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
Wednesday, March 17, 2027|26.067°N, 97.155°W · NOAA 8779749
Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 4:53 AM | -0.33 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:08 PM | 1.58 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.92 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:35 AM
- Sunset
- 7:38 PM
- Moonrise
- 2:53 PM
- Moonset
- 4:03 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
73% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Minor3:33 AM–4:33 AM
- Major8:30 AM–10:30 AM
- Minor2:23 PM–3:23 PM
- Major8:55 PM–10:55 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass, week of March 14
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 7:39 AM ▼ 7:36 PM | 12:32 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 1:08 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 95very high | |||
| 15 Mon | 🌓 | ▲ 7:38 AM ▼ 7:37 PM | 2:32 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 2:24 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 99very high | |||
| 16 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:36 AM ▼ 7:37 PM | 3:39 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 3:23 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 101very high | |||
| 17 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:35 AM ▼ 7:38 PM | 4:53 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 4:08 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 98very high | |||
| 18 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 7:34 AM ▼ 7:38 PM | 6:09 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 4:37 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 91very high | |||
| 19 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:33 AM ▼ 7:39 PM | 7:21 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 4:44 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:48 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 76high | ||
| 20 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:32 AM ▼ 7:39 PM | 12:41 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:26 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 4:11 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 8:52 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 56average |
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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