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, September 7, 2027|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 1:44 AM | 1.70 ft |
| ▼ Low | 4:27 PM | 0.27 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.43 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:11 AM
- Sunset
- 7:42 PM
- Moonrise
- 2:16 PM
- Moonset
- —
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First Quarter
50% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major6:00 AM–8:00 AM
- Minor1:46 PM–2:46 PM
- Major6:25 PM–8:25 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of September 5
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 7:44 PM | 2:24 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 75high | ||||
| 6 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 7:43 PM | 12:50 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 3:20 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 77high | |||
| 7 Tue | 🌓 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 7:42 PM | 1:44 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 4:27 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 77high | |||
| 8 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 7:41 PM | 2:43 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 5:36 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 76high | |||
| 9 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 7:40 PM | 3:34 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 6:31 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 75high | |||
| 10 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 7:39 PM | 4:08 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 7:17 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 73high | |||
| 11 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:37 PM | 4:28 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:02 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 70high |
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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