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 | 6:09 AM | 0.40 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:36 PM | -0.06 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.46 ft
Waning Crescent
22% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 7:58 PM | 5:44 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 3:10 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 67average | |||
| 23 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 7:57 PM | 5:52 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 6:35 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 77high | |||
| 24 Tue | 🌗 | ▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 7:56 PM | 5:58 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 7:24 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 85high | |||
| 25 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 7:54 PM | 5:56 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 8:06 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 93very high | |||
| 26 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 7:53 PM | 5:56 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 8:50 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 98very high | |||
| 27 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 7:52 PM | 6:09 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 9:36 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 98very high | |||
| 28 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 7:51 PM | 6:32 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 8:51 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 12:00 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 10:24 PM ▼ -0.1 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.
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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 ↗
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 79°F
Observed 4:35 PM · Port O'Connor (7 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (27 mi)
Wind
14mph
From ESE (110°)
Temperature
75°F
High 81° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
51%
Dew point 59°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at Port O'Connor, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 19, 6:00 PM (run 15z 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