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, March 4, 2027|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 7:38 AM | -0.15 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:31 PM | 1.14 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.29 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:49 AM
- Sunset
- 6:32 PM
- Moonrise
- 4:38 AM
- Moonset
- 3:26 PM
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Waning Crescent
12% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Minor4:08 AM–5:08 AM
- Major9:00 AM–11:00 AM
- Minor2:56 PM–3:56 PM
- Major9:20 PM–11:20 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of February 28
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sun | 🌗 | ▲ 6:53 AM ▼ 6:30 PM | 3:26 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 3:32 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 68average | |||
| 1 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 6:30 PM | 4:39 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 4:08 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 71high | |||
| 2 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 6:31 PM | 5:43 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 4:44 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 73high | |||
| 3 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 6:31 PM | 6:42 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 5:16 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 73high | |||
| 4 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 6:32 PM | 7:38 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 5:31 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 72high | |||
| 5 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 6:32 PM | 8:27 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 5:13 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 68average | |||
| 6 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 6:33 PM | 9:08 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 5:02 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 9:49 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 59average |
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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