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
Capt. Gus M. · Captain Experiences ↗
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 5:46 AM | 0.76 ft |
| ▲ High | 12:41 PM | 1.33 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:10 PM | 0.83 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.57 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:51 AM
- Sunset
- 8:00 PM
- Moonrise
- 3:45 AM
- Moonset
- 3:41 PM
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Waning Crescent
24% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor3:15 AM–4:15 AM
- Major8:45 AM–10:45 AM
- Minor3:11 PM–4:11 PM
- Major9:00 PM–11:00 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of April 25
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 7:57 PM | 12:01 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 10:50 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 75high | |||
| 26 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 7:57 PM | 12:51 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 11:56 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 70high | |||
| 27 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 7:58 PM | 1:45 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 12:38 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 64average | |||
| 28 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 6:53 AM ▼ 7:58 PM | 2:41 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 12:57 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 58average | |||
| 29 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 6:53 AM ▼ 7:59 PM | 3:40 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 1:00 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 52average | |||
| 30 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 7:59 PM | 4:40 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 12:53 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 7:29 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 11:06 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 45average | |
| 1 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 8:00 PM | 5:46 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 12:41 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 7:10 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 35low |
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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