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 | 1:27 AM | -0.23 ft |
| ▲ High | 12:24 PM | 0.59 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.82 ft
Waning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 12:27 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 11:59 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 83high | |||
| 19 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 1:01 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 12:29 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 79high | |||
| 20 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 1:27 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 12:24 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 73high | |||
| 21 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 1:47 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 11:42 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 64average | |||
| 22 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 2:00 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 10:59 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 52average | |||
| 23 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 2:05 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 10:12 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 4:25 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 6:25 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 40low | |
| 24 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 1:42 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 9:08 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 4:48 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 38low |
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 ↗
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 74°F
Observed 3:20 PM · Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
7mph
From N (350°)
Temperature
70°F
High 76° · Low 70° so far today
Humidity
36%
Dew point 46°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.08 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 18, 4:00 PM (run 15z 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