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 | 4:05 AM | -0.58 ft |
| ▲ High | 2:50 PM | 1.56 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.14 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:37 AM
- Sunset
- 7:38 PM
- Moonrise
- 1:45 PM
- Moonset
- 3:08 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
62% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor2:38 AM–3:38 AM
- Major7:25 AM–9:25 AM
- Minor1:15 PM–2:15 PM
- Major7:55 PM–9:55 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of March 14
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 7:39 AM ▼ 7:37 PM | 12:41 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 12:30 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 94very high | |||
| 15 Mon | 🌓 | ▲ 7:38 AM ▼ 7:37 PM | 2:50 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 1:52 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 99very high | |||
| 16 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:37 AM ▼ 7:38 PM | 4:05 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 2:50 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 102very high | |||
| 17 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:35 AM ▼ 7:38 PM | 5:20 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 3:29 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 99very high | |||
| 18 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 7:34 AM ▼ 7:39 PM | 6:32 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 3:50 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 92very high | |||
| 19 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:33 AM ▼ 7:39 PM | 7:38 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 3:54 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:37 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 78high | ||
| 20 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:32 AM ▼ 7:39 PM | 12:37 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 8:40 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 3:49 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 8:51 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 57average |
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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