 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:27 AM
- Moonset
- 6:26 PM
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New Moon
1% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Minor5:57 AM–6:57 AM
- Major11:25 AM–1:25 PM
- Minor5:56 PM–6:56 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of October 4
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:11 PM | 2:54 AM ▲ 2.2 ft | 4:28 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 95very high | |||
| 5 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:10 PM | 3:35 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 5:46 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 86high | |||
| 6 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:09 PM | 3:57 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 6:58 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 73high | |||
| 7 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:08 PM | 3:51 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 8:39 AM ▼ 1.5 ft | 12:36 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:02 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 57average | |
| 8 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:07 PM | 3:13 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:43 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 2:23 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 9:02 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 41low | |
| 9 Fri | 🌑 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:06 PM | 2:38 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:01 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 3:53 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 10:05 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 45average | |
| 10 Sat | 🌑 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:05 PM | 2:18 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:25 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 5:11 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 11:24 PM ▼ 1.5 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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