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 | 8:10 AM | 0.28 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:34 PM | 0.59 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.31 ft
Waning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:35 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 6:49 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 5:10 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 49average | |||
| 17 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:35 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 6:03 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 5:12 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 62average | |||
| 18 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:34 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 6:10 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 5:27 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 71high | |||
| 19 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 6:34 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 6:33 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 5:59 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 77high | |||
| 20 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 6:33 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 7:03 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 6:52 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 80high | |||
| 21 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:33 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 7:35 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 7:48 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 83high | |||
| 22 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:33 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 8:10 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 8:34 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 86high |
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, 5:00 PM (run 15z 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 44% · Feels like 73°F
Observed 4:15 PM · Seadrift (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT_LAVACA (17 mi)
Wind
7mph
From SSW (193°)
Gusts 11 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
71°F
High 75° · Low 49° so far today
Humidity
40%
Dew point 48°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.06 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.