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 23, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 2:26 AM | 2.02 ft |
| ▼ Low | 3:25 PM | 0.18 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.84 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:17 AM
- Sunset
- 7:24 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:14 AM
- Moonset
- 2:37 PM
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Last Quarter
47% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor12:00 AM–12:44 AM
- Major6:25 AM–8:25 AM
- Minor2:07 PM–3:07 PM
- Major7:00 PM–9:00 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of September 19
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:28 PM | 11:41 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 9:57 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 74high | |||
| 20 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 7:27 PM | 12:27 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 11:50 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 85high | |||
| 21 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 7:26 PM | 1:20 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 90very high | ||||
| 22 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 7:25 PM | 1:16 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 2:19 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 97very high | |||
| 23 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 7:24 PM | 2:26 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 3:25 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 99very high | |||
| 24 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 7:18 AM ▼ 7:22 PM | 3:20 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 4:37 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 99very high | |||
| 25 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:18 AM ▼ 7:21 PM | 4:01 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 5:51 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 95very high |
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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