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 23, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 12:25 AM | 0.13 ft |
| ▲ High | 7:50 AM | 0.82 ft |
| ▼ Low | 2:10 PM | 0.45 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:27 PM | 0.57 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.69 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:50 AM
- Sunset
- 8:20 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:15 PM
- Moonset
- 11:02 AM
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Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major3:55 AM–5:55 AM
- Minor10:32 AM–11:32 AM
- Major4:10 PM–6:10 PM
- Minor10:45 PM–11:45 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of July 18
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 8:33 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 9:55 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 78high | |||
| 19 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 8:59 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:33 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 73high | |||
| 20 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 8:59 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:11 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 67average | |||
| 21 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 8:33 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:48 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 60average | |||
| 22 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 8:07 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 51average | ||||
| 23 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 12:25 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 7:50 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 2:10 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 6:27 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 44low | |
| 24 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 1:03 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 7:36 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 2:28 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 10:11 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 37low |
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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