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
Tuesday, April 6, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 4:35 AM | 1.36 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:03 AM | 0.94 ft |
| ▲ High | 2:32 PM | 1.04 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:26 PM | 0.30 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.06 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:14 AM
- Sunset
- 7:47 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:49 AM
- Moonset
- 7:45 PM
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New Moon
0% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:00 AM–1:50 AM
- Minor6:19 AM–7:19 AM
- Major12:15 PM–2:15 PM
- Minor7:15 PM–8:15 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of April 4
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 7:46 PM | 2:04 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 8:57 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 3:02 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:34 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 35low | |
| 5 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:47 PM | 3:26 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 9:54 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 2:45 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:56 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 49average | |
| 6 Tue | 🌑 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:47 PM | 4:35 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 11:03 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 2:32 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 9:26 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 63average | |
| 7 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:48 PM | 5:40 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:02 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 76high | |||
| 8 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 7:48 PM | 6:54 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:44 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 86high | |||
| 9 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 7:49 PM | 8:33 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 11:32 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 94very high | |||
| 10 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 7:49 PM | 10:21 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 96very high |
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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