Texas BiteCast

Port O'Connor

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

Loading current weather…

Today

Tonight: Low 68°

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

Thursday: High 76° · 20% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind around 9 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, 16%
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 56 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMclouds4% cloud cover7% cloud cover11% cloud cover18% cloud cover18% cloud cover17% cloud cover13% cloud cover14% 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°60°65°70°75°80°72696974777776767674706974767573rain1% 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% chancewind01020mphSE 6 mph, gusts 6SE 6 mph, gusts 6ESE 6 mph, gusts 7E 7 mph, gusts 8E 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 9 mph, gusts 10ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 10ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 6E 5 mph, gusts 6ENE 6 mph, gusts 7NNE 14 mph, gusts 15N 17 mph, gusts 18N 17 mph, gusts 20N 15 mph, gusts 17NNE 13 mph, gusts 15NNE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 12 AM72°72°61°68%4%0%–SE 6610+ mi
Thu 1 AM72°72°62°71%7%0%–SE 6610+ mi
Thu 2 AM71°71°62°73%11%0%–SE 6610+ mi
Thu 3 AM69°69°62°78%18%0%–ESE 669.0 mi
Thu 4 AM69°69°62°78%18%0%–ESE 6710+ mi
Thu 5 AM69°69°62°78%17%0%–ESE 7710+ mi
Thu 6 AM69°69°63°81%13%0%–E 7810+ mi
Thu 7 AM69°69°63°81%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°66°69%25%0%–ESE 91210+ mi
Thu 1 PM77°77°66°69%29%0%–ESE 91210+ mi
Thu 2 PM77°77°67°71%35%1%–ESE 91010+ mi
Thu 3 PM77°77°67°71%39%1%–ESE 91010+ mi
Thu 4 PM77°77°67°71%41%2%–ESE 91210+ mi
Thu 5 PM77°77°67°71%47%2%–ESE 91010+ mi
Thu 6 PM76°76°68°76%51%9%–ESE 91010+ mi
Thu 7 PM76°76°68°76%53%3%–ESE 81010+ mi
Thu 8 PM76°76°68°76%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 568.2 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 6710+ mi
Fri 5 AM72°72°66°81%55%10%0.01"NNE 101210+ mi
Fri 6 AM70°70°65°84%50%6%–NNE 141510+ mi
Fri 7 AM70°70°64°81%49%7%–NNE 161710+ mi
Fri 8 AM69°69°64°84%55%7%–N 171810+ mi
Fri 9 AM69°69°64°84%53%4%–N 172110+ mi
Fri 10 AM70°70°64°81%57%2%–N 1720–
Fri 11 AM73°73°63°71%45%1%–N 1618–
Fri 12 PM74°74°63°69%46%0%–N 1517–
Fri 1 PM75°75°63°66%38%1%–NNE 1416–
Fri 2 PM75°75°63°66%40%0%–NNE 1315–
Fri 3 PM76°76°63°64%38%0%–NNE 1314–
Fri 4 PM76°76°63°64%34%0%–NNE 1214–
Fri 5 PM76°76°63°64%44%0%–NE 1213–
Fri 6 PM75°75°63°66%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°65°76%56%1%–NE 1214–
Fri 10 PM72°72°65°79%59%1%–NE 1214–
Fri 11 PM71°71°64°79%57%1%–NE 1214–

7-day forecast

Wed, Nov 4

Mostly Clear

–° / 68°

Dry

Today

Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

76° / 68°

31% rain

ESE 6–9 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Nov 6

Mostly Sunny

75° / 65°

15% rain · 0.06"

NNE 5–17 mph · gusts 21

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny

73° / 62°

40% rain

ENE 12–17 mph · gusts 23

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Rain Showers

67° / 59°

67% rain · 0.42"

NE 12–22 mph · gusts 26

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Slight Chance Rain Showers

68° / 61°

27% rain · 0.06"

NNE 8–13 mph · gusts 16

Tue, Nov 10

Mostly Sunny

70° / 64°

13% rain

NE 6–10 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1215 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.


GMZ330-051915-
Matagorda Bay-
1215 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters 
smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 knots diminishing to 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 in
the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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

GMZ350 · 1215 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.


GMZ350-051915-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
1215 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 
feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.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. 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 in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Moon calendar · September 1986

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
7% lit
↑ 4:22 AM
↓ 6:33 PM
★★★☆c82
best
2
3% lit
↑ 5:22 AM
↓ 7:09 PM
★★★☆c78
best
3
1% lit
↑ 6:22 AM
↓ 7:42 PM
★☆☆☆c70
4
0% lit
↑ 7:22 AM
↓ 8:13 PM
★★☆☆c63
New Moon
5
2% lit
↑ 8:21 AM
↓ 8:44 PM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
6
7% lit
↑ 9:22 AM
↓ 9:15 PM
★☆☆☆c30
7
13% lit
↑ 10:24 AM
↓ 9:48 PM
★★☆☆c50
8
22% lit
↑ 11:29 AM
↓ 10:25 PM
★★☆☆c68
9
32% lit
↑ 12:36 PM
↓ 11:09 PM
★★☆☆c82
10
43% lit
↑ 1:45 PM
↓ 11:59 PM
★★☆☆c91
11
55% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c96
First Quarter
Perigee · 369,755 km
12
66% lit
↑ 3:56 PM
↓ 12:58 AM
★★★☆c97
Moon farthest south (-28.2°)
13
76% lit
↑ 4:52 PM
↓ 2:03 AM
★★★☆c97
best
14
85% lit
↑ 5:40 PM
↓ 3:11 AM
★★★☆c96
best
15
92% lit
↑ 6:21 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
★★★☆c90
best
16
97% lit
↑ 6:56 PM
↓ 5:26 AM
★★★☆c77
17
100% lit
↑ 7:28 PM
↓ 6:29 AM
★☆☆☆c61
18
100% lit
↑ 7:58 PM
↓ 7:29 AM
★★☆☆c50
Full Moon · Corn Moon
Moon crosses the equator
19
98% lit
↑ 8:27 PM
↓ 8:27 AM
★★☆☆c33
20
93% lit
↑ 8:58 PM
↓ 9:25 AM
★★☆☆c48
21
88% lit
↑ 9:30 PM
↓ 10:22 AM
★★☆☆c62
22
81% lit
↑ 10:05 PM
↓ 11:19 AM
★★☆☆c71
23
72% lit
↑ 10:44 PM
↓ 12:17 PM
★★☆☆c76
24
63% lit
↑ 11:28 PM
↓ 1:13 PM
★★☆☆c77
25
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:08 PM
★★☆☆c77
Apogee · 404,333 km
Last Quarter
26
45% lit
↑ 12:18 AM
↓ 2:59 PM
★★☆☆c77
Moon farthest north (28.3°)
27
35% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 3:46 PM
★★☆☆c77
28
26% lit
↑ 2:09 AM
↓ 4:28 PM
★★☆☆c76
29
18% lit
↑ 3:08 AM
↓ 5:06 PM
★★☆☆c73
30
11% lit
↑ 4:08 AM
↓ 5:40 PM
★★☆☆c66

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Sep 4 · 2:10 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Sep 11 · 2:40 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Sep 11 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 369,755 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Sep 12 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Sep 18 · 12:33 AM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Sep 18 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Sep 25 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 404,333 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Sep 25 · 10:17 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Sep 26 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.3°)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

Mon, Sep 1 · Tue, Sep 2 · Sat, Sep 13 · Sun, Sep 14 · Mon, Sep 15

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

Moon distance

369,778 km closest · 404,278 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 Wed 11:56 PM.