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, April 16, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 6:19 AM | 0.38 ft |
| ▲ High | 2:47 PM | 1.24 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:02 PM | 1.01 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.86 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:04 AM
- Sunset
- 7:52 PM
- Moonrise
- 4:00 PM
- Moonset
- 4:11 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
79% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor3:41 AM–4:41 AM
- Major9:05 AM–11:05 AM
- Minor3:30 PM–4:30 PM
- Major9:25 PM–11:25 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of April 11
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 7:50 PM | 12:26 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 11:50 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 98very high | |||
| 12 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 7:50 PM | 1:24 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 1:07 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 98very high | |||
| 13 Tue | 🌓 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 7:51 PM | 2:28 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 2:08 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 95very high | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 7:51 PM | 3:38 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 2:50 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 88high | |||
| 15 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 7:52 PM | 4:57 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 3:07 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 75high | |||
| 16 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 7:52 PM | 6:19 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 2:47 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 8:02 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 58average | ||
| 17 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 7:53 PM | 12:32 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 7:37 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 2:04 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 8:08 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 39low |
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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