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Port O'Connor Fishing Conditions Today

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Port O'Connor: 65°F, clear, wind NE 13 knots (observed at NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.34 inHg. The tide at PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY is falling, with a low of 0.5 ft at 6:32 PM. Offshore buoy 42092 reports 4.6 ft seas and 81°F water. Moon: first quarter (50% lit); moon and tide activity rated low. Major solunar feeding periods: 6:20 AM–8:20 AM and 6:45 PM–8:45 PM. Sea state: extremely rough. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, tripletail, black drum.

Tide

PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY

↘ Falling

  • High 5:47 AM · 1.3 ft
  • Low 6:32 PM · 0.5 ft

Wind & weather

NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)

65°F

Clear
Wind NE 13 kt
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.34" rising

Seas & water

NDBC 42092, 58 nm out

Extremely Rough

Waves 4.6 ft @ 10s
Water 81°F

Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore.

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

Moon & solunar

🌓 First Quarter

50% illuminated · activity low

  • Minor 12:00 AM–12:35 AM
  • Major 6:20 AM–8:20 AM
  • Minor 2:01 PM–3:01 PM
  • Major 6:45 PM–8:45 PM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Port O'Connor · Monday, April 26 · NOAA 8773701 · Station page

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-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:49 AM☀ 7:57 PMLow 0.2 ft3:56 AMHigh 1.0 ft4:54 PMSolunarMinor: Moonrise, 12:18 AM–1:18 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 4:55 AM–6:55 AMMinor: Moonset, 10:31 AM–11:31 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 5:20 PM–7:20 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low3:56 AM0.17 ft
▲ High4:54 PM1.01 ft

Tidal range today: 0.84 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:49 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Moonrise
12:48 AM
Moonset
11:01 AM
🌖

Waning Gibbous

70% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Minor12:18 AM–1:18 AM
  • Major4:55 AM–6:55 AM
  • Minor10:31 AM–11:31 AM
  • Major5:20 PM–7:20 PM

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

Tides for Port O'Connor, week of April 25

Tap a day to see its chart

DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
25 Sun🌖▲ 6:50 AM
▼ 7:57 PM		2:59 AM
▼ 0.1 ft		4:09 PM
▲ 1.0 ft
78high
26 Mon🌖▲ 6:49 AM
▼ 7:57 PM		3:56 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		4:54 PM
▲ 1.0 ft
75high
27 Tue🌖▲ 6:48 AM
▼ 7:58 PM		5:01 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		5:28 PM
▲ 1.0 ft
71high
28 Wed🌗▲ 6:47 AM
▼ 7:58 PM		6:04 AM
▼ 0.3 ft		5:51 PM
▲ 0.9 ft
66average
29 Thu🌗▲ 6:46 AM
▼ 7:59 PM		6:57 AM
▼ 0.3 ft		5:50 PM
▲ 0.9 ft
58average
30 Fri🌘▲ 6:45 AM
▼ 8:00 PM		7:42 AM
▼ 0.4 ft		5:07 PM
▲ 0.8 ft
48average
1 Sat🌘▲ 6:45 AM
▼ 8:00 PM		8:30 AM
▼ 0.5 ft		3:48 PM
▲ 0.7 ft		10:23 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
34low

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.


GMZ330-182330-
Matagorda Bay-
516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots this afternoon. Bay
waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
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.


GMZ350-355-182330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 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.


GMZ370-375-182330-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
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 falling. Today's tides: high 1.3 ft at 5:47 AM, low 0.5 ft at 6:32 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Port O'Connor?
Extremely Rough seas: Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore. Moon and tide activity: Low. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet.
What are the best fishing times in Port O'Connor today?
Solunar periods: minor 12:00 AM–12:35 AM, major 6:20 AM–8:20 AM, minor 2:01 PM–3:01 PM, major 6:45 PM–8:45 PM. Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 6:52 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.