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
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PADRE ISLAND (south end)
Saturday, July 17, 2027|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 6:54 AM | 1.46 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:20 PM | -0.64 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.09 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AM
- Sunset
- 8:22 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:01 PM
- Moonset
- 5:43 AM
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Full Moon
99% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:00 AM–1:30 AM
- Minor5:13 AM–6:13 AM
- Major11:55 AM–1:55 PM
- Minor7:31 PM–8:31 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of July 11
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 12:42 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 3:06 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 7:01 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 4:27 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 64average | |
| 12 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 3:00 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 5:20 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 74high | |||
| 13 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 3:55 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 6:13 PM ▼ -0.8 ft | 79high | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 4:42 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 7:05 PM ▼ -0.8 ft | 81high | |||
| 15 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 5:28 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 7:54 PM ▼ -0.8 ft | 81high | |||
| 16 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 6:13 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:40 PM ▼ -0.8 ft | 81high | |||
| 17 Sat | 🌕 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 6:54 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:20 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 79high |
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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