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 | 12:31 AM | -0.11 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:28 AM | -0.31 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.20 ft
Waning Crescent
36% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sun | 🌗 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 6:26 PM | 10:28 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 71high | ||||
| 1 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 6:26 PM | 12:31 AM ▲ -0.1 ft | 11:28 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 71high | |||
| 2 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 6:27 PM | 1:18 AM ▲ -0.1 ft | 12:31 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 70high | |||
| 3 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 6:28 PM | 1:50 AM ▲ -0.1 ft | 2:01 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 69average | |||
| 4 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 6:28 PM | 2:12 AM ▲ -0.1 ft | 3:35 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 66average | |||
| 5 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 6:29 PM | 2:26 AM ▲ -0.1 ft | 4:19 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 61average | |||
| 6 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 6:30 PM | 2:32 AM ▲ -0.1 ft | 4:45 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 53average |
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 17, 5:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-17 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 100%
Observed 4:15 PM · Seadrift (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT_LAVACA (17 mi)
Wind
12mph
From NNW (343°)
Gusts 19 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
68°F
High 70° · Low 53° so far today
Humidity
35%
Dew point 40°F
Visibility
9mi
−0.09 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.