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 | 3:39 AM | -0.51 ft |
| ▲ High | 2:37 PM | 1.12 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.62 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:10 PM
- Moonrise
- 1:46 AM
- Moonset
- 12:24 PM
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Waning Crescent
37% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor1:16 AM–2:16 AM
- Major6:05 AM–8:05 AM
- Minor11:54 AM–12:54 PM
- Major6:30 PM–8:30 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of January 24
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:05 PM | 1:31 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:25 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 6:23 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:15 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 67average | |
| 25 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:06 PM | 3:28 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:12 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 6:15 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:59 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 52average | |
| 26 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:07 PM | 5:25 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 11:58 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 6:03 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 40low | ||
| 27 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 6:08 PM | 12:49 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 7:39 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 12:44 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 5:45 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 48average | |
| 28 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 6:08 PM | 1:43 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 10:29 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 1:33 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 5:11 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 56average | |
| 29 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 6:09 PM | 2:39 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 1:39 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 64average | |||
| 30 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 6:10 PM | 3:39 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 2:37 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 70high |
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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