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)
Thursday, December 24, 2026|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 8:28 AM | -1.22 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:47 PM | 1.97 ft |
Tidal range today: 3.19 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:13 AM
- Sunset
- 5:43 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:39 PM
- Moonset
- 7:55 AM
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Full Moon
99% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:00 AM–1:40 AM
- Minor7:25 AM–8:25 AM
- Major12:20 PM–2:20 PM
- Minor6:09 PM–7:09 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), week of December 20
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 5:41 PM | 5:08 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 2:54 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 79high | |||
| 21 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 5:42 PM | 5:52 AM ▼ -0.8 ft | 3:52 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 91very high | |||
| 22 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 5:42 PM | 6:42 AM ▼ -1.0 ft | 4:51 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 97very high | |||
| 23 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 5:43 PM | 7:34 AM ▼ -1.2 ft | 5:51 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 99very high | |||
| 24 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:43 PM | 8:28 AM ▼ -1.2 ft | 6:47 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 99very high | |||
| 25 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:44 PM | 9:21 AM ▼ -1.1 ft | 7:32 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 96very high | |||
| 26 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:44 PM | 10:14 AM ▼ -0.8 ft | 7:59 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 87high |
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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