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 | 5:38 AM | -0.61 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:08 PM | 1.22 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.83 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:12 AM
- Sunset
- 6:11 PM
- Moonrise
- 3:38 AM
- Moonset
- 1:56 PM
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Waning Crescent
20% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Minor3:08 AM–4:08 AM
- Major7:45 AM–9:45 AM
- Minor1:26 PM–2:26 PM
- Major8:15 PM–10:15 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of January 31
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 6:11 PM | 4:39 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 3:24 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 77high | |||
| 1 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 6:11 PM | 5:38 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 4:08 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 79high | |||
| 2 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 6:12 PM | 6:32 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 4:50 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 79high | |||
| 3 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 6:13 PM | 7:19 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 5:26 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 77high | |||
| 4 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 6:14 PM | 8:00 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 5:51 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 75high | |||
| 5 Fri | 🌑 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 6:14 PM | 8:34 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 6:02 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 71high | |||
| 6 Sat | 🌑 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 6:15 PM | 9:05 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 6:00 PM ▲ 1.1 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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