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 | 11:52 AM | -0.06 ft |
| ▲ High | 10:11 PM | 2.10 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.17 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:29 AM
- Sunset
- 6:57 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:09 PM
- Moonset
- 11:33 AM
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Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major3:20 AM–5:20 AM
- Minor11:03 AM–12:03 PM
- Major3:50 PM–5:50 PM
- Minor9:39 PM–10:39 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, week of October 17
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 6:59 PM | 10:20 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 7:31 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 86high | |||
| 18 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:58 PM | 11:02 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 8:48 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 91very high | |||
| 19 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:57 PM | 11:52 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 10:11 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 93very high | |||
| 20 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:56 PM | 12:48 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 11:29 PM ▲ 2.2 ft | 94very high | |||
| 21 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:55 PM | 1:52 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 91very high | ||||
| 22 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:54 PM | 12:27 AM ▲ 2.2 ft | 3:00 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 91very high | |||
| 23 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:53 PM | 1:02 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 4:14 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 83high |
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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