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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| ▲ High | 5:43 AM | 0.35 ft |
| ▼ Low | 2:51 PM | 0.11 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:59 PM | 4:40 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 2:15 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 84high | |||
| 25 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:59 PM | 5:43 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 2:51 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 66average | |||
| 26 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 6:00 PM | 12:15 AM ▲ 0.2 ft | 2:29 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 7:19 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 3:15 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 36low | |
| 27 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 6:01 PM | 4:20 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 7:01 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 44low | |||
| 28 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:02 PM | 5:41 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 7:26 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 58average | |||
| 29 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:03 PM | 6:35 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 8:01 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 66average | |||
| 30 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 6:03 PM | 7:19 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 8:40 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 69average |
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.
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Port O'Connor · Shallow bays around Port O'Connor
Family outing targeting reds in the shallows.
Mid Coast Bay Fishing (Capt. Stephen) · FishingBooker ↗
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 17, 4:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-17 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
Cloud cover 100%
Observed 3:35 PM · Port O'Connor (7 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT_LAVACA (21 mi)
Wind
15mph
From NNE (30°)
Temperature
67°F
High 70° · Low 53° so far today
Humidity
35%
Dew point 40°F
Visibility
9mi
−0.10 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at Port O'Connor, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.