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, March 9, 2027|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 3:09 AM | 1.15 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:47 AM | 0.47 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:14 PM | 0.87 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:21 PM | 0.30 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.85 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AM
- Sunset
- 6:34 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:17 AM
- Moonset
- 7:58 PM
🌒
Waxing Crescent
2% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major12:10 AM–2:10 AM
- Minor6:47 AM–7:47 AM
- Major12:35 PM–2:35 PM
- Minor7:28 PM–8:28 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of March 7
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 6:33 PM | 12:39 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 8:26 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 3:42 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 8:36 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 44low | |
| 8 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 6:33 PM | 1:55 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 9:04 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 3:29 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:56 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 38low | |
| 9 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 6:34 PM | 3:09 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 9:47 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 3:14 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 9:21 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 38low | |
| 10 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 6:34 PM | 4:25 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:41 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 2:51 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 9:53 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 52average | |
| 11 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 6:35 PM | 5:49 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:57 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 2:08 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 10:33 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 66average | |
| 12 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 6:35 PM | 7:26 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 11:21 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 79high | |||
| 13 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 6:36 PM | 9:21 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 85high |
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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