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 | 4:35 AM | 0.55 ft |
| ▲ High | 12:06 PM | 0.93 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:42 PM | 0.49 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.45 ft
Waning Crescent
39% illuminated
Low
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 11:03 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 74high | ||||
| 24 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 12:43 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 11:55 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 72high | |||
| 25 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 1:31 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 12:16 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 70high | |||
| 26 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 2:14 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 12:24 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 65average | |||
| 27 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 2:54 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 12:27 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 57average | |||
| 28 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 3:35 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 12:24 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 7:04 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 9:46 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 46average | |
| 29 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 4:35 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 12:06 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 6:42 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 34low |
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 79°F
Observed 2:10 PM · Port Isabel (7 mi) · sky & visibility from BROWNSVILLE INTL (10 mi)
Wind
16mph
From NNW (337°)
Gusts 22 mph
Measured at Port Isabel
Temperature
73°F
High 81° · Low 70° so far today
Humidity
54%
Dew point 61°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.06 in over 3 hours · changing fast
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 18, 3:00 PM (run 15z 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