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, August 18, 2027|26.067°N, 97.155°W · NOAA 8779749
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 5:56 AM | 1.20 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:53 AM | 1.02 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:19 PM | 1.15 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:43 PM | 0.39 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.81 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:02 AM
- Sunset
- 8:01 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:49 PM
- Moonset
- 8:07 AM
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Waning Gibbous
98% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major1:15 AM–3:15 AM
- Minor7:37 AM–8:37 AM
- Major1:30 PM–3:30 PM
- Minor8:19 PM–9:19 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass, week of August 15
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 6:29 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:51 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 76high | |||
| 16 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 6:40 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:28 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 70high | |||
| 17 Tue | 🌕 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 6:26 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:50 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 1:41 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:05 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 62average | |
| 18 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 5:56 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:53 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 3:19 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:43 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 54average | |
| 19 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 5:45 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:17 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:36 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:25 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 46average | |
| 20 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 8:00 PM | 5:43 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:47 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 5:52 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 37low | ||
| 21 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 7:59 PM | 12:12 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 5:38 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 12:21 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 7:24 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 41low |
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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