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, March 4, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 6:44 AM | -0.10 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:13 PM | 1.14 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.24 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:49 AM
- Sunset
- 6:31 PM
- Moonrise
- 4:37 AM
- Moonset
- 3:25 PM
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Waning Crescent
12% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Minor4:07 AM–5:07 AM
- Major9:00 AM–11:00 AM
- Minor2:55 PM–3:55 PM
- Major9:20 PM–11:20 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of February 28
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sun | 🌗 | ▲ 6:53 AM ▼ 6:29 PM | 2:25 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 2:41 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 75high | |||
| 1 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 6:30 PM | 3:30 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 3:31 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 74high | |||
| 2 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 6:30 PM | 4:42 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 4:13 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 73high | |||
| 3 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 6:31 PM | 5:49 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 4:49 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 72high | |||
| 4 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 6:31 PM | 6:44 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 5:13 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 69average | |||
| 5 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 6:32 PM | 7:30 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 5:14 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 63average | |||
| 6 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 6:32 PM | 8:13 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 4:43 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 8:53 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 54average |
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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