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
Capt. Gus M. · Captain Experiences ↗
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 4:57 AM | 1.20 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:36 AM | 0.58 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:20 PM | 0.87 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:10 PM | 0.24 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.96 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:31 AM
- Sunset
- 7:41 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:16 PM
- Moonset
- 7:23 AM
🌕
Full Moon
100% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:20 AM–2:20 AM
- Minor6:53 AM–7:53 AM
- Major12:50 PM–2:50 PM
- Minor7:46 PM–8:46 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of March 21
Tap a day to see its chart
| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:32 AM ▼ 7:40 PM | 3:29 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:39 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 4:45 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 10:41 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 45average | |
| 22 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 7:41 PM | 4:57 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:36 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 4:20 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:10 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 55average | |
| 23 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 7:41 PM | 6:17 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 12:47 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 4:15 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:45 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 65average | |
| 24 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 7:42 PM | 7:38 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 2:04 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 4:18 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 65average | ||
| 25 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:42 PM | 12:25 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 8:48 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 71high | |||
| 26 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:43 PM | 1:09 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 10:17 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 71high | |||
| 27 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:43 PM | 1:53 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 12:25 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 71high |
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.
Loading current weather…
Loading map and salinity…
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS. Strong winds can push Texas bay water levels well above or below these predictions. Not for navigation.