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, September 4, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 1:22 AM | 1.18 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:23 AM | 1.25 ft |
| ▼ Low | 12:31 PM | 0.23 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:53 PM | 1.53 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.30 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:09 AM
- Sunset
- 7:45 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:16 AM
- Moonset
- 10:17 PM
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Waxing Crescent
20% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major3:25 AM–5:25 AM
- Minor10:46 AM–11:46 AM
- Major3:45 PM–5:45 PM
- Minor9:47 PM–10:47 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of August 29
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 7:51 PM | 6:12 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 8:10 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 96very high | |||
| 30 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 7:50 PM | 6:28 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:55 AM ▼ 1.4 ft | 12:19 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:08 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 85high | |
| 31 Tue | 🌑 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 7:49 PM | 6:00 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:46 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 2:24 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:06 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 68average | |
| 1 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 7:48 PM | 5:14 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:15 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:04 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 11:06 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 51average | |
| 2 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 7:47 PM | 4:49 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:57 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 5:40 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 48average | ||
| 3 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 7:46 PM | 12:10 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:37 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:43 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 7:30 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 59average | |
| 4 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 7:45 PM | 1:22 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 4:23 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 12:31 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 9:53 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 73high |
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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