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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| ▼ Low | 6:21 AM | 0.17 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:49 PM | 0.27 ft |
| ▼ Low | 5:51 PM | 0.27 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:09 PM | 0.27 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.11 ft
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 7:38 PM | 3:03 AM ▲ 0.2 ft | 6:26 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 1:39 PM ▲ 0.2 ft | 5:46 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 33low | |
| 22 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 7:39 PM | 6:21 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 3:49 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 5:51 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 8:09 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 52average | |
| 23 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 7:39 PM | 6:36 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 8:11 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 68average | |||
| 24 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:40 PM | 6:59 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 8:36 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 77high | |||
| 25 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:40 PM | 7:27 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 9:09 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 82high | |||
| 26 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:41 PM | 8:04 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 9:47 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 82high | |||
| 27 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:42 PM | 8:59 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 10:32 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 82high |
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 18, 2:00 AM (run 03z 2026-10-18 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%
Observed 1:15 AM · Seadrift (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT_LAVACA (17 mi)
Wind
5mph
From NNW (338°)
Gusts 7 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
57°F
High 55° · Low 53° so far today
Humidity
72%
Dew point 45°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.02 in over 3 hours
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.