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 | 5:27 AM | 1.48 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:42 PM | -0.97 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.45 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:36 AM
- Sunset
- 8:17 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:15 AM
- Moonset
- 7:27 PM
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Waning Crescent
2% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Minor4:45 AM–5:45 AM
- Major11:20 AM–1:20 PM
- Minor6:57 PM–7:57 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of May 30
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 12:39 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 4:49 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 10:33 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 6:28 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 42low | |
| 31 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 8:16 PM | 2:27 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 6:59 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 9:56 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 6:50 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 56average | |
| 1 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 8:16 PM | 3:34 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 7:20 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 70high | |||
| 2 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 8:17 PM | 4:31 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 7:58 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 82high | |||
| 3 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 8:17 PM | 5:27 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:42 PM ▼ -1.0 ft | 92very high | |||
| 4 Fri | 🌑 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 8:17 PM | 6:26 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:30 PM ▼ -1.1 ft | 97very high | |||
| 5 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 8:18 PM | 7:26 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:21 PM ▼ -1.1 ft | 99very 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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