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 30, 2027|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 2:26 AM | 1.46 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:11 AM | 0.52 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:59 PM | 2.06 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:24 PM | 1.43 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.55 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:20 AM
- Sunset
- 7:16 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:53 AM
- Moonset
- 7:30 PM
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New Moon
1% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:20 AM–2:20 AM
- Minor7:23 AM–8:23 AM
- Major12:40 PM–2:40 PM
- Minor7:00 PM–8:00 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of September 26
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:18 AM ▼ 7:20 PM | 2:59 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 6:44 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 84high | |||
| 27 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:19 AM ▼ 7:19 PM | 3:03 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 7:53 AM ▼ 1.7 ft | 12:03 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 7:50 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 69average | |
| 28 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 7:19 AM ▼ 7:18 PM | 2:57 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 8:04 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 2:00 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 8:56 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 52average | |
| 29 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 7:17 PM | 2:44 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:34 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 3:34 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 10:05 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 53average | |
| 30 Thu | 🌑 | ▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 7:16 PM | 2:26 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:11 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 4:59 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 11:24 PM ▼ 1.4 ft | 71high | |
| 1 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 7:15 PM | 1:57 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:51 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 6:19 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 91very high | ||
| 2 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 7:14 PM | 10:35 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 7:39 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 94very 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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