Port O'Connor · Shallow bays around Port O'Connor
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- Black drum
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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel
Thursday, December 17, 2026|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 9:00 AM | 0.36 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:45 PM | 0.70 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.34 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:11 AM
- Sunset
- 5:31 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:36 PM
- Moonset
- 12:21 AM
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First Quarter
55% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Minor12:00 AM–12:51 AM
- Major5:30 AM–7:30 AM
- Minor12:06 PM–1:06 PM
- Major5:55 PM–7:55 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel, week of December 13
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 5:30 PM | 11:23 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 67average | ||||
| 14 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 5:30 PM | 12:23 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 12:05 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 64average | |||
| 15 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 5:30 PM | 12:46 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 12:39 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 11:54 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 55average | ||
| 16 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 5:31 PM | 12:58 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 10:09 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 37low | |||
| 17 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 5:31 PM | 9:00 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 8:45 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 37low | |||
| 18 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 5:32 PM | 4:47 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 8:39 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 51average | |||
| 19 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 5:32 PM | 4:58 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 8:51 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 66average |
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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