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, April 24, 2027|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 9:32 AM | 1.63 ft |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:57 AM
- Sunset
- 7:56 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:55 PM
- Moonset
- 9:23 AM
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Waning Gibbous
86% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Major3:10 AM–5:10 AM
- Minor8:53 AM–9:53 AM
- Major3:40 PM–5:40 PM
- Minor11:25 PM–12:00 AM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of April 18
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 7:53 PM | 2:07 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 8:22 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 1:17 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 8:00 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 58average | |
| 19 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 7:54 PM | 3:37 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:45 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 12:52 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 8:35 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 73high | |
| 20 Tue | 🌕 | ▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 7:54 PM | 4:53 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:12 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 83high | |||
| 21 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 7:55 PM | 6:02 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 9:50 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 89high | |||
| 22 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 7:55 PM | 7:09 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 10:31 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 90very high | |||
| 23 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 7:56 PM | 8:18 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 11:14 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 89high | |||
| 24 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 7:56 PM | 9:32 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 86high |
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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