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 | 10:34 AM | 1.45 ft |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:38 AM
- Sunset
- 8:12 PM
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- 9:57 AM
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Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Major3:40 AM–5:40 AM
- Minor9:27 AM–10:27 AM
- Major4:05 PM–6:05 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of May 23
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 9:44 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:57 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 76high | |||
| 24 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 10:34 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 71high | ||||
| 25 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 12:36 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 11:06 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 66average | |||
| 26 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 1:15 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 11:19 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 60average | |||
| 27 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 1:53 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 11:16 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 53average | |||
| 28 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 2:35 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 11:06 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 45average | |||
| 29 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 3:28 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 10:52 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 6:22 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 37low |
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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