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 | 12:52 AM | 0.88 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:05 AM | 0.98 ft |
| ▼ Low | 12:56 PM | 0.22 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:24 PM | 1.14 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.92 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:04 AM
- Sunset
- 7:58 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:56 PM
- Moonset
- 11:41 AM
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Waning Gibbous
74% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major4:00 AM–6:00 AM
- Minor11:11 AM–12:11 PM
- Major4:20 PM–6:20 PM
- Minor10:26 PM–11:26 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of August 22
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 7:58 PM | 12:52 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 5:05 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 12:56 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 9:24 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 50average | |
| 23 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 7:57 PM | 2:04 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 4:13 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 1:45 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 11:58 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 70high | |
| 24 Tue | 🌗 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 7:56 PM | 2:44 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 77high | ||||
| 25 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 7:55 PM | 1:52 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 3:52 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 89high | |||
| 26 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 7:54 PM | 2:57 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 5:04 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 97very high | |||
| 27 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 7:53 PM | 3:49 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 6:14 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 100very high | |||
| 28 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 7:52 PM | 4:31 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 7:19 PM ▼ -0.4 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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