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, December 1, 2026|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 5:47 AM | 0.94 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:03 AM | 0.98 ft |
| ▼ Low | 3:33 PM | 0.50 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:21 PM | 1.19 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.69 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:59 AM
- Sunset
- 5:37 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:18 AM
- Moonset
- 12:58 PM
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Last Quarter
45% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Minor12:00 AM–12:48 AM
- Major5:40 AM–7:40 AM
- Minor12:28 PM–1:28 PM
- Major6:05 PM–8:05 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of November 29
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 1:37 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 11:40 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 78high | |||
| 30 Mon | 🌗 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 2:31 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 11:38 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 62average | |||
| 1 Tue | 🌗 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 5:47 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 8:03 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 3:33 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 11:21 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 39low | |
| 2 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 5:59 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 11:36 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 4:57 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 10:51 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 41low | |
| 3 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 6:26 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 2:11 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 6:31 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 10:23 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 49average | |
| 4 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 6:57 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 4:03 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 60average | |||
| 5 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 7:29 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 5:01 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 67average |
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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