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 22, 2027|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 1:05 AM | 1.98 ft |
| ▼ Low | 3:18 PM | 0.18 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.80 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:17 AM
- Sunset
- 7:25 PM
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- 1:39 PM
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Last Quarter
58% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major5:25 AM–7:25 AM
- Minor1:09 PM–2:09 PM
- Major5:55 PM–7:55 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of September 19
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 7:29 PM | 12:21 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 11:00 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 77high | |||
| 20 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 7:27 PM | 1:19 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 84high | ||||
| 21 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 7:26 PM | 12:13 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 2:18 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 93very high | |||
| 22 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 7:25 PM | 1:05 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 3:18 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 98very high | |||
| 23 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 7:18 AM ▼ 7:24 PM | 1:59 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 4:26 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 99very high | |||
| 24 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 7:18 AM ▼ 7:23 PM | 2:57 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 5:38 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 99very high | |||
| 25 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:18 AM ▼ 7:22 PM | 3:42 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 6:42 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 95very 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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