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)
Thursday, September 16, 2027|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 3:52 AM | 1.45 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:39 AM | 1.00 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:17 PM | 1.67 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:41 PM | 1.10 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.67 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:14 AM
- Sunset
- 7:31 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:51 PM
- Moonset
- 7:46 AM
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Full Moon
99% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major12:30 AM–2:30 AM
- Minor7:16 AM–8:16 AM
- Major12:50 PM–2:50 PM
- Minor7:21 PM–8:21 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of September 12
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:36 PM | 4:25 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 8:04 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 66average | |||
| 13 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:35 PM | 4:26 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 9:01 AM ▼ 1.6 ft | 12:41 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 8:43 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 57average | |
| 14 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:34 PM | 4:19 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 9:07 AM ▼ 1.4 ft | 2:01 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 9:20 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 47average | |
| 15 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:32 PM | 4:07 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:21 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 3:11 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 9:58 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 37low | |
| 16 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:31 PM | 3:52 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:39 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 4:17 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 10:41 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 36low | |
| 17 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:30 PM | 3:34 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:02 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 5:25 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 11:35 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 47average | |
| 18 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:29 PM | 3:09 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:31 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 6:37 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 67average |
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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