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 | 7:01 AM | 0.46 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:57 PM | 0.25 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.21 ft
Waxing Crescent
6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 3:00 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 4:48 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 66average | |||
| 9 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 5:36 PM | 3:33 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 5:25 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 71high | |||
| 10 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 5:35 PM | 5:17 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 6:05 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 73high | |||
| 11 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 5:35 PM | 7:01 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 6:57 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 76high | |||
| 12 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 5:34 PM | 7:55 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 8:09 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 80high | |||
| 13 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 5:34 PM | 8:41 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 9:19 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 84high | |||
| 14 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 5:33 PM | 9:26 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 9:59 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 87high |
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 75%
Observed 7:55 PM · Seadrift (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT_LAVACA (17 mi)
Wind
18mph
From NNW (328°)
Gusts 23 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
69°F
High 79° · Low 69° so far today
Humidity
35%
Dew point 40°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.08 in over 3 hours · changing fast
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, 8:00 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