Port O'Connor
28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY
⚠ Gale Watch · until Mon 6:00 PM
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 15 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...Matagorda Bay, Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM and Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Thunderstorms are likely on Sunday. Some thunderstorms will be capable of much stronger winds, hail, and waterspouts.
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.
⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Sun 6:00 PM
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 15 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...Matagorda Bay, Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM and Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Thunderstorms are likely on Sunday. Some thunderstorms will be capable of much stronger winds, hail, and waterspouts.
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
Overnight: Low 68°
Clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday: High 74° · 26% rain
A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 9 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:47 AM / 5:32 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 11:27 AM / 9:53 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 22%
- 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 1 AM | 70° | 70° | 58° | 66% | 4% | 0% | – | SSE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 AM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 68% | 3% | 0% | – | SE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 AM | 69° | 69° | 59° | 70% | 3% | 0% | – | SE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 AM | 69° | 69° | 59° | 70% | 4% | 0% | – | SE 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 6% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 21% | 1% | – | ESE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 21% | 12% | – | ESE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 61° | 68% | 27% | 12% | – | ESE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 24% | 14% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 25% | 14% | – | ESE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 35% | 17% | – | ESE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 33% | 21% | – | ESE 16 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 PM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 32% | 24% | – | E 17 | 22 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 PM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 39% | 24% | – | E 18 | 23 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 71° | 71° | 65° | 81% | 40% | 25% | – | E 20 | 25 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 32% | 24% | – | E 20 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 60% | 26% | – | E 21 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 52% | 44% | 0.02" | E 20 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 49% | 48% | 0.02" | E 21 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 51% | 53% | 0.02" | E 21 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 56% | 52% | 0.02" | ESE 21 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 61% | 49% | 0.02" | ESE 21 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 62% | 51% | 0.02" | SE 20 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 73% | 58% | 0.03" | SE 18 | 25 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 1 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 75% | 55% | 0.03" | SE 18 | 25 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 2 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 78% | 64% | 0.03" | SE 17 | 23 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 90% | 64% | 65% | 0.03" | SE 16 | 23 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 90% | 71% | 60% | 0.03" | SE 16 | 22 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 5 AM | 71° | 71° | 67° | 87% | 67% | 65% | 0.03" | ESE 16 | 22 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 6 AM | 71° | 71° | 68° | 90% | 71% | 68% | 0.04" | SE 16 | 21 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 68° | 90% | 52% | 66% | 0.04" | ESE 17 | 22 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 69° | 93% | 61% | 65% | 0.04" | SSE 17 | 21 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 9 AM | 72° | 72° | 69° | 90% | 49% | 74% | 0.04" | SSE 16 | 21 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 70° | 97% | 47% | 67% | 0.04" | SSE 16 | 21 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 11 AM | 71° | 71° | 70° | 97% | 46% | 70% | 0.04" | SSE 16 | 22 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 12 PM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 64% | 87% | 0.06" | SSE 16 | 21 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 1 PM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 80% | 84% | 0.06" | S 15 | 20 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 2 PM | 71° | 71° | 70° | 97% | 66% | 90% | 0.06" | S 14 | 20 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 3 PM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 69% | 87% | 0.06" | S 14 | 18 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 4 PM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 61% | 90% | 0.06" | S 14 | 20 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 5 PM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 60% | 89% | 0.06" | NNE 15 | 21 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 6 PM | 67° | 67° | 67° | 100% | 61% | 63% | 0.08" | NNE 16 | 23 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 66° | 66° | 66° | 100% | 59% | 63% | 0.08" | NNE 17 | 25 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 66° | 66° | 66° | 100% | 69% | 63% | 0.08" | NE 18 | 26 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 65° | 65° | 65° | 100% | 78% | 63% | 0.08" | NE 18 | 28 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 64° | 64° | 64° | 100% | 79% | 63% | 0.08" | NE 21 | 29 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 63° | 63° | 63° | 100% | 80% | 63% | 0.08" | NNE 21 | 29 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 62° | 62° | 62° | 100% | 81% | 36% | 0.01" | NNE 22 | 30 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Chance Rain Showers
74° / 68°
53% rain · 0.12"
ESE 6–21 mph · gusts 28
Sun, Nov 15
Showers And Thunderstorms
72° / 57°
90% rain · 1.26"
SE 14–21 mph · gusts 29
⚡ Storms
Mon, Nov 16
Mostly Cloudy
61° / 58°
36% rain · 0.06"
NNE 18–24 mph · gusts 32
Tue, Nov 17
Mostly Sunny
67° / 65°
3% rain
NE 15–18 mph · gusts 25
Wed, Nov 18
Partly Sunny
72° / 70°
18% rain
ENE 14–16 mph · gusts 22
Thu, Nov 19
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
73° / 71°
24% rain
E 12–15 mph · gusts 20
⚡ Storms
Fri, Nov 20
Chance Rain Showers
73° / 71°
29% rain · 0.06"
E 12–15 mph · gusts 20
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
- Saturday: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 9 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
- Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
- Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 1227 AM 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. GMZ330-141915- Matagorda Bay- 1227 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Locally much stronger winds near and within thunderstorms. Bay waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots gusting 30 knots, becoming northeast 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 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.
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
GMZ350 · 1227 AM 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. GMZ350-141915- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 1227 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots gusting 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 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots gusting 40 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east around 20 knots after midnight. 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.
Moon calendar · October 1942
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Lunar events this month
- Thu, Oct 1 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 404,291 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Oct 2 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (19.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Oct 2 · 5:26 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Oct 9 · 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, Oct 9 · 11:06 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Oct 13 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 368,006 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Oct 15 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-19.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Oct 16 · 5:58 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Oct 21 · 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.
- Fri, Oct 23 · 11:05 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Oct 29 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 404,895 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Tue, Oct 13 · Wed, Oct 14 · Sat, Oct 24 · Sun, Oct 25 · Tue, Oct 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
368,104 km closest · 404,879 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 12:20 AM.