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
Saturday, January 30, 2027|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 4:41 AM | -0.28 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:01 PM | 0.99 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.27 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:11 PM
- Moonrise
- 1:46 AM
- Moonset
- 12:24 PM
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Waning Crescent
37% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor1:16 AM–2:16 AM
- Major6:05 AM–8:05 AM
- Minor11:54 AM–12:54 PM
- Major6:30 PM–8:30 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of January 24
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 6:06 PM | 12:28 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 3:08 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:22 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 7:45 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 67average | |
| 25 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 6:07 PM | 12:52 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 4:34 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 12:15 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 7:17 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 51average | |
| 26 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:08 PM | 1:26 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 6:21 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 1:01 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 6:50 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 39low | |
| 27 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:08 PM | 2:04 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 8:24 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 1:34 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 6:38 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 47average | |
| 28 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 6:09 PM | 2:48 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 6:30 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 53average | |||
| 29 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 6:10 PM | 3:43 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 3:42 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 59average | |||
| 30 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 6:11 PM | 4:41 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 4:01 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 64average |
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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