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
Monday, September 13, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 5:18 AM | 1.48 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:07 AM | 1.37 ft |
| ▲ High | 12:31 PM | 1.39 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:49 PM | 0.57 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.90 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:13 AM
- Sunset
- 7:35 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:22 PM
- Moonset
- 5:09 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
95% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Minor4:39 AM–5:39 AM
- Major10:50 AM–12:50 PM
- Minor5:52 PM–6:52 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of September 12
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:36 PM | 5:26 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:09 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 68average | |||
| 13 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:35 PM | 5:18 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:07 AM ▼ 1.4 ft | 12:31 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 8:49 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 59average | |
| 14 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:34 PM | 4:48 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:33 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 2:11 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:30 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 49average | |
| 15 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:32 PM | 4:23 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:35 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 3:30 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:12 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 39low | |
| 16 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:31 PM | 4:09 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:56 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:40 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:02 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 36low | |
| 17 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:30 PM | 3:59 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:25 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 5:52 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 47average | ||
| 18 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:29 PM | 12:03 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 3:49 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 11:01 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 7:24 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 65average |
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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