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
| ▼ Low | 7:11 AM | 0.25 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:42 PM | 1.15 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:54 PM | 0.88 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.90 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:05 AM
- Sunset
- 7:53 PM
- Moonrise
- 4:01 PM
- Moonset
- 4:12 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
79% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor3:42 AM–4:42 AM
- Major9:05 AM–11:05 AM
- Minor3:31 PM–4:31 PM
- Major9:25 PM–11:25 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of April 11
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 7:50 PM | 1:28 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 12:10 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 98very high | |||
| 12 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 7:51 PM | 2:26 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 1:19 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 99very high | |||
| 13 Tue | 🌓 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 7:51 PM | 3:26 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 2:31 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 97very high | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 7:52 PM | 4:37 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 3:27 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 89high | |||
| 15 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 7:52 PM | 5:57 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 3:50 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 77high | |||
| 16 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 7:53 PM | 7:11 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 3:42 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 8:54 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 59average | ||
| 17 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 7:53 PM | 1:11 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 8:33 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 3:06 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 9:13 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 38low |
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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