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, September 1, 2027|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 5:16 AM | 1.14 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:45 AM | 0.87 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:46 PM | 1.45 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:40 PM | 0.74 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.71 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:09 AM
- Sunset
- 7:48 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:07 AM
- Moonset
- 8:24 PM
🌒
Waxing Crescent
1% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major12:55 AM–2:55 AM
- Minor7:37 AM–8:37 AM
- Major1:15 PM–3:15 PM
- Minor7:54 PM–8:54 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of August 29
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 7:51 PM | 5:44 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:54 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 94very high | |||
| 30 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 7:50 PM | 6:02 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:11 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 1:38 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:50 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 82high | |
| 31 Tue | 🌑 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 7:49 PM | 5:49 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:20 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 3:15 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:43 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 64average | |
| 1 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 7:48 PM | 5:16 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:45 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:46 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:40 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 46average | |
| 2 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 7:47 PM | 4:51 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:25 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 6:27 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 49average | ||
| 3 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 7:46 PM | 1:16 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 4:39 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 12:22 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 8:38 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 65average | |
| 4 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 7:45 PM | 1:26 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 11:38 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 72high |
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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