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)
Sunday, October 17, 2027|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 9:59 AM | 0.14 ft |
| ▲ High | 7:17 PM | 2.15 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.02 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 6:59 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:21 PM
- Moonset
- 9:28 AM
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Waning Gibbous
95% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major1:30 AM–3:30 AM
- Minor8:58 AM–9:58 AM
- Major1:55 PM–3:55 PM
- Minor7:51 PM–8:51 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of October 17
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 6:59 PM | 9:59 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 7:17 PM ▲ 2.2 ft | 86high | |||
| 18 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:58 PM | 10:41 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 8:34 PM ▲ 2.2 ft | 91very high | |||
| 19 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:57 PM | 11:31 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 9:57 PM ▲ 2.3 ft | 93very high | |||
| 20 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:56 PM | 12:27 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 11:15 PM ▲ 2.4 ft | 94very high | |||
| 21 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:55 PM | 1:31 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 91very high | ||||
| 22 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:54 PM | 12:13 AM ▲ 2.4 ft | 2:39 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 91very high | |||
| 23 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:53 PM | 12:48 AM ▲ 2.3 ft | 3:53 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 83high |
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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