South Padre Island fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at South Padre Island, using NOAA tide station South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass.

Lower Laguna Madre Updated 10:08 AM CST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8779749

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Poor

Weak tidal movement (0.7 ft range)
Moderate wind (up to 13 mph)

Next best time

Today 8:28 AM

Major moon period

Next tide

High 1:01 PM

1.7 ft

Weather

80°F, Mostly Sunny

Wind 10 mph SSE - pressure falling

Water temp

80°F

NOAA SPI Brazos Santiago, 8 min ago

Best times to fish

5:25 AM - 7:55 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 6:25 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

4:29 PM - 7:23 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the low tide at 6:53 PM

8:56 PM - 11:53 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 11:23 PM

All 7 times today

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

5:25 AM - 7:55 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 6:25 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

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

12:01 PM - 1:31 PMMoving water into the high tide at 1:01 PM

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

4:29 PM - 7:23 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the low tide at 6:53 PM

8:56 PM - 11:53 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 11:23 PM

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 5:44 PM 79-82°Fwind to 13 mph SE

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	Low 6:25 AM (1.0 ft) High 1:01 PM (1.7 ft) Low 6:53 PM (1.4 ft) High 11:23 PM (1.6 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 6:45 AM (0.8 ft) High 2:37 PM (1.9 ft) Low 8:21 PM (1.6 ft) High 11:06 PM (1.6 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 7:10 AM (0.5 ft) High 3:51 PM (2.0 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 7:38 AM (0.3 ft) High 4:52 PM (2.0 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8779749 (South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

South Padre Island: TEXAS & SOUTHERN NM BIRDS & STUFF — Photo: ALAN SCHMIERER, Wikimedia Commons, CC0, cropped

Satellite view of South Padre Island from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 80°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
Spotted seatrout 58-80°F
Snook 70-88°F
Flounder 58-80°F
Black drum 55-80°F

Hourly weatherNWS

10 AM80°10 mphSSEMostly Sunny

11 AM80°12 mphSSEMostly Sunny

12 PM81°12 mphSSEMostly Sunny

1 PM82°13 mphSSEMostly Sunny

2 PM82°13 mphSSEMostly Sunny

3 PM82°13 mphSEMostly Sunny

4 PM81°12 mphSESunny

5 PM81°12 mphSEMostly Sunny

6 PM80°10 mphSEMostly Clear

7 PM79°10 mphESEPartly Cloudy

8 PM79°9 mphESE23% rain

9 PM79°9 mphESESlight Chance Rain

10 PM79°8 mphSEPartly Cloudy

11 PM79°7 mphSESlight Chance Rain

12 AM78°7 mphSSE38% rain

1 AM78°6 mphSSE50% rain

2 AM77°6 mphSSE49% rain

3 AM76°6 mphS43% rain

4 AM75°6 mphS46% rain

5 AM75°6 mphSE57% rain

6 AM75°6 mphNNE79% rain

7 AM74°6 mphNNE69% rain

8 AM74°6 mphN81% rain

9 AM75°7 mphN26% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. 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	6:40 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 4:40 PM	Minor 4:45 AM Major 10:00 AM Minor 4:10 PM Major 10:24 PM
Sun 8	6:42 AM 5:42 PM	Rise 6:13 AM Set 5:16 PM	Minor 5:43 AM Major 10:44 AM Minor 4:46 PM
Mon 9	6:42 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 5:41 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 12:48 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 South Padre Island

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.

Inlets funnel bait in and out with every tide, and predators wait at the edges. Fish the last part of the incoming and first part of the outgoing tide, and watch the current - inlets can be dangerous for small boats.

Best baits here6 fish

Redfish (red drum)

Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)

Snook

Flounder

Black drum

Jacks and trevally

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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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