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, October 13, 2027|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 1:58 AM | 1.72 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:14 AM | 1.18 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:06 PM | 1.89 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:15 PM | 1.43 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.72 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:26 AM
- Sunset
- 7:02 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:52 PM
- Moonset
- 5:38 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Minor5:08 AM–6:08 AM
- Major10:45 AM–12:45 PM
- Minor5:22 PM–6:22 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of October 10
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:05 PM | 2:26 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 6:33 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 54average | |||
| 11 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:04 PM | 2:23 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 7:59 AM ▼ 1.6 ft | 12:26 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 7:26 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 45average | |
| 12 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:03 PM | 2:12 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 8:01 AM ▼ 1.4 ft | 1:55 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 8:18 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 37low | |
| 13 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:02 PM | 1:58 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 8:14 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 3:06 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 9:15 PM ▼ 1.4 ft | 40low | |
| 14 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:01 PM | 1:40 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:32 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:09 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 10:24 PM ▼ 1.5 ft | 52average | |
| 15 Fri | 🌕 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:00 PM | 1:12 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:55 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 5:08 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 73high | ||
| 16 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 6:59 PM | 9:24 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 6:10 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 82high |
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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