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 | 1:00 AM | 1.60 ft |
| ▼ Low | 3:18 PM | -0.07 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.66 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:11 AM
- Sunset
- 7:41 PM
- Moonrise
- 2:16 PM
- Moonset
- —
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First Quarter
50% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major6:00 AM–8:00 AM
- Minor1:46 PM–2:46 PM
- Major6:25 PM–8:25 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of September 5
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 7:44 PM | 1:12 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 11:00 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 79high | |||
| 6 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 7:42 PM | 2:11 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 81high | ||||
| 7 Tue | 🌓 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 7:41 PM | 1:00 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 3:18 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 81high | |||
| 8 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 7:40 PM | 2:22 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 4:31 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 81high | |||
| 9 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 7:39 PM | 3:18 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 5:43 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 79high | |||
| 10 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 7:38 PM | 3:59 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 6:47 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 75high | |||
| 11 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 7:37 PM | 4:25 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 7:40 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 70high |
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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