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 | 12:15 AM | 1.15 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:59 AM | 0.49 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:04 PM | 1.18 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:33 PM | 0.92 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.69 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:17 AM
- Sunset
- 7:46 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:17 AM
- Moonset
- 4:59 PM
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Waning Crescent
11% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor4:47 AM–5:47 AM
- Major10:05 AM–12:05 PM
- Minor4:29 PM–5:29 PM
- Major10:25 PM–12:00 AM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of March 28
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:43 PM | 1:54 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 1:02 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 75high | |||
| 29 Mon | 🌗 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:44 PM | 2:59 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 2:08 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 71high | |||
| 30 Tue | 🌗 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:44 PM | 4:10 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 2:49 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 66average | |||
| 31 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 7:45 PM | 5:18 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 3:11 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 61average | |||
| 1 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:19 AM ▼ 7:45 PM | 6:18 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 3:17 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 55average | |||
| 2 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 7:18 AM ▼ 7:46 PM | 7:10 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 3:13 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:36 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 49average | ||
| 3 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 7:46 PM | 12:15 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 7:59 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 3:04 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 8:33 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 38low |
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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