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 9, 2026|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 8:32 AM | -0.42 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:51 PM | 1.84 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.26 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:04 AM
- Sunset
- 5:37 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:47 AM
- Moonset
- 6:06 PM
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New Moon
1% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:00 AM–1:30 AM
- Minor7:17 AM–8:17 AM
- Major11:55 AM–1:55 PM
- Minor5:36 PM–6:36 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), 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 | 6:38 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 4:21 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 79high | |||
| 7 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 7:16 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 5:11 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 80high | |||
| 8 Tue | 🌑 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 7:54 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 6:00 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 80high | |||
| 9 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 8:32 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 6:51 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 79high | |||
| 10 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 9:09 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 7:40 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 76high | |||
| 11 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 9:44 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 8:21 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 73high | |||
| 12 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 10:17 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 8:48 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 69average |
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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