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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South Bay entrance
Wednesday, December 23, 2026|26.052°N, 97.182°W · NOAA 8779768
Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 7:55 AM | -1.13 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:05 PM | 1.81 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.94 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:12 AM
- Sunset
- 5:43 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:27 PM
- Moonset
- 6:51 AM
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Full Moon
100% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Minor6:21 AM–7:21 AM
- Major11:10 AM–1:10 PM
- Minor4:57 PM–5:57 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for South Bay entrance, 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 | 5:29 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 3:08 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 79high | |||
| 21 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 5:42 PM | 6:13 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 4:06 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 91very high | |||
| 22 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 5:42 PM | 7:03 AM ▼ -1.0 ft | 5:05 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 97very high | |||
| 23 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 5:43 PM | 7:55 AM ▼ -1.1 ft | 6:05 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 99very high | |||
| 24 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:43 PM | 8:49 AM ▼ -1.1 ft | 7:01 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 99very high | |||
| 25 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:44 PM | 9:42 AM ▼ -1.0 ft | 7:46 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 96very high | |||
| 26 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:44 PM | 10:35 AM ▼ -0.8 ft | 8:13 PM ▲ 1.6 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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