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 | 2:40 AM | 1.84 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:54 PM | 1.00 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.84 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:25 AM
- Sunset
- 7:05 PM
- Moonrise
- 4:22 PM
- Moonset
- 3:02 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
79% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor2:32 AM–3:32 AM
- Major8:45 AM–10:45 AM
- Minor3:52 PM–4:52 PM
- Major9:10 PM–11:10 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of October 10
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:05 PM | 2:40 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 6:54 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 54average | |||
| 11 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:04 PM | 2:37 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 8:20 AM ▼ 1.5 ft | 12:40 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 7:47 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 45average | |
| 12 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:03 PM | 2:26 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 8:22 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 2:09 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 8:39 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 37low | |
| 13 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:02 PM | 2:12 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:35 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 3:20 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 9:36 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 40low | |
| 14 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:01 PM | 1:54 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:53 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 4:23 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 10:45 PM ▼ 1.4 ft | 52average | |
| 15 Fri | 🌕 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:01 PM | 1:26 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:16 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 5:22 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 73high | ||
| 16 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 7:00 PM | 9:45 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 6:24 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 82high |
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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