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 ↗
| ▼ Low | 5:43 AM | -0.14 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:44 PM | 1.21 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.35 ft
Waning Crescent
27% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sun | 🌗 | ▲ 6:53 AM ▼ 6:30 PM | 3:26 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 3:32 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 68average | |||
| 1 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 6:30 PM | 4:39 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 4:08 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 71high | |||
| 2 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 6:31 PM | 5:43 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 4:44 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 73high | |||
| 3 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 6:31 PM | 6:42 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 5:16 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 73high | |||
| 4 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 6:32 PM | 7:38 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 5:31 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 72high | |||
| 5 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 6:32 PM | 8:27 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 5:13 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 68average | |||
| 6 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 6:33 PM | 9:08 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 5:02 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 9:49 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 59average |
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 70°F
Observed 5:05 PM · Port Isabel (7 mi) · sky & visibility from BROWNSVILLE INTL (10 mi)
Wind
18mph
From NNW (341°)
Gusts 28 mph
Measured at Port Isabel
Temperature
67°F
High 73° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
41%
Dew point 46°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Nearest NWS weather station, hourly 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, 5:00 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