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 ↗
Tuesday, February 23, 2027|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
| ▲ High | 5:43 AM | 0.94 ft |
| ▼ Low | 12:20 PM | 0.43 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:57 PM | 0.75 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.52 ft
Waning Gibbous
90% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 6:26 PM | 2:47 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 10:27 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 5:49 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 10:57 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 61average | |
| 22 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 6:26 PM | 4:12 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:21 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 5:13 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 11:37 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 47average | |
| 23 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 6:27 PM | 5:43 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 12:20 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 4:57 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 41low | ||
| 24 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 6:27 PM | 12:22 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 7:19 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 1:15 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 4:55 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 49average | |
| 25 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 6:28 PM | 1:03 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 9:05 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 2:04 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 4:49 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 55average | |
| 26 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 6:29 PM | 1:44 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 11:53 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 60average | |||
| 27 Sat | 🌗 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 6:29 PM | 2:28 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 2:52 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 63average |
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 72°F
Observed 3:05 PM · Port Isabel (7 mi) · sky & visibility from BROWNSVILLE INTL (10 mi)
Wind
21mph
From N (349°)
Gusts 30 mph
Measured at Port Isabel
Temperature
66°F
High 73° · Low 66° so far today
Humidity
36%
Dew point 45°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.07 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at Port Isabel, 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 17, 3:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-17 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