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
Thursday, July 8, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 12:59 AM | -0.17 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:03 AM | 0.82 ft |
| ▼ Low | 2:57 PM | 0.49 ft |
| ▲ High | 7:11 PM | 0.65 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.99 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AM
- Sunset
- 8:24 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:40 AM
- Moonset
- 11:57 PM
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Waxing Crescent
28% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major4:30 AM–6:30 AM
- Minor11:10 AM–12:10 PM
- Major4:50 PM–6:50 PM
- Minor11:27 PM–12:00 AM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of July 4
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 8:47 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:10 PM ▼ -0.9 ft | 99very high | |||
| 5 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 9:30 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 11:07 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 93very high | |||
| 6 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 9:50 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 82high | ||||
| 7 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 12:04 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 9:40 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 74high | |||
| 8 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 12:59 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 9:03 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 2:57 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 7:11 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 56average | |
| 9 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 1:51 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 8:30 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 3:29 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 10:20 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 37low | |
| 10 Sat | 🌓 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 2:46 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 8:07 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 4:10 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 50average |
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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