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, February 15, 2027|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767
| ▼ Low | 3:14 AM | -0.60 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:14 PM | 1.09 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.69 ft
Waxing Gibbous
66% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 6:15 PM | 2:15 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 3:27 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 88high | |||
| 15 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 6:15 PM | 3:14 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 4:14 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 96very high | |||
| 16 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 6:16 PM | 4:22 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 5:05 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 99very high | |||
| 17 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 6:17 PM | 5:33 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 5:58 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 99very high | |||
| 18 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 6:17 PM | 6:41 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 10:29 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 98very high | |||
| 19 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 6:18 PM | 7:43 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 11:48 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 91very high | |||
| 20 Sat | 🌕 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 6:19 PM | 8:40 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 81high |
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 2:00 PM · Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
17mph
From NE (40°)
Gusts 20 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
65°F
High 70° · Low 57° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 39°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.08 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 17, 2:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-17 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