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 | 8:43 AM | 1.20 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:41 PM | -0.32 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.52 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:48 AM
- Sunset
- 8:22 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:40 PM
- Moonset
- 6:39 AM
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Full Moon
100% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:20 AM–2:20 AM
- Minor6:09 AM–7:09 AM
- Major12:40 PM–2:40 PM
- Minor8:10 PM–9:10 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of July 18
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 8:43 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:41 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 78high | |||
| 19 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 9:01 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:13 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 74high | |||
| 20 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 8:58 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:48 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 68average | |||
| 21 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 8:58 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 59average | ||||
| 22 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 12:30 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 8:54 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 2:24 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 5:24 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 52average | |
| 23 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 1:21 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 8:32 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 2:35 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 7:41 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 37low | |
| 24 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 2:15 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 7:57 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 3:03 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 37low |
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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