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 | 4:23 AM | 1.16 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:49 AM | 0.69 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:40 PM | 0.92 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:59 PM | 0.37 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.78 ft
Waning Crescent
2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 7:47 PM | 2:49 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 9:56 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 4:03 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 9:39 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 35low | |
| 5 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 7:47 PM | 4:23 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:49 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 3:40 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 9:59 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 51average | |
| 6 Tue | 🌑 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:48 PM | 5:29 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 11:54 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 3:23 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 10:26 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 65average | |
| 7 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:48 PM | 6:37 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 11:00 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 77high | |||
| 8 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:49 PM | 7:48 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:41 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 87high | |||
| 9 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 7:49 PM | 8:58 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 91very high | ||||
| 10 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 7:50 PM | 12:31 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 10:34 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 96very 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 ↗
Cloud cover 100%
Observed 1:00 AM · Port Isabel (7 mi) · sky & visibility from BROWNSVILLE INTL (10 mi)
Wind
11mph
From NW (309°)
Gusts 13 mph
Measured at Port Isabel
Temperature
64°F
High 64° · Low 63° so far today
Humidity
49%
Dew point 45°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at Port Isabel, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 18, 1:00 AM (run 03z 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