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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South Padre Island C.G. Station
Wednesday, December 2, 2026|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 5:18 AM | 0.76 ft |
| ▲ High | 10:40 AM | 1.05 ft |
| ▼ Low | 4:06 PM | 0.84 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:59 PM | 1.14 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.37 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:59 AM
- Sunset
- 5:36 PM
- Moonrise
- 1:16 AM
- Moonset
- 1:29 PM
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Waning Crescent
34% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Minor12:46 AM–1:46 AM
- Major6:25 AM–8:25 AM
- Minor12:59 PM–1:59 PM
- Major6:50 PM–8:50 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of November 29
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 5:36 PM | 12:41 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 11:12 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 78high | |||
| 30 Mon | 🌗 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 5:36 PM | 1:40 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 11:04 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 62average | |||
| 1 Tue | 🌗 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 5:36 PM | 2:44 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 10:33 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 45average | |||
| 2 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 5:36 PM | 5:18 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 10:40 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 4:06 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 9:59 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 40low | |
| 3 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 5:36 PM | 5:35 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 1:16 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 6:05 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 9:30 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 49average | |
| 4 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 5:36 PM | 5:59 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 3:07 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 63average | |||
| 5 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 5:36 PM | 6:27 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 4:14 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 71high |
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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