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 ↗
Saturday, October 10, 2026|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
| ▲ High | 2:26 AM | 1.46 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:14 AM | 0.64 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:51 PM | 1.72 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:49 PM | 1.49 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.08 ft
New Moon
0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:12 PM | 2:48 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 5:36 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 95very high | |||
| 5 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:11 PM | 3:33 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 6:42 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 86high | |||
| 6 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:10 PM | 3:55 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 9:06 AM ▼ 1.5 ft | 11:50 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 7:42 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 72high | |
| 7 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:09 PM | 3:49 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:11 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 1:27 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:42 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 55average | |
| 8 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:08 PM | 3:22 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:30 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 3:10 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:41 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 38low | |
| 9 Fri | 🌑 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:07 PM | 2:46 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:52 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 4:36 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 10:35 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 46average | |
| 10 Sat | 🌑 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:06 PM | 2:26 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:14 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 5:51 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 11:49 PM ▼ 1.5 ft | 57average |
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 100% · Feels like 79°F
Observed 5:40 PM · Port Isabel (7 mi) · sky & visibility from BROWNSVILLE INTL (10 mi)
Wind
17mph
From N (352°)
Gusts 29 mph
Measured at Port Isabel
Temperature
75°F
High 88° · Low 79° so far today
Humidity
58%
Dew point 63°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at Port Isabel, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 16, 6:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-16 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