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Port O'Connor

28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY

⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Mon 3:00 PM

* WHAT...East to northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and very rough bay waters. * WHERE...Matagorda Bay. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

⚠ Gale Watch · until Mon 6:00 PM

The Gale Watch has been cancelled and is no longer in effect.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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Today

This Afternoon: High 71° · 73% rain

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 57° · 41% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 14 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:48 AM / 5:32 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:04 PM / 10:49 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 36%
Major period
4:00 AM–6:00 AM
Minor period
11:34 AM–12:34 PM
Major period
4:25 PM–6:25 PM
Minor period
10:19 PM–11:19 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 156 PMMon, Nov 166 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 176 AM12 PMclouds73% cloud cover71% cloud cover75% cloud cover80% cloud cover85% cloud cover84% cloud cover78% cloud cover86% cloud cover86% cloud cover90% cloud cover89% cloud cover89% cloud cover87% cloud cover92% cloud cover89% cloud cover89% cloud cover85% cloud cover82% cloud cover79% cloud cover71% cloud cover70% cloud cover67% cloud cover72% cloud cover67% cloud cover62% cloud cover60% cloud cover54% cloud cover50% cloud cover46% cloud cover42% cloud cover38% cloud cover37% cloud cover30% cloud cover28% cloud cover25% cloud cover23% cloud cover21% cloud cover21% cloud cover19% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover11% cloud cover14% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% cloud cover13% cloud cover15% cloud cover18% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡50°55°60°65°70°67646360595859616261595857576164rain73% chance, 0.07 in73% chance, 0.07 in41% chance, 0.01 in41% chance, 0.01 in41% chance, 0.01 in7% chance, 0.01 in7% chance, 0.01 in7% chance, 0.01 in13% chance13% chance13% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance0.07wind0102030mphENE 12 mph, gusts 14NNE 14 mph, gusts 16NNE 25 mph, gusts 30NNE 26 mph, gusts 33NNE 21 mph, gusts 25NNE 23 mph, gusts 28NNE 24 mph, gusts 29NNE 23 mph, gusts 28NNE 23 mph, gusts 28NNE 21 mph, gusts 25NNE 20 mph, gusts 23NNE 20 mph, gusts 23NNE 20 mph, gusts 23NNE 20 mph, gusts 24NNE 18 mph, gusts 23NNE 17 mph, gusts 21NNE 16 mph, gusts 20NNE 16 mph, gusts 20NNE 16 mph, gusts 20NNE 16 mph, gusts 20NE 16 mph, gusts 20NE 16 mph, gusts 20NE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 18
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 4 PM67°67°67°100%73%73%0.07"ENE 12144.9 mi⚡
Sun 5 PM66°66°66°100%71%73%0.07"ENE 12144.9 mi⚡
Sun 6 PM65°65°65°100%75%41%0.01"NNE 14167.0 mi⚡
Sun 7 PM64°64°64°100%80%41%0.01"NNE 23287.0 mi⚡
Sun 8 PM65°65°63°93%85%41%0.01"NNE 25307.0 mi⚡
Sun 9 PM64°64°61°90%84%7%0.01"NNE 22267.0 mi
Sun 10 PM63°63°60°90%78%7%0.01"NNE 263310+ mi
Sun 11 PM62°62°59°90%86%7%0.01"NNE 222610+ mi
Mon 12 AM61°61°58°90%86%13%–NNE 212510+ mi
Mon 1 AM60°60°58°93%90%13%–NNE 222610+ mi
Mon 2 AM59°59°57°93%89%13%–NNE 232810+ mi
Mon 3 AM59°59°56°90%89%10%–NNE 232810+ mi
Mon 4 AM59°59°56°90%87%10%–NNE 242910+ mi
Mon 5 AM58°58°55°90%92%10%–NNE 232810+ mi
Mon 6 AM58°58°56°93%89%17%–NNE 232810+ mi
Mon 7 AM58°58°55°90%89%17%–NNE 23287.9 mi
Mon 8 AM58°58°55°90%85%17%–NNE 23287.1 mi
Mon 9 AM58°58°55°90%82%20%–NNE 22267.0 mi
Mon 10 AM59°59°56°90%79%20%–NNE 21257.2 mi
Mon 11 AM60°60°56°87%71%20%–NNE 212510+ mi
Mon 12 PM60°60°56°87%70%10%–NNE 202310+ mi
Mon 1 PM61°61°56°84%67%10%–NNE 202310+ mi
Mon 2 PM61°61°56°84%72%10%–NNE 202310+ mi
Mon 3 PM62°62°55°78%67%1%–NNE 182210+ mi
Mon 4 PM62°62°56°81%62%1%–NNE 202310+ mi
Mon 5 PM61°61°55°81%60%1%–NNE 212510+ mi
Mon 6 PM61°61°55°81%54%1%–NNE 202410+ mi
Mon 7 PM61°61°54°78%50%1%–NNE 202310+ mi
Mon 8 PM59°59°54°83%46%1%–NNE 182310+ mi
Mon 9 PM59°59°54°83%42%0%–NNE 182210+ mi
Mon 10 PM59°59°53°80%38%0%–NNE 1721–
Mon 11 PM59°59°53°80%37%0%–NNE 1720–
Tue 12 AM58°58°53°83%30%0%–NNE 1620–
Tue 1 AM58°58°53°83%28%0%–NNE 1620–
Tue 2 AM58°58°52°80%25%0%–NNE 1620–
Tue 3 AM58°58°52°80%23%0%–NNE 1620–
Tue 4 AM57°57°53°86%21%0%–NNE 1620–
Tue 5 AM57°57°53°86%21%0%–NNE 1620–
Tue 6 AM57°57°53°86%19%0%–NNE 1620–
Tue 7 AM57°57°53°86%1%0%–NNE 1620–
Tue 8 AM58°58°54°87%3%0%–NE 1620–
Tue 9 AM59°59°55°87%11%0%–NE 1620–
Tue 10 AM61°61°55°81%14%0%–NE 1620–
Tue 11 AM62°62°57°84%13%0%–NE 1518–
Tue 12 PM64°64°58°81%12%0%–NE 1518–
Tue 1 PM64°64°58°81%13%0%–NE 1518–
Tue 2 PM65°65°58°78%15%0%–ENE 1518–
Tue 3 PM65°65°59°81%18%0%–ENE 1518–

7-day forecast

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

71° / 57°

73% rain · 0.20"

ENE 12–26 mph · gusts 33

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

62° / 57°

20% rain

NNE 17–24 mph · gusts 29

Tue, Nov 17

Sunny

67° / 62°

1% rain

NE 14–16 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny

72° / 70°

12% rain

ENE 13–17 mph · gusts 23

Thu, Nov 19

Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 70°

20% rain

ENE 13–17 mph · gusts 23

Fri, Nov 20

Mostly Sunny

74° / 71°

14% rain

E 13–15 mph · gusts 20

Sat, Nov 21

Mostly Sunny

74° / 70°

30% rain

ESE 8–12 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 14 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1257 PM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

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.


GMZ330-160715-
Matagorda Bay-
1257 PM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. 
Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy late. A chance 
of thunderstorms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Bay waters very rough, diminishing to
rough after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 1257 PM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

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.


GMZ350-160715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
1257 PM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 30 knots with gusts to 40
knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: 
Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 knots, becoming around
30 knots after midnight with gusts to 40 knots. Seas 7 to 10 
feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 8 
seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in 
the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave
Detail: East 11 feet at 9 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave
Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 1925

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
74% lit
↑ 3:48 PM
↓ 2:40 AM
★★☆☆c64
2
83% lit
↑ 4:51 PM
↓ 3:20 AM
★★☆☆c79
3
91% lit
↑ 5:57 PM
↓ 4:05 AM
★★★☆c91
4
97% lit
↑ 7:04 PM
↓ 4:56 AM
★★★★c99
best
5
100% lit
↑ 8:10 PM
↓ 5:54 AM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest south (-20.9°)
Full Moon · Buck Moon (supermoon)
best
6
100% lit
↑ 9:12 PM
↓ 6:57 AM
★★★★c103
Perigee · 357,259 km
best
7
97% lit
↑ 10:08 PM
↓ 8:04 AM
★☆☆☆c101
8
91% lit
↑ 10:57 PM
↓ 9:13 AM
★★★☆c98
9
83% lit
↑ 11:41 PM
↓ 10:19 AM
★★☆☆c87
10
73% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:23 AM
★★☆☆c71
11
63% lit
↑ 12:21 AM
↓ 12:25 PM
★☆☆☆c52
12
52% lit
↑ 12:59 AM
↓ 1:23 PM
★☆☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
13
42% lit
↑ 1:35 AM
↓ 2:20 PM
★☆☆☆c47
14
32% lit
↑ 2:11 AM
↓ 3:16 PM
★★☆☆c61
15
23% lit
↑ 2:47 AM
↓ 4:10 PM
★★☆☆c73
16
15% lit
↑ 3:26 AM
↓ 5:04 PM
★★☆☆c80
17
9% lit
↑ 4:07 AM
↓ 5:57 PM
★★★☆c83
18
4% lit
↑ 4:51 AM
↓ 6:47 PM
★★★☆c84
19
1% lit
↑ 5:38 AM
↓ 7:36 PM
★★★☆c84
Moon farthest north (20.8°)
best
20
0% lit
↑ 6:27 AM
↓ 8:21 PM
★★★☆c82
Apogee · 406,474 km
New Moon
best
21
1% lit
↑ 7:18 AM
↓ 9:04 PM
★☆☆☆c80
22
3% lit
↑ 8:10 AM
↓ 9:43 PM
★★★☆c78
23
7% lit
↑ 9:03 AM
↓ 10:20 PM
★★☆☆c72
24
13% lit
↑ 9:56 AM
↓ 10:55 PM
★★☆☆c65
25
20% lit
↑ 10:50 AM
↓ 11:29 PM
★★☆☆c55
26
29% lit
↑ 11:44 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
27
38% lit
↑ 12:39 PM
↓ 12:03 AM
★☆☆☆c35
28
49% lit
↑ 1:37 PM
↓ 12:38 AM
★☆☆☆c49
First Quarter
29
59% lit
↑ 2:36 PM
↓ 1:16 AM
★☆☆☆c64
30
70% lit
↑ 3:39 PM
↓ 1:57 AM
★★☆☆c77
31
80% lit
↑ 4:43 PM
↓ 2:43 AM
★★☆☆c88

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jul 5 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jul 5 · 11:54 PM — Full Moon · Buck Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Mon, Jul 6 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 357,259 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Jul 12 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Jul 12 · 4:34 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jul 19 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jul 20 · 7:00 AM — Apogee · 406,474 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Jul 20 · 4:40 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jul 26 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Jul 28 · 3:22 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sat, Jul 4 · Sun, Jul 5 · Mon, Jul 6 · Sun, Jul 19 · Mon, Jul 20

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

357,295 km closest · 406,462 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAYSurf report: Matagorda Island (boat access)Offshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Sun 4:12 PM.