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Shoalwater Flats, Espiritu Santo Bay

Wednesday, December 23, 2026|28.365°N, 96.580°W · NOAA 8773896

-0.50.00.51.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:15 AM☀ 5:35 PMHigh 0.4 ft1:43 AMLow -0.1 ft12:47 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 6:25 AM–7:25 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 11:05 AM–1:05 PMMinor: Moonrise, 4:48 PM–5:48 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High1:43 AM0.37 ft
▼ Low12:47 PM-0.08 ft

Tidal range today: 0.45 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:15 AM
Sunset
5:35 PM
Moonrise
5:18 PM
Moonset
6:55 AM
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Full Moon

100% illuminated

Fishing Times

Good

  • Minor6:25 AM–7:25 AM
  • Major11:05 AM–1:05 PM
  • Minor4:48 PM–5:48 PM

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

Tides for Shoalwater Flats, Espiritu Santo Bay, week of December 20

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
20 Sun🌔▲ 7:13 AM
▼ 5:34 PM
10:12 AM
▼ 0.0 ft
73high
21 Mon🌔▲ 7:14 AM
▼ 5:34 PM
12:12 AM
▲ 0.3 ft
10:58 AM
▼ -0.0 ft
84high
22 Tue🌔▲ 7:14 AM
▼ 5:35 PM
12:51 AM
▲ 0.3 ft
11:51 AM
▼ -0.1 ft
92very high
23 Wed🌕▲ 7:15 AM
▼ 5:35 PM
1:43 AM
▲ 0.4 ft
12:47 PM
▼ -0.1 ft
97very high
24 Thu🌕▲ 7:15 AM
▼ 5:36 PM
2:45 AM
▲ 0.4 ft
1:43 PM
▼ -0.1 ft
99very high
25 Fri🌖▲ 7:16 AM
▼ 5:36 PM
3:49 AM
▲ 0.4 ft
2:37 PM
▼ -0.1 ft
99very high
26 Sat🌖▲ 7:16 AM
▼ 5:37 PM
4:51 AM
▲ 0.4 ft
3:26 PM
▼ -0.1 ft
96very high

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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