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 | 2:47 AM | 0.31 ft |
| ▼ Low | 3:12 PM | 0.15 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.16 ft
Waxing Gibbous
95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 5:31 PM | 2:47 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 3:12 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 70high | |||
| 23 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 5:30 PM | 3:18 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 4:17 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 81high | |||
| 24 Tue | 🌕 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 5:30 PM | 4:22 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 5:09 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 90very high | |||
| 25 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 5:30 PM | 6:06 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 6:04 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 96very high | |||
| 26 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 5:30 PM | 7:24 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 7:09 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 99very high | |||
| 27 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 5:30 PM | 8:24 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 8:28 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 100very high | |||
| 28 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 5:30 PM | 9:22 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 9:35 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 97very 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 ↗
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 9:15 PM · Seadrift (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT_LAVACA (17 mi)
Wind
14mph
From NNW (337°)
Gusts 22 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
67°F
High 79° · Low 66° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 36°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.10 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, 10:00 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