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)
Tuesday, January 5, 2027|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 7:10 AM | -0.69 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:29 PM | 1.53 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.22 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:16 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:43 AM
- Moonset
- 4:01 PM
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Waning Crescent
4% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Minor5:13 AM–6:13 AM
- Major9:50 AM–11:50 AM
- Minor3:31 PM–4:31 PM
- Major10:15 PM–12:00 AM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of January 3
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:49 PM | 5:39 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 3:58 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 79high | |||
| 4 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:50 PM | 6:26 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 4:44 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 79high | |||
| 5 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:51 PM | 7:10 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 5:29 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 79high | |||
| 6 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:52 PM | 7:51 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 6:12 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 78high | |||
| 7 Thu | 🌑 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:52 PM | 8:28 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 6:48 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 76high | |||
| 8 Fri | 🌑 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:53 PM | 9:01 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 7:13 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 73high | |||
| 9 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:54 PM | 9:30 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 7:22 PM ▲ 1.4 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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