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 | 12:36 AM | -0.48 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:25 AM | 1.72 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.20 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:45 AM
- Sunset
- 8:05 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:37 AM
- Moonset
- —
🌒
Waxing Crescent
23% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major4:15 AM–6:15 AM
- Minor10:07 AM–11:07 AM
- Major4:45 PM–6:45 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Port Isabel, week of May 9
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 10:18 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 98very high | ||||
| 10 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 12:36 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 11:25 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 96very high | |||
| 11 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 1:34 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 12:07 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 91very high | |||
| 12 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:06 PM | 2:31 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 12:29 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 80high | |||
| 13 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:06 PM | 3:34 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 12:27 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 66average | |||
| 14 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:07 PM | 4:55 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 12:17 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 6:53 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 49average | ||
| 15 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:08 PM | 12:14 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 6:18 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 12:10 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 7:12 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 44low |
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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