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 | 11:03 AM | 1.40 ft |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:39 AM
- Sunset
- 8:12 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:24 PM
- Moonset
- 9:02 AM
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Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Major2:50 AM–4:50 AM
- Minor8:32 AM–9:32 AM
- Major3:15 PM–5:15 PM
- Minor10:54 PM–11:54 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of May 23
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 11:03 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 74high | ||||
| 24 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 12:43 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 11:55 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 72high | |||
| 25 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 1:31 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 12:16 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 70high | |||
| 26 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 2:14 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 12:24 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 65average | |||
| 27 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 2:54 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 12:27 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 57average | |||
| 28 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 3:35 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 12:24 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 7:04 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 9:46 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 46average | |
| 29 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 4:35 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 12:06 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 6:42 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 34low |
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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