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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PADRE ISLAND (south end)
Friday, October 23, 2026|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 1:20 AM | 1.79 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:40 AM | 1.19 ft |
| ▲ High | 2:19 PM | 1.87 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:23 PM | 1.39 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.69 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:32 AM
- Sunset
- 6:53 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:16 PM
- Moonset
- 4:55 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
92% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Minor4:25 AM–5:25 AM
- Major10:05 AM–12:05 PM
- Minor4:46 PM–5:46 PM
- Major10:35 PM–12:00 AM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of October 18
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:57 PM | 1:07 AM ▲ 2.2 ft | 2:55 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 64average | |||
| 19 Mon | 🌓 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:56 PM | 1:31 AM ▲ 2.2 ft | 3:58 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 60average | |||
| 20 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:56 PM | 1:39 AM ▲ 2.2 ft | 5:00 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 55average | |||
| 21 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:55 PM | 1:37 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 6:03 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 48average | |||
| 22 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:54 PM | 1:30 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 7:37 AM ▼ 1.5 ft | 12:45 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 7:09 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 41low | |
| 23 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:32 AM ▼ 6:53 PM | 1:20 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 7:40 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 2:19 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 8:23 PM ▼ 1.4 ft | 38low | |
| 24 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:32 AM ▼ 6:52 PM | 1:04 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 7:58 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 3:36 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 9:54 PM ▼ 1.5 ft | 52average |
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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