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, July 16, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 7:05 AM | 1.28 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:35 PM | -0.54 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.82 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 8:22 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:17 PM
- Moonset
- 4:49 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Minor4:19 AM–5:19 AM
- Major11:05 AM–1:05 PM
- Minor6:47 PM–7:47 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of July 11
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 1:21 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 4:11 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 7:27 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 4:54 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 65average | |
| 12 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 3:41 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 5:40 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 75high | |||
| 13 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 4:38 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 6:26 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 80high | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 5:27 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 7:11 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 81high | |||
| 15 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 6:16 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 7:54 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 81high | |||
| 16 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 7:05 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:35 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 80high | |||
| 17 Sat | 🌕 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 7:52 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 9:16 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 78high |
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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