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
| ▼ Low | 1:36 AM | 0.74 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:06 AM | 0.93 ft |
| ▼ Low | 2:02 PM | -0.09 ft |
| ▲ High | 10:42 PM | 1.06 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.16 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:57 AM
- Sunset
- 8:11 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:30 PM
- Moonset
- 11:42 PM
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Waxing Crescent
35% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major4:45 AM–6:45 AM
- Minor12:00 PM–1:00 PM
- Major5:05 PM–7:05 PM
- Minor11:12 PM–12:00 AM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of August 1
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 6:23 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:22 PM ▼ -0.9 ft | 99very high | |||
| 2 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 6:47 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:14 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 93very high | |||
| 3 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 6:54 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 11:05 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 2:27 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:05 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 80high | |
| 4 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 6:50 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:35 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:19 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:54 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 65average | |
| 5 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 6:40 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 12:18 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 6:10 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 49average | ||
| 6 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 12:44 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 6:27 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 1:08 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 8:13 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 45average | |
| 7 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 1:36 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 6:06 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 2:02 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 10:42 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 56average |
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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