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
Friday, December 18, 2026|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 4:15 AM | 0.29 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:13 PM | 0.90 ft |
| ▼ Low | 4:08 PM | 0.89 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:33 PM | 0.97 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.68 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:10 AM
- Sunset
- 5:40 PM
- Moonrise
- 1:13 PM
- Moonset
- 1:20 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
66% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Minor12:50 AM–1:50 AM
- Major6:15 AM–8:15 AM
- Minor12:43 PM–1:43 PM
- Major6:45 PM–8:45 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of December 13
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 11:26 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 10:01 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 67average | |||
| 14 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 12:07 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 9:53 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 60average | |||
| 15 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 12:48 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 9:36 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 52average | |||
| 16 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 1:30 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 9:17 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 42low | |||
| 17 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 5:40 PM | 4:13 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 10:04 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 2:20 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 8:58 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 40low | |
| 18 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 5:40 PM | 4:15 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 1:13 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 4:08 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 8:33 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 50average | |
| 19 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 5:41 PM | 4:42 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 2:57 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 64average |
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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