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 ↗
Tuesday, June 29, 2027|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767
| ▲ High | 8:41 AM | 0.98 ft |
| ▼ Low | 5:52 PM | -0.41 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.39 ft
Waning Crescent
25% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sun | 🌗 | ▲ 6:30 AM ▼ 8:26 PM | 8:44 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 4:58 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 47average | |||
| 28 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:30 AM ▼ 8:26 PM | 8:44 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 5:17 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 61average | |||
| 29 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:30 AM ▼ 8:26 PM | 8:41 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 5:52 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 76high | |||
| 30 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:31 AM ▼ 8:26 PM | 6:24 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 6:34 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 87high | |||
| 1 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:31 AM ▼ 8:26 PM | 7:13 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 7:21 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 95very high | |||
| 2 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:31 AM ▼ 8:26 PM | 8:12 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:13 PM ▼ -0.8 ft | 99very high | |||
| 3 Sat | 🌑 | ▲ 6:32 AM ▼ 8:26 PM | 9:13 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:07 PM ▼ -0.8 ft | 99very high |
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% · Feels like 74°F
Observed 3:20 PM · Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
9mph
From NE (35°)
Gusts 12 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
72°F
High 76° · Low 70° so far today
Humidity
36%
Dew point 46°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 18, 4:00 PM (run 15z 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