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, Brazos Santiago Pass
Saturday, December 12, 2026|26.067°N, 97.155°W · NOAA 8779749
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 10:24 AM | -0.21 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:25 PM | 1.51 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.72 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:06 AM
- Sunset
- 5:38 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:01 AM
- Moonset
- 8:49 PM
🌒
Waxing Crescent
12% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major2:00 AM–4:00 AM
- Minor9:31 AM–10:31 AM
- Major2:25 PM–4:25 PM
- Minor8:19 PM–9:19 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass, 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 | 6:41 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 4:41 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 78high | |||
| 7 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 7:13 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 5:30 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 80high | |||
| 8 Tue | 🌑 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 7:47 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 6:21 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 80high | |||
| 9 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 8:23 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 7:15 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 80high | |||
| 10 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 9:02 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 8:09 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 79high | |||
| 11 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 9:42 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 8:53 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 76high | |||
| 12 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 10:24 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 9:25 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 73high |
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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