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 ↗
| ▲ High | 8:05 AM | 0.48 ft |
| ▼ Low | 5:27 PM | 0.01 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.46 ft
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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 | 🌗 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 8:05 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 5:27 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 52average | |||
| 26 Mon | 🌗 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 7:32 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 6:15 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 65average | |||
| 27 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 7:33 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 7:10 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 77high | |||
| 28 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:18 PM | 8:05 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 8:11 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 86high | |||
| 29 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:18 PM | 8:55 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 9:16 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 94very high | |||
| 30 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:17 PM | 9:53 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 10:22 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 98very high | |||
| 31 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:16 PM | 10:54 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:21 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 99very high |
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 0% · Feels like 71°F
Observed 5:10 PM · Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
7mph
From SSW (200°)
Temperature
71°F
High 77° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
53%
Dew point 54°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.06 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 18, 5:00 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