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 | 11:10 AM | -0.16 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:44 PM | 1.00 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.16 ft
Waxing Gibbous
95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 5:30 PM | 11:10 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 9:44 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 83high | |||
| 23 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 5:29 PM | 11:52 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 11:03 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 90very high | |||
| 24 Tue | 🌕 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 5:29 PM | 12:46 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 94very high | ||||
| 25 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 5:29 PM | 12:23 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 1:50 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 97very high | |||
| 26 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 5:29 PM | 1:38 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 2:59 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 97very high | |||
| 27 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 5:29 PM | 2:43 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 4:06 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 97very high | |||
| 28 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 5:29 PM | 3:30 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 5:05 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 95very 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.
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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 16, 11:00 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
Observed 10:15 PM · Port Lavaca (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT_LAVACA (4 mi)
Wind
24mph
From NNE (21°)
Gusts 34 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
66°F
High 79° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
38%
Dew point 38°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.09 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.