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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° · 2% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 9 mph.

Tonight: Low 69° · 15% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:40 AM / 5:37 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:17 AM / 3:22 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 14%
Minor period
2:47 AM–3:47 AM
Major period
8:20 AM–10:20 AM
Minor period
2:52 PM–3:52 PM
Major period
8:45 PM–10:45 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 512 PM6 PMFri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 76 AMclouds14% cloud cover17% cloud cover20% cloud cover17% cloud cover20% cloud cover25% cloud cover29% cloud cover35% cloud cover39% cloud cover41% cloud cover47% cloud cover51% cloud cover53% cloud cover63% cloud cover62% cloud cover65% cloud cover66% cloud cover66% cloud cover63% cloud cover63% cloud cover63% cloud cover58% cloud cover55% cloud cover50% cloud cover49% cloud cover55% cloud cover53% cloud cover57% cloud cover45% cloud cover46% cloud cover38% cloud cover40% cloud cover38% cloud cover34% cloud cover44% cloud cover41% cloud cover38% cloud cover45% cloud cover56% cloud cover59% cloud cover57% cloud cover55% cloud cover55% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover63% cloud cover62% cloud cover62% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°69747777767674737070757674727068rain1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance9% chance3% chance4% chance8% chance9% chance14% chance15% chance, 0.01 in14% chance, 0.01 in13% chance, 0.01 in12% chance, 0.01 in10% chance, 0.01 in10% chance, 0.01 in6% chance7% chance7% chance4% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 8 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 9 mph, gusts 10ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 10ESE 9 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 7 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 6ENE 5 mph, gusts 6NNE 10 mph, gusts 12NNE 16 mph, gusts 17N 17 mph, gusts 21N 16 mph, gusts 18NNE 14 mph, gusts 16NNE 13 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 7 AM69°69°64°84%14%0%–E 8910+ mi
Thu 8 AM72°72°65°79%17%0%–E 81010+ mi
Thu 9 AM74°74°66°76%20%0%–E 81010+ mi
Thu 10 AM74°74°66°76%17%0%–ESE 91010+ mi
Thu 11 AM76°76°66°71%20%0%–ESE 91010+ mi
Thu 12 PM77°77°67°71%25%0%–ESE 91210+ mi
Thu 1 PM77°77°67°71%29%0%–ESE 91210+ mi
Thu 2 PM77°77°68°74%35%1%–ESE 91010+ mi
Thu 3 PM77°77°68°74%39%1%–ESE 91010+ mi
Thu 4 PM77°77°69°76%41%2%–ESE 91210+ mi
Thu 5 PM77°77°69°76%47%2%–ESE 91010+ mi
Thu 6 PM76°76°69°79%51%9%–ESE 91010+ mi
Thu 7 PM76°76°69°79%53%3%–ESE 81010+ mi
Thu 8 PM76°76°69°79%63%4%–ESE 8910+ mi
Thu 9 PM76°76°69°79%62%8%–ESE 789.2 mi
Thu 10 PM76°76°69°79%65%9%–ESE 778.2 mi
Thu 11 PM76°76°69°79%66%14%–ESE 777.3 mi
Fri 12 AM76°76°69°79%66%15%0.01"E 567.3 mi
Fri 1 AM74°74°69°84%63%14%0.01"E 567.2 mi
Fri 2 AM74°74°69°84%63%13%0.01"E 568.1 mi
Fri 3 AM74°74°69°84%63%12%0.01"ENE 569.2 mi
Fri 4 AM73°73°68°84%58%10%0.01"ENE 679.1 mi
Fri 5 AM72°72°68°87%55%10%0.01"NNE 101210+ mi
Fri 6 AM70°70°67°90%50%6%–NNE 141510+ mi
Fri 7 AM70°70°67°90%49%7%–NNE 161710+ mi
Fri 8 AM69°69°66°90%55%7%–N 171810+ mi
Fri 9 AM69°69°65°87%53%4%–N 172110+ mi
Fri 10 AM70°70°65°84%57%2%–N 172010+ mi
Fri 11 AM73°73°65°76%45%1%–N 161810+ mi
Fri 12 PM74°74°65°74%46%0%–N 151710+ mi
Fri 1 PM75°75°65°71%38%1%–NNE 141610+ mi
Fri 2 PM75°75°65°71%40%0%–NNE 131510+ mi
Fri 3 PM76°76°65°69%38%0%–NNE 131410+ mi
Fri 4 PM76°76°65°69%34%0%–NNE 1214–
Fri 5 PM76°76°65°69%44%0%–NE 1213–
Fri 6 PM75°75°65°71%41%1%–NE 1014–
Fri 7 PM74°74°65°74%38%1%–NE 1013–
Fri 8 PM73°73°65°76%45%1%–NE 1014–
Fri 9 PM73°73°64°73%56%1%–NE 1214–
Fri 10 PM72°72°64°76%59%1%–NE 1214–
Fri 11 PM71°71°63°76%57%1%–NE 1214–
Sat 12 AM70°70°63°78%55%1%–NE 1214–
Sat 1 AM70°70°63°78%55%1%–NE 1214–
Sat 2 AM70°70°63°78%59%1%–NE 1215–
Sat 3 AM69°69°63°81%62%1%–NE 1215–
Sat 4 AM68°68°63°84%63%1%–NE 1215–
Sat 5 AM68°68°63°84%62%1%–NE 1215–
Sat 6 AM67°67°63°87%62%1%–NE 1215–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

77° / 69°

15% rain

ESE 7–9 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Nov 6

Mostly Sunny

76° / 67°

15% rain · 0.06"

NNE 5–17 mph · gusts 21

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny

74° / 64°

50% rain

ENE 12–17 mph · gusts 23

Sun, Nov 8

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

69° / 61°

67% rain · 0.48"

NE 13–22 mph · gusts 26

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Chance Rain Showers

68° / 63°

43% rain · 0.24"

NNE 6–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Nov 10

Slight Chance Rain Showers

71° / 65°

18% rain · 0.06"

NE 5–9 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 11

Partly Sunny

72° / 66°

15% rain

NE 5–8 mph · gusts 10

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 435 AM CST Thu Nov 5 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.


GMZ330-052330-
Matagorda Bay-
435 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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

GMZ350 · 435 AM CST Thu Nov 5 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.


GMZ350-052330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
435 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave 
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, building to 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · February 1986

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:22 AM
★☆☆☆c62
Last Quarter
2
44% lit
↑ 1:04 AM
↓ 12:01 PM
★★☆☆c77
3
33% lit
↑ 2:12 AM
↓ 12:45 PM
★★☆☆c89
4
22% lit
↑ 3:21 AM
↓ 1:37 PM
★★★☆c97
Perigee · 368,824 km
5
14% lit
↑ 4:29 AM
↓ 2:37 PM
★★★★c101
Moon farthest south (-27.7°)
best
6
7% lit
↑ 5:31 AM
↓ 3:42 PM
★★★★c102
best
7
2% lit
↑ 6:26 AM
↓ 4:50 PM
★★★★c102
best
8
0% lit
↑ 7:13 AM
↓ 5:57 PM
★☆☆☆c98
New Moon
9
1% lit
↑ 7:53 AM
↓ 7:01 PM
★★★★c95
best
10
4% lit
↑ 8:27 AM
↓ 8:02 PM
★★★☆c84
11
8% lit
↑ 8:58 AM
↓ 8:59 PM
★★☆☆c68
12
15% lit
↑ 9:27 AM
↓ 9:54 PM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
13
22% lit
↑ 9:55 AM
↓ 10:49 PM
★☆☆☆c37
14
31% lit
↑ 10:24 AM
↓ 11:43 PM
★☆☆☆c49
15
40% lit
↑ 10:54 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c59
16
49% lit
↑ 11:28 AM
↓ 12:38 AM
★☆☆☆c66
First Quarter
Apogee · 404,257 km
17
59% lit
↑ 12:06 PM
↓ 1:34 AM
★★☆☆c72
18
68% lit
↑ 12:50 PM
↓ 2:30 AM
★★☆☆c76
19
76% lit
↑ 1:40 PM
↓ 3:26 AM
★★☆☆c80
Moon farthest north (28.0°)
20
84% lit
↑ 2:35 PM
↓ 4:19 AM
★★★☆c84
21
91% lit
↑ 3:34 PM
↓ 5:08 AM
★★★☆c85
22
96% lit
↑ 4:37 PM
↓ 5:53 AM
★★★☆c85
best
23
99% lit
↑ 5:39 PM
↓ 6:33 AM
★☆☆☆c82
24
100% lit
↑ 6:42 PM
↓ 7:10 AM
★★★☆c78
Full Moon · Snow Moon
25
98% lit
↑ 7:45 PM
↓ 7:43 AM
★★☆☆c68
26
94% lit
↑ 8:48 PM
↓ 8:16 AM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
27
88% lit
↑ 9:51 PM
↓ 8:48 AM
★☆☆☆c37
28
80% lit
↑ 10:57 PM
↓ 9:23 AM
★☆☆☆c54

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Feb 1 · 10:41 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Feb 4 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 368,824 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Feb 5 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Feb 8 · 6:55 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Feb 12 · 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.
  • Sun, Feb 16 · 1:55 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Feb 16 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 404,257 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Feb 19 · 5:00 PM — 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.
  • Mon, Feb 24 · 9:02 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Feb 26 · 1:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Wed, Feb 5 · Thu, Feb 6 · Fri, Feb 7 · Sun, Feb 9 · Sat, Feb 22

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

Moon distance

368,824 km closest · 404,224 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 Thu 6:20 AM.