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
Saturday, September 18, 2027|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 11:32 AM | 0.50 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:55 PM | 1.63 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.13 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:16 AM
- Sunset
- 7:30 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:58 PM
- Moonset
- 9:36 AM
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Waning Gibbous
92% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major2:00 AM–4:00 AM
- Minor9:06 AM–10:06 AM
- Major2:15 PM–4:15 PM
- Minor8:28 PM–9:28 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of September 12
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:36 PM | 4:38 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:14 AM ▼ 1.4 ft | 12:22 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 8:45 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 66average | |
| 13 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:35 PM | 4:44 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:02 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 1:28 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:27 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 57average | |
| 14 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:34 PM | 4:46 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:53 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 2:52 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:06 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 46average | |
| 15 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:33 PM | 4:39 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:01 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 4:13 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:45 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 34low | |
| 16 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:32 PM | 4:21 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:23 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 5:24 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:39 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 39low | |
| 17 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:31 PM | 4:03 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:54 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 7:06 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 57average | ||
| 18 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 7:30 PM | 11:32 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 8:55 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 67average |
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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