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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 77° · 1% rain

Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 12 mph.

Tonight: Low 70° · 1% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:41 AM / 5:37 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:15 AM / 3:53 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 7%
Minor period
3:45 AM–4:45 AM
Major period
9:05 AM–11:05 AM
Minor period
3:23 PM–4:23 PM
Major period
9:30 PM–11:30 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Nov 66 PMSat, Nov 76 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 86 AMclouds17% cloud cover17% cloud cover18% cloud cover21% cloud cover27% cloud cover25% cloud cover38% cloud cover69% cloud cover68% cloud cover70% cloud cover70% cloud cover70% cloud cover71% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover63% cloud cover65% cloud cover74% cloud cover76% cloud cover76% cloud cover78% cloud cover76% cloud cover73% cloud cover68% cloud cover63% cloud cover57% cloud cover54% cloud cover51% cloud cover57% cloud cover61% cloud cover70% cloud cover80% cloud cover85% cloud cover82% cloud cover74% cloud cover72% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover69% cloud cover68% cloud cover69% cloud cover77% cloud cover81% cloud cover76% cloud cover73% cloud cover69% cloud cover66% cloud cover63% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°74777675737270727575747373716968rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance12% chance12% chance13% chance13% chance15% chance28% chance40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphN 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 8 mph, gusts 13NE 7 mph, gusts 13NE 7 mph, gusts 12NE 7 mph, gusts 12NE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 14 mph, gusts 17E 16 mph, gusts 20E 17 mph, gusts 22E 18 mph, gusts 23ENE 17 mph, gusts 23E 17 mph, gusts 23E 16 mph, gusts 22ENE 16 mph, gusts 22ENE 17 mph, gusts 23ENE 18 mph, gusts 25ENE 20 mph, gusts 25ENE 20 mph, gusts 25ENE 21 mph, gusts 28
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 12 PM74°74°66°76%17%0%–N 121510+ mi
Fri 1 PM76°76°66°71%17%1%–NNE 101310+ mi
Fri 2 PM76°76°66°71%18%1%–NNE 91210+ mi
Fri 3 PM77°77°66°69%21%1%–NE 91210+ mi
Fri 4 PM77°77°66°69%27%1%–NE 91310+ mi
Fri 5 PM77°77°66°69%25%1%–NE 91310+ mi
Fri 6 PM76°76°66°71%38%0%–NE 91410+ mi
Fri 7 PM76°76°66°71%69%0%–NE 91410+ mi
Fri 8 PM75°75°66°74%68%0%–NE 81310+ mi
Fri 9 PM75°75°66°74%70%0%–NE 81410+ mi
Fri 10 PM74°74°66°76%70%1%–NE 71310+ mi
Fri 11 PM74°74°66°76%70%1%–NE 71210+ mi
Sat 12 AM73°73°65°76%71%1%–NE 71210+ mi
Sat 1 AM73°73°65°76%72%1%–NE 71210+ mi
Sat 2 AM72°72°66°81%71%1%–NE 71210+ mi
Sat 3 AM72°72°65°79%63%1%–NE 81410+ mi
Sat 4 AM71°71°65°81%65%1%–NE 91410+ mi
Sat 5 AM70°70°65°84%74%1%–NE 101510+ mi
Sat 6 AM70°70°65°84%76%2%–NE 101510+ mi
Sat 7 AM70°70°65°84%76%2%–NE 121610+ mi
Sat 8 AM71°71°66°84%78%2%–NE 121610+ mi
Sat 9 AM72°72°67°84%76%2%–ENE 131710+ mi
Sat 10 AM73°73°67°81%73%2%–ENE 141710+ mi
Sat 11 AM74°74°67°79%68%2%–ENE 151810+ mi
Sat 12 PM75°75°67°76%63%2%–E 162010+ mi
Sat 1 PM75°75°67°76%57%3%–E 162110+ mi
Sat 2 PM75°75°67°76%54%3%–E 172210+ mi
Sat 3 PM75°75°67°76%51%3%–E 182210+ mi
Sat 4 PM75°75°67°76%57%3%–E 182310+ mi
Sat 5 PM74°74°67°79%61%4%–E 172310+ mi
Sat 6 PM74°74°66°76%70%4%–ENE 172310+ mi
Sat 7 PM74°74°66°76%80%4%–ENE 1723–
Sat 8 PM73°73°65°76%85%4%–E 1723–
Sat 9 PM73°73°65°76%82%8%–E 1623–
Sat 10 PM73°73°65°76%74%8%–E 1622–
Sat 11 PM73°73°64°73%72%8%–E 1623–
Sun 12 AM73°73°64°73%72%12%–ENE 1622–
Sun 1 AM73°73°63°71%71%12%–ENE 1723–
Sun 2 AM72°72°63°73%69%13%–ENE 1723–
Sun 3 AM71°71°63°76%68%13%–ENE 1824–
Sun 4 AM70°70°63°78%69%15%–ENE 1825–
Sun 5 AM69°69°63°81%77%28%–ENE 2025–
Sun 6 AM69°69°62°78%81%40%0.01"ENE 2025–
Sun 7 AM69°69°63°81%76%40%0.01"ENE 2025–
Sun 8 AM69°69°64°85%73%40%0.01"ENE 2025–
Sun 9 AM68°68°64°87%69%40%0.01"ENE 2126–
Sun 10 AM68°68°64°86%66%40%0.01"ENE 2128–
Sun 11 AM69°69°63°84%63%40%0.01"ENE 2129–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

77° / 70°

1% rain

NNE 7–12 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny

76° / 68°

28% rain

ENE 7–18 mph · gusts 23

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Rain Showers

71° / 64°

50% rain · 0.18"

ENE 16–22 mph · gusts 31

Mon, Nov 9

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

71° / 64°

67% rain · 0.54"

NE 12–17 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Slight Chance Rain Showers

72° / 67°

19% rain

NE 7–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 11

Chance Rain Showers

73° / 66°

26% rain

NE 6–10 mph · gusts 13

Thu, Nov 12

Mostly Sunny

74° / 65°

25% rain

N 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Veterans Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1050 AM CST Fri Nov 6 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.


GMZ330-070515-
Matagorda Bay-
1050 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
around 10 knots this afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.TUESDAY 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 · 1050 AM CST Fri Nov 6 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.


GMZ350-070515-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
1050 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · November 1985

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
86% lit
↑ 8:24 PM
↓ 10:07 AM
★★★☆c76
2
79% lit
↑ 9:15 PM
↓ 11:01 AM
★★★☆c77
Moon farthest north (27.8°)
3
71% lit
↑ 10:11 PM
↓ 11:52 AM
★★☆☆c77
4
61% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 12:40 PM
★★☆☆c77
5
51% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:22 PM
★★☆☆c75
Last Quarter
6
41% lit
↑ 12:12 AM
↓ 2:01 PM
★★☆☆c70
7
30% lit
↑ 1:15 AM
↓ 2:36 PM
★★☆☆c61
8
20% lit
↑ 2:18 AM
↓ 3:10 PM
★☆☆☆c46
9
12% lit
↑ 3:22 AM
↓ 3:44 PM
★☆☆☆c30
Moon crosses the equator
10
5% lit
↑ 4:28 AM
↓ 4:19 PM
★★☆☆c57
11
1% lit
↑ 5:37 AM
↓ 4:57 PM
★★★☆c76
12
0% lit
↑ 6:49 AM
↓ 5:41 PM
★★★★c90
Perigee · 356,871 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best
13
2% lit
↑ 8:03 AM
↓ 6:31 PM
★★★★c97
best
14
7% lit
↑ 9:17 AM
↓ 7:29 PM
★☆☆☆c98
15
14% lit
↑ 10:25 AM
↓ 8:33 PM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest south (-27.4°)
best
16
23% lit
↑ 11:24 AM
↓ 9:39 PM
★★★☆c98
17
33% lit
↑ 12:14 PM
↓ 10:45 PM
★★★☆c94
18
44% lit
↑ 12:56 PM
↓ 11:47 PM
★★☆☆c86
19
54% lit
↑ 1:32 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c74
First Quarter
20
64% lit
↑ 2:03 PM
↓ 12:46 AM
★☆☆☆c60
21
73% lit
↑ 2:31 PM
↓ 1:42 AM
★☆☆☆c44
22
81% lit
↑ 2:58 PM
↓ 2:35 AM
★☆☆☆c30
Moon crosses the equator
23
88% lit
↑ 3:25 PM
↓ 3:28 AM
★★☆☆c49
24
93% lit
↑ 3:54 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
★★☆☆c62
25
97% lit
↑ 4:24 PM
↓ 5:14 AM
★★★☆c72
Apogee · 406,225 km
26
99% lit
↑ 4:58 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
★★★☆c78
27
100% lit
↑ 5:37 PM
↓ 7:04 AM
★★★★c81
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
28
99% lit
↑ 6:21 PM
↓ 8:01 AM
★★★★c83
best
29
95% lit
↑ 7:11 PM
↓ 8:56 AM
★☆☆☆c83
Moon farthest north (27.9°)
30
91% lit
↑ 8:06 PM
↓ 9:49 AM
★★★☆c84

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Nov 2 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Nov 5 · 2:07 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Nov 9 · 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.
  • Tue, Nov 12 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 356,871 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Nov 12 · 8:20 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.
  • Fri, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Nov 19 · 3:03 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Nov 22 · 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.
  • Mon, Nov 25 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 406,225 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Nov 27 · 6:42 AM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Nov 29 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Tue, Nov 12 · Wed, Nov 13 · Fri, Nov 15 · Wed, Nov 27 · Thu, Nov 28

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

Moon distance

356,905 km closest · 406,209 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 10:41 AM.