South Padre · Lower Laguna Madre
- Speckled trout
- Black drum
Big trout at night, black drum by day; slower under the full moon.
- Conditions
- Full moon slowed the day bite
Capt. Gus M. · Captain Experiences ↗
← All Texas stations
Realitos Pennisula, Laguna Madre
Thursday, December 24, 2026|26.262°N, 97.285°W · NOAA 8779280
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 12:46 AM | 0.67 ft |
| ▼ Low | 2:05 PM | -0.35 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.02 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:13 AM
- Sunset
- 5:43 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:39 PM
- Moonset
- 7:56 AM
🌕
Full Moon
99% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:00 AM–1:45 AM
- Minor7:26 AM–8:26 AM
- Major12:20 PM–2:20 PM
- Minor6:09 PM–7:09 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Realitos Pennisula, Laguna Madre, week of December 20
Tap a day to see its chart
| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 5:41 PM | 9:50 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 11:07 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 84high | |||
| 21 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 5:42 PM | 10:48 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 11:28 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 92very high | |||
| 22 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:42 PM | 11:53 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 95very high | ||||
| 23 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:43 PM | 12:05 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 1:00 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 98very high | |||
| 24 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:43 PM | 12:46 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 2:05 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 99very high | |||
| 25 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 5:44 PM | 1:27 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 3:03 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 96very high | |||
| 26 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 5:44 PM | 2:02 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 3:54 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 90very 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.
Loading current weather…
Loading map and salinity…
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS. Strong winds can push Texas bay water levels well above or below these predictions. Not for navigation.