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 11, 2027|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 7:18 AM | 1.13 ft |
| ▼ Low | 1:43 PM | 0.83 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:05 PM | 0.87 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.31 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AM
- Sunset
- 6:36 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:24 AM
- Moonset
- 9:56 PM
🌒
Waxing Crescent
12% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major1:40 AM–3:40 AM
- Minor7:54 AM–8:54 AM
- Major2:05 PM–4:05 PM
- Minor9:26 PM–10:26 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of March 7
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 6:33 PM | 1:59 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 9:46 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 4:54 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 9:52 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 42low | |
| 8 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 6:34 PM | 3:26 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 10:27 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 4:38 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 10:11 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 35low | |
| 9 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 6:35 PM | 4:35 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:20 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 4:21 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 10:41 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 44low | |
| 10 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 6:35 PM | 5:55 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 12:33 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 4:12 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 11:18 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 57average | |
| 11 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 6:36 PM | 7:18 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 1:43 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 4:05 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 57average | ||
| 12 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 6:36 PM | 12:03 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 8:55 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 75high | |||
| 13 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 6:37 PM | 12:51 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 11:06 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 86high |
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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