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
Tuesday, October 20, 2026|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Tide is rising
Next high 1.7 ft at 2:27 AM tomorrow · in 8h 15m
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Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 2:23 AM | 1.78 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:10 PM | 0.69 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.09 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:30 AM
- Sunset
- 6:56 PM
- Moonrise
- 3:41 PM
- Moonset
- 2:07 AM
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
72% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Minor1:37 AM–2:37 AM
- Major7:55 AM–9:55 AM
- Minor3:11 PM–4:11 PM
- Major8:20 PM–10:20 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of October 18
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:58 PM | 1:41 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 4:09 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 69average | |||
| 19 Mon | 🌓 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:57 PM | 2:08 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 5:14 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 65average | |||
| 20 TueToday | 🌔 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:56 PM | 2:23 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 6:10 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 59average | |||
| 21 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:55 PM | 2:27 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 9:08 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 11:56 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 7:00 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 51average | |
| 22 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:54 PM | 2:19 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:34 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 1:41 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 7:56 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 42low | |
| 23 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:32 AM ▼ 6:54 PM | 1:58 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:39 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 3:35 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:13 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 39low | |
| 24 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:33 AM ▼ 6:53 PM | 1:42 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:00 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 4:51 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 10:33 PM ▼ 1.4 ft | 54average |
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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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
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Fresh river waterGulf seawater ≈ 35
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