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
Thursday, December 17, 2026|26.067°N, 97.155°W · NOAA 8779749
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 3:47 AM | 0.71 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:42 AM | 0.88 ft |
| ▼ Low | 2:22 PM | 0.78 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:52 PM | 1.14 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.43 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:09 AM
- Sunset
- 5:40 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:40 PM
- Moonset
- 12:24 AM
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First Quarter
55% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Minor12:00 AM–12:54 AM
- Major5:35 AM–7:35 AM
- Minor12:10 PM–1:10 PM
- Major6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass, 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 | 11:07 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 9:40 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 66average | |||
| 14 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 11:50 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 9:33 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 59average | |||
| 15 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 12:34 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 9:13 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 51average | |||
| 16 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 1:22 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 9:02 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 42low | |||
| 17 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 5:40 PM | 3:47 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 9:42 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 2:22 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 8:52 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 40low | |
| 18 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 5:40 PM | 4:00 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 12:40 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 4:07 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 8:23 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 49average | |
| 19 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 5:41 PM | 4:29 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 2:28 PM ▲ 1.3 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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