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 | 8:19 AM | 0.94 ft |
| ▼ Low | 5:40 PM | -0.14 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.08 ft
Waning Crescent
35% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sun | 🌗 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 2:10 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 9:06 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 5:07 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 45average | ||
| 28 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 8:19 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 5:40 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 59average | |||
| 29 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 4:25 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 6:17 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 73high | |||
| 30 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:25 PM | 4:55 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 7:00 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 85high | |||
| 1 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:25 PM | 5:40 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 7:50 PM ▼ -0.8 ft | 94very high | |||
| 2 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:25 PM | 6:37 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:43 PM ▼ -0.9 ft | 99very high | |||
| 3 Sat | 🌑 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:25 PM | 7:30 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:36 PM ▼ -0.9 ft | 100very 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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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 73°F
Observed 12:35 PM · South Padre Island CG Station (2 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (12 mi)
Wind
16mph
From NNW (331°)
Gusts 22 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
68°F
High 73° · Low 61° so far today
Humidity
53%
Dew point 55°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.04 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, 1:00 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