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 | 1:46 PM | -0.10 ft |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:36 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- 1:22 PM
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Waning Gibbous
63% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Major5:20 AM–7:20 AM
- Minor12:52 PM–1:52 PM
- Major5:50 PM–7:50 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of October 25
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:33 AM ▼ 6:51 PM | 12:46 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 8:46 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 5:01 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 78high | ||
| 26 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:33 AM ▼ 6:51 PM | 9:21 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 6:12 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 89high | |||
| 27 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:34 AM ▼ 6:50 PM | 10:03 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 7:25 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 96very high | |||
| 28 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:35 AM ▼ 6:49 PM | 10:50 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 8:44 PM ▲ 2.2 ft | 98very high | |||
| 29 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:35 AM ▼ 6:48 PM | 11:44 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 10:05 PM ▲ 2.2 ft | 99very high | |||
| 30 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:36 AM ▼ 6:48 PM | 12:43 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 11:20 PM ▲ 2.2 ft | 97very high | |||
| 31 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:36 AM ▼ 6:47 PM | 1:46 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 90very 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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