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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| ▼ Low | 12:39 AM | 0.09 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:17 PM | 0.34 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.24 ft
New Moon
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 7:45 PM | 4:50 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 12:52 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 4:02 PM ▲ 0.2 ft | 8:52 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 33low | |
| 5 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 7:46 PM | 6:06 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 10:12 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 42low | |||
| 6 Tue | 🌑 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 7:46 PM | 12:17 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 51average | ||||
| 7 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 7:47 PM | 12:39 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 1:17 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 71high | |||
| 8 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 7:47 PM | 1:35 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 2:29 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 85high | |||
| 9 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 7:48 PM | 2:17 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 3:33 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 94very high | |||
| 10 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 7:48 PM | 3:03 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 4:30 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 98very 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.
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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 18, 9:00 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
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 8:55 AM · Port O'Connor (7 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT_LAVACA (21 mi)
Wind
7mph
From NE (40°)
Temperature
64°F
High 58° · Low 49° so far today
Humidity
76%
Dew point 50°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at Port O'Connor, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.