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Port O'Connor

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

⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Sun 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft expected. * 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...From 9 AM Saturday to 6 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...At least a Small Craft Advisory will be in effect through early next week.

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 72°

Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Tonight: Low 69°

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:46 AM / 5:33 PM
Moonrise / moonset
10:44 AM / 8:57 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 18%
Major period
2:25 AM–4:25 AM
Minor period
10:14 AM–11:14 AM
Major period
2:50 PM–4:50 PM
Minor period
8:27 PM–9:27 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Nov 136 PMSat, Nov 146 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 156 AM12 PMclouds8% cloud cover18% cloud cover11% cloud cover15% cloud cover23% cloud cover26% cloud cover22% cloud cover13% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover18% cloud cover31% cloud cover22% cloud cover22% cloud cover25% cloud cover24% cloud cover31% cloud cover40% cloud cover33% cloud cover51% cloud cover60% cloud cover66% cloud cover62% cloud cover64% cloud cover47% cloud cover52% cloud cover66% cloud cover70% cloud cover60% cloud cover57% cloud cover60% cloud cover67% cloud cover65% cloud cover70% cloud cover77% cloud cover64% cloud cover62% cloud cover56% cloud cover60% cloud cover64% cloud cover62% cloud cover61% cloud cover59% cloud cover63% cloud cover68% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡50°55°60°65°70°75°70697069696973727069707070717272rain2% chance3% chance4% chance6% chance10% chance14% chance20% chance, 0.04 in34% chance, 0.04 in34% chance, 0.04 in35% chance, 0.04 in30% chance, 0.04 in31% chance, 0.04 in39% chance, 0.02 in45% chance, 0.02 in39% chance, 0.02 in49% chance, 0.02 in34% chance, 0.02 in38% chance, 0.02 in24% chance, 0.02 in26% chance, 0.02 in51% chance, 0.02 in61% chance, 0.02 in42% chance, 0.02 in57% chance, 0.02 in71% chance, 0.03 in71% chance, 0.03 in71% chance, 0.03 in71% chance, 0.03 in71% chance, 0.03 in71% chance, 0.03 in90% chance, 0.08 in90% chance, 0.08 in90% chance, 0.08 in0.08wind01020mphSE 5 mph, gusts 5SSE 6 mph, gusts 6SSE 6 mph, gusts 6SSE 6 mph, gusts 6SE 6 mph, gusts 6SE 6 mph, gusts 6SE 7 mph, gusts 7ESE 9 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 14E 14 mph, gusts 16E 16 mph, gusts 18ESE 18 mph, gusts 22E 20 mph, gusts 23E 21 mph, gusts 25E 22 mph, gusts 25ESE 22 mph, gusts 25SE 21 mph, gusts 24SE 20 mph, gusts 24SE 18 mph, gusts 22SE 18 mph, gusts 22SE 18 mph, gusts 22SE 18 mph, gusts 22SSE 18 mph, gusts 22SSE 17 mph, gusts 21
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 3 PM70°70°56°61%8%0%–SE 5510+ mi
Fri 4 PM71°71°57°61%18%0%–SE 6610+ mi
Fri 5 PM70°70°57°63%11%0%–SSE 6610+ mi
Fri 6 PM69°69°57°66%15%0%–SSE 7710+ mi
Fri 7 PM69°69°58°68%23%0%–SSE 6610+ mi
Fri 8 PM70°70°59°68%26%0%–SSE 6610+ mi
Fri 9 PM70°70°59°68%22%0%–SSE 6610+ mi
Fri 10 PM69°69°59°70%13%0%–SSE 6610+ mi
Fri 11 PM69°69°59°70%3%0%–SE 6610+ mi
Sat 12 AM69°69°59°70%2%0%–SE 6610+ mi
Sat 1 AM69°69°59°70%4%0%–SE 6610+ mi
Sat 2 AM69°69°60°73%3%0%–SE 7710+ mi
Sat 3 AM69°69°60°73%4%0%–SE 7710+ mi
Sat 4 AM69°69°60°73%18%0%–ESE 8810+ mi
Sat 5 AM69°69°61°76%31%0%–ESE 91210+ mi
Sat 6 AM69°69°61°76%22%2%–ESE 101210+ mi
Sat 7 AM71°71°61°71%22%3%–E 121410+ mi
Sat 8 AM72°72°62°71%25%4%–E 121410+ mi
Sat 9 AM73°73°63°71%24%6%–E 141610+ mi
Sat 10 AM73°73°63°71%31%10%–E 151710+ mi
Sat 11 AM72°72°63°73%40%14%–E 161810+ mi
Sat 12 PM72°72°63°73%33%20%0.04"ESE 172110+ mi⚡
Sat 1 PM72°72°64°76%51%34%0.04"ESE 182210+ mi⚡
Sat 2 PM71°71°64°79%60%34%0.04"ESE 202310+ mi
Sat 3 PM70°70°64°81%66%35%0.04"E 202310+ mi
Sat 4 PM70°70°65°84%62%30%0.04"E 21249.1 mi
Sat 5 PM70°70°65°84%64%31%0.04"E 21259.1 mi
Sat 6 PM69°69°64°84%47%39%0.02"E 212410+ mi
Sat 7 PM70°70°65°84%52%45%0.02"E 222510+ mi
Sat 8 PM70°70°65°84%66%39%0.02"ESE 222510+ mi
Sat 9 PM70°70°66°87%70%49%0.02"ESE 222510+ mi
Sat 10 PM70°70°66°87%60%34%0.02"ESE 2225–
Sat 11 PM70°70°66°87%57%38%0.02"SE 2124–
Sun 12 AM70°70°66°87%60%24%0.02"SE 2023–
Sun 1 AM70°70°66°87%67%26%0.02"SE 2024–
Sun 2 AM70°70°66°87%65%51%0.02"SE 2023–
Sun 3 AM70°70°67°90%70%61%0.02"SE 1822–
Sun 4 AM70°70°67°90%77%42%0.02"SE 1822–
Sun 5 AM71°71°67°87%64%57%0.02"SE 1822–
Sun 6 AM71°71°68°90%62%71%0.03"SE 1721–⚡
Sun 7 AM71°71°68°90%56%71%0.03"SE 1822–⚡
Sun 8 AM71°71°69°93%60%71%0.03"SE 1822–⚡
Sun 9 AM72°72°69°90%64%71%0.03"SE 1822–⚡
Sun 10 AM72°72°70°93%62%71%0.03"SE 1822–⚡
Sun 11 AM72°72°70°93%61%71%0.03"SSE 1822–⚡
Sun 12 PM72°72°70°93%59%90%0.08"SSE 1822–⚡
Sun 1 PM72°72°70°93%63%90%0.08"SSE 1721–⚡
Sun 2 PM72°72°70°93%68%90%0.08"SE 1721–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

72° / 69°

Dry

SE 5–7 mph · gusts 7

Sat, Nov 14

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

73° / 70°

61% rain · 0.36"

E 6–22 mph · gusts 25

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 15

Showers And Thunderstorms

73° / 62°

90% rain · 1.08"

SE 10–20 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Mostly Cloudy

64° / 59°

50% rain · 0.30"

NNE 17–23 mph · gusts 29

Tue, Nov 17

Partly Sunny

67° / 65°

4% rain

NNE 15–21 mph · gusts 25

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny

71° / 69°

11% rain

NE 14–16 mph · gusts 21

Thu, Nov 19

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

73° / 70°

20% rain

E 12–15 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 10 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Saturday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 10 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, 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 70.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1141 AM CST Fri Nov 13 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.


GMZ330-140615-
Matagorda Bay-
1141 AM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast around 5 knots late. Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, increasing to
rough after midnight. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 20 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. 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 · 1141 AM CST Fri Nov 13 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.


GMZ350-140615-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
1141 AM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast late. Seas around 2 feet early, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming
east 6 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to
7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming
northeast around 30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at
7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 1947

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
97% lit
↑ 7:22 PM
↓ 4:54 AM
★★★★c82
2
99% lit
↑ 8:16 PM
↓ 5:39 AM
★★★★c82
best
3
100% lit
↑ 9:05 PM
↓ 6:28 AM
★★★★c81
Moon farthest south (-26.3°)
Full Moon · Buck Moon
Apogee · 406,307 km
best
4
98% lit
↑ 9:50 PM
↓ 7:21 AM
★☆☆☆c79
5
95% lit
↑ 10:31 PM
↓ 8:16 AM
★★★☆c78
6
91% lit
↑ 11:07 PM
↓ 9:11 AM
★★★☆c75
7
84% lit
↑ 11:41 PM
↓ 10:07 AM
★★☆☆c70
8
76% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:02 AM
★★☆☆c61
9
68% lit
↑ 12:12 AM
↓ 11:56 AM
★☆☆☆c50
10
58% lit
↑ 12:42 AM
↓ 12:52 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
11
47% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 1:49 PM
★☆☆☆c42
Last Quarter
12
37% lit
↑ 1:44 AM
↓ 2:49 PM
★☆☆☆c58
13
26% lit
↑ 2:20 AM
↓ 3:53 PM
★★☆☆c74
14
17% lit
↑ 3:00 AM
↓ 5:00 PM
★★★☆c86
15
9% lit
↑ 3:48 AM
↓ 6:11 PM
★★★★c94
16
3% lit
↑ 4:45 AM
↓ 7:20 PM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest north (26.4°)
best
17
0% lit
↑ 5:50 AM
↓ 8:24 PM
★★★★c99
Perigee · 357,309 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best
18
1% lit
↑ 7:01 AM
↓ 9:21 PM
★☆☆☆c98
19
4% lit
↑ 8:13 AM
↓ 10:09 PM
★★★★c97
best
20
10% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 10:51 PM
★★★☆c90
21
18% lit
↑ 10:30 AM
↓ 11:27 PM
★★☆☆c76
22
27% lit
↑ 11:33 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c57
23
37% lit
↑ 12:33 PM
↓ 12:01 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
24
48% lit
↑ 1:31 PM
↓ 12:33 AM
★☆☆☆c42
First Quarter
25
58% lit
↑ 2:28 PM
↓ 1:04 AM
★☆☆☆c57
26
67% lit
↑ 3:25 PM
↓ 1:38 AM
★★☆☆c68
27
76% lit
↑ 4:22 PM
↓ 2:13 AM
★★☆☆c75
28
84% lit
↑ 5:18 PM
↓ 2:53 AM
★★★☆c77
29
90% lit
↑ 6:11 PM
↓ 3:36 AM
★★★☆c78
30
95% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 4:24 AM
★★★☆c78
Moon farthest south (-26.3°)
31
98% lit
↑ 7:49 PM
↓ 5:16 AM
★★★☆c78
Apogee · 406,154 km

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jul 3 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jul 3 · 5:38 AM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jul 3 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 406,307 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jul 10 · 9:00 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, Jul 11 · 5:54 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jul 16 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jul 17 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 357,309 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jul 17 · 11:15 PM — New 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.
  • Wed, Jul 23 · 5:00 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, Jul 24 · 5:53 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jul 30 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jul 31 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 406,154 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Wed, Jul 2 · Thu, Jul 3 · Wed, Jul 16 · Thu, Jul 17 · Sat, Jul 19

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

Moon distance

357,374 km closest · 406,246 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 Fri 12:21 PM.