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
Thursday, December 24, 2026|26.073°N, 97.168°W · NOAA 8779748
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 8:42 AM | -0.91 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:19 PM | 1.62 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.52 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:13 AM
- Sunset
- 5:43 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:39 PM
- Moonset
- 7:55 AM
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Full Moon
99% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:00 AM–1:40 AM
- Minor7:25 AM–8:25 AM
- Major12:20 PM–2:20 PM
- Minor6:09 PM–7:09 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island C.G. Station, week of December 20
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 5:41 PM | 5:19 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 3:58 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 79high | |||
| 21 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 5:42 PM | 6:03 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 4:58 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 90very high | |||
| 22 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 5:42 PM | 6:53 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 6:04 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 97very high | |||
| 23 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 5:43 PM | 7:46 AM ▼ -0.9 ft | 7:14 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 99very high | |||
| 24 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:43 PM | 8:42 AM ▼ -0.9 ft | 8:19 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 99very high | |||
| 25 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:44 PM | 9:40 AM ▼ -0.8 ft | 9:08 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 96very high | |||
| 26 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:44 PM | 10:39 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 9:38 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 88high |
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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