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
Saturday, October 16, 2027|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 9:44 AM | 0.51 ft |
| ▲ High | 7:00 PM | 1.93 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.41 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 6:59 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:37 PM
- Moonset
- 8:26 AM
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Waning Gibbous
98% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:40 AM–2:40 AM
- Minor7:56 AM–8:56 AM
- Major1:00 PM–3:00 PM
- Minor7:07 PM–8:07 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of October 10
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:05 PM | 3:27 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 6:49 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 56average | |||
| 11 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:04 PM | 3:07 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:49 AM ▼ 1.4 ft | 12:32 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 7:42 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 47average | |
| 12 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:03 PM | 2:40 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:23 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 2:09 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:33 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 38low | |
| 13 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:02 PM | 2:21 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:25 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 3:28 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 9:26 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 39low | |
| 14 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:01 PM | 2:07 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:43 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:36 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 10:32 PM ▼ 1.5 ft | 52average | |
| 15 Fri | 🌕 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:00 PM | 1:52 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:10 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 5:41 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 71high | ||
| 16 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 6:59 PM | 9:44 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 7:00 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 81high |
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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