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 ↗
| ▲ High | 2:14 AM | 0.99 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:32 AM | 0.91 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:38 AM | 0.93 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:33 PM | -0.13 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.13 ft
Waxing Gibbous
74% illuminated
Average
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 2:14 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 6:32 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 9:38 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 6:33 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 62average | |
| 14 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 4:06 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 7:11 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 73high | |||
| 15 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 5:01 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 7:51 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 80high | |||
| 16 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 5:56 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:32 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 83high | |||
| 17 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 6:49 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:11 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 84high | |||
| 18 Fri | 🌕 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 7:36 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:49 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 83high | |||
| 19 Sat | 🌕 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 8:16 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:25 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 81high |
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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South Padre · Lower Laguna Madre
Big trout at night, black drum by day; slower under the full moon.
Capt. Gus M. · Captain Experiences ↗
South Padre · Offshore out of Port Isabel
Snapper, black grouper, cobia and kings, with blue water close to the beach.
Ruben G. · Captain Experiences ↗
South Padre · ICW and flats
Trout, reds, flounder and a few snook on artificials, with lots of black drum along the ICW. Live shrimp hard to find.
Russell R., RR Hi Way Baitstand · Captain Experiences ↗
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 75°F
Observed 2:25 PM · SPI Brazos Santiago (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (13 mi)
Wind
16mph
From NNW (337°)
Gusts 22 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
74°F
High 77° · Low 69° so far today
Humidity
57%
Dew point 59°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.06 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 18, 3:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-18 UTC). Arrow length shows current speed. Labeled dots are measured sensor readings; open circles are model forecast points (click one to see its forecast below).
No salinity sensors near this station reported in the past week.
Model: NOAA Northern Gulf Operational Forecast System (NGOFS2). Sensors: Texas Water Development Board. Imagery: USDA/USGS The National Map.
NOAA NGOFS2 model · 48 hours