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 | 12:34 PM | 0.12 ft |
Waxing Crescent
6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 5:35 PM | 10:40 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 9:33 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 79high | |||
| 9 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 5:35 PM | 11:16 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 10:23 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 83high | |||
| 10 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 5:34 PM | 11:54 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 11:28 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 83high | |||
| 11 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 5:34 PM | 12:34 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 83high | ||||
| 12 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 5:33 PM | 12:59 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 1:17 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 82high | |||
| 13 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 5:32 PM | 2:08 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 2:03 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 81high | |||
| 14 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 5:32 PM | 2:54 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 2:49 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 79high |
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 19% · Feels like 70°F
Observed 6:05 PM · Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
28mph
From N (360°)
Gusts 33 mph
Temperature
72°F
High 79° · Low 71° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 41°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 16, 6:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-16 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