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 | 3:10 AM | -0.26 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:28 PM | 1.02 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.28 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:17 AM
- Sunset
- 5:59 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:23 PM
- Moonset
- 1:08 AM
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First Quarter
60% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor12:38 AM–1:38 AM
- Major5:45 AM–7:45 AM
- Minor11:53 AM–12:53 PM
- Major6:15 PM–8:15 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of January 10
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:55 PM | 10:19 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 7:32 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 64average | |||
| 11 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:55 PM | 10:48 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 7:22 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 57average | |||
| 12 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:56 PM | 11:19 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 7:09 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 49average | |||
| 13 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:57 PM | 1:37 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 4:53 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 11:55 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 6:52 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 36low | |
| 14 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:58 PM | 1:54 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 7:47 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 12:37 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 6:29 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 42low | |
| 15 Fri | 🌓 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:58 PM | 2:27 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 11:12 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 1:41 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 5:44 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 52average | |
| 16 Sat | 🌓 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:59 PM | 3:10 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 1:28 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 67average |
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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