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
Monday, May 24, 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
| ▲ High | 11:00 AM | 1.47 ft |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:38 AM
- Sunset
- 8:12 PM
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- 9:57 AM
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Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Major3:40 AM–5:40 AM
- Minor9:27 AM–10:27 AM
- Major4:05 PM–6:05 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of May 23
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 10:19 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:47 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 76high | |||
| 24 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 11:00 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 72high | ||||
| 25 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 12:33 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 11:27 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 69average | |||
| 26 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 1:20 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 11:37 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 63average | |||
| 27 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 2:05 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 11:32 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 55average | |||
| 28 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 2:53 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 11:18 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 7:24 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 10:18 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 46average | |
| 29 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 3:49 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 11:02 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 6:08 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 35low |
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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