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, November 20, 2026|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 5:45 AM | 0.73 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:22 PM | 1.34 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:25 PM | 1.18 ft |
| ▲ High | 10:28 PM | 1.31 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.61 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:50 AM
- Sunset
- 5:37 PM
- Moonrise
- 2:44 PM
- Moonset
- 2:36 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
81% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor2:06 AM–3:06 AM
- Major7:40 AM–9:40 AM
- Minor2:14 PM–3:14 PM
- Major8:10 PM–10:10 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of November 15
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 12:39 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 11:37 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 66average | |||
| 16 Mon | 🌓 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 1:30 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 11:39 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 60average | |||
| 17 Tue | 🌓 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 2:24 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 11:25 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 52average | |||
| 18 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 3:28 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 11:06 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 42low | |||
| 19 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 5:58 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 11:19 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 4:50 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 10:47 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 39low | |
| 20 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 5:45 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 1:22 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 6:25 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 10:28 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 47average | |
| 21 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 6:02 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 2:51 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 64average |
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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