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 | 8:05 AM | 1.28 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:46 PM | -0.31 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.59 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:48 AM
- Sunset
- 8:21 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:15 PM
- Moonset
- 7:33 AM
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Full Moon
99% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major1:05 AM–3:05 AM
- Minor7:03 AM–8:03 AM
- Major1:25 PM–3:25 PM
- Minor8:45 PM–9:45 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of July 18
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 7:43 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:15 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 80high | |||
| 19 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 8:05 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:46 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 74high | |||
| 20 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 8:12 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:13 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 68average | |||
| 21 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 8:06 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:39 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 61average | |||
| 22 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 7:53 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 1:46 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 3:47 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 53average | ||
| 23 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 12:06 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 7:37 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 1:53 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 5:58 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 44low | |
| 24 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 12:36 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 7:20 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 2:19 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 8:26 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 36low |
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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