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
Wednesday, November 4, 2026|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 12:54 AM | 1.51 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:12 AM | 1.03 ft |
| ▲ High | 12:10 PM | 1.36 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:27 PM | 0.95 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.56 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:39 AM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Moonrise
- 2:23 AM
- Moonset
- 2:56 PM
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Waning Crescent
20% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor1:53 AM–2:53 AM
- Major7:40 AM–9:40 AM
- Minor2:26 PM–3:26 PM
- Major8:05 PM–10:05 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of November 1
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 🌗 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 5:47 PM | 1:27 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 2:59 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 89high | |||
| 2 Mon | 🌗 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 5:46 PM | 12:57 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 4:13 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 76high | |||
| 3 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 5:45 PM | 1:07 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 7:06 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 9:55 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 5:22 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 60average | |
| 4 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 5:45 PM | 12:54 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 7:12 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 12:10 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 6:27 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 44low | |
| 5 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 5:44 PM | 12:26 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 7:34 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 2:07 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 7:46 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 45average | |
| 6 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 5:44 PM | 8:00 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 3:39 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:08 PM ▼ 1.4 ft | 11:44 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 53average | |
| 7 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 5:43 PM | 8:26 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 4:49 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 66average |
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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