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 | 1:17 AM | -0.05 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:16 PM | 0.99 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.04 ft
Waning Gibbous
95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:34 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 6:23 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 9:12 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 11:36 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 9:57 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 59average | |
| 17 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:34 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 8:05 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 10:33 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 76high | |||
| 18 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:33 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 9:09 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:12 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 86high | |||
| 19 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 6:32 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 9:59 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:53 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 90very high | |||
| 20 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 6:32 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 10:48 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 91very high | ||||
| 21 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:32 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 12:35 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 11:47 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 91very high | |||
| 22 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:31 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 1:17 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 1:16 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 89high |
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, 4:00 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 3:20 AM · Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
8mph
From N (360°)
Temperature
65°F
High 54° · Low 52° so far today
Humidity
82%
Dew point 46°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.04 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.