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 ↗
| ▼ Low | 8:30 AM | 0.53 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:48 PM | 0.70 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:23 PM | 0.57 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.17 ft
Waning Crescent
24% illuminated
Low
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 7:57 PM | 2:59 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 4:09 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 78high | |||
| 26 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 7:57 PM | 3:56 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 4:54 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 75high | |||
| 27 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 7:58 PM | 5:01 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 5:28 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 71high | |||
| 28 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 7:58 PM | 6:04 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 5:51 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 66average | |||
| 29 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 7:59 PM | 6:57 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 5:50 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 58average | |||
| 30 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:00 PM | 7:42 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 5:07 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 48average | |||
| 1 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:00 PM | 8:30 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 3:48 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 10:23 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 34low |
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.
John A. (Seadrift) · Captain Experiences ↗
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 18, 2:00 AM (run 03z 2026-10-18 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 1:30 AM · Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
7mph
From N (350°)
Temperature
66°F
High 54° · Low 52° so far today
Humidity
77%
Dew point 46°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.