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 | 5:07 AM | 1.48 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:33 PM | -0.33 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.81 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:00 AM
- Sunset
- 7:54 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:02 PM
- Moonset
- 6:29 AM
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Full Moon
100% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:00 AM–1:45 AM
- Minor5:59 AM–6:59 AM
- Major12:15 PM–2:15 PM
- Minor7:32 PM–8:32 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of April 18
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 7:53 PM | 2:21 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:43 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 1:31 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:21 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 58average | |
| 19 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 7:54 PM | 3:51 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:06 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 1:06 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:56 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 73high | |
| 20 Tue | 🌕 | ▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 7:54 PM | 5:07 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:33 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 84high | |||
| 21 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 7:55 PM | 6:16 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:11 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 89high | |||
| 22 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 7:55 PM | 7:23 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:52 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 91very high | |||
| 23 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 7:56 PM | 8:32 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:35 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 90very high | |||
| 24 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 7:56 PM | 9:46 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 87high |
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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