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 | 8:15 AM | -0.43 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:14 PM | 1.69 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.12 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:03 AM
- Sunset
- 5:37 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:54 AM
- Moonset
- 5:15 PM
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New Moon
0% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Minor6:24 AM–7:24 AM
- Major11:05 AM–1:05 PM
- Minor4:45 PM–5:45 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of December 6
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 6:59 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 4:35 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 79high | |||
| 7 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 7:37 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 5:25 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 80high | |||
| 8 Tue | 🌑 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 8:15 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 6:14 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 80high | |||
| 9 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 8:53 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 7:05 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 79high | |||
| 10 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 9:30 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 7:54 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 76high | |||
| 11 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 10:05 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 8:35 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 73high | |||
| 12 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 10:38 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 9:02 PM ▲ 1.7 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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