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)
Thursday, November 12, 2026|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 9:59 AM | 0.04 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:41 PM | 2.09 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.06 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AM
- Sunset
- 5:40 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:53 AM
- Moonset
- 8:12 PM
🌒
Waxing Crescent
11% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major1:35 AM–3:35 AM
- Minor9:23 AM–10:23 AM
- Major2:00 PM–4:00 PM
- Minor7:42 PM–8:42 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of November 8
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 5:42 PM | 7:33 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 4:43 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 80high | |||
| 9 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 5:41 PM | 8:08 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 5:40 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 81high | |||
| 10 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 5:41 PM | 8:43 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 6:37 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 81high | |||
| 11 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 5:40 PM | 9:20 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 7:37 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 79high | |||
| 12 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 5:40 PM | 9:59 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 8:41 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 76high | |||
| 13 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 10:39 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 9:38 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 73high | |||
| 14 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 11:20 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 10:18 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 69average |
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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