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 ↗
Monday, November 9, 2026|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767
| ▼ Low | 8:28 AM | 0.08 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:35 PM | 1.62 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.54 ft
New Moon
0% illuminated
Very 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 5:35 PM | 8:05 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 7:17 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:26 PM ▼ 1.5 ft | 11:42 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 75high | |
| 9 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 5:34 PM | 8:28 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 8:35 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 79high | |||
| 10 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 5:34 PM | 8:55 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 9:42 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 80high | |||
| 11 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 5:33 PM | 9:28 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 10:40 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 80high | |||
| 12 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 5:33 PM | 10:07 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 11:33 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 79high | |||
| 13 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 5:32 PM | 10:53 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 76high | ||||
| 14 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 5:32 PM | 12:22 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 11:42 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 76high |
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 19%
Observed 6:35 PM · Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
31mph
From NE (35°)
Gusts 40 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
72°F
High 79° · Low 70° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 39°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
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 16, 7:00 PM (run 21z 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