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
Wednesday, September 29, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 3:07 AM | 1.41 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:01 AM | 0.98 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:45 PM | 1.77 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:15 PM | 1.16 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.79 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:20 AM
- Sunset
- 7:17 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:50 AM
- Moonset
- 6:53 PM
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New Moon
0% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major12:00 AM–1:30 AM
- Minor6:20 AM–7:20 AM
- Major11:50 AM–1:50 PM
- Minor6:23 PM–7:23 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of September 26
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:18 AM ▼ 7:20 PM | 4:26 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 7:01 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 85high | |||
| 27 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:19 AM ▼ 7:19 PM | 4:20 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 8:39 AM ▼ 1.5 ft | 12:15 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:06 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 70high | |
| 28 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 7:19 AM ▼ 7:18 PM | 3:40 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:38 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 2:09 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 9:09 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 52average | |
| 29 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 7:17 PM | 3:07 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:01 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 3:45 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 10:15 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 48average | |
| 30 Thu | 🌑 | ▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 7:16 PM | 2:50 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:35 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 5:12 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 11:33 PM ▼ 1.4 ft | 65average | |
| 1 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 7:15 PM | 2:37 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:15 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 6:42 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 84high | ||
| 2 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 7:14 PM | 10:58 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 8:31 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 89high |
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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