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Port O'Connor

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

⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Mon 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt and rough bay waters expected. * WHERE...Matagorda Bay. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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

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Today

Today: High 74° · 51% rain

A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 65° · 49% rain

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:42 AM / 5:35 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:11 AM / 4:59 PM
Moon
New Moon, 0%
Minor period
5:41 AM–6:41 AM
Major period
10:35 AM–12:35 PM
Minor period
4:29 PM–5:29 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 96 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 106 AM12 PM6 PMclouds84% cloud cover82% cloud cover82% cloud cover85% cloud cover86% cloud cover86% cloud cover85% cloud cover83% cloud cover81% cloud cover84% cloud cover83% cloud cover82% cloud cover80% cloud cover79% cloud cover79% cloud cover84% cloud cover83% cloud cover85% cloud cover85% cloud cover83% cloud cover82% cloud cover75% cloud cover72% cloud cover70% cloud cover76% cloud cover85% cloud cover84% cloud cover79% cloud cover74% cloud cover72% cloud cover73% cloud cover75% cloud cover77% cloud cover78% cloud cover78% cloud cover77% cloud cover76% cloud cover76% cloud cover77% cloud cover78% cloud cover80% cloud cover80% cloud cover80% cloud cover78% cloud cover78% cloud cover78% cloud cover78% cloud cover78% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°68686765656868716867666566687271rain30% chance32% chance32% chance32% chance28% chance, 0.01 in28% chance, 0.01 in28% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in62% chance, 0.01 in62% chance, 0.01 in62% chance, 0.01 in62% chance, 0.01 in62% chance, 0.01 in62% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance22% chance15% chance15% chancewind01020mphENE 18 mph, gusts 24ENE 17 mph, gusts 22ENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 18NE 15 mph, gusts 18NE 15 mph, gusts 18NE 16 mph, gusts 20NE 16 mph, gusts 20NE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 9 mph, gusts 10NE 9 mph, gusts 10NE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 8 PM68°68°62°81%84%30%–ENE 182410+ mi
Sun 9 PM68°68°61°78%82%32%–ENE 172310+ mi
Sun 10 PM68°68°61°78%82%32%–ENE 172210+ mi
Sun 11 PM68°68°61°78%85%32%–ENE 162010+ mi
Mon 12 AM67°67°61°81%86%28%0.01"ENE 152010+ mi
Mon 1 AM67°67°61°81%86%28%0.01"ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 2 AM67°67°60°78%85%28%0.01"ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 3 AM65°65°60°84%83%49%0.01"NE 141810+ mi
Mon 4 AM65°65°60°84%81%49%0.01"NE 151810+ mi
Mon 5 AM65°65°60°84%84%49%0.01"NE 151810+ mi
Mon 6 AM65°65°60°84%83%62%0.01"NE 15186.0 mi
Mon 7 AM65°65°60°84%82%62%0.01"NE 16206.0 mi
Mon 8 AM65°65°60°84%80%62%0.01"NE 16206.0 mi
Mon 9 AM65°65°60°84%79%62%0.01"NE 16206.0 mi
Mon 10 AM65°65°61°87%79%62%0.01"NE 16206.0 mi
Mon 11 AM68°68°60°76%84%62%0.01"NE 15186.0 mi
Mon 12 PM68°68°61°78%83%49%0.01"NE 15188.0 mi
Mon 1 PM68°68°61°78%85%49%0.01"NE 15187.9 mi
Mon 2 PM68°68°62°81%85%49%0.01"ENE 15187.0 mi
Mon 3 PM71°71°62°73%83%49%0.01"ENE 15188.0 mi
Mon 4 PM71°71°62°73%82%49%0.01"ENE 1417–
Mon 5 PM71°71°61°71%75%49%0.01"ENE 1417–
Mon 6 PM69°69°61°76%72%16%–ENE 1417–
Mon 7 PM69°69°61°76%70%16%–ENE 1316–
Mon 8 PM68°68°61°78%76%16%–ENE 1316–
Mon 9 PM67°67°60°78%85%16%–ENE 1215–
Mon 10 PM67°67°60°78%84%16%–ENE 1014–
Mon 11 PM67°67°60°78%79%16%–ENE 912–
Tue 12 AM67°67°60°78%74%13%–ENE 910–
Tue 1 AM67°67°60°78%72%13%–ENE 810–
Tue 2 AM66°66°60°81%73%13%–NE 910–
Tue 3 AM65°65°60°84%75%13%–NE 912–
Tue 4 AM65°65°60°84%77%13%–NE 913–
Tue 5 AM65°65°60°84%78%13%–NE 913–
Tue 6 AM65°65°60°84%78%11%–NE 913–
Tue 7 AM65°65°60°84%77%11%–NE 913–
Tue 8 AM66°66°60°81%76%11%–ENE 1013–
Tue 9 AM66°66°61°84%76%11%–ENE 1013–
Tue 10 AM67°67°61°81%77%11%–ENE 1013–
Tue 11 AM68°68°61°78%78%11%–ENE 913–
Tue 12 PM70°70°62°76%80%22%–ENE 912–
Tue 1 PM71°71°63°76%80%22%–ENE 910–
Tue 2 PM72°72°63°73%80%22%–E 910–
Tue 3 PM72°72°64°76%78%22%–E 810–
Tue 4 PM72°72°64°76%78%22%–E 89–
Tue 5 PM71°71°64°79%78%22%–E 89–
Tue 6 PM70°70°64°81%78%15%–E 79–
Tue 7 PM70°70°64°81%78%15%–E 78–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Rain Showers

74° / 65°

51% rain

ENE 16–18 mph · gusts 24

Mon, Nov 9

Rain Showers Likely

71° / 65°

62% rain · 0.18"

NE 9–16 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Nov 10

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

72° / 68°

43% rain

ENE 6–10 mph · gusts 13

Wed, Nov 11

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

73° / 66°

43% rain · 0.06"

ENE 2–8 mph · gusts 10

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 12

Partly Sunny

73° / 62°

15% rain · 0.06"

NNW 5–14 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

70° / 63°

Dry

N 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

71° / 67°

9% rain

ENE 6–13 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Monday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Veterans Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
  • Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 555 PM CST Sun Nov 8 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.


GMZ330-091215-
Matagorda Bay-
555 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots overnight. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly 
choppy overnight. A chance of showers until early morning, then 
showers likely late. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to 
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 555 PM CST Sun Nov 8 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.


GMZ350-091215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
555 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, 
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A 
chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, increasing to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · June 1981

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 5:56 AM
↓ 7:34 PM
★★★★c92
Perigee · 358,478 km
best
2
0% lit
↑ 6:48 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
★☆☆☆c97
New Moon (supermoon)
3
2% lit
↑ 7:44 AM
↓ 9:48 PM
★★★★c100
best
4
7% lit
↑ 8:43 AM
↓ 10:48 PM
★★★★c100
Moon farthest north (20.6°)
best
5
14% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 11:41 PM
★★★☆c96
6
23% lit
↑ 10:47 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c90
7
32% lit
↑ 11:46 AM
↓ 12:28 AM
★★☆☆c79
8
42% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ 1:09 AM
★☆☆☆c66
9
52% lit
↑ 1:38 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
★☆☆☆c51
First Quarter
10
62% lit
↑ 2:32 PM
↓ 2:21 AM
★☆☆☆c36
11
71% lit
↑ 3:23 PM
↓ 2:54 AM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
12
79% lit
↑ 4:15 PM
↓ 3:26 AM
★★☆☆c54
13
86% lit
↑ 5:07 PM
↓ 3:58 AM
★★☆☆c65
Apogee · 405,779 km
14
92% lit
↑ 5:59 PM
↓ 4:32 AM
★★☆☆c74
15
96% lit
↑ 6:52 PM
↓ 5:09 AM
★★★☆c80
16
99% lit
↑ 7:45 PM
↓ 5:48 AM
★☆☆☆c82
17
100% lit
↑ 8:38 PM
↓ 6:32 AM
★★★★c85
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
best
18
99% lit
↑ 9:29 PM
↓ 7:19 AM
★★★☆c85
Moon farthest south (-21.5°)
19
96% lit
↑ 10:18 PM
↓ 8:10 AM
★★★☆c85
20
91% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 9:05 AM
★★★☆c84
21
84% lit
↑ 11:47 PM
↓ 10:02 AM
★★☆☆c81
22
76% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:00 AM
★★☆☆c75
23
66% lit
↑ 12:28 AM
↓ 11:59 AM
★★☆☆c65
24
55% lit
↑ 1:07 AM
↓ 12:59 PM
★☆☆☆c51
Last Quarter
25
44% lit
↑ 1:45 AM
↓ 2:00 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
26
33% lit
↑ 2:23 AM
↓ 3:03 PM
★☆☆☆c49
27
23% lit
↑ 3:04 AM
↓ 4:08 PM
★★☆☆c67
28
13% lit
↑ 3:47 AM
↓ 5:14 PM
★★☆☆c83
29
6% lit
↑ 4:35 AM
↓ 6:21 PM
★★★☆c94
Perigee · 362,334 km
30
2% lit
↑ 5:27 AM
↓ 7:27 PM
★★★★c100
best

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Jun 1 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 358,478 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Jun 2 · 6:32 AM — 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.
  • Thu, Jun 4 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jun 9 · 6:33 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jun 11 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Jun 13 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 405,779 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Jun 17 · 10:05 AM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jun 18 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jun 24 · 11:26 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jun 25 · 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.
  • Mon, Jun 29 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 362,334 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Mon, Jun 1 · Wed, Jun 3 · Thu, Jun 4 · Wed, Jun 17 · Tue, Jun 30

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

Moon distance

358,489 km closest · 405,704 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 Sun 6:20 AM.