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 | 1:10 AM | 0.81 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:13 AM | 1.00 ft |
| ▼ Low | 1:10 PM | 0.62 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:51 PM | 1.08 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.46 ft
Waxing Gibbous
96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:02 PM | 7:52 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:52 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 61average | |||
| 11 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:01 PM | 7:29 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 1:35 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 5:44 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 48average | ||
| 12 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 6:59 PM | 12:29 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 6:54 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 1:12 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 7:24 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 33low | |
| 13 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 6:58 PM | 1:10 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 6:13 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 1:10 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 8:51 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 41low | |
| 14 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 6:57 PM | 2:03 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 5:27 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 1:19 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 10:12 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 65average | |
| 15 Fri | 🌕 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 6:56 PM | 1:39 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 11:28 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 77high | |||
| 16 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 6:55 PM | 2:10 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 82high |
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 19, 7:00 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
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 79°F
Observed 4:35 PM · Port Lavaca (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (23 mi)
Wind
10mph
From SE (134°)
Gusts 11 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
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.