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Shoalwater Flats, Espiritu Santo Bay

Wednesday, December 16, 2026|28.365Β°N, 96.580Β°W Β· NOAA 8773896

-0.50.00.51.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12aβ˜€ 7:11 AMβ˜€ 5:32 PMHigh 0.2 ft4:34 AMLow 0.1 ft4:03 PMSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 4:50 AM–6:50 AMMinor: Moonrise, 11:38 AM–12:38 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 5:15 PM–7:15 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions Β· Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

β–² High4:34 AM0.21 ft
β–Ό Low4:03 PM0.11 ft

Tidal range today: 0.10 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:11 AM
Sunset
5:32 PM
Moonrise
12:08 PM
Moonset
β€”
πŸŒ“

First Quarter

45% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Major4:50 AM–6:50 AM
  • Minor11:38 AM–12:38 PM
  • Major5:15 PM–7:15 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 SunπŸŒ’β–² 7:09 AM
β–Ό 5:31 PM
6:03 AM
β–² 0.3 ft
4:13 PM
β–Ό 0.0 ft
68average
14 MonπŸŒ’β–² 7:10 AM
β–Ό 5:31 PM
6:42 AM
β–² 0.3 ft
4:38 PM
β–Ό 0.0 ft
61average
15 TueπŸŒ’β–² 7:10 AM
β–Ό 5:32 PM
7:17 AM
β–² 0.2 ft
4:31 PM
β–Ό 0.1 ft
50average
16 WedπŸŒ“β–² 7:11 AM
β–Ό 5:32 PM
4:34 AM
β–² 0.2 ft
4:03 PM
β–Ό 0.1 ft
39low
17 ThuπŸŒ“β–² 7:12 AM
β–Ό 5:32 PM
1:32 AM
β–² 0.2 ft
4:06 PM
β–Ό 0.1 ft
11:04 PM
β–² 0.2 ft
39low
18 FriπŸŒ”β–² 7:12 AM
β–Ό 5:33 PM
8:58 AM
β–Ό 0.1 ft
11:19 PM
β–² 0.3 ft
53average
19 SatπŸŒ”β–² 7:13 AM
β–Ό 5:33 PM
9:33 AM
β–Ό 0.0 ft
11:43 PM
β–² 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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