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 | 12:57 AM | -0.37 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:26 AM | 1.32 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.69 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:25 AM
- Sunset
- 7:43 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:17 AM
- Moonset
- 10:42 AM
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Waning Gibbous
72% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Minor12:00 AM–12:47 AM
- Major4:30 AM–6:30 AM
- Minor10:12 AM–11:12 AM
- Major4:55 PM–6:55 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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