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Shoalwater Flats, Espiritu Santo Bay

Tuesday, October 20, 2026|28.365°N, 96.580°W · NOAA 8773896

-0.50.00.51.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:30 AM☀ 6:51 PMHigh 0.2 ft11:49 AMLow 0.1 ft9:41 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 1:30 AM–2:30 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 7:55 AM–9:55 AMMinor: Moonrise, 3:11 PM–4:11 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 8:20 PM–10:20 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High11:49 AM0.25 ft
▼ Low9:41 PM0.07 ft

Tidal range today: 0.17 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:30 AM
Sunset
6:51 PM
Moonrise
3:41 PM
Moonset
2:00 AM
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Waxing Gibbous

69% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Minor1:30 AM–2:30 AM
  • Major7:55 AM–9:55 AM
  • Minor3:11 PM–4:11 PM
  • Major8:20 PM–10:20 PM

Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.

Tides for Shoalwater Flats, Espiritu Santo Bay, week of October 18

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
18 Sun🌓▲ 7:28 AM
▼ 6:53 PM
9:18 AM
▲ 0.3 ft
8:03 PM
▼ 0.0 ft
70high
19 Mon🌓▲ 7:29 AM
▼ 6:52 PM
10:31 AM
▲ 0.3 ft
8:57 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
66average
20 Tue🌔▲ 7:30 AM
▼ 6:51 PM
11:49 AM
▲ 0.2 ft
9:41 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
60average
21 Wed🌔▲ 7:30 AM
▼ 6:50 PM
1:07 PM
▲ 0.2 ft
10:16 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
52average
22 Thu🌔▲ 7:31 AM
▼ 6:49 PM
2:31 PM
▲ 0.2 ft
8:19 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
40low
23 Fri🌔▲ 7:32 AM
▼ 6:48 PM
2:28 AM
▲ 0.2 ft
12:01 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
44low
24 Sat🌔▲ 7:32 AM
▼ 6:47 PM
2:40 AM
▲ 0.2 ft
12:51 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
58average

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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