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 ↗
| ▲ High | 3:22 AM | 0.48 ft |
| ▼ Low | 2:40 PM | -0.05 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.53 ft
Waning Gibbous
86% illuminated
Average
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:53 AM ▼ 5:30 PM | 12:11 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 9:52 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 74high | |||
| 23 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 5:29 PM | 12:21 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 10:42 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 86high | |||
| 24 Tue | 🌕 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 5:29 PM | 12:47 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 11:37 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 94very high | |||
| 25 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 5:29 PM | 1:29 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 12:35 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 99very high | |||
| 26 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 5:29 PM | 2:25 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 1:35 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 99very high | |||
| 27 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 5:29 PM | 3:22 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 2:40 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 99very high | |||
| 28 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 5:29 PM | 4:17 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 3:51 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 94very 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 ↗
Observed 9:35 PM · Port O'Connor (7 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT_LAVACA (21 mi)
Wind
18mph
From N (10°)
Temperature
68°F
High 79° · Low 65° so far today
Humidity
35%
Dew point 37°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.10 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at Port O'Connor, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 16, 10:00 PM (run 21z 2026-10-16 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