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 | 5:01 AM | 0.57 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:07 PM | 1.32 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:50 PM | 1.01 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:20 PM | 1.03 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.75 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:52 AM
- Sunset
- 7:59 PM
- Moonrise
- 3:15 AM
- Moonset
- 2:48 PM
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Waning Crescent
33% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Minor2:45 AM–3:45 AM
- Major8:00 AM–10:00 AM
- Minor2:18 PM–3:18 PM
- Major8:20 PM–10:20 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of April 25
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 7:57 PM | 12:22 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 11:04 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 75high | |||
| 26 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 7:57 PM | 1:12 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 12:10 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 70high | |||
| 27 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 7:58 PM | 2:06 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 12:52 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 64average | |||
| 28 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 7:58 PM | 3:02 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 1:11 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 58average | |||
| 29 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 6:53 AM ▼ 7:59 PM | 4:01 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 1:14 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 52average | |||
| 30 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 7:59 PM | 5:01 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 1:07 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 7:50 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 11:20 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 45average | |
| 1 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 8:00 PM | 6:07 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 12:55 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 7:31 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 35low |
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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