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 | 6:54 AM | -0.13 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:14 PM | 1.25 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.38 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:49 AM
- Sunset
- 6:31 PM
- Moonrise
- 4:37 AM
- Moonset
- 3:26 PM
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Waning Crescent
12% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Minor4:07 AM–5:07 AM
- Major9:00 AM–11:00 AM
- Minor2:56 PM–3:56 PM
- Major9:20 PM–11:20 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of February 28
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sun | 🌗 | ▲ 6:53 AM ▼ 6:29 PM | 2:51 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 2:02 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 75high | |||
| 1 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 6:30 PM | 4:01 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 2:53 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 74high | |||
| 2 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 6:30 PM | 5:08 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 3:33 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 73high | |||
| 3 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 6:31 PM | 6:06 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 4:00 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 70high | |||
| 4 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 6:31 PM | 6:54 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 4:14 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 66average | |||
| 5 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 6:32 PM | 7:35 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 4:15 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 8:46 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 11:24 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 61average | |
| 6 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 6:32 PM | 8:11 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 4:07 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 8:44 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 50average |
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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