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 periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 9:28 AM | 1.70 ft |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AM
- Sunset
- 8:04 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:26 AM
- Moonset
- 10:53 PM
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Waxing Crescent
7% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major2:05 AM–4:05 AM
- Minor7:56 AM–8:56 AM
- Major2:40 PM–4:40 PM
- Minor10:23 PM–11:23 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of May 2
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 2:24 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:34 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 1:22 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:14 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 44low | |
| 3 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 4:08 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:07 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 1:00 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:41 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 59average | |
| 4 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 5:08 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:15 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 72high | |||
| 5 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 6:07 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:52 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 83high | |||
| 6 Thu | 🌑 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 7:13 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:33 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 91very high | |||
| 7 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 8:18 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 11:20 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 96very high | |||
| 8 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 9:28 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 97very high |
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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