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 | 3:44 AM | 1.13 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:48 PM | -0.30 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.43 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:45 AM
- Sunset
- 8:24 PM
- Moonrise
- 3:39 PM
- Moonset
- 1:44 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
70% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor1:14 AM–2:14 AM
- Major7:40 AM–9:40 AM
- Minor3:09 PM–4:09 PM
- Major8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of July 11
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 1:36 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 6:04 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 66average | |||
| 12 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 3:44 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 6:48 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 73high | |||
| 13 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 4:40 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 7:32 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 76high | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 5:25 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:16 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 77high | |||
| 15 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 6:14 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:58 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 77high | |||
| 16 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 7:14 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 9:36 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 77high | |||
| 17 Sat | 🌕 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 8:06 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:09 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 76high |
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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