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 ↗
Thursday, June 10, 2027|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
| ▼ Low | 1:30 AM | -0.15 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:55 AM | 1.31 ft |
| ▼ Low | 4:35 PM | 0.82 ft |
| ▲ High | 7:10 PM | 0.86 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.45 ft
First Quarter
42% illuminated
Average
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 8:18 PM | 8:11 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 10:52 PM ▼ -1.1 ft | 99very high | |||
| 7 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 9:02 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 11:44 PM ▼ -0.9 ft | 95very high | |||
| 8 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:35 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 9:37 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 86high | ||||
| 9 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:35 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 12:37 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 9:54 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 78high | |||
| 10 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 6:35 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 1:30 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 9:55 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 4:35 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 7:10 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 63average | |
| 11 Fri | 🌓 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 2:26 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 9:46 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 4:42 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 10:54 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 43low | |
| 12 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 3:31 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 9:28 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 5:14 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 47average |
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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South Padre · Lower Laguna Madre
Big trout at night, black drum by day; slower under the full moon.
Capt. Gus M. · Captain Experiences ↗
South Padre · Offshore out of Port Isabel
Snapper, black grouper, cobia and kings, with blue water close to the beach.
Ruben G. · Captain Experiences ↗
South Padre · ICW and flats
Trout, reds, flounder and a few snook on artificials, with lots of black drum along the ICW. Live shrimp hard to find.
Russell R., RR Hi Way Baitstand · Captain Experiences ↗
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 77°F
Observed 1:40 PM · South Padre Island CG Station (2 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (12 mi)
Wind
23mph
From NW (325°)
Gusts 26 mph
Measured at South Padre Island CG Station
Temperature
68°F
High 77° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
54%
Dew point 59°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.06 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at South Padre Island CG Station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 18, 2:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-18 UTC). Arrow length shows current speed. Labeled dots are measured sensor readings; open circles are model forecast points (click one to see its forecast below).
No salinity sensors near this station reported in the past week.
Model: NOAA Northern Gulf Operational Forecast System (NGOFS2). Sensors: Texas Water Development Board. Imagery: USDA/USGS The National Map.
NOAA NGOFS2 model · 48 hours