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 | 4:07 AM | 0.39 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:40 AM | 1.34 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:11 PM | 0.74 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:49 PM | 1.09 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.95 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:43 AM
- Sunset
- 8:07 PM
- Moonrise
- 2:55 PM
- Moonset
- 2:48 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
67% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor2:18 AM–3:18 AM
- Major7:50 AM–9:50 AM
- Minor2:25 PM–3:25 PM
- Major8:10 PM–10:10 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of May 9
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 9:13 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 11:50 PM ▼ -0.8 ft | 98very high | |||
| 10 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 10:19 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 96very high | ||||
| 11 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 12:49 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 11:08 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 90very high | |||
| 12 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:06 PM | 1:50 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 11:36 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 80high | |||
| 13 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:06 PM | 2:55 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 11:44 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 67average | |||
| 14 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:07 PM | 4:07 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 11:40 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 6:11 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 11:49 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 51average | |
| 15 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:07 PM | 5:29 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 11:27 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 6:30 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 45average |
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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