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 | 5:03 AM | -0.20 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:45 PM | 0.96 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.16 ft
Waning Gibbous
88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:28 AM ▼ 8:27 PM | 3:51 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 3:19 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 83high | |||
| 21 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:29 AM ▼ 8:27 PM | 4:30 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 3:41 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 83high | |||
| 22 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:29 AM ▼ 8:27 PM | 5:03 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 3:45 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 80high | |||
| 23 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:29 AM ▼ 8:27 PM | 5:30 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 3:32 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 74high | |||
| 24 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:29 AM ▼ 8:27 PM | 5:55 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 3:11 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 63average | |||
| 25 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:30 AM ▼ 8:28 PM | 6:20 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 2:47 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 51average | |||
| 26 Sat | 🌗 | ▲ 6:30 AM ▼ 8:28 PM | 6:46 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 2:14 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 9:16 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 36low |
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, 10:00 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 19%
Observed 9:15 PM · Port Lavaca (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT_LAVACA (4 mi)
Wind
8mph
From E (90°)
Gusts 9 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
67°F
High 75° · Low 49° so far today
Humidity
66%
Dew point 54°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
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.