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, January 29, 2027|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 2:18 AM | -0.39 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:25 PM | 1.10 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.49 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:09 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:48 AM
- Moonset
- 11:44 AM
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Last Quarter
47% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor12:18 AM–1:18 AM
- Major5:15 AM–7:15 AM
- Minor11:14 AM–12:14 PM
- Major5:40 PM–7:40 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of January 24
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:05 PM | 1:17 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:04 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 6:09 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:54 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 67average | |
| 25 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:06 PM | 3:14 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:51 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 6:01 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:38 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 52average | |
| 26 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:07 PM | 5:11 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:37 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 5:49 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 40low | ||
| 27 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 6:08 PM | 12:28 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 7:25 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 12:23 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 5:31 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 48average | |
| 28 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 6:08 PM | 1:22 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 10:15 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 1:12 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:57 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 56average | |
| 29 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 6:09 PM | 2:18 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 1:25 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 64average | |||
| 30 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 6:10 PM | 3:18 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 2:23 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 70high |
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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