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
Saturday, August 7, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 1:55 AM | 0.73 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:14 AM | 0.90 ft |
| ▼ Low | 2:18 PM | -0.01 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:35 PM | 1.06 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.06 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:57 AM
- Sunset
- 8:11 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:30 PM
- Moonset
- 11:42 PM
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Waxing Crescent
35% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major4:45 AM–6:45 AM
- Minor12:00 PM–1:00 PM
- Major5:05 PM–7:05 PM
- Minor11:12 PM–12:00 AM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of August 1
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 7:43 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:11 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 98very high | |||
| 2 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 8:20 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:08 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 91very high | |||
| 3 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 8:22 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 12:02 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 2:28 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:04 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 77high | |
| 4 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 7:36 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 12:13 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 4:26 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 60average | ||
| 5 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 12:01 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 6:52 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 12:49 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 6:20 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 51average | |
| 6 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 12:57 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 6:30 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 1:31 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 8:47 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 42low | |
| 7 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 1:55 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 6:14 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 2:18 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 11:35 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 55average |
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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