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 | 9:23 AM | 1.30 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:44 PM | -0.31 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.61 ft
Waning Gibbous
94% illuminated
Very good
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 8:52 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 11:03 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 78high | |||
| 21 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 9:23 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 11:44 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 73high | |||
| 22 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 9:38 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 67average | ||||
| 23 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 12:25 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 9:34 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 63average | |||
| 24 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 1:03 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 9:33 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 56average | |||
| 25 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 1:36 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 9:35 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 4:23 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 7:28 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 47average | |
| 26 Sat | 🌗 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 2:02 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 9:32 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 4:39 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 11:39 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 37low |
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 71°F
Observed 11:30 AM · Port Isabel (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (10 mi)
Wind
20mph
From NNW (332°)
Gusts 28 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
69°F
High 73° · Low 59° so far today
Humidity
53%
Dew point 54°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 18, 12:00 PM (run 09z 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