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
Capt. Gus M. · Captain Experiences ↗
Saturday, February 27, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
| ▼ Low | 1:30 AM | -0.22 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:29 PM | 1.15 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.37 ft
Last Quarter
55% illuminated
Average
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 6:25 PM | 1:51 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 9:40 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 5:04 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 9:55 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 62average | |
| 22 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 6:26 PM | 3:26 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 10:36 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 4:35 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 10:33 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 48average | |
| 23 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 6:26 PM | 4:55 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:32 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 4:21 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 11:14 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 50average | |
| 24 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 6:27 PM | 6:36 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 12:28 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 4:11 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 11:57 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 58average | |
| 25 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 6:27 PM | 8:43 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 1:37 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 3:45 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 58average | ||
| 26 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 6:28 PM | 12:42 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 11:04 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 66average | |||
| 27 Sat | 🌗 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 6:29 PM | 1:30 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 1:29 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 70high |
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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Observed 1:20 PM · South Padre Island CG Station (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (12 mi)
Wind
30mph
From NNW (330°)
Gusts 36 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
64°F
High 70° · Low 59° so far today
Humidity
53%
Dew point 52°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.05 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
South Padre · Lower Laguna Madre
Big trout at night, black drum by day; slower under the full moon.
Capt. Gus M. · Captain Experiences ↗
South Padre · Offshore out of Port Isabel
Snapper, black grouper, cobia and kings, with blue water close to the beach.
Ruben G. · Captain Experiences ↗
South Padre · ICW and flats
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Trout, reds, flounder and a few snook on artificials, with lots of black drum along the ICW. Live shrimp hard to find.
Russell R., RR Hi Way Baitstand · Captain Experiences ↗
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 17, 2:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-17 UTC). Arrow length shows current speed. Labeled dots are measured sensor readings; open circles are model forecast points (click one to see its forecast below).
No salinity sensors near this station reported in the past week.
Model: NOAA Northern Gulf Operational Forecast System (NGOFS2). Sensors: Texas Water Development Board. Imagery: USDA/USGS The National Map.
NOAA NGOFS2 model · 48 hours