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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 73° · 1% rain

Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday: High 79° · 4% rain

Patchy fog before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:38 AM / 5:39 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:14 AM / 1:48 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 44%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:44 AM
Major period
6:05 AM–8:05 AM
Minor period
1:18 PM–2:18 PM
Major period
6:35 PM–8:35 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Nov 26 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 36 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Nov 4clouds67% cloud cover78% cloud cover76% cloud cover74% cloud cover70% cloud cover56% cloud cover52% cloud cover39% cloud cover41% cloud cover50% cloud cover56% cloud cover66% cloud cover46% cloud cover51% cloud cover50% cloud cover42% cloud cover59% cloud cover68% cloud cover59% cloud cover64% cloud cover78% cloud cover80% cloud cover77% cloud cover69% cloud cover67% cloud cover50% cloud cover31% cloud cover36% cloud cover34% cloud cover48% cloud cover48% cloud cover61% cloud cover55% cloud cover50% cloud cover34% cloud cover54% cloud cover64% cloud cover61% cloud cover66% cloud cover80% cloud cover76% cloud cover62% cloud cover59% cloud cover56% cloud cover48% cloud cover39% cloud cover31% cloud cover27% cloud cover🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°75747678787977777777777877757271rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance4% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance2% chance4% chance9% chance11% chance11% chance7% chance17% chance14% chance35% chance, 0.02 in48% chance, 0.02 in54% chance, 0.02 in29% chance, 0.02 in27% chance, 0.02 in24% chance, 0.02 in19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance3% chance3% chancewind01020mphSE 5 mph, gusts 7SSE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 6 mph, gusts 9SSE 7 mph, gusts 10SSE 9 mph, gusts 12SSE 10 mph, gusts 14SSE 10 mph, gusts 15SE 12 mph, gusts 15SE 10 mph, gusts 16SSE 12 mph, gusts 17SSE 12 mph, gusts 17SSE 12 mph, gusts 17S 12 mph, gusts 17S 9 mph, gusts 15S 8 mph, gusts 13S 8 mph, gusts 12SSW 9 mph, gusts 13SW 10 mph, gusts 14WSW 10 mph, gusts 14NW 9 mph, gusts 14NNW 10 mph, gusts 15N 10 mph, gusts 15N 9 mph, gusts 14N 12 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 2 AM75°75°72°90%67%1%–SE 576.0 mi🌫
Mon 3 AM75°75°73°94%78%1%–SSE 586.0 mi🌫
Mon 4 AM75°75°72°90%76%1%–SSE 586.0 mi🌫
Mon 5 AM74°74°72°93%74%1%–SE 585.0 mi🌫
Mon 6 AM75°75°72°90%70%2%–SE 695.2 mi🌫
Mon 7 AM75°75°72°90%56%2%–SE 695.4 mi🌫
Mon 8 AM76°76°74°94%52%2%–SSE 7107.0 mi
Mon 9 AM77°77°74°90%39%2%–SSE 8129.8 mi
Mon 10 AM78°78°74°88%41%2%–SSE 91210.0 mi
Mon 11 AM78°78°74°88%50%3%–SSE 101310.0 mi
Mon 12 PM78°78°74°88%56%4%–SSE 10149.9 mi
Mon 1 PM78°78°74°88%66%3%–SSE 10149.8 mi
Mon 2 PM78°78°74°88%46%4%–SSE 10159.8 mi
Mon 3 PM78°78°74°88%51%4%–SSE 12159.9 mi
Mon 4 PM78°78°74°88%50%4%–SE 12159.8 mi
Mon 5 PM79°79°74°85%42%3%–SE 12159.8 mi
Mon 6 PM77°77°74°90%59%2%–SE 10169.8 mi
Mon 7 PM77°77°74°90%68%2%–SSE 12179.9 mi
Mon 8 PM77°77°74°90%59%2%–SSE 12179.9 mi
Mon 9 PM77°77°74°90%64%2%–SSE 12189.8 mi
Mon 10 PM77°77°74°90%78%2%–SSE 12179.7 mi
Mon 11 PM77°77°74°90%80%2%–SSE 12179.7 mi
Tue 12 AM77°77°74°90%77%3%–SSE 12179.8 mi
Tue 1 AM77°77°74°90%69%2%–SSE 12179.9 mi
Tue 2 AM77°77°74°90%67%2%–S 12179.9 mi
Tue 3 AM77°77°74°90%50%3%–S 10169.7 mi
Tue 4 AM77°77°73°88%31%2%–S 91510+ mi
Tue 5 AM77°77°74°90%36%4%–S 81310+ mi
Tue 6 AM76°76°74°94%34%9%–S 81310+ mi
Tue 7 AM77°77°74°90%48%11%–S 8139.0 mi
Tue 8 AM77°77°74°90%48%11%–S 8129.0 mi
Tue 9 AM78°78°74°88%61%7%–SSW 81210+ mi
Tue 10 AM78°78°74°88%55%17%–SSW 913–⚡
Tue 11 AM78°78°74°88%50%14%–SSW 1014–
Tue 12 PM78°78°74°88%34%35%0.02"SW 1014–⚡
Tue 1 PM79°79°74°85%54%48%0.02"SW 1015–⚡
Tue 2 PM77°77°73°88%64%54%0.02"WSW 1014–⚡
Tue 3 PM77°77°72°85%61%29%0.02"WNW 1014–⚡
Tue 4 PM76°76°71°85%66%27%0.02"NW 914–⚡
Tue 5 PM75°75°70°84%80%24%0.02"NNW 1014–⚡
Tue 6 PM74°74°69°84%76%19%–NNW 1015–⚡
Tue 7 PM73°73°68°84%62%19%–NNW 1015–⚡
Tue 8 PM72°72°68°87%59%19%–N 1015–⚡
Tue 9 PM72°72°67°84%56%19%–N 914–
Tue 10 PM71°71°66°84%48%19%–N 914–
Tue 11 PM71°71°65°81%39%19%–N 1015–
Wed 12 AM70°70°65°84%31%3%–N 1217–
Wed 1 AM69°69°64°84%27%3%–N 1217–

7-day forecast

Today

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny

79° / 73°

4% rain

SSE 5–12 mph · gusts 18

🌫 Fog

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 66°

54% rain · 0.12"

SW 8–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

75° / 69°

3% rain

NNE 3–13 mph · gusts 18

Thu, Nov 5

Mostly Sunny

76° / 67°

37% rain

E 3–9 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Nov 6

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

74° / 66°

37% rain · 0.06"

NE 3–12 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Rain Showers

73° / 64°

27% rain · 0.24"

NE 7–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

71° / 64°

21% rain · 0.12"

NNW 9–16 mph · gusts 24

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1141 PM CST Sun Nov 1 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.


GMZ330-021815-
Matagorda Bay-
1141 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to smooth to slightly
choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots gusting 20 knots. Bay
waters slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East 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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 1141 PM CST Sun Nov 1 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.


GMZ350-355-021815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1141 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 6 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds 
and east 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest
2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 1993

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
94% lit
↑ 6:36 PM
↓ 4:17 AM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest south (-22.8°)
best
2
98% lit
↑ 7:31 PM
↓ 5:12 AM
★★★★c98
best
3
100% lit
↑ 8:20 PM
↓ 6:11 AM
★☆☆☆c96
Full Moon · Buck Moon
4
99% lit
↑ 9:04 PM
↓ 7:10 AM
★★★★c95
best
5
97% lit
↑ 9:44 PM
↓ 8:08 AM
★★★☆c88
6
92% lit
↑ 10:19 PM
↓ 9:04 AM
★★☆☆c78
7
86% lit
↑ 10:52 PM
↓ 9:58 AM
★★☆☆c65
8
79% lit
↑ 11:23 PM
↓ 10:51 AM
★☆☆☆c52
9
71% lit
↑ 11:54 PM
↓ 11:43 AM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
10
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:34 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Apogee · 404,417 km
11
52% lit
↑ 12:26 AM
↓ 1:26 PM
★☆☆☆c51
Last Quarter
12
43% lit
↑ 12:59 AM
↓ 2:19 PM
★☆☆☆c62
13
33% lit
↑ 1:35 AM
↓ 3:14 PM
★★☆☆c73
14
24% lit
↑ 2:16 AM
↓ 4:09 PM
★★☆☆c81
15
16% lit
↑ 3:01 AM
↓ 5:06 PM
★★★☆c88
16
9% lit
↑ 3:52 AM
↓ 6:01 PM
★★★☆c92
Moon farthest north (21.6°)
17
4% lit
↑ 4:49 AM
↓ 6:55 PM
★★★★c94
best
18
1% lit
↑ 5:50 AM
↓ 7:45 PM
★☆☆☆c94
19
0% lit
↑ 6:54 AM
↓ 8:31 PM
★★★★c93
New Moon
best
20
2% lit
↑ 8:00 AM
↓ 9:14 PM
★★★☆c87
21
7% lit
↑ 9:05 AM
↓ 9:55 PM
★★☆☆c76
22
14% lit
↑ 10:10 AM
↓ 10:34 PM
★★☆☆c59
Perigee · 365,141 km
Moon crosses the equator
23
23% lit
↑ 11:15 AM
↓ 11:13 PM
★☆☆☆c38
24
34% lit
↑ 12:19 PM
↓ 11:54 PM
★☆☆☆c45
25
45% lit
↑ 1:24 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c63
First Quarter
26
57% lit
↑ 2:27 PM
↓ 12:37 AM
★★☆☆c77
27
67% lit
↑ 3:30 PM
↓ 1:23 AM
★★☆☆c86
28
77% lit
↑ 4:29 PM
↓ 2:13 AM
★★★☆c91
29
85% lit
↑ 5:25 PM
↓ 3:06 AM
★★★☆c92
Moon farthest south (-22.7°)
30
92% lit
↑ 6:16 PM
↓ 4:03 AM
★★★☆c92
31
97% lit
↑ 7:01 PM
↓ 5:00 AM
★★★☆c89

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jul 1 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-22.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jul 3 · 6:45 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jul 9 · 1:00 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, Jul 10 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 404,417 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Jul 11 · 5:49 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Jul 16 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (21.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jul 19 · 6:24 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jul 22 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 365,141 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jul 22 · 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.
  • Sun, Jul 25 · 10:25 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jul 29 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-22.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Thu, Jul 1 · Fri, Jul 2 · Sun, Jul 4 · Sat, Jul 17 · Mon, Jul 19

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

Moon distance

365,215 km closest · 404,376 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 Mon 2:16 AM.