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 31, 2026|26.068°N, 97.157°W · NOAA 8779750
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 3:16 AM | 0.16 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:56 AM | 1.12 ft |
| ▼ Low | 3:00 PM | 1.08 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:41 PM | 1.19 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.02 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:15 AM
- Sunset
- 5:47 PM
- Moonrise
- 1:03 AM
- Moonset
- 12:34 PM
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Last Quarter
40% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor12:33 AM–1:33 AM
- Major5:50 AM–7:50 AM
- Minor12:04 PM–1:04 PM
- Major6:15 PM–8:15 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for PADRE ISLAND (south end), 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 | 11:05 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 8:06 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 74high | |||
| 28 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 5:46 PM | 11:55 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 8:02 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 58average | |||
| 29 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 5:46 PM | 1:54 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 5:36 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 12:44 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 7:50 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 39low | |
| 30 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 5:47 PM | 2:32 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 8:43 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 1:37 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 7:30 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 43low | |
| 31 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 5:47 PM | 3:16 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 11:56 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 3:00 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 6:41 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 54average | |
| 1 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 5:48 PM | 4:04 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 2:21 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 63average | |||
| 2 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:49 PM | 4:51 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 3:13 PM ▲ 1.5 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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