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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PADRE ISLAND (south end)
Wednesday, December 2, 2026|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 4:23 AM | 0.97 ft |
| ▲ High | 10:13 AM | 1.33 ft |
| ▼ Low | 3:24 PM | 1.09 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:23 PM | 1.50 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.52 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:59 AM
- Sunset
- 5:36 PM
- Moonrise
- 1:16 AM
- Moonset
- 1:29 PM
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Waning Crescent
34% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Minor12:46 AM–1:46 AM
- Major6:25 AM–8:25 AM
- Minor12:59 PM–1:59 PM
- Major6:50 PM–8:50 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of November 29
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 5:36 PM | 12:11 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 9:45 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 76high | |||
| 30 Mon | 🌗 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 5:36 PM | 1:09 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 9:47 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 61average | |||
| 1 Tue | 🌗 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 5:36 PM | 2:10 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 9:39 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 45average | |||
| 2 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 5:36 PM | 4:23 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 10:13 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 3:24 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 9:23 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 41low | |
| 3 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 5:36 PM | 4:49 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 12:46 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 5:12 PM ▼ 1.4 ft | 8:49 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 50average | |
| 4 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 5:36 PM | 5:24 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 2:22 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 64average | |||
| 5 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 5:36 PM | 6:00 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 3:27 PM ▲ 1.8 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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