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 | 12:28 PM | 0.74 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:13 PM | 0.47 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.27 ft
Last Quarter
52% illuminated
Low
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 🌗 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 5:41 PM | 12:28 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 11:13 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 94very high | |||
| 2 Mon | 🌗 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 5:41 PM | 1:33 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 11:44 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 84high | |||
| 3 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 5:40 PM | 2:24 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 66average | ||||
| 4 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 12:06 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 3:22 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 60average | |||
| 5 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 12:17 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 3:17 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 11:05 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 8:15 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 39low | |
| 6 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 12:04 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 2:52 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 3:13 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 42low | ||
| 7 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 2:47 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 4:11 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 56average |
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 ↗
Cloud cover 100% · Feels like 70°F
Observed 6:35 PM · Seadrift (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT_LAVACA (17 mi)
Wind
11mph
From NNW (329°)
Gusts 15 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
71°F
High 79° · Low 70° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 41°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.05 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 16, 7:00 PM (run 21z 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