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, October 6, 2027|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 1:17 AM | 1.93 ft |
| ▼ Low | 3:27 PM | 0.48 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.45 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:23 AM
- Sunset
- 7:10 PM
- Moonrise
- 1:51 PM
- Moonset
- —
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First Quarter
43% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major5:40 AM–7:40 AM
- Minor1:21 PM–2:21 PM
- Major6:05 PM–8:05 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of October 3
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:13 PM | 12:34 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 11:52 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 82high | |||
| 4 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:12 PM | 1:35 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 81high | ||||
| 5 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:11 PM | 12:39 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 2:31 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 81high | |||
| 6 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:10 PM | 1:17 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 3:27 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 78high | |||
| 7 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:09 PM | 1:54 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 4:32 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 74high | |||
| 8 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:08 PM | 2:26 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 5:39 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 70high | |||
| 9 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:07 PM | 2:48 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 6:32 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 64average |
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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