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 | 7:33 AM | 1.64 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:14 PM | -0.69 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.34 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:39 AM
- Sunset
- 8:11 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:45 PM
- Moonset
- 7:15 AM
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Waning Gibbous
98% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major1:00 AM–3:00 AM
- Minor6:45 AM–7:45 AM
- Major1:30 PM–3:30 PM
- Minor9:15 PM–10:15 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of May 16
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:08 PM | 2:00 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 7:10 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 11:02 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 7:02 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 61average | |
| 17 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:08 PM | 3:31 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 7:37 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 74high | |||
| 18 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 4:41 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:15 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 83high | |||
| 19 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 5:41 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 8:54 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 87high | |||
| 20 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 6:37 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 9:34 PM ▼ -0.8 ft | 87high | |||
| 21 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 7:33 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:14 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 87high | |||
| 22 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 8:32 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:55 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 84high |
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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