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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Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 2:09 AM | 1.43 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:18 AM | 0.60 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:08 PM | 1.91 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.31 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:25 AM
- Sunset
- 7:05 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:24 AM
- Moonset
- 6:58 PM
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New Moon
0% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:00 AM–1:55 AM
- Minor6:54 AM–7:54 AM
- Major12:10 PM–2:10 PM
- Minor6:28 PM–7:28 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of October 4
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:11 PM | 1:58 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 4:29 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 94very high | |||
| 5 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:10 PM | 2:35 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 5:44 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 85high | |||
| 6 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:09 PM | 2:51 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 6:55 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 72high | |||
| 7 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:08 PM | 2:51 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 8:04 AM ▼ 1.5 ft | 12:33 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 8:03 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 56average | |
| 8 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:07 PM | 2:43 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:18 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 2:24 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 9:09 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 40low | |
| 9 Fri | 🌑 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:06 PM | 2:29 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:46 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 3:52 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 10:19 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 48average | |
| 10 Sat | 🌑 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:05 PM | 2:09 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:18 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 5:08 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 71high |
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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