{"port":"Port O'Connor","page":"https://texasbitecast.com/conditions/port-oconnor","updated":"2026-10-16T20:58:28.374Z","summary":"Right now in Port O'Connor: 74°F, light rain, wind N 24 knots gusting 30 (observed at Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)). The barometer is falling at 30.18 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 (33% 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.","weather":{"station":"Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)","observedAt":1792183200000,"description":"Light Rain","tempF":74,"windKt":24,"gustKt":30,"windFrom":"N","visibilityMi":10,"pressureInHg":30.18,"pressureTrend":"falling","fishingNote":"Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front."},"tide":{"station":"PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY","stationId":"8773701","direction":"falling","next":{"type":"L","minutes":981,"height":0.442,"date":"2026-10-16"},"events":[{"type":"H","minutes":262,"height":1.334},{"type":"L","minutes":981,"height":0.442}]},"buoy":{"id":"PHCT2","lat":27.826,"lng":-97.051,"time":"2026-10-16T18:00:00Z","windDir":null,"windKt":null,"gustKt":null,"waveFt":1.6,"periodS":5,"waveDir":null,"waterF":null,"airF":null,"pressureMb":null,"visNm":null,"distanceNm":51},"moon":{"name":"Waxing Crescent","emoji":"🌒","illumination":33,"rise":784,"set":1390,"solunar":[{"kind":"major","start":280,"end":400},{"kind":"minor","start":754,"end":814},{"kind":"major","start":1025,"end":1145},{"kind":"minor","start":1360,"end":1420}]},"sun":{"rise":447,"set":1134},"rating":{"activity":{"label":"Average","stars":2},"sea":{"label":"Good","note":"Around 2 feet. Comfortable for most boats. Wind is 24 kt, so seas may build.","color":"#65a30d","waveFt":1.6,"from":"buoy"},"overall":"Good seas; the moon and tide are only fair."},"marineForecast":{"bay":{"id":"GMZ330","name":"Matagorda Bay","text":"Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship\nChannel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda\nBays.\n\nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest\n1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the\naverage highest 10 percent of the waves.\n\n\nGMZ330-170715-\nMatagorda Bay-\n128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...\n\n.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 45 \nknots late. Bay waters very rough. \n.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.\nBay waters very rough. \n.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots,\ndiminishing to around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the\nafternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the\nafternoon. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to\n20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. \n.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly\nchoppy. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.\n.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly\nchoppy. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast\naround 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,\ndiminishing to smooth after midnight. \n.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly\nchoppy. \n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around\n10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing\nto smooth after midnight.","issued":"128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz330.txt"},"nearshore":{"id":"GMZ350","name":"Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM","text":"Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship\nChannel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda\nBays.\n\nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest\n1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the\naverage highest 10 percent of the waves.\n\n\nGMZ350-170715-\nCoastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out\n20 NM-\n128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...\n\n.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 25 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 45 \nknots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:\nNortheast 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early. \n.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.\nSeas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast\n8 feet at 6 seconds. \n.SATURDAY...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to\n45 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots\nin the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave\nDetail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to\n25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:\nEast 6 feet at 9 seconds. \n.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around\n15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East\n5 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.\nWave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. \n.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,\noccasionally to 8 feet. \n.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,\noccasionally to 8 feet. \n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,\noccasionally to 8 feet.","issued":"128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz350.txt"},"offshore":{"id":"GMZ370","name":"Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM","text":"Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship\nChannel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda\nBays.\n\nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest\n1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the\naverage highest 10 percent of the waves.\n\n\nGMZ370-170715-\nWaters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to\n60 NM-\n128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...\n\n.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Gusts up to 45 \nknots late. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave \nDetail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a \nchance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers with a \nslight chance of thunderstorms late. \n.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.\nSeas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail:\nNortheast 11 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to\n45 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots\nin the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet.\nWave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to\n25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to\n5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:\nNortheast 9 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at\n8 seconds. \n.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to\n25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:\nNortheast 6 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to\n20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at\n6 seconds. \n.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,\noccasionally to 8 feet. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,\noccasionally to 9 feet. \n.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,\noccasionally to 10 feet. \n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,\noccasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally\nto 8 feet after midnight. \n\nWinds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.","issued":"128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz370.txt"}},"recentReports":[{"date":"2026-10-11","approx":false,"port":"Matagorda","where":"Matagorda Bay","species":["Redfish","Tripletail"],"summary":"Reds and tripletail out in big water.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/port-oconnor"},{"date":"2026-10-09","approx":false,"port":"Port O'Connor","where":"Shallow bays around Port O'Connor","species":["Redfish","Black drum"],"summary":"Family trip with steady redfish action, slot fish and bigger ones, plus some black drum.","source":"https://fishingbooker.com/reports/view/130914"},{"date":"2026-10-07","approx":false,"port":"Port O'Connor","where":"San Antonio Bay back lakes (Seadrift)","species":["Redfish"],"summary":"Reds in the back lakes on cut bait.","baits":"Cut mullet, sardines and skipjack","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/port-oconnor"},{"date":"2026-09-26","approx":false,"port":"Port O'Connor","where":"Shallow bays around Port O'Connor","species":["Redfish"],"summary":"Family outing targeting reds in the shallows.","source":"https://fishingbooker.com/reports/view/129834"},{"date":"2026-09-23","approx":true,"port":"Matagorda","where":"Bars and flats","species":["Redfish"],"summary":"Fly fishing for tailing and schooling reds along the deeper bars.","baits":"Fly","conditions":"Water in the mid 80s","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/port-oconnor"}],"note":"Times are US Central. Minutes are minutes after local midnight. Data: NOAA CO-OPS, NWS, NDBC; reports from guides and anglers.","source":"Texas BiteCast"}