Port Isabel fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Port Isabel, using NOAA tide station Port Isabel.

Lower Laguna Madre Updated 10:08 AM CST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8779770

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Poor

Weak tidal movement (0.6 ft range)
Moderate wind (up to 13 mph)

Next best time

Today 8:28 AM

Major moon period

Next tide

High 1:24 PM

1.5 ft

Weather

81°F, Mostly Sunny

Wind 10 mph SSE - pressure falling

Water temp

82°F

NOAA Port Isabel, 8 min ago

Best times to fish

5:48 AM - 7:55 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 6:48 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:28 AM - 10:28 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

8:56 PM - 11:59 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 11:54 PM

All 9 times today

12:00 AM - 12:36 AMMoving water into the high tide at 12:06 AM

2:50 AM - 3:50 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

5:48 AM - 7:55 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 6:48 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:28 AM - 10:28 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

12:24 PM - 1:54 PMMoving water into the high tide at 1:24 PM

3:05 PM - 4:05 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

4:29 PM - 6:14 PMDusk - the evening feed

6:36 PM - 8:06 PMMoving water into the low tide at 7:36 PM

8:56 PM - 11:59 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 11:54 PM

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 5:44 PM 78-84°Fwind to 13 mph SE

Tide chart and times5 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 12:06 AM (1.4 ft) Low 6:48 AM (0.9 ft) High 1:24 PM (1.5 ft) Low 7:36 PM (1.2 ft) High 11:54 PM (1.3 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 7:12 AM (0.6 ft) High 3:00 PM (1.7 ft) Low 9:18 PM (1.3 ft) High 11:24 PM (1.3 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 7:42 AM (0.4 ft) High 4:06 PM (1.8 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 8:12 AM (0.2 ft) High 5:12 PM (1.9 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8779770 (Port Isabel). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Port Isabel from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Port Isabel; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 82°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Redfish 60-85°F
Snook 70-88°F

Too warm - deeper or slower

Spotted seatrout likes under 80°F
Flounder likes under 80°F
Black drum likes under 80°F

Hourly weatherNWS

10 AM81°10 mphSSEMostly Sunny

11 AM82°12 mphSSEMostly Sunny

12 PM83°13 mphSSEPartly Sunny

1 PM83°13 mphSEPartly Sunny

2 PM83°13 mphSEPartly Sunny

3 PM84°13 mphSEMostly Sunny

4 PM83°13 mphSESunny

5 PM82°10 mphSEMostly Sunny

6 PM81°9 mphSEPartly Cloudy

7 PM79°8 mphESEPartly Cloudy

8 PM79°8 mphESE21% rain

9 PM78°7 mphESESlight Chance Rain

10 PM78°6 mphSEPartly Cloudy

11 PM78°6 mphSESlight Chance Rain

12 AM78°5 mphSE37% rain

1 AM77°5 mphSSE48% rain

2 AM76°3 mphSSE49% rain

3 AM75°3 mphS42% rain

4 AM74°3 mphSSE42% rain

5 AM73°5 mphE53% rain

6 AM73°5 mphNE77% rain

7 AM73°6 mphNE68% rain

8 AM74°6 mphN81% rain

9 AM76°7 mphN24% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 13 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:40 AM 5:44 PM	Rise 3:20 AM Set 3:35 PM	Minor 2:50 AM Major 8:28 AM Minor 3:05 PM Major 8:56 PM
Fri 6	6:41 AM 5:44 PM	Rise 4:18 AM Set 4:07 PM	Minor 3:48 AM Major 9:12 AM Minor 3:37 PM Major 9:40 PM
Sat 7	6:41 AM 5:43 PM	Rise 5:15 AM Set 4:41 PM	Minor 4:45 AM Major 10:00 AM Minor 4:11 PM Major 10:24 PM
Sun 8	6:42 AM 5:43 PM	Rise 6:13 AM Set 5:17 PM	Minor 5:43 AM Major 10:44 AM Minor 4:47 PM
Mon 9	6:43 AM 5:42 PM	Rise 7:10 AM Set 5:56 PM	Major 11:12 PM Minor 6:40 AM Major 11:32 AM Minor 5:26 PM
Tue 10	6:43 AM 5:42 PM	Rise 8:07 AM Set 6:40 PM	Major 12:00 AM Minor 7:37 AM Major 12:24 PM Minor 6:10 PM
Wed 11	6:44 AM 5:41 PM	Rise 9:02 AM Set 7:28 PM	Major 12:52 AM Minor 8:32 AM Major 1:16 PM Minor 6:58 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Port Isabel

Port Mansfield to South Padre: very shallow, clear, salty water - some of the best sight fishing for redfish and trout in the country.

What's biting now (Fall): Bull redfish run through the passes and jetties, and flounder migrate to the Gulf. Speckled trout feed hard on the bays.

Commonly caught in this area: Redfish, speckled trout, snook, flounder and black drum.

Also caught here: snook, jack crevalle, croaker, ladyfish, sheepshead.

Shallow flats fish best on a rising tide that pushes fish up to feed. Move slowly, wear polarized glasses and look for tailing fish or nervous water. Cast ahead of fish, not on top of them.

Best baits here6 fish

Redfish (red drum)

Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)

Snook

Flounder

Black drum

Jacks and trevally

Full bait guide

How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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