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 | 2:14 AM | 2.03 ft |
| ▼ Low | 4:40 PM | 0.07 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.96 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:18 AM
- Sunset
- 7:23 PM
- Moonrise
- 1:19 AM
- Moonset
- 3:30 PM
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Waning Crescent
36% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Minor12:49 AM–1:49 AM
- Major7:25 AM–9:25 AM
- Minor3:00 PM–4:00 PM
- Major8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of September 19
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 7:28 PM | 11:27 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 8:16 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 75high | |||
| 20 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 7:27 PM | 12:12 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 9:58 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 83high | |||
| 21 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 7:26 PM | 1:06 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 11:48 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 89high | |||
| 22 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 7:25 PM | 2:11 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 95very high | ||||
| 23 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 7:24 PM | 1:15 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 3:24 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 97very high | |||
| 24 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 7:18 AM ▼ 7:23 PM | 2:14 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 4:40 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 97very high | |||
| 25 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:18 AM ▼ 7:21 PM | 2:53 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 5:54 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 93very 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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