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
Tuesday, October 13, 2026|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 11:34 AM | 0.42 ft |
| ▲ High | 10:06 PM | 1.88 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.45 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:27 AM
- Sunset
- 7:03 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:18 AM
- Moonset
- 8:52 PM
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Waxing Crescent
10% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major2:10 AM–4:10 AM
- Minor9:48 AM–10:48 AM
- Major2:35 PM–4:35 PM
- Minor8:22 PM–9:22 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of October 11
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:05 PM | 2:03 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:37 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 7:19 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 66average | ||
| 12 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:04 PM | 11:03 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 8:37 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 69average | |||
| 13 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:03 PM | 11:34 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 10:06 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 71high | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:02 PM | 12:18 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 11:44 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 73high | |||
| 15 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 7:01 PM | 1:15 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 74high | ||||
| 16 FriToday | 🌒 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 7:00 PM | 12:28 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 2:13 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 74high | |||
| 17 Sat | 🌓 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:59 PM | 1:06 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 3:08 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 74high |
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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