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 | 8:29 AM | -0.04 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:54 PM | 1.95 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.99 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AM
- Sunset
- 5:41 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:07 AM
- Moonset
- 5:47 PM
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New Moon
0% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Minor6:37 AM–7:37 AM
- Major11:25 AM–1:25 PM
- Minor5:17 PM–6:17 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of November 8
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 5:42 PM | 7:54 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 4:57 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 80high | |||
| 9 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 5:41 PM | 8:29 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 5:54 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 81high | |||
| 10 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 5:41 PM | 9:04 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 6:51 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 81high | |||
| 11 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 5:40 PM | 9:41 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 7:51 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 79high | |||
| 12 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 5:40 PM | 10:20 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 8:55 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 76high | |||
| 13 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 5:40 PM | 11:00 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 9:52 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 73high | |||
| 14 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 11:41 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 10:32 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 69average |
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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