Saturday, October 17, 2026 · updates through the day
Right now in Port O'Connor: 66°F, light rain, wind N 19 knots gusting 28 (observed at NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.35 inHg. The tide at PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY is rising, with a high of 1.3 ft at 5:07 AM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 2.3 ft seas. Moon: waxing crescent (36% lit); moon and tide activity rated low. Major solunar feeding periods: 5:30 AM–7:30 AM and 6:00 PM–8:00 PM. Sea state: choppy. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, tripletail, black drum.
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.
GMZ330-171230-
Matagorda Bay-
704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 45
knots. Bay waters very rough.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots,
diminishing to around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the
afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the
afternoon.
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.
GMZ350-171230-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 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.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds.
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.
GMZ370-171230-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 45
knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 11 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds.
At PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY the tide is rising. Today's tides: high 1.3 ft at 5:07 AM, low 0.5 ft at 5:31 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Port O'Connor?
Choppy seas: 2 to 3 feet. Bumpy in a bay boat; bigger boats are fine. Moon and tide activity: Low. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window.
What are the best fishing times in Port O'Connor today?
Solunar periods: major 5:30 AM–7:30 AM, minor 1:20 PM–2:20 PM, major 6:00 PM–8:00 PM. Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:53 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.
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.
Light Rain
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 11:45 PM · Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
22mph
From N (360°)
Gusts 32 mph
Temperature
65°F
Humidity
42%
Dew point 39°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.05 in over 3 hours reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing by pressure trend
risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
stableNormal activity.
fallingGood at first, then turning poor.
Fishing conditions now
very goodgoodpoor
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Satellite map, currents & salinity
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
0816243240
Fresh river waterGulf seawater ≈ 35
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 17, 12:00 AM (run 21z 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.