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)
Monday, August 23, 2027|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 1:43 AM | 1.15 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:59 AM | 1.16 ft |
| ▼ Low | 1:24 PM | 0.01 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:44 PM | 1.40 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.39 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:04 AM
- Sunset
- 7:57 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:37 PM
- Moonset
- 12:40 PM
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Waning Gibbous
65% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major4:45 AM–6:45 AM
- Minor12:10 PM–1:10 PM
- Major5:10 PM–7:10 PM
- Minor11:07 PM–12:00 AM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of August 22
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 7:58 PM | 12:31 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:51 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 12:35 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 9:10 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 50average | |
| 23 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 7:57 PM | 1:43 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 3:59 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 1:24 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 11:44 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 70high | |
| 24 Tue | 🌗 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 7:56 PM | 2:23 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 77high | ||||
| 25 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 7:55 PM | 1:38 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 3:31 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 89high | |||
| 26 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 7:54 PM | 2:43 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 4:43 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 97very high | |||
| 27 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 7:53 PM | 3:35 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 5:53 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 100very high | |||
| 28 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 7:52 PM | 4:17 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 6:58 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 100very high |
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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