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 | 8:44 AM | -1.04 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:15 PM | 1.38 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.42 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:16 AM
- Sunset
- 6:04 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:36 PM
- Moonset
- 7:25 AM
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Full Moon
100% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:00 AM–1:25 AM
- Minor6:55 AM–7:55 AM
- Major12:00 PM–2:00 PM
- Minor6:06 PM–7:06 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of January 17
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:00 PM | 4:01 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 2:29 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 81high | |||
| 18 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:01 PM | 4:57 AM ▼ -0.9 ft | 3:23 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 92very high | |||
| 19 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:02 PM | 5:56 AM ▼ -1.1 ft | 4:17 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 99very high | |||
| 20 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 6:02 PM | 6:54 AM ▼ -1.2 ft | 5:07 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 100very high | |||
| 21 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 6:03 PM | 7:50 AM ▼ -1.2 ft | 5:48 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 100very high | |||
| 22 Fri | 🌕 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 6:04 PM | 8:44 AM ▼ -1.0 ft | 6:15 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 95very high | |||
| 23 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 6:05 PM | 9:36 AM ▼ -0.8 ft | 6:24 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:47 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 84high |
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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