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.
Mid Coast Bay Fishing (Capt. Stephen) · FishingBooker ↗
| ▼ Low | 6:49 AM | 0.39 ft |
| ▲ High | 7:22 PM | 0.64 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.25 ft
Full Moon
99% illuminated
Good
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 7:54 PM | 6:32 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 7:00 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 43low | |||
| 19 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 7:54 PM | 6:16 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 6:19 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 59average | |||
| 20 Tue | 🌕 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 7:55 PM | 6:28 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 6:39 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 70high | |||
| 21 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 7:55 PM | 6:49 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 7:22 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 78high | |||
| 22 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 7:56 PM | 7:16 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 8:06 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 82high | |||
| 23 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:53 AM ▼ 7:57 PM | 7:48 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 8:48 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 84high | |||
| 24 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 7:57 PM | 8:29 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 9:30 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 85high |
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, 3:00 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 2:55 AM · Seadrift (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT_LAVACA (17 mi)
Wind
5mph
From NNW (336°)
Gusts 7 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
56°F
High 55° · Low 53° so far today
Humidity
78%
Dew point 47°F
Visibility
9mi
−0.03 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.