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 | 1:31 PM | 0.12 ft |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:22 AM
- Sunset
- 7:11 PM
- Moonrise
- 1:00 PM
- Moonset
- 11:23 PM
🌒
Waxing Crescent
33% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Major4:45 AM–6:45 AM
- Minor12:30 PM–1:30 PM
- Major5:10 PM–7:10 PM
- Minor10:53 PM–11:53 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of October 3
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 7:13 PM | 11:43 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 9:19 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 92very high | |||
| 4 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:12 PM | 12:34 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 10:51 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 90very high | |||
| 5 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:11 PM | 1:31 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 85high | ||||
| 6 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:10 PM | 12:20 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 2:34 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 85high | |||
| 7 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:09 PM | 1:27 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 3:44 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 78high | |||
| 8 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:07 PM | 2:09 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 4:53 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 71high | |||
| 9 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:06 PM | 2:32 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 5:57 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 62average |
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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