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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Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 1:42 AM | -0.30 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:37 PM | 1.39 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.70 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:39 AM
- Sunset
- 7:37 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:41 AM
- Moonset
- 12:03 AM
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First Quarter
40% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor12:00 AM–12:33 AM
- Major4:20 AM–6:20 AM
- Minor10:11 AM–11:11 AM
- Major4:55 PM–6:55 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of March 14
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 7:39 AM ▼ 7:37 PM | 1:42 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 1:37 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 94very high | |||
| 15 Mon | 🌓 | ▲ 7:38 AM ▼ 7:38 PM | 3:40 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 3:28 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 99very high | |||
| 16 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:37 AM ▼ 7:38 PM | 4:54 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 4:28 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 101very high | |||
| 17 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:36 AM ▼ 7:38 PM | 6:11 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 5:09 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 99very high | |||
| 18 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 7:35 AM ▼ 7:39 PM | 7:23 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 5:37 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 92very high | |||
| 19 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:34 AM ▼ 7:39 PM | 8:36 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 5:41 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:06 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 77high | ||
| 20 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:33 AM ▼ 7:40 PM | 1:30 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 9:42 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 5:17 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 10:19 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 55average |
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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