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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Thursday, August 5, 2027|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767
| ▲ High | 8:04 AM | 0.76 ft |
| ▼ Low | 1:11 PM | 0.59 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:22 PM | 0.85 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.26 ft
Waxing Crescent
15% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 9:01 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:08 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 97very high | |||
| 2 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 12:47 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:05 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 91very high | |||
| 3 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 2:12 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:00 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 79high | |||
| 4 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 10:00 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 12:25 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 3:41 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:50 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 60average | |
| 5 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 8:04 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 1:11 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 5:22 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 43low | ||
| 6 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 12:33 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 5:43 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 1:54 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 9:03 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 41low | |
| 7 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 5:50 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 2:36 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 61average |
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 1:50 AM · Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
8mph
From ENE (69°)
Gusts 10 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
67°F
High 61° · Low 59° so far today
Humidity
72%
Dew point 52°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.02 in over 3 hours
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 19, 2:00 AM (run 03z 2026-10-19 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