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 | 12:31 AM | -0.15 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:47 AM | 0.94 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.10 ft
Waxing Gibbous
92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 8:27 PM | 11:16 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 9:42 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 59average | |||
| 12 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:27 PM | 9:06 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 10:35 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 68average | |||
| 13 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:26 PM | 9:49 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:32 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 72high | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:26 PM | 10:44 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 75high | ||||
| 15 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:26 PM | 12:31 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 11:47 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 78high | |||
| 16 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:25 PM | 1:27 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 12:51 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 80high | |||
| 17 Sat | 🌕 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:25 PM | 2:16 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 1:45 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 81high |
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 19, 2:00 AM (run 03z 2026-10-19 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 100%
Observed 1:15 AM · Port Lavaca (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT_LAVACA (4 mi)
Wind
7mph
From E (93°)
Gusts 9 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
67°F
High 66° · Low 66° so far today
Humidity
67%
Dew point 55°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.02 in over 3 hours
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.