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 | 2:38 AM | 1.01 ft |
| ▼ Low | 4:32 PM | -0.43 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.44 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:52 AM
- Sunset
- 8:18 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:57 AM
- Moonset
- 2:49 PM
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Waning Crescent
39% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor12:27 AM–1:27 AM
- Major6:50 AM–8:50 AM
- Minor2:19 PM–3:19 PM
- Major7:15 PM–9:15 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of July 25
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sun | 🌗 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 1:10 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 6:58 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 2:54 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 43low | ||
| 26 Mon | 🌗 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 8:18 PM | 6:19 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 3:39 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 56average | |||
| 27 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 8:18 PM | 2:38 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 4:32 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 71high | |||
| 28 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 8:17 PM | 3:19 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 5:30 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 84high | |||
| 29 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:53 AM ▼ 8:17 PM | 4:08 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 6:30 PM ▼ -0.8 ft | 94very high | |||
| 30 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:53 AM ▼ 8:16 PM | 4:58 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 7:30 PM ▼ -1.0 ft | 99very high | |||
| 31 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 5:44 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:27 PM ▼ -1.0 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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