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 | 1:44 AM | -0.42 ft |
| ▲ High | 12:52 PM | 1.13 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.56 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AM
- Sunset
- 6:29 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:32 AM
- Moonset
- 11:03 AM
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Last Quarter
55% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor12:02 AM–1:02 AM
- Major4:45 AM–6:45 AM
- Minor10:33 AM–11:33 AM
- Major5:15 PM–7:15 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of February 21
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 6:25 PM | 1:35 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 9:32 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 4:36 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 9:36 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 62average | |
| 22 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 6:26 PM | 3:14 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:23 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 4:25 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 10:17 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 48average | |
| 23 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 6:26 PM | 4:50 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:15 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 4:11 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 11:02 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 51average | |
| 24 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 6:27 PM | 6:30 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 12:11 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 3:50 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 11:51 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 59average | |
| 25 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 6:27 PM | 8:24 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 64average | ||||
| 26 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 6:28 PM | 12:44 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 10:45 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 67average | |||
| 27 Sat | 🌗 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 6:29 PM | 1:44 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 12:52 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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