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, November 20, 2026|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 5:31 AM | 0.85 ft |
| ▲ High | 12:55 PM | 1.60 ft |
| ▼ Low | 5:54 PM | 1.40 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:47 PM | 1.51 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.76 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:50 AM
- Sunset
- 5:37 PM
- Moonrise
- 2:44 PM
- Moonset
- 2:36 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
81% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor2:06 AM–3:06 AM
- Major7:40 AM–9:40 AM
- Minor2:14 PM–3:14 PM
- Major8:05 PM–10:05 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of November 15
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 12:03 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 10:37 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 61average | |||
| 16 Mon | 🌓 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 12:48 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 10:41 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 56average | |||
| 17 Tue | 🌓 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 1:38 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 10:37 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 50average | |||
| 18 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 2:41 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 10:28 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 42low | |||
| 19 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 5:34 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 10:57 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 4:04 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 10:13 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 40low | |
| 20 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 5:31 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 12:55 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 5:54 PM ▼ 1.4 ft | 9:47 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 47average | |
| 21 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 5:50 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 2:15 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 65average |
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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