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 | 5:43 AM | 0.37 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:16 PM | 1.07 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:34 PM | 0.65 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.70 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:43 AM
- Sunset
- 8:07 PM
- Moonrise
- 2:55 PM
- Moonset
- 2:48 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
67% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Minor2:18 AM–3:18 AM
- Major7:50 AM–9:50 AM
- Minor2:25 PM–3:25 PM
- Major8:10 PM–10:10 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of May 9
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 12:15 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 10:58 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 97very high | |||
| 10 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 1:16 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 12:07 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 97very high | |||
| 11 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:06 PM | 2:16 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 12:51 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 92very high | |||
| 12 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:06 PM | 3:14 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 1:21 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 83high | |||
| 13 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:07 PM | 4:20 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 1:30 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 7:24 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 9:47 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 68average | |
| 14 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:07 PM | 5:43 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 1:16 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 7:34 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 43low | ||
| 15 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:08 PM | 12:54 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 7:07 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 12:44 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:00 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 45average |
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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