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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| ▲ High | 1:37 AM | 0.35 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:36 AM | -0.08 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:02 PM | 0.27 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:18 PM | 0.24 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.42 ft
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 6:29 PM | 1:37 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 11:36 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 8:02 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 11:18 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 52average | |
| 8 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 6:29 PM | 3:53 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 12:07 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 6:41 PM ▲ 0.2 ft | 11:40 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 40low | |
| 9 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 6:30 PM | 6:49 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 12:39 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 4:37 PM ▲ 0.2 ft | 37low | ||
| 10 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 6:31 PM | 12:08 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 8:53 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 1:11 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 3:41 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 52average | |
| 11 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 6:31 PM | 12:41 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 10:26 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 68average | |||
| 12 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 6:32 PM | 1:20 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 3:19 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 78high | |||
| 13 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 6:32 PM | 2:10 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 3:59 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 86high |
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 17, 4:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-17 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%
Observed 3:05 PM · Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
20mph
From N (360°)
Temperature
65°F
High 72° · Low 61° so far today
Humidity
35%
Dew point 41°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.11 in over 3 hours · changing fast
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.