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 | 8:28 AM | 1.33 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:36 AM | 1.28 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:52 PM | 1.31 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:50 PM | -0.37 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.70 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:55 AM
- Sunset
- 8:15 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:08 AM
- Moonset
- 8:37 PM
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New Moon
0% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:30 AM–2:30 AM
- Minor6:38 AM–7:38 AM
- Major12:55 PM–2:55 PM
- Minor8:07 PM–9:07 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of August 1
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 7:48 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:59 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 98very high | |||
| 2 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 8:28 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 11:36 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 1:52 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:50 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 90very high | |
| 3 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 8:36 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:51 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 3:40 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:44 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 76high | |
| 4 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 8:11 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 12:44 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 5:11 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 57average | ||
| 5 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 12:50 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 7:23 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 1:40 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 7:11 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 50average | |
| 6 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 2:08 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 6:46 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 2:29 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 9:54 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 45average | |
| 7 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 3:34 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 6:25 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 3:19 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 58average |
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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