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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

This Afternoon: High 74° · 28% rain

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 70° · 74% rain

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:47 AM / 5:32 PM
Moonrise / moonset
11:27 AM / 9:53 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 27%
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 = clouds
Sat, Nov 146 PMSun, Nov 156 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 166 AM12 PMclouds50% cloud cover58% cloud cover67% cloud cover72% cloud cover67% cloud cover67% cloud cover66% cloud cover64% cloud cover68% cloud cover72% cloud cover75% cloud cover79% cloud cover88% cloud cover57% cloud cover53% cloud cover46% cloud cover40% cloud cover46% cloud cover51% cloud cover44% cloud cover63% cloud cover58% cloud cover62% cloud cover60% cloud cover70% cloud cover72% cloud cover74% cloud cover84% cloud cover87% cloud cover72% cloud cover74% cloud cover71% cloud cover64% cloud cover77% cloud cover77% cloud cover87% cloud cover89% cloud cover88% cloud cover84% cloud cover82% cloud cover79% cloud cover77% cloud cover76% cloud cover74% cloud cover76% cloud cover77% cloud cover79% cloud cover80% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°70717171717172727068656361596061rain28% chance, 0.01 in74% chance, 0.06 in74% chance, 0.06 in74% chance, 0.06 in54% chance, 0.06 in54% chance, 0.06 in54% chance, 0.06 in63% chance, 0.02 in63% chance, 0.02 in63% chance, 0.02 in61% chance, 0.02 in61% chance, 0.02 in61% chance, 0.02 in58% chance, 0.04 in58% chance, 0.04 in58% chance, 0.04 in68% chance, 0.04 in68% chance, 0.04 in68% chance, 0.04 in82% chance, 0.08 in82% chance, 0.08 in82% chance, 0.08 in88% chance, 0.08 in88% chance, 0.08 in88% chance, 0.08 in82% chance, 0.11 in82% chance, 0.11 in82% chance, 0.11 in24% chance, 0.11 in24% chance, 0.11 in24% chance, 0.11 in14% chance, 0.01 in14% chance, 0.01 in14% chance, 0.01 in43% chance, 0.01 in43% chance, 0.01 in43% chance, 0.01 in14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance0.060.060.060.080.080.080.110.110.11wind01020mphESE 22 mph, gusts 26ESE 22 mph, gusts 26ESE 21 mph, gusts 25SE 20 mph, gusts 23SE 18 mph, gusts 22SE 17 mph, gusts 21SE 17 mph, gusts 21SSE 17 mph, gusts 21SSE 18 mph, gusts 22SSE 18 mph, gusts 22S 20 mph, gusts 23SW 15 mph, gusts 18NNE 15 mph, gusts 18NNE 17 mph, gusts 21NNE 20 mph, gusts 23NNE 20 mph, gusts 23NNE 22 mph, gusts 26NNE 23 mph, gusts 28NNE 24 mph, gusts 29NNE 24 mph, gusts 29NNE 25 mph, gusts 30NNE 23 mph, gusts 28NNE 21 mph, gusts 25NNE 22 mph, gusts 26
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 5 PM70°70°65°84%50%28%0.01"ESE 22267.0 mi
Sat 6 PM70°70°65°84%58%74%0.06"E 22266.0 mi
Sat 7 PM70°70°65°84%67%74%0.06"ESE 22266.0 mi
Sat 8 PM71°71°65°81%72%74%0.06"ESE 21256.0 mi
Sat 9 PM71°71°66°84%67%54%0.06"ESE 212510+ mi
Sat 10 PM71°71°66°84%67%54%0.06"ESE 202310+ mi
Sat 11 PM71°71°66°84%66%54%0.06"SE 202310+ mi
Sun 12 AM71°71°66°84%64%63%0.02"SE 18226.0 mi
Sun 1 AM71°71°66°84%68%63%0.02"SE 18226.0 mi
Sun 2 AM71°71°66°84%72%63%0.02"SE 17216.0 mi
Sun 3 AM71°71°66°84%75%61%0.02"SE 17216.0 mi
Sun 4 AM70°70°66°87%79%61%0.02"SE 17216.0 mi
Sun 5 AM71°71°67°87%88%61%0.02"SE 17216.0 mi
Sun 6 AM71°71°68°90%57%58%0.04"SSE 16206.0 mi⚡
Sun 7 AM71°71°68°90%53%58%0.04"SSE 17216.0 mi⚡
Sun 8 AM71°71°69°93%46%58%0.04"SE 17216.0 mi⚡
Sun 9 AM72°72°69°90%40%68%0.04"SSE 18226.0 mi⚡
Sun 10 AM72°72°69°90%46%68%0.04"SSE 18225.1 mi⚡
Sun 11 AM72°72°70°93%51%68%0.04"SSE 18225.1 mi⚡
Sun 12 PM72°72°70°93%44%82%0.08"S 18225.3 mi⚡
Sun 1 PM72°72°70°93%63%82%0.08"S 20235.3 mi⚡
Sun 2 PM72°72°70°93%58%82%0.08"S 18235.2 mi⚡
Sun 3 PM71°71°70°97%62%88%0.08"SW 15186.0 mi⚡
Sun 4 PM70°70°69°97%60%88%0.08"N 15185.2 mi⚡
Sun 5 PM70°70°69°97%70%88%0.08"NNE 15185.2 mi⚡
Sun 6 PM68°68°68°100%72%82%0.11"NNE 15186.0 mi⚡
Sun 7 PM68°68°67°97%74%82%0.11"NNE 17216.0 mi⚡
Sun 8 PM68°68°66°93%84%82%0.11"NNE 20236.0 mi⚡
Sun 9 PM67°67°65°93%87%24%0.11"NNE 20237.0 mi
Sun 10 PM66°66°64°93%72%24%0.11"NNE 2023–
Sun 11 PM65°65°64°97%74%24%0.11"NNE 2023–
Mon 12 AM64°64°63°97%71%14%0.01"NNE 2125–
Mon 1 AM63°63°62°97%64%14%0.01"NNE 2226–
Mon 2 AM63°63°61°93%77%14%0.01"NNE 2328–
Mon 3 AM62°62°61°97%77%43%0.01"NNE 2328–
Mon 4 AM61°61°60°97%87%43%0.01"NNE 2429–
Mon 5 AM61°61°59°93%89%43%0.01"NNE 2429–
Mon 6 AM60°60°59°96%88%14%–NNE 2429–
Mon 7 AM59°59°58°96%84%14%–NNE 2429–
Mon 8 AM59°59°57°93%82%14%–NNE 2530–
Mon 9 AM58°58°58°100%79%14%–NNE 2530–
Mon 10 AM59°59°58°96%77%14%–NNE 2429–
Mon 11 AM60°60°58°93%76%14%–NNE 2328–
Mon 12 PM61°61°59°93%74%15%–NNE 2226–
Mon 1 PM61°61°59°93%76%15%–NNE 2125–
Mon 2 PM61°61°60°97%77%15%–NNE 2226–
Mon 3 PM61°61°60°97%79%15%–NNE 2226–
Mon 4 PM60°60°59°96%80%15%–NNE 2125–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Rain Showers

74° / 70°

74% rain · 0.37"

ESE 20–22 mph · gusts 26

Sun, Nov 15

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

72° / 59°

88% rain · 1.50"

SSE 15–20 mph · gusts 23

⚡ 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
  • This Afternoon: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 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%.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 118 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.


GMZ330-150815-
Matagorda Bay-
118 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay waters rough. A slight chance of showers early,
then a chance of showers late. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers likely. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.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. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 118 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.


GMZ350-150815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
118 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers early, then
a chance of showers late. 
.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. 
.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. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. 
.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. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · January 1936

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
51% lit
↑ 12:01 PM
↓ 12:08 AM
★☆☆☆c52
First Quarter
2
63% lit
↑ 12:39 PM
↓ 1:11 AM
★☆☆☆c68
3
73% lit
↑ 1:21 PM
↓ 2:16 AM
★★☆☆c80
4
82% lit
↑ 2:08 PM
↓ 3:21 AM
★★★☆c89
5
90% lit
↑ 3:01 PM
↓ 4:25 AM
★★★☆c94
6
96% lit
↑ 3:58 PM
↓ 5:26 AM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest north (25.5°)
best
7
99% lit
↑ 4:57 PM
↓ 6:21 AM
★★★★c96
best
8
100% lit
↑ 5:58 PM
↓ 7:11 AM
★☆☆☆c94
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
9
99% lit
↑ 6:57 PM
↓ 7:54 AM
★★★★c91
best
10
96% lit
↑ 7:54 PM
↓ 8:31 AM
★★★☆c84
11
91% lit
↑ 8:49 PM
↓ 9:05 AM
★★☆☆c75
12
85% lit
↑ 9:42 PM
↓ 9:36 AM
★★☆☆c56
13
78% lit
↑ 10:34 PM
↓ 10:05 AM
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
14
69% lit
↑ 11:25 PM
↓ 10:34 AM
★☆☆☆c37
Apogee · 404,735 km
15
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:03 AM
★☆☆☆c47
16
51% lit
↑ 12:18 AM
↓ 11:35 AM
★☆☆☆c57
Last Quarter
17
41% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 12:09 PM
★☆☆☆c66
18
32% lit
↑ 2:08 AM
↓ 12:48 PM
★★☆☆c75
19
23% lit
↑ 3:05 AM
↓ 1:33 PM
★★☆☆c82
20
15% lit
↑ 4:03 AM
↓ 2:25 PM
★★★☆c89
Moon farthest south (-24.4°)
21
8% lit
↑ 5:00 AM
↓ 3:23 PM
★★★☆c93
22
3% lit
↑ 5:54 AM
↓ 4:26 PM
★★★★c94
best
23
0% lit
↑ 6:44 AM
↓ 5:33 PM
★☆☆☆c94
24
0% lit
↑ 7:29 AM
↓ 6:40 PM
★★★★c91
New Moon
best
25
3% lit
↑ 8:10 AM
↓ 7:47 PM
★★★☆c85
26
8% lit
↑ 8:48 AM
↓ 8:53 PM
★★☆☆c73
Perigee · 364,045 km
27
16% lit
↑ 9:25 AM
↓ 9:58 PM
★☆☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
28
26% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ 11:04 PM
★☆☆☆c39
29
36% lit
↑ 10:40 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c54
30
48% lit
↑ 11:21 AM
↓ 12:09 AM
★☆☆☆c67
First Quarter
31
59% lit
↑ 12:07 PM
↓ 1:14 AM
★★☆☆c77

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Jan 1 · 9:14 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jan 6 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jan 8 · 12:14 PM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jan 13 · 11:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Jan 14 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,735 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jan 16 · 1:40 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jan 20 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-24.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jan 24 · 1:17 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jan 26 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 364,045 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Jan 27 · 7:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Jan 30 · 5:34 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Mon, Jan 6 · Tue, Jan 7 · Thu, Jan 9 · Wed, Jan 22 · Fri, Jan 24

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

Moon distance

364,045 km closest · 404,684 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 Sat 1:36 PM.