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
Tuesday, August 17, 2027|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 6:47 AM | 1.17 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:43 AM | 1.08 ft |
| ▲ High | 2:50 PM | 1.17 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:54 PM | 0.27 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.90 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:02 AM
- Sunset
- 8:03 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:20 PM
- Moonset
- 7:15 AM
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Full Moon
100% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:35 AM–2:35 AM
- Minor6:45 AM–7:45 AM
- Major12:50 PM–2:50 PM
- Minor7:50 PM–8:50 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of August 15
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 6:32 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:49 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 75high | |||
| 16 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 6:42 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:00 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 1:25 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:22 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 69average | |
| 17 Tue | 🌕 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 6:47 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:43 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 2:50 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:54 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 60average | |
| 18 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 6:46 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:56 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:10 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:29 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 49average | |
| 19 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 6:28 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:31 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 5:23 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 37low | ||
| 20 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 8:00 PM | 12:19 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 5:58 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 12:20 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 7:19 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 35low | |
| 21 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 7:59 PM | 2:02 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 5:35 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 1:14 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 10:24 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 53average |
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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