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 | 8:09 AM | 1.31 ft |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:27 AM
- Sunset
- 7:42 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:18 PM
- Moonset
- 9:13 AM
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Waning Gibbous
88% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Major2:45 AM–4:45 AM
- Minor8:43 AM–9:43 AM
- Major3:15 PM–5:15 PM
- Minor10:48 PM–11:48 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of March 21
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 7:40 PM | 2:28 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 9:39 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 3:38 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 9:22 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 49average | |
| 22 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 7:40 PM | 4:00 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:40 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 3:24 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 9:59 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 60average | |
| 23 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 7:41 PM | 5:24 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 11:46 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 3:03 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 10:39 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 72high | |
| 24 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 7:41 PM | 6:45 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 11:21 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 80high | |||
| 25 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:42 PM | 8:09 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 82high | ||||
| 26 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:42 PM | 12:06 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 9:42 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 82high | |||
| 27 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:43 PM | 12:57 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 11:26 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 81high |
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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