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Shoalwater Flats, Espiritu Santo Bay

Tuesday, December 15, 2026|28.365°N, 96.580°W · NOAA 8773896

-0.50.00.51.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:10 AM☀ 5:32 PMHigh 0.2 ft7:17 AMLow 0.1 ft4:31 PMSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 4:10 AM–6:10 AMMinor: Moonrise, 11:09 AM–12:09 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 4:35 PM–6:35 PMMinor: Moonset, 10:57 PM–11:57 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High7:17 AM0.24 ft
▼ Low4:31 PM0.08 ft

Tidal range today: 0.16 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:10 AM
Sunset
5:32 PM
Moonrise
11:39 AM
Moonset
11:27 PM
🌒

Waxing Crescent

36% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Major4:10 AM–6:10 AM
  • Minor11:09 AM–12:09 PM
  • Major4:35 PM–6:35 PM
  • Minor10:57 PM–11:57 PM

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

Tides for Shoalwater Flats, Espiritu Santo Bay, week of December 13

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
13 Sun🌒▲ 7:09 AM
▼ 5:31 PM
6:03 AM
▲ 0.3 ft
4:13 PM
▼ 0.0 ft
68average
14 Mon🌒▲ 7:10 AM
▼ 5:31 PM
6:42 AM
▲ 0.3 ft
4:38 PM
▼ 0.0 ft
61average
15 Tue🌒▲ 7:10 AM
▼ 5:32 PM
7:17 AM
▲ 0.2 ft
4:31 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
50average
16 Wed🌓▲ 7:11 AM
▼ 5:32 PM
4:34 AM
▲ 0.2 ft
4:03 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
39low
17 Thu🌓▲ 7:12 AM
▼ 5:32 PM
1:32 AM
▲ 0.2 ft
4:06 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
11:04 PM
▲ 0.2 ft
39low
18 Fri🌔▲ 7:12 AM
▼ 5:33 PM
8:58 AM
▼ 0.1 ft
11:19 PM
▲ 0.3 ft
53average
19 Sat🌔▲ 7:13 AM
▼ 5:33 PM
9:33 AM
▼ 0.0 ft
11:43 PM
▲ 0.3 ft
67average

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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