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 ↗
| ▲ High | 7:56 AM | 1.28 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:13 PM | 0.47 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.81 ft
Waxing Gibbous
70% illuminated
Average
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 7:10 PM | 2:07 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 4:06 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 90very high | |||
| 4 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 7:08 PM | 3:41 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 5:09 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 90very high | |||
| 5 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 7:07 PM | 5:08 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 6:30 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 87high | |||
| 6 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:06 PM | 6:18 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 8:02 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 83high | |||
| 7 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:05 PM | 7:09 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:24 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 81high | |||
| 8 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:04 PM | 7:41 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:26 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 77high | |||
| 9 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:03 PM | 7:56 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 11:13 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 71high |
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 0% · Feels like 79°F
Observed 4:35 PM · Port Lavaca (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (23 mi)
Wind
8mph
From SE (143°)
Gusts 9 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
72°F
High 81° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
51%
Dew point 59°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.02 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 19, 6:00 PM (run 15z 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