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 30, 2026|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767
| ▲ High | 12:48 AM | 2.02 ft |
| ▼ Low | 12:40 PM | 0.05 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.97 ft
Waning Gibbous
74% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:32 AM ▼ 6:45 PM | 12:59 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:49 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 6:28 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:27 PM ▼ 1.6 ft | 63average | |
| 26 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:33 AM ▼ 6:45 PM | 1:14 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:23 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 9:06 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 85high | ||
| 27 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:33 AM ▼ 6:44 PM | 10:04 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 10:38 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 93very high | |||
| 28 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:34 AM ▼ 6:43 PM | 10:51 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 11:47 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 97very high | |||
| 29 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:35 AM ▼ 6:42 PM | 11:43 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 98very high | ||||
| 30 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:35 AM ▼ 6:41 PM | 12:48 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 12:40 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 98very high | |||
| 31 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:36 AM ▼ 6:41 PM | 1:42 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 1:43 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 95very 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.
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, 5:00 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% · Feels like 72°F
Observed 4:50 PM · Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
31mph
From NNE (29°)
Gusts 39 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
74°F
High 79° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
36%
Dew point 45°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.