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 | 2:56 AM | 0.08 ft |
| ▲ High | 2:28 PM | 1.29 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.22 ft
Waning Gibbous
98% illuminated
Very 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:35 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 12:13 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 8:11 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:17 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 3:50 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 47average | |
| 17 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:34 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 12:28 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 10:14 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 60average | |||
| 18 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:34 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 12:53 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 11:28 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 74high | |||
| 19 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 6:33 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 1:26 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 12:29 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 81high | |||
| 20 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 6:33 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 2:07 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 1:28 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 85high | |||
| 21 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:32 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 2:56 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 2:28 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 86high | |||
| 22 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:32 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 3:50 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 3:26 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 87high |
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 ↗
Cloud cover 44% · Feels like 73°F
Observed 5:15 PM · Port Lavaca (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT_LAVACA (4 mi)
Wind
4mph
From SSE (152°)
Gusts 4 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
70°F
High 75° · Low 49° so far today
Humidity
39%
Dew point 48°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 18, 6:00 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