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

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.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

Cloud cover 75%

Observed 2:45 PM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)

Wind

20mph

From N (9°)

18 kt on the water

Gusts 30 mph (26 kt)

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

70°F

High 75° · Low 57° so far today

Humidity

73%

Dew point 61°F

Visibility

10+mi

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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, 26%
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

Hour-by-hour table

Time	Temp	Feels	Dew pt	Humidity	Clouds	Rain	Amount	Wind	Gusts	Visibility
Sat 3 PM	71°	71°	65°	81%	62%	28%	0.01"	E 22	26	10+ mi
Sat 4 PM	71°	71°	64°	79%	51%	28%	0.01"	E 22	26	10+ mi
Sat 5 PM	70°	70°	65°	84%	50%	28%	0.01"	ESE 22	26	7.0 mi
Sat 6 PM	70°	70°	65°	84%	58%	74%	0.06"	E 22	26	6.0 mi
Sat 7 PM	70°	70°	65°	84%	67%	74%	0.06"	ESE 22	26	6.0 mi
Sat 8 PM	71°	71°	65°	81%	72%	74%	0.06"	ESE 21	25	6.0 mi
Sat 9 PM	71°	71°	66°	84%	67%	54%	0.06"	ESE 21	25	10+ mi
Sat 10 PM	71°	71°	66°	84%	67%	54%	0.06"	ESE 20	23	10+ mi
Sat 11 PM	71°	71°	66°	84%	66%	54%	0.06"	SE 20	23	10+ mi
Sun 12 AM	71°	71°	66°	84%	64%	63%	0.02"	SE 18	22	6.0 mi
Sun 1 AM	71°	71°	66°	84%	68%	63%	0.02"	SE 18	22	6.0 mi
Sun 2 AM	71°	71°	66°	84%	72%	63%	0.02"	SE 17	21	6.0 mi
Sun 3 AM	71°	71°	66°	84%	75%	61%	0.02"	SE 17	21	6.0 mi
Sun 4 AM	70°	70°	66°	87%	79%	61%	0.02"	SE 17	21	6.0 mi
Sun 5 AM	71°	71°	67°	87%	88%	61%	0.02"	SE 17	21	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	5.1 mi	⚡
Sun 11 AM	72°	72°	70°	93%	51%	68%	0.04"	SSE 18	22	5.1 mi	⚡
Sun 12 PM	72°	72°	70°	93%	44%	82%	0.08"	S 18	22	5.3 mi	⚡
Sun 1 PM	72°	72°	70°	93%	63%	82%	0.08"	S 20	23	5.3 mi	⚡
Sun 2 PM	72°	72°	70°	93%	58%	82%	0.08"	S 18	23	5.2 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	5.2 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	6.0 mi	⚡
Sun 7 PM	68°	68°	67°	97%	74%	82%	0.11"	NNE 17	21	6.0 mi	⚡
Sun 8 PM	68°	68°	66°	93%	84%	82%	0.11"	NNE 20	23	6.0 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	–
Sun 11 PM	65°	65°	64°	97%	74%	24%	0.11"	NNE 20	23	–
Mon 12 AM	64°	64°	63°	97%	71%	14%	0.01"	NNE 21	25	–
Mon 1 AM	63°	63°	62°	97%	64%	14%	0.01"	NNE 22	26	–
Mon 2 AM	63°	63°	61°	93%	77%	14%	0.01"	NNE 23	28	–
Mon 3 AM	62°	62°	61°	97%	77%	43%	0.01"	NNE 23	28	–
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	–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Rain Showers

74° / 70°

74% rain · 0.39"

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.

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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 · December 1936

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

87% lit

↑ 8:54 PM
↓ 9:51 AM

★★★★c97

best

79% lit

↑ 9:56 PM
↓ 10:35 AM

★★★☆c90

70% lit

↑ 10:55 PM
↓ 11:14 AM

★★☆☆c78

60% lit

↑ 11:50 PM
↓ 11:49 AM

★☆☆☆c63

50% lit

↑ –
↓ 12:21 PM

★☆☆☆c47

Last Quarter

Moon crosses the equator

41% lit

↑ 12:44 AM
↓ 12:52 PM

★☆☆☆c35

31% lit

↑ 1:37 AM
↓ 1:23 PM

★☆☆☆c47

23% lit

↑ 2:29 AM
↓ 1:55 PM

★★☆☆c58

16% lit

↑ 3:22 AM
↓ 2:29 PM

★★☆☆c68

Apogee · 405,754 km

9% lit

↑ 4:15 AM
↓ 3:06 PM

★★★☆c74

5% lit

↑ 5:09 AM
↓ 3:47 PM

★★★☆c79

1% lit

↑ 6:03 AM
↓ 4:33 PM

★★★☆c82

0% lit

↑ 6:55 AM
↓ 5:23 PM

★★★★c84

Moon farthest south (-23.1°)

New Moon

best

1% lit

↑ 7:45 AM
↓ 6:18 PM

★☆☆☆c84

3% lit

↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 7:14 PM

★★★★c85

8% lit

↑ 9:15 AM
↓ 8:13 PM

★★★☆c83

14% lit

↑ 9:54 AM
↓ 9:11 PM

★★★☆c79

22% lit

↑ 10:32 AM
↓ 10:10 PM

★★☆☆c71

31% lit

↑ 11:07 AM
↓ 11:10 PM

★★☆☆c58

42% lit

↑ 11:42 AM
↓ –

★☆☆☆c35

Moon crosses the equator

53% lit

↑ 12:18 PM
↓ 12:10 AM

★☆☆☆c42

First Quarter

64% lit

↑ 12:57 PM
↓ 1:13 AM

★☆☆☆c59

75% lit

↑ 1:39 PM
↓ 2:17 AM

★★☆☆c74

84% lit

↑ 2:27 PM
↓ 3:24 AM

★★★☆c87

92% lit

↑ 3:22 PM
↓ 4:32 AM

★★★★c95

Perigee · 363,546 km

97% lit

↑ 4:22 PM
↓ 5:38 AM

★★★★c99

Moon farthest north (23.7°)

best

100% lit

↑ 5:26 PM
↓ 6:40 AM

★★★★c99

Full Moon · Cold Moon

best

100% lit

↑ 6:32 PM
↓ 7:36 AM

★☆☆☆c99

97% lit

↑ 7:37 PM
↓ 8:25 AM

★★★★c96

best

92% lit

↑ 8:39 PM
↓ 9:07 AM

★★★☆c89

85% lit

↑ 9:37 PM
↓ 9:45 AM

★★☆☆c76

Lunar events this month

Sat, Dec 5 · 12:20 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Wed, Dec 9 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 405,754 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Sun, Dec 13 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Sun, Dec 13 · 5:25 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Mon, Dec 21 · 5:29 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Fri, Dec 25 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 363,546 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Sat, Dec 26 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Sun, Dec 27 · 10:00 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Tue, Dec 1 · Sun, Dec 13 · Sat, Dec 26 · Sun, Dec 27 · Tue, Dec 29

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

Moon distance

363,563 km closest · 405,746 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 BAY Surf report: Matagorda Island (boat access)Offshore conditions Live 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.

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Matagorda Bay

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

Moon calendar · December 1936

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