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Port O'Connor Fishing Conditions Today

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Port O'Connor: 63°F, light rain, wind N 17 knots (observed at Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)). The barometer is stable at 30.35 inHg. The tide at PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY is rising, with a high of 1.3 ft at 5:07 AM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 2.6 ft seas. Moon: waxing crescent (37% lit); moon and tide activity rated low. Major solunar feeding periods: 5:30 AM–7:30 AM and 6:00 PM–8:00 PM. Sea state: choppy. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, tripletail, black drum.

Tide

PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY

↗ Rising

  • High 5:07 AM · 1.3 ft
  • Low 5:31 PM · 0.5 ft

Wind & weather

Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)

63°F

Light Rain
Wind N 17 kt
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.35" stable

Seas & water

NDBC PHCT2, 51 nm out

Choppy

Waves 2.6 ft @ 6s

2 to 3 feet. Bumpy in a bay boat; bigger boats are fine.

Flat <1 ft · Great ~1 ft · Good ≤2 ft · Choppy 2–3 ft · Rough 3–4 ft · Extremely Rough >4 ft

Moon & solunar

🌒 Waxing Crescent

37% illuminated · activity low

  • Major 5:30 AM–7:30 AM
  • Minor 1:20 PM–2:20 PM
  • Major 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Port O'Connor · Sunday, October 25 · NOAA 8773701 · Station page

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0.00.51.01.52.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:32 AM☀ 6:46 PMLow 0.4 ft11:22 AMHigh 1.2 ft9:55 PMSolunarMajor: Moon overhead, 12:00 AM–1:15 AMMinor: Moonset, 6:25 AM–7:25 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 11:40 AM–1:40 PMMinor: Moonrise, 5:50 PM–6:50 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low11:22 AM0.44 ft
▲ High9:55 PM1.20 ft

Tidal range today: 0.76 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:32 AM
Sunset
6:46 PM
Moonrise
6:20 PM
Moonset
6:55 AM
🌕

Full Moon

100% illuminated

Fishing Times

Good

  • Major12:00 AM–1:15 AM
  • Minor6:25 AM–7:25 AM
  • Major11:40 AM–1:40 PM
  • Minor5:50 PM–6:50 PM

Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.

Tides for Port O'Connor, week of October 25

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
25 Sun🌕▲ 7:32 AM
▼ 6:46 PM		11:22 AM
▼ 0.4 ft		9:55 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
76high
26 Mon🌕▲ 7:33 AM
▼ 6:45 PM		12:00 PM
▼ 0.3 ft		11:00 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
88high
27 Tue🌖▲ 7:34 AM
▼ 6:44 PM		12:44 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
91very high
28 Wed🌖▲ 7:34 AM
▼ 6:43 PM		12:24 AM
▲ 1.3 ft		1:34 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
96very high
29 Thu🌖▲ 7:35 AM
▼ 6:42 PM		2:33 AM
▲ 1.4 ft		2:32 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
98very high
30 Fri🌖▲ 7:36 AM
▼ 6:41 PM		3:49 AM
▲ 1.4 ft		3:37 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
98very high
31 Sat🌖▲ 7:36 AM
▼ 6:41 PM		4:44 AM
▲ 1.4 ft		4:50 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
96very high

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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NOAA marine forecast

Bays

Matagorda Bay

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ330-171830-
Matagorda Bay-
1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 20 knots across the northern bay 
and 25 to 35 knots across the southern bay. Bay waters rough.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
Full forecast ↗

Nearshore, out to 20 nm

Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ350-171830-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 40
knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north near 20
knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Offshore, 20 to 60 nm

Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ370-171830-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up 
to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave 
Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 
knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 
13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet 
at 8 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Recent fishing reports

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Matagorda · Matagorda Bay

  • Redfish
  • Tripletail

Reds and tripletail out in big water.

Zack S. · Captain Experiences ↗

Port O'Connor · Shallow bays around Port O'Connor

  • Redfish
  • Black drum

Family trip with steady redfish action, slot fish and bigger ones, plus some black drum.

Mid Coast Bay Fishing (Capt. Stephen) · FishingBooker ↗

Port O'Connor · San Antonio Bay back lakes (Seadrift)

  • Redfish

Reds in the back lakes on cut bait.

Bait
Cut mullet, sardines and skipjack

John A. (Seadrift) · Captain Experiences ↗

Port O'Connor · Shallow bays around Port O'Connor

  • Redfish

Family outing targeting reds in the shallows.

Mid Coast Bay Fishing (Capt. Stephen) · FishingBooker ↗

Matagorda · Bars and flats

  • Redfish

Fly fishing for tailing and schooling reds along the deeper bars.

Bait
Fly
Conditions
Water in the mid 80s

Ron R. · Captain Experiences ↗

Common questions

What is the tide doing in Port O'Connor today?
At PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY the tide is rising. Today's tides: high 1.3 ft at 5:07 AM, low 0.5 ft at 5:31 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Port O'Connor?
Choppy seas: 2 to 3 feet. Bumpy in a bay boat; bigger boats are fine. Moon and tide activity: Low. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window.
What are the best fishing times in Port O'Connor today?
Solunar periods: major 5:30 AM–7:30 AM, minor 1:20 PM–2:20 PM, major 6:00 PM–8:00 PM. Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:53 PM.
What's biting in Port O'Connor right now?
Oct 11: Reds and tripletail out in big water. Oct 9: Family trip with steady redfish action, slot fish and bigger ones, plus some black drum. Oct 7: Reds in the back lakes on cut bait.

More for Port O'Connor

Data: NOAA CO-OPS tides, National Weather Service observations and marine forecasts, NOAA NDBC buoys; moon and solunar times computed for Port O'Connor. Not for navigation. Machine-readable: JSON.