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, October 7, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 2:08 AM | 1.98 ft |
| ▼ Low | 3:29 PM | 0.58 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.40 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:23 AM
- Sunset
- 7:08 PM
- Moonrise
- 2:35 PM
- Moonset
- 12:18 AM
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First Quarter
52% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor12:00 AM–12:48 AM
- Major6:30 AM–8:30 AM
- Minor2:05 PM–3:05 PM
- Major6:55 PM–8:55 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of October 3
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 7:13 PM | 11:45 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 10:25 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 88high | |||
| 4 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:12 PM | 12:34 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 11:53 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 88high | |||
| 5 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:11 PM | 1:27 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 85high | ||||
| 6 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:09 PM | 1:07 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 2:25 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 85high | |||
| 7 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:08 PM | 2:08 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 3:29 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 79high | |||
| 8 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:07 PM | 2:54 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 4:39 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 73high | |||
| 9 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:06 PM | 3:21 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 5:49 PM ▼ 0.8 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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