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, October 14, 2027|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 2:17 AM | 1.43 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:26 AM | 0.69 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:22 PM | 1.70 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:17 PM | 1.43 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.00 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:27 AM
- Sunset
- 7:02 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:24 PM
- Moonset
- 6:33 AM
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Full Moon
99% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Minor6:03 AM–7:03 AM
- Major11:30 AM–1:30 PM
- Minor5:54 PM–6:54 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of October 10
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:06 PM | 2:59 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 7:20 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 57average | |||
| 11 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:05 PM | 3:04 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:13 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 1:11 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 8:12 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 47average | |
| 12 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:04 PM | 3:01 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:01 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 2:49 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:11 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 36low | |
| 13 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:03 PM | 2:43 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:06 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:14 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:10 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 40low | |
| 14 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:02 PM | 2:17 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:26 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 5:22 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 11:17 PM ▼ 1.4 ft | 54average | |
| 15 Fri | 🌕 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 7:01 PM | 1:50 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:55 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 6:40 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 73high | ||
| 16 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 7:00 PM | 10:28 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 8:05 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 81high |
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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