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South Padre Island C.G. Station, TX — Tides & Fishing

South Padre Island C.G. Station

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:34:45 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

26.0731, -97.1675
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Live status

FALLING
HIGH TIDE2:33 AMLOW TIDE6:35 PMRISINGFALLINGFALLING~1.6 ft MLLW

Air

74°F

Wind

7 mph N

Water

80°F

Pressure

1018 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 6:34 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 6:34 AM · tide ~1.6 ft · falling

0.60.81.01.21.41.61.8ft MLLW2:33 AM1.7 ft6:35 PM0.9 ftNow · 6:34 AM12:00 AM6:00 AM12:00 PM6:00 PM12:00 AM
Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime
Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Wednesday, October 21

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waxing Gibbous · 79% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

43/49

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Minor2:38 AM – 3:38 AM
  • Major8:42 AM – 10:42 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:39 PM – 4:39 PM
  • Major9:03 PM – 11:03 PM

Neap tides — smaller range than usual today

Quarter-phase moon means highs and lows sit closer together. Wind and water clarity often matter more than the table.

Wind

Open-Meteo · South Padre Island C.G. Station
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

74°F

Wind

7 mph N

Water

80°F

Pressure

1018 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · South Padre Island C.G. Station
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:32 AM

Sunset

6:53 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • No extremes for this day

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:46 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:31 PM0.8 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:32 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:33 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:35 PM0.9 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:08 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:01 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:57 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:36 PM1.1 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:46 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:53 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:38 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:40 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:29 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:10 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:59 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:56 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:50 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:12 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:39 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:14 PM1.9 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:16 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:37 PM2.0 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:48 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:59 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:23 PM2.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:50 AM0.02 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:06 PM2.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:46 AM-0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:24 PM2.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:47 PM0.03 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:28 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:51 PM0.1 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:45 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:18 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:59 PM0.3 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:44 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:51 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:11 PM0.5 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:44 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:00 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:31 PM0.8 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:43 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:37 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:38 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:19 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:51 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:59 PM1.5 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:45 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:21 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:10 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:30 PM1.4 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:04 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:58 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:37 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:02 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:26 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:13 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:52 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:18 PM1.9 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:41 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:21 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:25 PM1.9 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:40 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:53 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:38 PM1.9 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:40 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:31 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:50 PM1.9 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:39 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:14 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:50 PM1.9 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:39 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:00 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:39 PM1.9 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:39 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:49 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:16 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:39 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:37 PM1.7 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:30 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:39 PM1.6 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:38 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:24 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:25 PM1.5 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:51 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:28 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:06 PM1.4 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

Astronomical coefficient (~20–120). Higher = stronger springs worldwide — not the same as local height at Barataria tiny-tide spots.

Today · 2026-10-21

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