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
Thursday, November 5, 2026|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 6:45 AM | 0.94 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:21 PM | 1.56 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:10 PM | 1.26 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:30 PM | 1.44 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.62 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Sunset
- 5:44 PM
- Moonrise
- 3:20 AM
- Moonset
- 3:27 PM
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Waning Crescent
13% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor2:50 AM–3:50 AM
- Major8:25 AM–10:25 AM
- Minor2:57 PM–3:57 PM
- Major8:50 PM–10:50 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of November 1
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 🌗 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 5:46 PM | 1:18 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 1:59 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 88high | |||
| 2 Mon | 🌗 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 5:45 PM | 12:51 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 3:11 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 76high | |||
| 3 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 5:45 PM | 1:00 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 4:31 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 61average | |||
| 4 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 5:44 PM | 12:37 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 6:38 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 11:19 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 5:51 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 45average | |
| 5 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 5:44 PM | 6:45 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 1:21 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 7:10 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 11:30 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 44low | |
| 6 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 5:43 PM | 7:04 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 2:58 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 8:37 PM ▼ 1.5 ft | 11:02 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 53average | |
| 7 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 5:42 PM | 7:26 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 4:13 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 71high |
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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