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 | 2:11 AM | -0.32 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:50 AM | 1.54 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.86 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AM
- Sunset
- 8:06 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:51 PM
- Moonset
- 1:32 AM
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First Quarter
45% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor1:02 AM–2:02 AM
- Major6:10 AM–8:10 AM
- Minor12:21 PM–1:21 PM
- Major6:35 PM–8:35 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of May 9
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 9:27 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 98very high | ||||
| 10 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 12:11 AM ▼ -0.8 ft | 10:33 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 96very high | |||
| 11 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 1:10 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 11:22 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 90very high | |||
| 12 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:06 PM | 2:11 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 11:50 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 80high | |||
| 13 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:06 PM | 3:16 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 11:58 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 66average | |||
| 14 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:07 PM | 4:28 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 11:54 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 6:32 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 51average | ||
| 15 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:07 PM | 12:03 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 5:50 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 11:41 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 6:51 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 46average |
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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