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 ↗
Sunday, October 11, 2026|28.365°N, 96.580°W · NOAA 8773896
| ▲ High | 4:01 AM | 0.24 ft |
| ▼ Low | 2:18 PM | 0.04 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.20 ft
Waxing Crescent
1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:00 PM | 4:01 AM ▲ 0.2 ft | 2:18 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 67average | |||
| 12 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 6:59 PM | 4:29 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 2:59 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 73high | |||
| 13 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 6:58 PM | 5:00 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 3:38 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 77high | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 6:57 PM | 5:37 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 4:18 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 79high | |||
| 15 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 6:56 PM | 6:23 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 5:04 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 80high | |||
| 16 FriToday | 🌒 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 6:55 PM | 7:16 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 5:59 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 80high | |||
| 17 Sat | 🌓 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 6:54 PM | 8:14 AM ▲ 0.3 ft | 7:01 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 78high |
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 44% · Feels like 79°F
Observed 1:55 PM · Seadrift (9 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT_LAVACA (21 mi)
Wind
19mph
From NW (325°)
Gusts 34 mph
Measured at Seadrift
Temperature
76°F
High 79° · Low 70° so far today
Humidity
52%
Dew point 60°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at Seadrift, 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 16, 2:00 PM (run 15z 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