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 ↗
Friday, October 16, 2026|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767
| ▲ High | 1:50 AM | 1.89 ft |
| ▼ Low | 1:11 PM | 0.50 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.40 ft
Waxing Crescent
32% illuminated
Average
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 6:59 PM | 1:55 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:11 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 9:12 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 11:12 PM ▼ 1.6 ft | 64average | |
| 12 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 6:58 PM | 2:13 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 10:36 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 74high | |||
| 13 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 6:57 PM | 2:24 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 11:06 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 80high | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 6:56 PM | 12:00 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 11:41 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 82high | |||
| 15 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 6:55 PM | 12:56 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 12:23 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 82high | |||
| 16 FriToday | 🌒 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 6:54 PM | 1:50 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 1:11 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 81high | |||
| 17 Sat | 🌓 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 6:53 PM | 2:41 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 2:06 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 79high |
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 16, 4:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-16 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 PM · Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
30mph
From NNE (23°)
Gusts 35 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
76°F
High 79° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
—%
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.