Port O'Connor
28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY
⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Sun 6:00 PM
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and Gulf seas 6 to 9 ft expected. For the Gale Watch, northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and Gulf seas 8 to 13 ft possible. * WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 PM CST Sunday. For the Gale Watch, from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
⚠ Gale Watch · until Mon 6:00 PM
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and Gulf seas 6 to 9 ft expected. For the Gale Watch, northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and Gulf seas 8 to 13 ft possible. * WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 PM CST Sunday. For the Gale Watch, from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
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Today
Tonight: Low 69° · 74% rain
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday: High 72° · 88% rain
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:47 AM / 5:32 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 11:27 AM / 9:53 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 28%
- Major period
- 3:15 AM–5:15 AM
- Minor period
- 10:57 AM–11:57 AM
- Major period
- 3:40 PM–5:40 PM
- Minor period
- 9:23 PM–10:23 PM
- Solunar rating
- Low
Next 48 hours
TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 67% | 54% | 0.06" | ESE 21 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 67% | 54% | 0.06" | ESE 18 | 25 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 66% | 54% | 0.06" | ESE 18 | 25 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 64% | 63% | 0.02" | ESE 17 | 24 | 3.9 mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 68% | 63% | 0.02" | SE 17 | 24 | 4.9 mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 72% | 63% | 0.02" | SE 16 | 24 | 6.0 mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 75% | 61% | 0.02" | SE 15 | 22 | 6.0 mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 79% | 61% | 0.02" | SE 16 | 23 | 6.0 mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 71° | 71° | 67° | 87% | 88% | 61% | 0.02" | SE 13 | 22 | 6.0 mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 71° | 71° | 68° | 90% | 57% | 58% | 0.04" | SSE 16 | 20 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 68° | 90% | 53% | 58% | 0.04" | SSE 17 | 21 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 69° | 93% | 46% | 58% | 0.04" | SE 17 | 21 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 9 AM | 72° | 72° | 69° | 90% | 40% | 68% | 0.04" | SSE 18 | 22 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 10 AM | 72° | 72° | 69° | 90% | 46% | 68% | 0.04" | SSE 18 | 22 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 11 AM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 51% | 68% | 0.04" | SSE 18 | 22 | 5.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 44% | 82% | 0.08" | S 18 | 22 | 4.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 1 PM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 63% | 82% | 0.08" | S 20 | 23 | 4.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 2 PM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 58% | 82% | 0.08" | S 18 | 23 | 5.3 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 3 PM | 71° | 71° | 70° | 97% | 62% | 88% | 0.08" | SW 15 | 18 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 4 PM | 70° | 70° | 69° | 97% | 60% | 88% | 0.08" | N 15 | 18 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 5 PM | 70° | 70° | 69° | 97% | 70% | 88% | 0.08" | NNE 15 | 18 | 5.2 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 6 PM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 100% | 72% | 82% | 0.11" | NNE 15 | 18 | 5.2 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 7 PM | 68° | 68° | 67° | 97% | 74% | 82% | 0.11" | NNE 17 | 21 | 5.3 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 8 PM | 68° | 68° | 66° | 93% | 84% | 82% | 0.11" | NNE 20 | 23 | 5.3 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 9 PM | 67° | 67° | 65° | 93% | 87% | 24% | 0.11" | NNE 20 | 23 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 66° | 66° | 64° | 93% | 72% | 24% | 0.11" | NNE 20 | 23 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 65° | 65° | 64° | 97% | 74% | 24% | 0.11" | NNE 20 | 23 | 7.0 mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 64° | 64° | 63° | 97% | 71% | 14% | 0.01" | NNE 21 | 25 | 7.0 mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 63° | 63° | 62° | 97% | 64% | 14% | 0.01" | NNE 22 | 26 | 7.0 mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 63° | 63° | 61° | 93% | 77% | 14% | 0.01" | NNE 23 | 28 | 7.9 mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 62° | 62° | 61° | 97% | 77% | 43% | 0.01" | NNE 23 | 28 | 9.9 mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 61° | 61° | 60° | 97% | 87% | 43% | 0.01" | NNE 24 | 29 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 61° | 61° | 59° | 93% | 89% | 43% | 0.01" | NNE 24 | 29 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 60° | 60° | 59° | 96% | 88% | 14% | – | NNE 24 | 29 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 59° | 59° | 58° | 96% | 84% | 14% | – | NNE 24 | 29 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 59° | 59° | 57° | 93% | 82% | 14% | – | NNE 25 | 30 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 58° | 58° | 58° | 100% | 79% | 14% | – | NNE 25 | 30 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 59° | 59° | 58° | 96% | 77% | 14% | – | NNE 24 | 29 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 60° | 60° | 58° | 93% | 76% | 14% | – | NNE 23 | 28 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 61° | 61° | 59° | 93% | 74% | 15% | – | NNE 22 | 26 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 61° | 61° | 59° | 93% | 76% | 15% | – | NNE 21 | 25 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 61° | 61° | 60° | 97% | 77% | 15% | – | NNE 22 | 26 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 61° | 61° | 60° | 97% | 79% | 15% | – | NNE 22 | 26 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 60° | 60° | 59° | 96% | 80% | 15% | – | NNE 21 | 25 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 60° | 60° | 58° | 93% | 81% | 15% | – | NNE 21 | 25 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 60° | 60° | 58° | 93% | 82% | 4% | – | NNE 21 | 25 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 60° | 60° | 57° | 90% | 81% | 4% | – | NNE 21 | 25 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 60° | 60° | 57° | 90% | 81% | 4% | – | NNE 21 | 25 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Rain Showers Likely
71° / 69°
74% rain · 0.18"
ESE 18–21 mph · gusts 28
Sun, Nov 15
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
72° / 59°
88% rain · 1.50"
SSE 13–20 mph · gusts 24
⚡ Storms
Mon, Nov 16
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
62° / 58°
43% rain · 0.06"
NNE 20–25 mph · gusts 30
Tue, Nov 17
Mostly Sunny
66° / 64°
4% rain
NE 15–20 mph · gusts 23
Wed, Nov 18
Partly Sunny
72° / 70°
14% rain
ENE 14–16 mph · gusts 22
Thu, Nov 19
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
73° / 70°
20% rain
E 10–15 mph · gusts 20
⚡ Storms
Fri, Nov 20
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
73° / 71°
22% rain · 0.06"
E 12–15 mph · gusts 20
⚡ Storms
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
- Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
- Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
- Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
- Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 650 PM CST Sat Nov 14 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. GMZ330-151315- Matagorda Bay- 650 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southeast around 20 knots. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Much stronger gusts in thunderstorms. Bay waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to around 30 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, increasing to very rough after midnight. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay waters rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .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 · 650 PM CST Sat Nov 14 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. GMZ350-151315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 650 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely late. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 9 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · April 1934
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Lunar events this month
- Thu, Apr 5 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Apr 6 · 6:48 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Apr 7 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 369,973 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Apr 11 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, Apr 13 · 5:57 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Apr 18 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Apr 20 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 404,222 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Apr 21 · 3:20 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Apr 25 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sun, Apr 29 · 7:45 AM — Full Moon · Pink MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Fri, Apr 13 · Sat, Apr 14 · Mon, Apr 16 · Sat, Apr 28 · Sun, Apr 29
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
369,885 km closest · 404,138 km farthest
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 Sat 8:41 PM.