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 | 12:06 AM | 0.70 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:31 AM | 0.99 ft |
| ▼ Low | 12:18 PM | 0.45 ft |
| ▲ High | 7:25 PM | 1.08 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.63 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:04 AM
- Sunset
- 7:59 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:20 PM
- Moonset
- 10:45 AM
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Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major3:15 AM–5:15 AM
- Minor10:15 AM–11:15 AM
- Major3:35 PM–5:35 PM
- Minor9:50 PM–10:50 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of August 15
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 6:23 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:27 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 77high | |||
| 16 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 6:33 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:59 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 71high | |||
| 17 Tue | 🌕 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 6:30 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:58 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 1:50 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:28 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 63average | |
| 18 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 6:20 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:07 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 3:09 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:57 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 54average | |
| 19 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 6:06 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:24 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:26 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:29 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 45average | |
| 20 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 8:00 PM | 5:49 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:48 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 5:50 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 36low | ||
| 21 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 7:59 PM | 12:06 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 5:31 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 12:18 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 7:25 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 40low |
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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