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 | 7:27 AM | 1.56 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:18 PM | -1.14 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.70 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Sunset
- 8:24 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:09 AM
- Moonset
- 9:16 PM
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New Moon
1% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:45 AM–2:45 AM
- Minor6:39 AM–7:39 AM
- Major1:15 PM–3:15 PM
- Minor8:46 PM–9:46 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of July 4
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 7:27 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:18 PM ▼ -1.1 ft | 100very high | |||
| 5 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 8:05 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:09 PM ▼ -0.9 ft | 95very high | |||
| 6 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 8:26 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 11:59 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 84high | |||
| 7 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 8:31 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 1:52 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:14 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 70high | ||
| 8 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 12:47 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 8:26 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 2:21 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 6:47 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 54average | |
| 9 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 1:35 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 8:14 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 3:06 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 9:37 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 40low | |
| 10 Sat | 🌓 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 2:24 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 7:54 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 3:56 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 48average |
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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