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, August 12, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 5:13 AM | 1.43 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:54 PM | -0.24 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.67 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:59 AM
- Sunset
- 8:07 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:14 PM
- Moonset
- 2:44 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
82% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Minor2:14 AM–3:14 AM
- Major9:00 AM–11:00 AM
- Minor4:44 PM–5:44 PM
- Major9:25 PM–11:25 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of August 8
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 3:16 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 5:33 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 3:08 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 68average | ||
| 9 Mon | 🌓 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 2:06 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 4:01 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 76high | |||
| 10 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 8:08 PM | 3:30 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 4:59 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 79high | |||
| 11 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 8:08 PM | 4:25 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 5:58 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 80high | |||
| 12 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 8:07 PM | 5:13 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 6:54 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 80high | |||
| 13 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 8:06 PM | 5:57 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 7:43 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 78high | |||
| 14 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 6:38 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 8:26 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 75high |
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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