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 | 7:08 AM | 1.32 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:41 PM | -0.60 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.92 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AM
- Sunset
- 8:22 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:01 PM
- Moonset
- 5:43 AM
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Full Moon
99% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:00 AM–1:30 AM
- Minor5:13 AM–6:13 AM
- Major11:55 AM–1:55 PM
- Minor7:31 PM–8:31 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of July 11
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 12:56 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 3:27 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 7:15 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 4:48 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 64average | |
| 12 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 3:14 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 5:41 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 74high | |||
| 13 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 4:09 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 6:34 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 79high | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 4:56 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 7:26 PM ▼ -0.8 ft | 81high | |||
| 15 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 5:42 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:15 PM ▼ -0.8 ft | 81high | |||
| 16 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 6:27 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:01 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 81high | |||
| 17 Sat | 🌕 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 7:08 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:41 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 79high |
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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