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 | 1:59 PM | 0.81 ft |
| ▲ High | 10:51 PM | 1.76 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.96 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:48 AM
- Sunset
- 5:38 PM
- Moonrise
- 1:10 PM
- Moonset
- —
🌓
First Quarter
53% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Major5:35 AM–7:35 AM
- Minor12:40 PM–1:40 PM
- Major5:55 PM–7:55 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of November 15
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 12:24 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 10:51 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 61average | |||
| 16 Mon | 🌓 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 1:09 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 10:55 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 56average | |||
| 17 Tue | 🌓 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 1:59 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 10:51 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 50average | |||
| 18 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 3:02 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 10:42 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 42low | |||
| 19 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 5:55 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 11:11 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 4:25 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 10:27 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 40low | |
| 20 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 5:52 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 1:09 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 6:15 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 10:01 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 47average | |
| 21 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 6:11 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 2:29 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 65average |
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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