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
| ▲ High | 2:35 AM | 1.33 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:21 AM | 0.99 ft |
| ▲ High | 12:05 PM | 1.10 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:38 PM | 0.18 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.15 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:50 AM
- Sunset
- 8:01 PM
- Moonrise
- 4:46 AM
- Moonset
- 5:31 PM
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Waning Crescent
9% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Minor4:16 AM–5:16 AM
- Major10:05 AM–12:05 PM
- Minor5:01 PM–6:01 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of May 2
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:00 PM | 1:12 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 6:58 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 12:26 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 7:19 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 42low | |
| 3 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 2:35 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:21 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 12:05 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 7:38 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 55average | |
| 4 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 3:42 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:05 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 69average | |||
| 5 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 4:44 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:39 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 81high | |||
| 6 Thu | 🌑 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 5:46 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 9:19 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 90very high | |||
| 7 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 6:51 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 10:05 PM ▼ -0.9 ft | 96very high | |||
| 8 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 8:01 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 10:55 PM ▼ -0.9 ft | 98very high |
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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