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San Martin Lake Channel, TX — Tides & Fishing

San Martin Lake Channel

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:34:02 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

26.0018, -97.2986
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Live status

FALLING
HIGH TIDE2:27 AMLOW TIDE9:08 AMRISINGFALLINGFALLING~1.4 ft MLLW

Air

70°F

Wind

5 mph NW

Water

80°F

Pressure

1018 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 6:34 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 6:34 AM · tide ~1.4 ft · falling

0.60.81.01.21.41.61.8ft MLLW2:27 AM1.7 ft9:08 AM1.3 ft11:56 AM1.3 ft7:00 PM0.8 ftNow · 6:34 AM12:00 AM6:00 AM12:00 PM6:00 PM12:00 AM
Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime
Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Wednesday, October 21

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waxing Gibbous · 79% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

43/49

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Minor2:38 AM – 3:38 AM
  • Major8:42 AM – 10:42 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:39 PM – 4:39 PM
  • Major9:04 PM – 11:04 PM

Neap tides — smaller range than usual today

Quarter-phase moon means highs and lows sit closer together. Wind and water clarity often matter more than the table.

Wind

Open-Meteo · San Martin Lake Channel
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

70°F

Wind

5 mph NW

Water

80°F

Pressure

1018 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · San Martin Lake Channel
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:32 AM

Sunset

6:53 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:55 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • No extremes for this day

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:23 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:10 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:32 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:27 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:08 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:56 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:00 PM0.8 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:19 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:34 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:41 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:56 PM1.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:58 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:39 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:35 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:13 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:42 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:00 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:51 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:33 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:50 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:31 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:30 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:06 PM1.8 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide10:06 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:37 PM2.0 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:49 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide10:47 AM0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:59 PM2.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:48 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:38 AM-0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:34 PM2.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:40 PM-0.08 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:52 PM2.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:48 PM-0.06 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:45 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:53 PM0.04 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:45 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:27 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:59 PM0.2 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:45 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:57 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:13 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:44 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:07 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:06 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:55 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:22 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:44 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:54 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:12 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:10 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:27 PM1.0 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:43 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:26 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:34 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:07 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:46 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:59 PM1.4 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:43 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:00 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:39 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:08 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:44 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:26 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:49 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:51 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:03 PM1.7 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:41 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:15 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:04 PM1.8 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:41 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:42 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:55 PM1.8 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:40 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide10:15 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:06 PM1.8 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:40 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:57 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:28 PM1.8 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:40 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:50 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:09 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:39 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:43 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:33 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:39 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:29 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:47 PM1.7 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:39 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:12 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:54 PM1.6 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:38 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:57 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:53 PM1.5 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:51 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:56 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:41 PM1.4 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

Astronomical coefficient (~20–120). Higher = stronger springs worldwide — not the same as local height at Barataria tiny-tide spots.

Today · 2026-10-21

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