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
Monday, October 26, 2026|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 10:06 AM | 0.19 ft |
| ▲ High | 7:37 PM | 1.97 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.79 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:34 AM
- Sunset
- 6:51 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:10 PM
- Moonset
- 8:01 AM
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Full Moon
99% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:10 AM–2:10 AM
- Minor7:31 AM–8:31 AM
- Major12:35 PM–2:35 PM
- Minor6:40 PM–7:40 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of October 25
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:33 AM ▼ 6:52 PM | 1:31 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:30 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 6:06 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 75high | ||
| 26 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:34 AM ▼ 6:51 PM | 10:06 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 7:37 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 85high | |||
| 27 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:34 AM ▼ 6:50 PM | 10:47 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 8:59 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 93very high | |||
| 28 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:35 AM ▼ 6:50 PM | 11:38 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 10:34 PM ▲ 2.2 ft | 97very high | |||
| 29 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:36 AM ▼ 6:49 PM | 12:40 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 11:52 PM ▲ 2.2 ft | 98very high | |||
| 30 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:36 AM ▼ 6:48 PM | 1:48 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 97very high | ||||
| 31 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:37 AM ▼ 6:47 PM | 12:45 AM ▲ 2.2 ft | 2:53 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 96very high |
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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