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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South Bay entrance
Thursday, September 16, 2027|26.052°N, 97.182°W · NOAA 8779768
Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 4:06 AM | 1.32 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:00 AM | 0.94 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:31 PM | 1.52 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:02 PM | 1.03 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.58 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:14 AM
- Sunset
- 7:31 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:51 PM
- Moonset
- 7:46 AM
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Full Moon
99% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major12:30 AM–2:30 AM
- Minor7:16 AM–8:16 AM
- Major12:50 PM–2:50 PM
- Minor7:21 PM–8:21 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of September 12
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:36 PM | 4:39 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 8:25 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 66average | |||
| 13 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:35 PM | 4:40 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:22 AM ▼ 1.5 ft | 12:55 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:04 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 57average | |
| 14 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:34 PM | 4:33 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:28 AM ▼ 1.4 ft | 2:15 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:41 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 47average | |
| 15 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:33 PM | 4:21 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:42 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 3:25 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:19 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 37low | |
| 16 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:31 PM | 4:06 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:00 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:31 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:02 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 35low | |
| 17 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:30 PM | 3:48 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:23 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 5:39 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:56 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 47average | |
| 18 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:29 PM | 3:23 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:52 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 6:51 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 67average |
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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