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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San Martin Lake Channel
Friday, October 9, 2026|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 2:46 AM | 1.43 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:52 AM | 0.82 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:36 PM | 1.66 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:35 PM | 1.30 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.84 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:25 AM
- Sunset
- 7:07 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:28 AM
- Moonset
- 6:26 PM
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New Moon
1% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Minor5:58 AM–6:58 AM
- Major11:30 AM–1:30 PM
- Minor5:56 PM–6:56 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of October 4
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:12 PM | 2:48 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 5:36 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 95very high | |||
| 5 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:11 PM | 3:33 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 6:42 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 86high | |||
| 6 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:10 PM | 3:55 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 9:06 AM ▼ 1.5 ft | 11:50 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 7:42 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 72high | |
| 7 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:09 PM | 3:49 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:11 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 1:27 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:42 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 55average | |
| 8 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:08 PM | 3:22 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:30 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 3:10 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:41 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 38low | |
| 9 Fri | 🌑 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:07 PM | 2:46 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:52 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 4:36 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 10:35 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 46average | |
| 10 Sat | 🌑 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:06 PM | 2:26 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:14 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 5:51 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 11:49 PM ▼ 1.5 ft | 57average |
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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