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, December 30, 2026|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 4:15 AM | 0.33 ft |
| ▲ High | 10:20 AM | 0.67 ft |
| ▼ Low | 2:29 PM | 0.55 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:27 PM | 0.81 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.48 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:15 AM
- Sunset
- 5:47 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:06 AM
- Moonset
- 12:02 PM
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Last Quarter
51% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Minor12:00 AM–12:36 AM
- Major5:05 AM–7:05 AM
- Minor11:32 AM–12:32 PM
- Major5:30 PM–7:30 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of December 27
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 5:46 PM | 12:28 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 10:16 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 75high | |||
| 28 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 5:46 PM | 1:18 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 9:53 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 58average | |||
| 29 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 5:47 PM | 3:32 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 6:58 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 1:59 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 9:09 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 38low | |
| 30 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 5:47 PM | 4:15 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 10:20 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 2:29 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 8:27 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 43low | |
| 31 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:48 PM | 4:57 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 8:00 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 52average | |||
| 1 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:49 PM | 5:38 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 4:14 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 60average | |||
| 2 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:49 PM | 6:18 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 4:47 PM ▲ 1.1 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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