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 30, 2027|26.067°N, 97.155°W · NOAA 8779749
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 2:44 AM | 1.55 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:21 AM | 0.76 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:49 PM | 2.02 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:07 PM | 1.50 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.26 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:20 AM
- Sunset
- 7:16 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:53 AM
- Moonset
- 7:30 PM
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New Moon
1% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:20 AM–2:20 AM
- Minor7:23 AM–8:23 AM
- Major12:40 PM–2:40 PM
- Minor7:00 PM–8:00 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass, week of September 26
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:18 AM ▼ 7:20 PM | 3:54 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 6:44 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 86high | |||
| 27 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:19 AM ▼ 7:19 PM | 3:54 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 8:23 AM ▼ 1.6 ft | 12:16 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 7:51 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 70high | |
| 28 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 7:19 AM ▼ 7:18 PM | 3:15 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:23 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 1:58 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 8:53 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 53average | |
| 29 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 7:17 PM | 2:52 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:47 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 3:27 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 9:56 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 49average | |
| 30 Thu | 🌑 | ▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 7:16 PM | 2:44 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:21 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 4:49 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 11:07 PM ▼ 1.5 ft | 66average | |
| 1 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 7:15 PM | 2:35 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:00 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 6:12 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 86high | ||
| 2 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 7:14 PM | 10:42 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 7:53 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 90very high |
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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