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
Capt. Gus M. · Captain Experiences ↗
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 7:04 AM | -0.96 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:48 PM | 1.45 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.40 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:17 AM
- Sunset
- 6:02 PM
- Moonrise
- 4:11 PM
- Moonset
- 5:33 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
95% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Minor5:03 AM–6:03 AM
- Major9:50 AM–11:50 AM
- Minor3:41 PM–4:41 PM
- Major10:25 PM–12:00 AM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Port Isabel, week of January 17
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:00 PM | 4:16 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 3:27 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 82high | |||
| 18 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:01 PM | 5:08 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 4:06 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 93very high | |||
| 19 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:02 PM | 6:04 AM ▼ -0.9 ft | 4:55 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 99very high | |||
| 20 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:02 PM | 7:04 AM ▼ -1.0 ft | 5:48 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 100very high | |||
| 21 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 6:03 PM | 8:03 AM ▼ -1.0 ft | 6:31 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 100very high | |||
| 22 Fri | 🌕 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 6:04 PM | 8:58 AM ▼ -0.9 ft | 6:57 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 95very high | |||
| 23 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 6:05 PM | 9:50 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 6:58 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:27 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 84high |
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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