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Wednesday, December 16, 2026|26.052Β°N, 97.182Β°W Β· NOAA 8779768

0.00.51.01.52.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12aβ˜€ 7:08 AMβ˜€ 5:39 PMLow 0.6 ft12:58 PMHigh 1.3 ft8:49 PMSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 4:50 AM–6:50 AMMinor: Moonrise, 11:40 AM–12:40 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 5:15 PM–7:15 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) Β· Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

β–Ό Low12:58 PM0.61 ft
β–² High8:49 PM1.31 ft

Tidal range today: 0.70 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:08 AM
Sunset
5:39 PM
Moonrise
12:10 PM
Moonset
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πŸŒ“

First Quarter

45% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Major4:50 AM–6:50 AM
  • Minor11:40 AM–12:40 PM
  • Major5:15 PM–7:15 PM

Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.

Tides for South Bay entrance, week of December 13

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
13 SunπŸŒ’β–² 7:07 AM
β–Ό 5:38 PM
11:10 AM
β–Ό 0.1 ft
9:12 PM
β–² 1.6 ft
63average
14 MonπŸŒ’β–² 7:07 AM
β–Ό 5:39 PM
11:43 AM
β–Ό 0.2 ft
9:10 PM
β–² 1.6 ft
57average
15 TueπŸŒ’β–² 7:08 AM
β–Ό 5:39 PM
12:18 PM
β–Ό 0.4 ft
9:01 PM
β–² 1.4 ft
50average
16 WedπŸŒ“β–² 7:08 AM
β–Ό 5:39 PM
12:58 PM
β–Ό 0.6 ft
8:49 PM
β–² 1.3 ft
42low
17 ThuπŸŒ“β–² 7:09 AM
β–Ό 5:40 PM
4:28 AM
β–Ό 0.8 ft
9:31 AM
β–² 0.9 ft
1:53 PM
β–Ό 0.8 ft
8:30 PM
β–² 1.2 ft
40low
18 FriπŸŒ”β–² 7:10 AM
β–Ό 5:40 PM
4:28 AM
β–Ό 0.4 ft
12:39 PM
β–² 1.1 ft
3:44 PM
β–Ό 1.1 ft
7:53 PM
β–² 1.1 ft
49average
19 SatπŸŒ”β–² 7:10 AM
β–Ό 5:41 PM
4:53 AM
β–Ό 0.0 ft
2:07 PM
β–² 1.3 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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