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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Monday, May 17, 2027|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767
| ▲ High | 5:48 AM | 1.21 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:24 AM | 1.16 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:08 AM | 1.24 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:12 PM | -0.03 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.27 ft
Waxing Gibbous
92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:34 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 3:11 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 7:17 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 10:53 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 7:46 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 59average | |
| 17 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:33 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 5:48 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 8:24 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 11:08 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 8:12 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 74high | |
| 18 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:33 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 6:57 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:38 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 83high | |||
| 19 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 6:32 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 8:02 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:05 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 88high | |||
| 20 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 6:32 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 9:06 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:35 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 88high | |||
| 21 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:31 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 10:07 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:11 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 88high | |||
| 22 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:31 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 11:04 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:52 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 86high |
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 6:30 AM · Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
14mph
From ENE (65°)
Gusts 21 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
62°F
High 54° · Low 50° so far today
Humidity
82%
Dew point 45°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 18, 7:00 AM (run 09z 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