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, January 13, 2027|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 2:04 AM | 0.41 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:24 AM | 0.57 ft |
| ▼ Low | 1:03 PM | 0.26 ft |
| ▲ High | 7:31 PM | 0.74 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.48 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:17 AM
- Sunset
- 5:58 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:42 AM
- Moonset
- 11:13 PM
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Waxing Crescent
29% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Major3:30 AM–5:30 AM
- Minor10:12 AM–11:12 AM
- Major3:55 PM–5:55 PM
- Minor10:43 PM–11:43 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of January 10
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:55 PM | 11:16 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 8:16 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 67average | |||
| 11 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:56 PM | 11:53 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 8:14 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 58average | |||
| 12 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:57 PM | 1:56 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 4:29 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 12:30 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 7:55 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 44low | |
| 13 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:58 PM | 2:04 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 6:24 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 1:03 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 7:31 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 37low | |
| 14 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:58 PM | 2:28 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 9:05 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 1:32 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 7:17 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 45average | |
| 15 Fri | 🌓 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:59 PM | 3:05 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 6:52 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 54average | |||
| 16 Sat | 🌓 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:00 PM | 3:53 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 3:43 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 68average |
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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