South Padre Island C.G. Station

Saturday, October 2, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748

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Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low	10:58 AM	0.35 ft
▲ High	8:31 PM	1.96 ft

Tidal range today: 1.60 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Moonrise: 10:01 AM
Moonset: 8:52 PM

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Waxing Crescent

9% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

Major2:00 AM–4:00 AM
Minor9:31 AM–10:31 AM
Major2:25 PM–4:25 PM
Minor8:22 PM–9:22 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
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.

Mostly Cloudy

Cloud cover 75% · Feels like 83°F

Observed 12:05 PM · South Padre Island CG Station (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (12 mi)

Wind

6mph

From N (352°)

Gusts 13 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

79°F

High 81° · Low 66° so far today

Humidity

62%

Dew point 66°F

Visibility

10+mi

3-hour trend unavailable

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings

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Recent fishing reports near South Padre

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South Padre · Lower Laguna Madre

≈ Oct 9, 2026

Speckled trout
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Big trout at night, black drum by day; slower under the full moon.

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South Padre · Offshore out of Port Isabel

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South Padre · ICW and flats

≈ Oct 7, 2026

Speckled trout
Redfish
Flounder
Snook
Black drum

Trout, reds, flounder and a few snook on artificials, with lots of black drum along the ICW. Live shrimp hard to find.

Bait: Artificials (live shrimp scarce)

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Satellite map, currents & salinity

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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)

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Fresh river waterGulf seawater ≈ 35

Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 19, 12:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-19 UTC). Arrow length shows current speed. Labeled dots are measured sensor readings; open circles are model forecast points (click one to see its forecast below).

No salinity sensors near this station reported in the past week.

Model: NOAA Northern Gulf Operational Forecast System (NGOFS2). Sensors: Texas Water Development Board. Imagery: USDA/USGS The National Map.

Currents & salinity forecast

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