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
Monday, January 18, 2027|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 5:42 AM | -0.65 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:50 PM | 1.30 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.95 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:17 AM
- Sunset
- 6:01 PM
- Moonrise
- 2:00 PM
- Moonset
- 3:18 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
80% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Minor2:48 AM–3:48 AM
- Major7:40 AM–9:40 AM
- Minor1:30 PM–2:30 PM
- Major8:10 PM–10:10 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of January 17
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:01 PM | 4:47 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 4:06 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 81high | |||
| 18 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:01 PM | 5:42 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 4:50 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 92very high | |||
| 19 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:02 PM | 6:42 AM ▼ -0.8 ft | 5:47 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 98very high | |||
| 20 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:03 PM | 7:45 AM ▼ -0.9 ft | 6:41 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 100very high | |||
| 21 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:04 PM | 8:45 AM ▼ -0.9 ft | 7:24 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 100very high | |||
| 22 Fri | 🌕 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 6:04 PM | 9:38 AM ▼ -0.9 ft | 7:53 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 96very high | |||
| 23 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 6:05 PM | 10:29 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 8:01 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 85high |
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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