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 | 7:50 AM | 1.46 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:43 PM | -0.24 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.70 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Sunset
- 8:10 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:50 PM
- Moonset
- 6:28 AM
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Full Moon
100% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:10 AM–2:10 AM
- Minor5:58 AM–6:58 AM
- Major12:35 PM–2:35 PM
- Minor8:20 PM–9:20 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of May 16
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:08 PM | 3:07 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 8:52 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 12:17 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:32 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 60average | |
| 17 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 4:43 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:07 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 71high | |||
| 18 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 5:49 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:40 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 77high | |||
| 19 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 6:55 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:12 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 80high | |||
| 20 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 7:50 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:43 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 80high | |||
| 21 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 8:36 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 11:17 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 79high | |||
| 22 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 9:29 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 11:57 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 78high |
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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