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)
Friday, December 18, 2026|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 4:07 AM | 0.44 ft |
| ▲ High | 12:25 PM | 1.16 ft |
| ▼ Low | 3:23 PM | 1.13 ft |
| ▲ High | 7:39 PM | 1.22 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.78 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:09 AM
- Sunset
- 5:40 PM
- Moonrise
- 1:13 PM
- Moonset
- 1:20 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
66% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Minor12:50 AM–1:50 AM
- Major6:15 AM–8:15 AM
- Minor12:43 PM–1:43 PM
- Major6:45 PM–8:45 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), 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 | 10:49 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 8:58 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 63average | |||
| 14 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 11:22 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 8:56 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 58average | |||
| 15 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 11:57 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 8:47 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 51average | |||
| 16 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 12:37 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 8:35 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 42low | |||
| 17 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 5:40 PM | 4:07 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 9:17 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 1:32 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 8:16 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 40low | |
| 18 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 5:40 PM | 4:07 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 12:25 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 3:23 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 7:39 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 49average | |
| 19 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 5:41 PM | 4:32 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 1:53 PM ▲ 1.4 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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