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, September 1, 2027|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 4:46 AM | 1.34 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:43 AM | 0.94 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:50 PM | 1.65 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:46 PM | 0.58 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.06 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:08 AM
- Sunset
- 7:48 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:06 AM
- Moonset
- 8:23 PM
🌒
Waxing Crescent
1% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:55 AM–2:55 AM
- Minor7:36 AM–8:36 AM
- Major1:15 PM–3:15 PM
- Minor7:53 PM–8:53 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of August 29
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 7:51 PM | 4:45 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 7:58 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 97very high | |||
| 30 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 7:50 PM | 4:56 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 9:01 AM ▼ 1.6 ft | 12:13 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 8:56 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 86high | |
| 31 Tue | 🌑 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 7:49 PM | 4:55 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:11 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 2:11 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 9:51 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 71high | |
| 1 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 7:48 PM | 4:46 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:43 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 3:50 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:46 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 53average | |
| 2 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 7:47 PM | 4:33 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:24 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 5:24 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 11:44 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 53average | |
| 3 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 7:46 PM | 4:16 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:09 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 7:00 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 64average | ||
| 4 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 7:45 PM | 12:51 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 3:48 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 11:57 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 8:45 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 77high |
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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