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 | 11:17 AM | 0.66 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:21 PM | 0.46 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.21 ft
Waxing Crescent
32% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:01 PM | 2:48 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 6:22 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 56average | |||
| 12 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:00 PM | 3:39 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 6:51 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 62average | |||
| 13 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 6:59 PM | 8:18 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 7:29 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 64average | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 6:58 PM | 9:13 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 8:32 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 67average | |||
| 15 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 6:57 PM | 10:08 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 10:15 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 71high | |||
| 16 FriToday | 🌒 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 6:56 PM | 11:17 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 11:21 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 77high | |||
| 17 Sat | 🌓 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 6:55 PM | 12:46 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 81high |
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 ↗
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 16, 3:00 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
Cloud cover 44% · Feels like 79°F
Observed 1:55 PM · Seadrift (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT_LAVACA (17 mi)
Wind
20mph
From NNW (329°)
Gusts 29 mph
Measured at Seadrift
Temperature
77°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
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.