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 | 4:31 AM | 1.37 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:56 AM | 1.06 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:52 PM | 1.44 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:26 PM | 0.87 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.57 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:14 AM
- Sunset
- 7:33 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:21 PM
- Moonset
- 6:54 AM
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Full Moon
100% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major12:00 AM–1:50 AM
- Minor6:24 AM–7:24 AM
- Major12:10 PM–2:10 PM
- Minor6:51 PM–7:51 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Port Isabel, week of September 12
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:36 PM | 5:06 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:26 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 67average | |||
| 13 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:35 PM | 4:58 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:47 AM ▼ 1.4 ft | 12:48 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:10 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 58average | |
| 14 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:34 PM | 4:38 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:40 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 2:40 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:48 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 49average | |
| 15 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:33 PM | 4:31 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:56 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 3:52 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:26 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 39low | |
| 16 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:32 PM | 4:29 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:21 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:52 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:10 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 36low | |
| 17 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:30 PM | 4:25 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:50 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 6:02 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 47average | ||
| 18 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:29 PM | 12:14 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 4:10 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 11:25 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 7:24 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 58average |
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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