TidalMapPadre Island (south end) Tide Times
Padre Island (south end) runs a mean tidal range of about 1.2 ft. This month the highest water, 2.2 ft, comes on the evening of Sep 30, and the lowest, a -0.4 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Sep 5.
Nearest gauge measuring live water level: South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass (8779749), under a mile away, high and low tides here run on average about 14 min earlier.
| Low tide | 12:52 PM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 11:36 PM | 1.8 ft |
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Padre Island (south end) this month: Sep 5, Sep 6, Sep 7, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Padre Island (south end) this month: Sep 2, Sep 3, Sep 4, Sep 5, Sep 6, Sep 7, Sep 8, Sep 30. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Padre Island (south end), peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌒 | 4:47–6:47 PM 5:12–7:12 AM | 11:30–1:30 PM 10:02–12:02 AM | 68 |
| Thu Sep 17 🌒 | 5:37–7:37 PM 6:02–8:02 AM | 12:25–2:25 PM 10:48–12:48 AM | 56 |
| Fri Sep 18 🌓 | 6:28–8:28 PM 6:53–8:53 AM | 1:18–3:18 PM — | 42 |
| Sat Sep 19 🌓 | 7:19–9:19 PM 7:44–9:44 AM | 2:06–4:06 PM 11:39–1:39 AM | 41 |
| Sun Sep 20 🌓 | 8:08–10:08 PM 8:33–10:33 AM | 2:50–4:50 PM 12:33–2:33 AM | 55 |
| Mon Sep 21 🌓 | 8:55–10:55 PM 9:20–11:20 AM | 3:30–5:30 PM 1:28–3:28 AM | 67 |
| Tue Sep 22 🌔 | 9:41–11:41 PM 10:06–12:06 PM | 4:06–6:06 PM 2:24–4:24 AM | 78 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8779750. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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