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 | 8:00 AM | 0.86 ft |
| ▼ Low | 5:26 PM | -0.22 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.08 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:39 AM
- Sunset
- 8:24 PM
- Moonrise
- 1:46 AM
- Moonset
- 2:59 PM
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Waning Crescent
35% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor1:16 AM–2:16 AM
- Major7:20 AM–9:20 AM
- Minor2:29 PM–3:29 PM
- Major7:40 PM–9:40 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of June 27
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sun | 🌗 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 2:08 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 8:41 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 4:56 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 42low | ||
| 28 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 8:00 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 5:26 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 55average | |||
| 29 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 3:14 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 6:05 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 70high | |||
| 30 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 4:02 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 6:51 PM ▼ -0.8 ft | 83high | |||
| 1 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 4:53 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 7:41 PM ▼ -1.1 ft | 93very high | |||
| 2 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 5:46 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:33 PM ▼ -1.2 ft | 99very high | |||
| 3 Sat | 🌑 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 6:39 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:26 PM ▼ -1.2 ft | 100very 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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