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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Today: High 77° · 3% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.

Tonight: Low 70° · 1% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 8 to 12 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 612 PM6 PMSat, Nov 76 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 86 AMclouds38% cloud cover32% cloud cover26% cloud cover26% cloud cover30% cloud cover38% cloud cover45% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover52% cloud cover48% cloud cover52% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover43% cloud cover51% cloud cover56% cloud cover61% cloud cover64% cloud cover61% cloud cover55% cloud cover57% cloud cover66% cloud cover68% cloud cover67% cloud cover60% cloud cover53% cloud cover42% cloud cover39% cloud cover38% cloud cover40% cloud cover49% cloud cover61% cloud cover79% cloud cover82% cloud cover75% cloud cover70% cloud cover67% cloud cover64% cloud cover61% cloud cover58% cloud cover59% cloud cover68% cloud cover78% cloud cover84% cloud cover82% cloud cover75% cloud cover69% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°72757675747371717375737373716968rain3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance8% chance6% chance2% chance1% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance30% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphN 13 mph, gusts 16N 12 mph, gusts 15NE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 18E 16 mph, gusts 21E 17 mph, gusts 22E 18 mph, gusts 24E 17 mph, gusts 24E 18 mph, gusts 24E 17 mph, gusts 23ENE 16 mph, gusts 23ENE 17 mph, gusts 24ENE 18 mph, gusts 25NE 20 mph, gusts 25ENE 21 mph, gusts 25
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 10 AM72°72°64°76%38%3%–N 131610+ mi
Fri 11 AM73°73°64°73%32%2%–N 131610+ mi
Fri 12 PM74°74°64°71%26%2%–N 121510+ mi
Fri 1 PM75°75°64°69%26%2%–NNE 101310+ mi
Fri 2 PM76°76°65°69%30%2%–NE 91310+ mi
Fri 3 PM77°77°65°67%38%1%–ENE 91210+ mi
Fri 4 PM76°76°65°69%45%1%–ENE 91310+ mi
Fri 5 PM76°76°65°69%48%1%–E 91410+ mi
Fri 6 PM75°75°65°71%49%1%–E 91410+ mi
Fri 7 PM75°75°66°74%52%1%–E 91410+ mi
Fri 8 PM74°74°66°76%48%1%–E 91310+ mi
Fri 9 PM74°74°66°76%52%1%–E 91410+ mi
Fri 10 PM74°74°67°79%45%1%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 11 PM74°74°66°76%44%1%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sat 12 AM73°73°65°76%43%1%–ENE 8129.0 mi
Sat 1 AM73°73°65°76%51%1%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sat 2 AM72°72°66°81%56%1%–ENE 81310+ mi
Sat 3 AM72°72°65°79%61%1%–NE 91410+ mi
Sat 4 AM71°71°65°81%64%1%–NE 101510+ mi
Sat 5 AM71°71°65°81%61%1%–NE 121510+ mi
Sat 6 AM70°70°65°84%55%1%–NE 121610+ mi
Sat 7 AM71°71°65°81%57%1%–ENE 131710+ mi
Sat 8 AM72°72°66°81%66%1%–NE 141710+ mi
Sat 9 AM72°72°66°81%68%1%–ENE 141810+ mi
Sat 10 AM73°73°66°79%67%0%–ENE 151810+ mi
Sat 11 AM75°75°67°76%60%0%–ENE 162010+ mi
Sat 12 PM75°75°66°74%53%8%–E 162110+ mi
Sat 1 PM75°75°66°74%42%6%–E 172210+ mi
Sat 2 PM75°75°66°74%39%2%–E 172210+ mi
Sat 3 PM75°75°66°74%38%1%–E 182310+ mi
Sat 4 PM73°73°66°79%40%0%–E 1824–
Sat 5 PM73°73°65°76%49%0%–E 1824–
Sat 6 PM73°73°64°73%61%3%–E 1724–
Sat 7 PM73°73°65°76%79%3%–E 1824–
Sat 8 PM73°73°63°71%82%3%–E 1824–
Sat 9 PM73°73°63°71%75%3%–E 1724–
Sat 10 PM73°73°63°71%70%3%–E 1723–
Sat 11 PM73°73°62°68%67%3%–ENE 1623–
Sun 12 AM72°72°62°71%64%8%–ENE 1623–
Sun 1 AM71°71°61°71%61%8%–ENE 1723–
Sun 2 AM70°70°61°73%58%8%–ENE 1724–
Sun 3 AM69°69°60°73%59%8%–ENE 1825–
Sun 4 AM69°69°60°73%68%8%–ENE 1825–
Sun 5 AM68°68°60°76%78%8%–NE 2025–
Sun 6 AM68°68°60°76%84%30%0.01"NE 2025–
Sun 7 AM68°68°60°76%82%30%0.01"NE 2125–
Sun 8 AM68°68°62°81%75%30%0.01"ENE 2125–
Sun 9 AM68°68°62°81%69%30%0.01"ENE 2125–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

77° / 70°

3% rain

NE 8–13 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny

75° / 67°

8% rain

ENE 8–18 mph · gusts 24

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Rain Showers

70° / 63°

50% rain · 0.12"

NE 15–21 mph · gusts 26

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

69° / 64°

59% rain · 0.36"

NE 12–16 mph · gusts 21

⚡ 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
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • 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 · 603 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.


GMZ330-070030-
Matagorda Bay-
603 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.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. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 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 · 603 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.


GMZ350-070030-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
603 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 
knots late this morning, then becoming northeast this afternoon. 
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and
east 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.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 · January 1986

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
72% lit
↑ 11:00 PM
↓ 11:10 AM
★★☆☆c71
2
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:42 AM
★☆☆☆c55
Moon crosses the equator
3
51% lit
↑ 12:00 AM
↓ 12:13 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Last Quarter
4
40% lit
↑ 1:02 AM
↓ 12:46 PM
★☆☆☆c56
5
29% lit
↑ 2:06 AM
↓ 1:22 PM
★★☆☆c73
6
19% lit
↑ 3:14 AM
↓ 2:04 PM
★★★☆c87
7
11% lit
↑ 4:25 AM
↓ 2:52 PM
★★★★c96
8
4% lit
↑ 5:36 AM
↓ 3:49 PM
★★★★c102
Perigee · 363,306 km
best
9
1% lit
↑ 6:44 AM
↓ 4:54 PM
★★★★c103
Moon farthest south (-27.6°)
best
10
0% lit
↑ 7:46 AM
↓ 6:02 PM
★☆☆☆c103
New Moon
11
2% lit
↑ 8:38 AM
↓ 7:11 PM
★★★★c102
best
12
7% lit
↑ 9:21 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★★★c97
best
13
13% lit
↑ 9:58 AM
↓ 9:19 PM
★★★☆c87
14
21% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ 10:17 PM
★★☆☆c72
15
30% lit
↑ 11:00 AM
↓ 11:12 PM
★☆☆☆c54
Moon crosses the equator
16
39% lit
↑ 11:28 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c34
17
48% lit
↑ 11:56 AM
↓ 12:06 AM
★☆☆☆c46
First Quarter
18
58% lit
↑ 12:25 PM
↓ 12:59 AM
★☆☆☆c57
19
67% lit
↑ 12:57 PM
↓ 1:53 AM
★★☆☆c66
Apogee · 404,720 km
20
75% lit
↑ 1:32 PM
↓ 2:48 AM
★★☆☆c73
21
83% lit
↑ 2:12 PM
↓ 3:45 AM
★★★☆c78
22
90% lit
↑ 2:59 PM
↓ 4:41 AM
★★★☆c82
23
95% lit
↑ 3:51 PM
↓ 5:36 AM
★★★☆c85
Moon farthest north (28.0°)
24
98% lit
↑ 4:48 PM
↓ 6:28 AM
★★★★c86
25
100% lit
↑ 5:49 PM
↓ 7:16 AM
★★★★c86
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
26
99% lit
↑ 6:51 PM
↓ 7:59 AM
★☆☆☆c85
27
97% lit
↑ 7:53 PM
↓ 8:37 AM
★★★☆c83
28
92% lit
↑ 8:54 PM
↓ 9:11 AM
★★★☆c75
29
85% lit
↑ 9:55 PM
↓ 9:44 AM
★★☆☆c62
30
76% lit
↑ 10:56 PM
↓ 10:15 AM
★☆☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
31
66% lit
↑ 11:59 PM
↓ 10:48 AM
★☆☆☆c41

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jan 2 · 10:00 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, Jan 3 · 1:47 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jan 8 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 363,306 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jan 9 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jan 10 · 6:22 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Jan 15 · 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, Jan 17 · 4:13 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jan 19 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 404,720 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jan 23 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jan 25 · 6:31 PM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jan 30 · 6:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Wed, Jan 8 · Thu, Jan 9 · Sat, Jan 11 · Sun, Jan 12 · Sat, Jan 25

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

Moon distance

363,420 km closest · 404,645 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 6:20 AM.