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, August 4, 2027|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 6:36 AM | 1.22 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:14 AM | 0.92 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:05 PM | 1.24 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:33 PM | 0.03 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.22 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:55 AM
- Sunset
- 8:13 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:23 AM
- Moonset
- 9:53 PM
🌒
Waxing Crescent
8% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major2:20 AM–4:20 AM
- Minor8:53 AM–9:53 AM
- Major2:40 PM–4:40 PM
- Minor9:23 PM–10:23 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of August 1
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 6:09 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 9:01 PM ▼ -0.9 ft | 99very high | |||
| 2 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 6:33 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:53 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 93very high | |||
| 3 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 6:40 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:44 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 2:13 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:44 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 80high | |
| 4 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 6:36 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:14 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:05 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:33 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 65average | |
| 5 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 6:26 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:57 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 5:56 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 49average | ||
| 6 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 12:23 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 6:13 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 12:47 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 7:59 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 46average | |
| 7 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 1:15 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 5:52 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 1:41 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 10:28 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 56average |
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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