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
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Queen Isabella Causeway (west end)
Sunday, December 27, 2026|26.072°N, 97.192°W · NOAA 8779739
Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 11:35 AM | -0.31 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:58 PM | 1.23 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.54 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:14 AM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:06 PM
- Moonset
- 10:20 AM
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Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major2:45 AM–4:45 AM
- Minor9:50 AM–10:50 AM
- Major3:15 PM–5:15 PM
- Minor9:36 PM–10:36 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Queen Isabella Causeway (west end), week of December 27
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 5:45 PM | 11:35 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 8:58 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 75high | |||
| 28 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 5:46 PM | 12:25 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 8:54 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 59average | |||
| 29 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 5:46 PM | 2:24 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 6:28 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 1:14 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 8:42 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 40low | |
| 30 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 5:47 PM | 3:02 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 9:35 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 2:07 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 8:22 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 42low | |
| 31 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 5:48 PM | 3:46 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 12:48 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 3:30 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 7:33 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 53average | |
| 1 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:48 PM | 4:34 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 3:13 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 62average | |||
| 2 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:49 PM | 5:21 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 4:05 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 69average |
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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