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
| ▼ Low | 12:29 PM | 0.26 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:22 PM | 1.91 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.65 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:27 AM
- Sunset
- 7:00 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:09 PM
- Moonset
- 10:27 PM
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Waxing Crescent
24% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major3:50 AM–5:50 AM
- Minor11:39 AM–12:39 PM
- Major4:20 PM–6:20 PM
- Minor9:57 PM–10:57 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of October 11
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:04 PM | 9:52 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 6:18 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 76high | |||
| 12 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:03 PM | 10:27 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 7:26 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 78high | |||
| 13 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:02 PM | 11:04 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 8:37 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 78high | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:01 PM | 11:44 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 9:57 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 76high | |||
| 15 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:00 PM | 12:29 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 11:22 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 73high | |||
| 16 FriToday | 🌒 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 6:59 PM | 1:19 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 70high | ||||
| 17 Sat | 🌓 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 6:58 PM | 12:35 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 2:16 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 70high |
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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