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 | 9:39 AM | 1.30 ft |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:37 AM
- Sunset
- 8:23 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:14 PM
- Moonset
- 9:39 AM
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Waning Gibbous
88% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Major3:10 AM–5:10 AM
- Minor9:09 AM–10:09 AM
- Major3:30 PM–5:30 PM
- Minor10:44 PM–11:44 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of June 20
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 8:44 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 11:02 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 78high | |||
| 21 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 9:19 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 11:35 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 73high | |||
| 22 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 9:39 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 68average | ||||
| 23 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 12:04 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 9:41 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 62average | |||
| 24 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 12:33 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 9:32 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 55average | |||
| 25 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 1:02 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 9:19 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 47average | |||
| 26 Sat | 🌗 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 1:33 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 9:02 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 4:41 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 10:38 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 39low |
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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