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, January 29, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 2:34 AM | -0.31 ft |
| ▲ High | 2:29 PM | 0.89 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.20 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:09 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:48 AM
- Moonset
- 11:44 AM
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Last Quarter
47% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor12:18 AM–1:18 AM
- Major5:15 AM–7:15 AM
- Minor11:14 AM–12:14 PM
- Major5:40 PM–7:40 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of January 24
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:05 PM | 1:56 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 10:35 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 7:20 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 11:49 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 68average | |
| 25 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:06 PM | 3:46 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 11:27 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 6:36 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 53average | ||
| 26 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:07 PM | 12:22 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 5:35 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 12:16 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 6:12 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 38low | |
| 27 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 6:08 PM | 1:03 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 7:55 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 1:03 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 5:55 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 47average | |
| 28 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 6:08 PM | 1:47 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 10:44 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 1:49 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 5:23 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 55average | |
| 29 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 6:09 PM | 2:34 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 2:29 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 63average | |||
| 30 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 6:10 PM | 3:26 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 3:14 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 69average |
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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