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 30, 2026|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 12:22 PM | -0.31 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:06 PM | 2.43 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.74 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:36 AM
- Sunset
- 6:48 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:08 PM
- Moonset
- 12:29 PM
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Waning Gibbous
74% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major4:15 AM–6:15 AM
- Minor11:59 AM–12:59 PM
- Major4:50 PM–6:50 PM
- Minor10:38 PM–11:38 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of October 25
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:33 AM ▼ 6:51 PM | 12:32 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:25 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 4:47 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 78high | ||
| 26 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:33 AM ▼ 6:51 PM | 9:00 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 5:58 PM ▲ 2.3 ft | 89high | |||
| 27 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:34 AM ▼ 6:50 PM | 9:42 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 7:11 PM ▲ 2.3 ft | 96very high | |||
| 28 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:34 AM ▼ 6:49 PM | 10:29 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 8:30 PM ▲ 2.4 ft | 98very high | |||
| 29 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:35 AM ▼ 6:48 PM | 11:23 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 9:51 PM ▲ 2.4 ft | 99very high | |||
| 30 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:36 AM ▼ 6:48 PM | 12:22 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 11:06 PM ▲ 2.4 ft | 97very high | |||
| 31 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:36 AM ▼ 6:47 PM | 1:25 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 91very 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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