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, May 14, 2027|26.067°N, 97.155°W · NOAA 8779749
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 4:13 AM | 0.52 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:54 AM | 1.27 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:32 PM | 0.83 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:51 PM | 1.16 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.75 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:43 AM
- Sunset
- 8:07 PM
- Moonrise
- 2:55 PM
- Moonset
- 2:48 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
67% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Minor2:18 AM–3:18 AM
- Major7:50 AM–9:50 AM
- Minor2:25 PM–3:25 PM
- Major8:10 PM–10:10 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass, week of May 9
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 10:10 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 11:59 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 98very high | |||
| 10 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 11:11 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 95very high | ||||
| 11 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 12:58 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 11:57 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 91very high | |||
| 12 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:06 PM | 1:59 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 12:25 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 80high | |||
| 13 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:06 PM | 3:02 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 12:25 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 65average | |||
| 14 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:07 PM | 4:13 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 11:54 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 6:32 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 11:51 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 48average | |
| 15 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:07 PM | 5:39 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 11:33 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 6:46 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 45average |
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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