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 9, 2026|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767
| ▲ High | 2:01 AM | 1.40 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:22 AM | 0.99 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:25 PM | 1.56 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:33 PM | 1.28 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.57 ft
New Moon
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:19 AM ▼ 7:07 PM | 3:47 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 4:23 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 94very high | |||
| 5 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 7:06 PM | 4:27 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 5:48 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 86high | |||
| 6 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 7:05 PM | 4:59 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 7:01 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 74high | |||
| 7 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 7:04 PM | 5:19 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:35 AM ▼ 1.5 ft | 11:50 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:00 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 60average | |
| 8 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:03 PM | 5:01 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 8:57 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 1:40 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:49 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 44low | |
| 9 Fri | 🌑 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:01 PM | 2:01 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:22 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 3:25 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:33 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 44low | |
| 10 Sat | 🌑 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 7:00 PM | 1:40 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:47 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 4:58 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:19 PM ▼ 1.5 ft | 55average |
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%
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.
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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