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
Thursday, September 16, 2027|26.067°N, 97.155°W · NOAA 8779749
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 3:56 AM | 1.46 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:42 AM | 0.99 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:24 PM | 1.62 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:43 PM | 1.14 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.63 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:14 AM
- Sunset
- 7:31 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:51 PM
- Moonset
- 7:46 AM
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Full Moon
99% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major12:30 AM–2:30 AM
- Minor7:16 AM–8:16 AM
- Major12:50 PM–2:50 PM
- Minor7:21 PM–8:21 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass, week of September 12
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:36 PM | 4:55 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 7:53 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 66average | |||
| 13 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:35 PM | 4:54 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:27 AM ▼ 1.4 ft | 12:50 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:35 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 57average | |
| 14 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:34 PM | 4:25 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:05 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 2:10 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:15 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 48average | |
| 15 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:32 PM | 4:01 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:18 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 3:20 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:57 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 39low | |
| 16 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:31 PM | 3:56 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:42 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 4:24 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:43 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 36low | |
| 17 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:30 PM | 3:54 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:12 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 5:28 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 11:40 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 47average | |
| 18 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:29 PM | 3:43 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:46 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 6:41 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 57average |
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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