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
Monday, December 7, 2026|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 7:26 AM | -0.21 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:03 PM | 1.60 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.81 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:03 AM
- Sunset
- 5:37 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:57 AM
- Moonset
- 4:28 PM
🌘
Waning Crescent
2% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Minor5:27 AM–6:27 AM
- Major10:10 AM–12:10 PM
- Minor3:58 PM–4:58 PM
- Major10:40 PM–12:00 AM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of December 6
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 6:56 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 5:09 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 78high | |||
| 7 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 7:26 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 6:03 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 80high | |||
| 8 Tue | 🌑 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 8:00 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 7:00 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 80high | |||
| 9 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 8:37 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 7:59 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 80high | |||
| 10 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 9:17 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 8:50 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 79high | |||
| 11 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 10:00 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 9:29 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 77high | |||
| 12 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 10:44 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 9:53 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 74high |
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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