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, Brazos Santiago Pass
Saturday, October 10, 2026|26.067°N, 97.155°W · NOAA 8779749
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 2:13 AM | 1.62 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:08 AM | 0.83 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:47 PM | 2.01 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:55 PM | 1.60 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.18 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:25 AM
- Sunset
- 7:05 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:24 AM
- Moonset
- 6:58 PM
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New Moon
0% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:00 AM–1:55 AM
- Minor6:54 AM–7:54 AM
- Major12:10 PM–2:10 PM
- Minor6:28 PM–7:28 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass, week of October 4
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:11 PM | 2:22 AM ▲ 2.2 ft | 4:09 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 95very high | |||
| 5 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:10 PM | 3:04 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 5:25 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 86high | |||
| 6 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:09 PM | 3:28 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 6:39 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 72high | |||
| 7 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:08 PM | 3:26 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 8:22 AM ▼ 1.5 ft | 12:31 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 7:45 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 56average | |
| 8 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:07 PM | 2:48 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:23 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 2:07 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 8:45 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 40low | |
| 9 Fri | 🌑 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:06 PM | 2:22 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:42 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 3:32 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 9:45 PM ▼ 1.4 ft | 45average | |
| 10 Sat | 🌑 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:05 PM | 2:13 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:08 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 4:47 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 10:55 PM ▼ 1.6 ft | 58average |
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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