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Portland, TX — Tides & Fishing

Portland, Nueces Bay

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:33:56 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

27.8828, -97.3431
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE8:12 AMLOW TIDE10:29 PMRISINGFALLINGRISING~0.5 ft MLLW

Air

65°F

Wind

10 mph N

Water

79°F

Pressure

1020 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 6:33 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 6:33 AM · tide ~0.5 ft · rising

0.00.10.20.30.40.5ft MLLW8:12 AM0.5 ft11:20 PM0.2 ftNow · 6:33 AM12:00 AM6:00 AM12:00 PM6:00 PM12:00 AM
Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime
Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Wednesday, October 21

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waxing Gibbous · 79% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

43/49

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Minor2:36 AM – 3:36 AM
  • Major8:43 AM – 10:43 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:41 PM – 4:41 PM
  • Major9:04 PM – 11:04 PM

Neap tides — smaller range than usual today

Quarter-phase moon means highs and lows sit closer together. Wind and water clarity often matter more than the table.

Wind

Open-Meteo · Portland
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

65°F

Wind

10 mph N

Water

79°F

Pressure

1020 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Portland
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:34 AM

Sunset

6:52 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide9:37 PM0.05 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:13 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:29 PM0.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:34 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:12 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:20 PM0.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:38 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:36 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:50 PM0.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:16 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:57 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:53 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:40 PM0.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:23 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:58 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:20 PM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:44 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:55 PM-0.01 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:47 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:15 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:35 PM-0.1 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:33 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:21 PM-0.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:45 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:13 PM-0.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:40 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:55 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:10 PM-0.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:40 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:59 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:09 PM-0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:41 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:55 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:10 PM-0.2 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:43 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:37 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:08 PM-0.10 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:42 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:57 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:04 PM0.01 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:56 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:56 PM0.1 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:32 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:33 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:38 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:45 PM0.3 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:24 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:31 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:58 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:36 PM0.4 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:02 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:57 AM0.10 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:39 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:12 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:27 PM0.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:08 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:39 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide12:59 PM-0.07 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:58 PM0.7 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:38 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:33 PM-0.1 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:38 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:45 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:10 PM-0.1 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:35 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:50 PM-0.1 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:27 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:33 PM-0.1 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:51 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:20 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:19 PM-0.10 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:08 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:06 PM-0.07 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:46 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:52 PM-0.02 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:53 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:11 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:35 PM0.04 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:54 AM – 5:35 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:19 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:16 PM0.1 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:55 AM – 5:35 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:05 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:56 PM0.2 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

Astronomical coefficient (~20–120). Higher = stronger springs worldwide — not the same as local height at Barataria tiny-tide spots.

Today · 2026-10-21

43/49

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