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
Capt. Gus M. · Captain Experiences ↗
Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 3:56 AM | 1.33 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:26 PM | -0.16 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.49 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:49 AM
- Sunset
- 8:01 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:20 AM
- Moonset
- 6:31 PM
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Waning Crescent
4% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Minor4:50 AM–5:50 AM
- Major10:55 AM–12:55 PM
- Minor6:01 PM–7:01 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of May 2
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:00 PM | 1:26 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 7:19 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 12:40 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 7:40 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 42low | |
| 3 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 2:49 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 8:42 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 12:19 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 7:59 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 55average | |
| 4 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 3:56 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:26 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 69average | |||
| 5 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 4:58 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:00 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 81high | |||
| 6 Thu | 🌑 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 6:00 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:40 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 90very high | |||
| 7 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 7:05 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:26 PM ▼ -0.8 ft | 96very high | |||
| 8 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 8:15 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 11:16 PM ▼ -0.9 ft | 98very 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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