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 | 4:36 AM | 1.81 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:21 PM | -0.26 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.07 ft
Waning Crescent
22% illuminated
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 7:58 PM | 1:32 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 5:33 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 1:43 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 11:31 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 51average | |
| 23 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 7:57 PM | 2:26 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 4:56 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 2:22 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 66average | ||
| 24 Tue | 🌗 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 7:56 PM | 1:33 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 3:10 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 80high | |||
| 25 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 7:55 PM | 3:10 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 4:12 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 91very high | |||
| 26 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 7:54 PM | 3:55 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 5:19 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 98very high | |||
| 27 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 7:53 PM | 4:36 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 6:21 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 100very high | |||
| 28 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 7:52 PM | 5:17 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 7:23 PM ▼ -0.2 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 ↗
Feels like 72°F
Observed 9:50 PM · Port Isabel (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (10 mi)
Wind
9mph
From NNW (328°)
Gusts 11 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
70°F
High 73° · Low 70° so far today
Humidity
69%
Dew point 61°F
Visibility
10+mi
3-hour trend unavailable
Not enough readings yet.
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 18, 10:00 PM (run 21z 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