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
| ▲ High | 2:09 AM | 1.06 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:25 AM | 0.31 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:43 PM | 0.89 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:17 PM | 0.55 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.75 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:45 AM
- Sunset
- 6:34 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:47 AM
- Moonset
- 7:02 PM
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New Moon
0% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major12:00 AM–1:30 AM
- Minor6:17 AM–7:17 AM
- Major11:55 AM–1:55 PM
- Minor6:32 PM–7:32 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of March 7
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 6:33 PM | 12:53 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 8:47 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 3:56 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:57 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 44low | |
| 8 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 6:34 PM | 2:09 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 9:25 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 3:43 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 9:17 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 38low | |
| 9 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 6:34 PM | 3:23 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 10:08 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 3:28 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 9:42 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 38low | |
| 10 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 6:35 PM | 4:39 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:02 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 3:05 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 10:14 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 52average | |
| 11 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 6:35 PM | 6:03 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 12:18 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 2:22 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 10:54 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 66average | |
| 12 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 6:36 PM | 7:40 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:42 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 79high | |||
| 13 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 6:36 PM | 9:35 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 85high |
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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