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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Tuesday, March 9, 2027|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767
| ▲ High | 2:35 AM | 0.85 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:21 AM | 0.50 ft |
| ▲ High | 2:53 PM | 0.75 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:38 PM | 0.33 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.52 ft
Waxing Crescent
2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 6:29 PM | 8:58 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 47average | ||||
| 8 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 6:29 PM | 1:17 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 9:39 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 3:48 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 8:53 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 45average | |
| 9 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 6:30 PM | 2:35 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 10:21 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 2:53 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 9:38 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 34low | |
| 10 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 6:30 PM | 3:53 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:10 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 2:58 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 10:20 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 48average | |
| 11 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 6:31 PM | 8:14 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 12:13 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 3:09 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:05 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 67average | |
| 12 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 6:32 PM | 11:45 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:52 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 84high | |||
| 13 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 6:32 PM | 1:01 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 88high |
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 11:00 PM · Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
14mph
From ENE (58°)
Gusts 19 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
66°F
High 68° · Low 55° so far today
Humidity
72%
Dew point 46°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.
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 17, 11:00 PM (run 21z 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