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 20, 2027|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 12:03 AM | 2.13 ft |
| ▼ Low | 1:58 PM | 0.14 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.99 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:30 AM
- Sunset
- 6:56 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:12 PM
- Moonset
- 12:32 PM
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Waning Gibbous
72% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major4:20 AM–6:20 AM
- Minor12:02 PM–1:02 PM
- Major4:55 PM–6:55 PM
- Minor10:42 PM–11:42 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of October 17
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:59 PM | 11:07 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 9:24 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 88high | |||
| 18 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:58 PM | 11:55 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 10:59 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 94very high | |||
| 19 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:57 PM | 12:55 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 97very high | ||||
| 20 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:56 PM | 12:03 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 1:58 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 98very high | |||
| 21 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:56 PM | 12:50 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 2:58 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 98very high | |||
| 22 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:55 PM | 1:30 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 4:02 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 95very high | |||
| 23 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:32 AM ▼ 6:54 PM | 2:04 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 5:16 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 86high |
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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