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 | 9:30 AM | 1.60 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:36 PM | -0.39 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.99 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:38 AM
- Sunset
- 8:12 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:23 PM
- Moonset
- 9:01 AM
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Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major2:50 AM–4:50 AM
- Minor8:31 AM–9:31 AM
- Major3:15 PM–5:15 PM
- Minor10:53 PM–11:53 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of May 23
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 9:30 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 11:36 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 76high | |||
| 24 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 10:20 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 71high | ||||
| 25 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 12:15 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 10:52 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 66average | |||
| 26 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 12:54 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 11:05 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 60average | |||
| 27 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 1:32 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 11:02 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 53average | |||
| 28 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 2:14 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 10:52 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 46average | |||
| 29 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 3:07 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 10:38 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 6:01 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 37low |
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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