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.
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| ▲ High | 8:26 AM | 0.72 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:34 PM | 0.47 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.25 ft
Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated
Average
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:33 AM ▼ 6:47 PM | 3:41 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 5:26 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 64average | |||
| 26 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:34 AM ▼ 6:46 PM | 4:39 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 5:56 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 77high | |||
| 27 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:35 AM ▼ 6:45 PM | 7:05 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 6:38 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 88high | |||
| 28 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:35 AM ▼ 6:44 PM | 8:26 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 7:34 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 95very high | |||
| 29 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:36 AM ▼ 6:44 PM | 9:28 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 8:59 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 97very high | |||
| 30 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:37 AM ▼ 6:43 PM | 10:33 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 10:33 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 98very high | |||
| 31 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:38 AM ▼ 6:42 PM | 11:55 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 11:32 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 98very 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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Port O'Connor · Shallow bays around Port O'Connor
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)
Reds in the back lakes on cut bait.
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Port O'Connor · Shallow bays around Port O'Connor
Family outing targeting reds in the shallows.
Mid Coast Bay Fishing (Capt. Stephen) · FishingBooker ↗
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 16, 6:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-16 UTC). Arrow length shows current speed. Labeled dots are measured sensor readings; open circles are model forecast points (click one to see its forecast below).
No salinity sensors near this station reported in the past week.
Model: NOAA Northern Gulf Operational Forecast System (NGOFS2). Sensors: Texas Water Development Board. Imagery: USDA/USGS The National Map.
NOAA NGOFS2 model · 48 hours
Cloud cover 75% · Feels like 72°F
Observed 5:15 PM · Seadrift (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT_LAVACA (17 mi)
Wind
16mph
From NNW (327°)
Gusts 27 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
73°F
High 79° · Low 70° so far today
Humidity
34%
Dew point 44°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.