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 | 8:52 AM | 1.57 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:21 PM | -0.30 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.87 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:39 AM
- Sunset
- 8:11 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:37 PM
- Moonset
- 8:07 AM
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Waning Gibbous
95% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major1:55 AM–3:55 AM
- Minor7:37 AM–8:37 AM
- Major2:25 PM–4:25 PM
- Minor10:07 PM–11:07 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Port Isabel, week of May 16
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:08 PM | 2:24 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 8:04 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 11:59 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 7:42 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 59average | |
| 17 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 4:07 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:17 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 73high | |||
| 18 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 5:13 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:53 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 82high | |||
| 19 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 6:17 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:28 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 86high | |||
| 20 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 7:16 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:03 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 87high | |||
| 21 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 8:04 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:40 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 87high | |||
| 22 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 8:52 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 11:21 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 85high |
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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