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, March 12, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 8:24 AM | 1.21 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:51 PM | -0.17 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.38 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:03 AM
- Moonset
- 10:58 PM
🌒
Waxing Crescent
20% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major2:30 AM–4:30 AM
- Minor8:33 AM–9:33 AM
- Major3:00 PM–5:00 PM
- Minor10:28 PM–11:28 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of March 7
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 6:33 PM | 1:06 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:55 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 4:11 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 8:54 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 42low | |
| 8 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 6:33 PM | 2:29 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 9:39 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 3:51 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 9:16 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 35low | |
| 9 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 6:34 PM | 3:41 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 10:29 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 3:40 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 9:47 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 40low | |
| 10 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 6:34 PM | 4:52 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:26 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 3:31 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 10:23 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 53average | |
| 11 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 6:35 PM | 6:16 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 12:35 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 3:14 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:04 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 67average | |
| 12 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 6:35 PM | 8:24 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:51 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 80high | |||
| 13 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 6:36 PM | 10:46 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 85high |
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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