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
Thursday, December 3, 2026|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 6:26 AM | 0.37 ft |
| ▲ High | 2:11 PM | 1.12 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:31 PM | 1.05 ft |
| ▲ High | 10:23 PM | 1.14 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.77 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:00 AM
- Sunset
- 5:37 PM
- Moonrise
- 2:12 AM
- Moonset
- 2:01 PM
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Waning Crescent
25% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor1:42 AM–2:42 AM
- Major7:05 AM–9:05 AM
- Minor1:31 PM–2:31 PM
- Major7:35 PM–9:35 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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