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 ↗
Saturday, April 24, 2027|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767
| ▲ High | 12:17 PM | 1.53 ft |
Waning Gibbous
86% illuminated
Low
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 7:52 PM | 1:56 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 8:33 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 12:31 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 8:49 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 51average | |
| 19 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 7:53 PM | 3:57 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:29 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 12:42 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 9:15 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 66average | |
| 20 Tue | 🌕 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 7:53 PM | 6:07 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:28 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 1:02 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:43 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 79high | |
| 21 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 7:54 PM | 8:39 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:11 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 87high | |||
| 22 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:53 AM ▼ 7:55 PM | 10:05 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:43 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 90very high | |||
| 23 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 7:55 PM | 11:14 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:20 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 90very high | |||
| 24 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 7:56 PM | 12:17 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 89high |
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 1:30 AM · 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
65°F
High 54° · Low 52° so far today
Humidity
77%
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
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 18, 2:00 AM (run 03z 2026-10-18 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