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
Friday, October 23, 2026|26.067°N, 97.155°W · NOAA 8779749
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 1:30 AM | 1.68 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:39 AM | 1.18 ft |
| ▲ High | 2:17 PM | 1.80 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:27 PM | 1.35 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.61 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:32 AM
- Sunset
- 6:53 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:16 PM
- Moonset
- 4:55 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
92% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor4:25 AM–5:25 AM
- Major10:05 AM–12:05 PM
- Minor4:46 PM–5:46 PM
- Major10:35 PM–12:00 AM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass, week of October 18
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:57 PM | 1:26 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 3:01 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 68average | |||
| 19 Mon | 🌓 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:56 PM | 2:01 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 4:06 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 64average | |||
| 20 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:56 PM | 2:18 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 5:13 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 58average | |||
| 21 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:55 PM | 2:09 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 6:20 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 50average | |||
| 22 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:54 PM | 1:44 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 7:38 AM ▼ 1.4 ft | 12:50 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 7:23 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 42low | |
| 23 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:32 AM ▼ 6:53 PM | 1:30 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 7:39 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 2:17 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 8:27 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 37low | |
| 24 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:32 AM ▼ 6:52 PM | 1:23 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 7:59 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 3:34 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 9:36 PM ▼ 1.5 ft | 52average |
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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