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 | 5:55 AM | 1.51 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:15 PM | -0.69 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.20 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Sunset
- 8:10 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:51 PM
- Moonset
- 5:44 AM
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Full Moon
99% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:00 AM–1:15 AM
- Minor5:14 AM–6:14 AM
- Major11:45 AM–1:45 PM
- Minor7:21 PM–8:21 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of May 16
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:08 PM | 2:14 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 7:31 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 11:16 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 7:23 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 61average | |
| 17 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:08 PM | 3:45 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 7:58 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 74high | |||
| 18 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 4:55 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:36 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 83high | |||
| 19 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 5:55 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:15 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 87high | |||
| 20 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 6:51 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:55 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 88high | |||
| 21 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 7:47 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:35 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 87high | |||
| 22 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 8:46 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:16 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 84high |
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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