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, September 9, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 3:51 AM | 1.74 ft |
| ▼ Low | 5:26 PM | 0.26 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.48 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:11 AM
- Sunset
- 7:39 PM
- Moonrise
- 3:57 PM
- Moonset
- 1:32 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
68% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Minor1:02 AM–2:02 AM
- Major7:45 AM–9:45 AM
- Minor3:27 PM–4:27 PM
- Major8:10 PM–10:10 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of September 5
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 7:43 PM | 1:20 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 78high | ||||
| 6 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 7:42 PM | 12:00 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 2:13 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 81high | |||
| 7 Tue | 🌓 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 7:41 PM | 1:42 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 3:11 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 82high | |||
| 8 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 7:40 PM | 2:56 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 4:16 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 82high | |||
| 9 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 7:39 PM | 3:51 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 5:26 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 80high | |||
| 10 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 7:38 PM | 4:34 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 6:31 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 76high | |||
| 11 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 7:37 PM | 5:07 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 7:24 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 71high |
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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