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
| ▲ High | 8:49 AM | 1.77 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:37 PM | -0.52 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.29 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 8:04 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:25 AM
- Moonset
- 10:53 PM
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Waxing Crescent
7% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major2:05 AM–4:05 AM
- Minor7:55 AM–8:55 AM
- Major2:40 PM–4:40 PM
- Minor10:23 PM–11:23 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Port Isabel, week of May 2
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 1:41 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 7:37 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 1:04 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 7:48 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 43low | |
| 3 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 3:21 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 9:07 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 12:47 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:16 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 57average | |
| 4 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 4:23 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 8:47 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 71high | |||
| 5 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 5:21 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:23 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 82high | |||
| 6 Thu | 🌑 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 6:29 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:01 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 91very high | |||
| 7 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 7:39 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 10:45 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 96very high | |||
| 8 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 8:49 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 11:37 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 98very 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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