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
Thursday, September 30, 2027|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 2:56 AM | 1.40 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:21 AM | 0.58 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:00 PM | 1.77 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.18 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:21 AM
- Sunset
- 7:16 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:54 AM
- Moonset
- 7:31 PM
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New Moon
1% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Major12:20 AM–2:20 AM
- Minor7:24 AM–8:24 AM
- Major12:45 PM–2:45 PM
- Minor7:01 PM–8:01 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of September 26
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:19 AM ▼ 7:21 PM | 4:07 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 9:27 AM ▼ 1.5 ft | 11:36 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 7:43 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 85high | |
| 27 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:19 AM ▼ 7:20 PM | 4:10 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:17 AM ▼ 1.4 ft | 1:14 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:47 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 67average | |
| 28 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 7:19 PM | 3:49 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:29 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 2:56 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:50 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 46average | |
| 29 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 7:18 PM | 3:15 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:51 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 4:31 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 10:50 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 48average | |
| 30 Thu | 🌑 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 7:16 PM | 2:56 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:21 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 6:00 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 64average | ||
| 1 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 7:15 PM | 12:20 AM ▼ 1.5 ft | 2:40 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:57 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 7:50 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 80high | |
| 2 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 7:14 PM | 11:40 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 9:44 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 82high |
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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