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 24, 2027|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 1:16 AM | 1.51 ft |
| ▼ Low | 3:46 PM | 0.05 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.46 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:05 AM
- Sunset
- 7:56 PM
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- 1:42 PM
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Last Quarter
54% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major5:40 AM–7:40 AM
- Minor1:12 PM–2:12 PM
- Major6:05 PM–8:05 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of August 22
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 7:58 PM | 2:03 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 60average | ||||
| 23 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 7:57 PM | 12:20 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 2:51 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 73high | |||
| 24 Tue | 🌗 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 7:56 PM | 1:16 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 3:46 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 83high | |||
| 25 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 7:55 PM | 2:20 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 4:52 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 92very high | |||
| 26 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 7:54 PM | 3:29 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 5:57 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 99very high | |||
| 27 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 7:53 PM | 4:23 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 6:56 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 101very high | |||
| 28 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 7:52 PM | 5:07 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 7:55 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 100very high |
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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