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Port O'Connor Fishing Conditions Today

Friday, October 16, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Port O'Connor: 72°F, light rain, wind N 25 knots gusting 30 (observed at NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)). The barometer is stable at 30.19 inHg. The tide at PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY is falling, with a low of 0.4 ft at 4:21 PM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 1.6 ft seas. Moon: waxing crescent (32% lit); moon and tide activity rated average. Major solunar feeding periods: 4:40 AM–6:40 AM and 5:05 PM–7:05 PM. Sea state: good. Good seas; the moon and tide are only fair. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, tripletail, black drum.

Tide

PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY

↘ Falling

  • High 4:22 AM · 1.3 ft
  • Low 4:21 PM · 0.4 ft

Wind & weather

NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)

72°F

Light Rain
Wind N 25 kt, gusts 30
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.19" stable

Seas & water

NDBC PHCT2, 51 nm out

Good

Waves 1.6 ft @ 6s

Around 2 feet. Comfortable for most boats. Wind is 25 kt, so seas may build.

Flat <1 ft · Great ~1 ft · Good ≤2 ft · Choppy 2–3 ft · Rough 3–4 ft · Extremely Rough >4 ft

Moon & solunar

🌒 Waxing Crescent

32% illuminated · activity average

  • Major 4:40 AM–6:40 AM
  • Minor 12:34 PM–1:34 PM
  • Major 5:05 PM–7:05 PM
  • Minor 10:40 PM–11:40 PM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Port O'Connor · Friday, October 16 · NOAA 8773701 · Station page

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↘Tide is fallingNext low 0.4 ft at 4:21 PM · in 3h 0m
0.00.51.01.52.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:26 AM☀ 6:54 PMHigh 1.3 ft4:22 AMLow 0.4 ft4:21 PMNOWSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 4:40 AM–6:40 AMMinor: Moonrise, 12:34 PM–1:34 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 5:05 PM–7:05 PMMinor: Moonset, 10:40 PM–11:40 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High4:22 AM1.33 ft
▼ Low4:21 PM0.44 ft

Tidal range today: 0.89 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:26 AM
Sunset
6:54 PM
Moonrise
1:04 PM
Moonset
11:10 PM
🌒

Waxing Crescent

32% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Major4:40 AM–6:40 AM
  • Minor12:34 PM–1:34 PM
  • Major5:05 PM–7:05 PM
  • Minor10:40 PM–11:40 PM

Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.

Tides for Port O'Connor, week of October 11

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
11 Sun🌒▲ 7:24 AM
▼ 7:00 PM		12:38 PM
▼ 0.5 ft		10:50 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
75high
12 Mon🌒▲ 7:24 AM
▼ 6:58 PM		1:12 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
78high
13 Tue🌒▲ 7:25 AM
▼ 6:57 PM		12:13 AM
▲ 1.3 ft		1:48 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
82high
14 Wed🌒▲ 7:25 AM
▼ 6:56 PM		2:23 AM
▲ 1.3 ft		2:29 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
83high
15 Thu🌒▲ 7:26 AM
▼ 6:55 PM		3:31 AM
▲ 1.3 ft		3:18 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
83high
16 FriToday🌒▲ 7:26 AM
▼ 6:54 PM		4:22 AM
▲ 1.3 ft		4:21 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
82high
17 Sat🌓▲ 7:27 AM
▼ 6:53 PM		5:07 AM
▲ 1.3 ft		5:31 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
80high

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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NOAA marine forecast

Bays

Matagorda Bay

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ330-170015-
Matagorda Bay-
604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
increasing to around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Bay
waters slightly choppy, increasing to very rough. A slight chance
of showers this morning. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Bay waters very rough.
Full forecast ↗

Nearshore, out to 20 nm

Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ350-170015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds around 20 knots, increasing to around
30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, building to
5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming
northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early
this morning. Isolated thunderstorms this morning. A chance of
showers late this morning and early afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
8 feet at 6 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Offshore, 20 to 60 nm

Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ370-170015-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north around 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally
to 10 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds
and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at
6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms this morning. A chance of
showers. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: North
11 feet at 7 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Recent fishing reports

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Matagorda · Matagorda Bay

  • Redfish
  • Tripletail

Reds and tripletail out in big water.

Zack S. · Captain Experiences ↗

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 ↗

Port O'Connor · San Antonio Bay back lakes (Seadrift)

  • Redfish

Reds in the back lakes on cut bait.

Bait
Cut mullet, sardines and skipjack

John A. (Seadrift) · Captain Experiences ↗

Port O'Connor · Shallow bays around Port O'Connor

  • Redfish

Family outing targeting reds in the shallows.

Mid Coast Bay Fishing (Capt. Stephen) · FishingBooker ↗

Matagorda · Bars and flats

  • Redfish

Fly fishing for tailing and schooling reds along the deeper bars.

Bait
Fly
Conditions
Water in the mid 80s

Ron R. · Captain Experiences ↗

Common questions

What is the tide doing in Port O'Connor today?
At PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY the tide is falling. Today's tides: high 1.3 ft at 4:22 AM, low 0.4 ft at 4:21 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Port O'Connor?
Good seas: Around 2 feet. Comfortable for most boats. Wind is 25 kt, so seas may build. Moon and tide activity: Average. Good seas; the moon and tide are only fair.
What are the best fishing times in Port O'Connor today?
Solunar periods: major 4:40 AM–6:40 AM, minor 12:34 PM–1:34 PM, major 5:05 PM–7:05 PM, minor 10:40 PM–11:40 PM. Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:54 PM.
What's biting in Port O'Connor right now?
Oct 11: Reds and tripletail out in big water. Oct 9: Family trip with steady redfish action, slot fish and bigger ones, plus some black drum. Oct 7: Reds in the back lakes on cut bait.

More for Port O'Connor

Data: NOAA CO-OPS tides, National Weather Service observations and marine forecasts, NOAA NDBC buoys; moon and solunar times computed for Port O'Connor. Not for navigation. Machine-readable: JSON.