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
Sunday, May 2, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 1:43 AM | 1.12 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:35 AM | 0.86 ft |
| ▲ High | 12:40 PM | 1.09 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:26 PM | 0.56 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.56 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:50 AM
- Sunset
- 8:00 PM
- Moonrise
- 4:15 AM
- Moonset
- 4:35 PM
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Waning Crescent
16% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor3:45 AM–4:45 AM
- Major9:25 AM–11:25 AM
- Minor4:05 PM–5:05 PM
- Major9:40 PM–11:40 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of May 2
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:00 PM | 1:43 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 7:35 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 12:40 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 7:26 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 43low | |
| 3 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 3:15 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:57 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 12:19 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 7:46 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 58average | |
| 4 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 4:25 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 8:16 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 71high | |||
| 5 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 5:29 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:52 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 83high | |||
| 6 Thu | 🌑 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 6:37 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 9:34 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 91very high | |||
| 7 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 7:59 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 10:23 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 96very high | |||
| 8 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 9:24 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 11:16 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 98very 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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