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 | 12:29 AM | -0.10 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:59 AM | 0.83 ft |
| ▼ Low | 1:27 PM | 0.77 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:42 PM | 0.77 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.93 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:19 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:22 AM
- Moonset
- —
🌒
Waxing Crescent
33% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major3:40 AM–5:40 AM
- Minor9:52 AM–10:52 AM
- Major4:10 PM–6:10 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of February 7
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 6:16 PM | 9:34 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 5:51 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 10:37 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 60average | ||
| 8 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 6:17 PM | 1:43 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 10:04 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 5:39 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 10:52 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 49average | |
| 9 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 6:17 PM | 3:14 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 10:38 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 5:24 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 11:15 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 40low | |
| 10 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 6:18 PM | 4:50 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 11:18 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 5:06 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 11:48 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 36low | |
| 11 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 6:19 PM | 6:41 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 12:08 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 4:39 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 44low | ||
| 12 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 6:19 PM | 12:29 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 8:59 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 1:27 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 3:42 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 55average | |
| 13 Sat | 🌓 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 6:20 PM | 1:20 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 11:41 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 72high |
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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