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 | 2:29 AM | -0.46 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:05 PM | 1.67 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.13 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:07 AM
- Sunset
- 7:51 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:45 PM
- Moonset
- 1:59 AM
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First Quarter
47% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor1:29 AM–2:29 AM
- Major6:20 AM–8:20 AM
- Minor12:15 PM–1:15 PM
- Major6:50 PM–8:50 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of April 11
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 7:50 PM | 12:20 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 10:45 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 98very high | |||
| 12 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 7:50 PM | 1:21 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 12:07 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 99very high | |||
| 13 Tue | 🌓 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 7:51 PM | 2:29 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 1:05 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 94very high | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 7:51 PM | 3:42 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 1:40 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 87high | |||
| 15 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 7:52 PM | 4:58 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 1:55 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 76high | |||
| 16 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 7:52 PM | 6:13 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 1:55 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 7:38 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 60average | ||
| 17 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 7:53 PM | 12:26 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 7:27 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 1:46 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 7:53 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 39low |
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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