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
Sunday, December 27, 2026|26.067°N, 97.155°W · NOAA 8779749
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 11:15 AM | -0.45 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:19 PM | 1.24 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.69 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:14 AM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:06 PM
- Moonset
- 10:20 AM
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Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major2:45 AM–4:45 AM
- Minor9:50 AM–10:50 AM
- Major3:15 PM–5:15 PM
- Minor9:36 PM–10:36 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass, week of December 27
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 5:45 PM | 11:15 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 9:19 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 74high | |||
| 28 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 5:46 PM | 12:10 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 8:49 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 58average | |||
| 29 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 5:46 PM | 2:18 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 5:57 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 1:03 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 8:07 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 39low | |
| 30 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 5:47 PM | 2:47 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 8:56 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 1:58 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 7:47 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 42low | |
| 31 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 5:47 PM | 3:27 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 12:14 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 3:14 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 6:52 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 52average | |
| 1 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 5:48 PM | 4:10 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 2:36 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 63average | |||
| 2 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:49 PM | 4:54 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 3:33 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 70high |
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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