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)
Wednesday, July 21, 2027|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 7:52 AM | 1.28 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:18 PM | 0.02 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.25 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:49 AM
- Sunset
- 8:20 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:17 PM
- Moonset
- 9:19 AM
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Waning Gibbous
92% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major2:35 AM–4:35 AM
- Minor8:49 AM–9:49 AM
- Major2:50 PM–4:50 PM
- Minor9:47 PM–10:47 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of July 18
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 7:29 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:54 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 80high | |||
| 19 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 7:51 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:25 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 74high | |||
| 20 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 7:58 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:52 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 68average | |||
| 21 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 7:52 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 11:18 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 61average | |||
| 22 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 7:39 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 1:25 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 3:33 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:45 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 53average | |
| 23 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 7:23 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 1:32 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 5:44 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 45average | ||
| 24 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 12:15 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 7:06 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 1:58 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 8:12 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 36low |
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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