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 | 5:22 AM | 1.34 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:02 PM | -0.18 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.52 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:13 AM
- Sunset
- 7:48 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:23 AM
- Moonset
- 8:46 PM
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New Moon
1% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:35 AM–2:35 AM
- Minor6:53 AM–7:53 AM
- Major1:00 PM–3:00 PM
- Minor8:16 PM–9:16 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of April 4
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 7:46 PM | 1:50 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 8:47 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 2:52 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 8:45 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 36low | |
| 5 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:47 PM | 3:06 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 9:41 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 2:37 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 9:05 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 47average | |
| 6 Tue | 🌑 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:47 PM | 4:15 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:44 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 2:15 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 9:31 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 61average | |
| 7 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:48 PM | 5:22 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:02 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 74high | |||
| 8 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 7:48 PM | 6:31 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:41 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 85high | |||
| 9 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 7:49 PM | 7:48 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:27 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 94very high | |||
| 10 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 7:49 PM | 9:13 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 96very high |
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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