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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San Martin Lake Channel
Wednesday, August 4, 2027|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 8:11 AM | 0.96 ft |
| ▼ Low | 12:44 PM | 0.86 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:11 PM | 1.12 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.26 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:56 AM
- Sunset
- 8:13 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:23 AM
- Moonset
- 9:54 PM
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Waxing Crescent
8% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major2:20 AM–4:20 AM
- Minor8:53 AM–9:53 AM
- Major2:40 PM–4:40 PM
- Minor9:24 PM–10:24 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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