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.
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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel
Thursday, October 22, 2026|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 4:08 AM | 1.43 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:40 AM | 1.31 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:34 AM | 1.36 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:45 PM | 1.04 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.40 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:30 AM
- Sunset
- 6:48 PM
- Moonrise
- 4:41 PM
- Moonset
- 3:53 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
86% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Minor3:23 AM–4:23 AM
- Major9:20 AM–11:20 AM
- Minor4:11 PM–5:11 PM
- Major9:45 PM–11:45 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel, week of October 18
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 6:52 PM | 3:26 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 3:09 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 72high | |||
| 19 Mon | 🌓 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 6:51 PM | 4:06 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 4:26 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 67average | |||
| 20 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:50 PM | 4:40 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 5:48 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 61average | |||
| 21 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:49 PM | 5:03 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 6:53 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 53average | |||
| 22 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:48 PM | 4:08 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 8:40 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 11:34 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 7:45 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 43low | |
| 23 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:47 PM | 1:34 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 8:17 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 2:53 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 8:34 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 36low | |
| 24 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:46 PM | 12:51 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 8:23 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 4:40 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:26 PM ▼ 1.4 ft | 49average |
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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