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)
Saturday, January 16, 2027|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 2:49 AM | -0.28 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:14 PM | 1.12 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.40 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:17 AM
- Sunset
- 5:59 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:23 PM
- Moonset
- 1:07 AM
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First Quarter
60% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor12:37 AM–1:37 AM
- Major5:45 AM–7:45 AM
- Minor11:53 AM–12:53 PM
- Major6:15 PM–8:15 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of January 10
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:55 PM | 9:58 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 7:18 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 64average | |||
| 11 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:55 PM | 10:27 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 7:08 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 57average | |||
| 12 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:56 PM | 10:58 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 6:55 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 49average | |||
| 13 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:57 PM | 1:16 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 4:39 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 11:34 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 6:38 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 36low | |
| 14 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:58 PM | 1:33 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 7:33 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 12:16 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 6:15 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 42low | |
| 15 Fri | 🌓 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:58 PM | 2:06 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 10:58 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 1:20 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 5:30 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 52average | |
| 16 Sat | 🌓 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:59 PM | 2:49 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 1:14 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 67average |
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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