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 | 3:57 AM | -0.13 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:44 PM | 1.44 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.57 ft
Waxing Crescent
5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 6:28 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 3:57 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 3:44 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 100very high | |||
| 7 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 6:28 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 4:55 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 4:21 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 100very high | |||
| 8 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:28 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 5:47 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 4:39 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 96very high | |||
| 9 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:28 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 6:32 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 4:43 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 84high | |||
| 10 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 6:27 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 7:14 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 4:31 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 67average | |||
| 11 Fri | 🌓 | ▲ 6:27 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 7:52 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 3:53 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 10:46 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 47average | ||
| 12 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 6:28 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 4:07 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 8:28 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 2:46 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 10:50 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 39low |
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 18, 7:00 PM (run 21z 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 72°F
Observed 5:55 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
41%
Dew point 48°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.