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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 73° · 3% rain

Patchy fog after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

Sunday: High 78° · 4% rain

Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind around 7 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:37 AM / 5:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:08 AM / 1:09 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 57%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:38 AM
Major period
5:10 AM–7:10 AM
Minor period
12:39 PM–1:39 PM
Major period
5:40 PM–7:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 16 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 26 AM12 PM6 PMclouds24% cloud cover29% cloud cover24% cloud cover26% cloud cover32% cloud cover35% cloud cover38% cloud cover39% cloud cover35% cloud cover41% cloud cover44% cloud cover36% cloud cover36% cloud cover38% cloud cover33% cloud cover29% cloud cover27% cloud cover28% cloud cover31% cloud cover38% cloud cover38% cloud cover43% cloud cover54% cloud cover42% cloud cover37% cloud cover39% cloud cover57% cloud cover58% cloud cover53% cloud cover55% cloud cover65% cloud cover65% cloud cover76% cloud cover83% cloud cover56% cloud cover52% cloud cover57% cloud cover52% cloud cover51% cloud cover38% cloud cover33% cloud cover52% cloud cover75% cloud cover89% cloud cover81% cloud cover69% cloud cover57% cloud cover57% cloud cover🌫🌫🌫70°75°80°85°77767374767776757575757578787777rain2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance9% chance9% chance9% chancewind01020mphE 3 mph, gusts 6NE 2 mph, gusts 5NE 3 mph, gusts 5NE 5 mph, gusts 7NNE 6 mph, gusts 8NE 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 6 mph, gusts 10SE 5 mph, gusts 8ESE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 10SSE 8 mph, gusts 12SSE 9 mph, gusts 13SSE 10 mph, gusts 14SSE 10 mph, gusts 14SSE 10 mph, gusts 15SE 10 mph, gusts 16SSE 12 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 12 AM77°77°73°87%24%2%–E 3610+ mi
Sun 1 AM76°76°73°91%29%1%–ENE 259.0 mi
Sun 1 AM76°76°73°91%24%1%–NE 257.0 mi
Sun 2 AM76°76°73°91%26%1%–NE 257.0 mi
Sun 3 AM75°75°73°95%32%1%–NE 356.0 mi
Sun 4 AM74°74°73°96%35%1%–NE 366.0 mi
Sun 5 AM73°73°72°96%38%1%–NE 576.0 mi
Sun 6 AM73°73°72°96%39%2%–NNE 586.0 mi
Sun 7 AM73°73°72°96%35%2%–NNE 686.0 mi
Sun 8 AM74°74°73°98%41%2%–NNE 696.0 mi
Sun 9 AM74°74°73°98%44%2%–NE 7910+ mi
Sun 10 AM75°75°73°95%36%2%–NE 7910+ mi
Sun 11 AM76°76°73°92%36%2%–ENE 7910+ mi
Sun 12 PM77°77°74°92%38%2%–ENE 7910+ mi
Sun 1 PM76°76°74°92%33%2%–E 7910+ mi
Sun 2 PM77°77°74°91%29%2%–ESE 7910+ mi
Sun 3 PM77°77°74°91%27%2%–ESE 7910+ mi
Sun 4 PM76°76°74°93%28%2%–ESE 71010+ mi
Sun 5 PM76°76°73°90%31%2%–ESE 81010+ mi
Sun 6 PM75°75°73°92%38%1%–ESE 81210+ mi
Sun 7 PM75°75°73°94%38%1%–ESE 81210+ mi
Sun 8 PM75°75°74°97%43%1%–ESE 81210+ mi
Sun 9 PM75°75°73°94%54%1%–ESE 81210+ mi
Sun 10 PM75°75°73°94%42%2%–ESE 71010+ mi
Sun 11 PM75°75°73°94%37%2%–ESE 61010+ mi
Mon 12 AM75°75°73°94%39%2%–ESE 699.0 mi
Mon 1 AM75°75°73°94%57%2%–SE 589.0 mi
Mon 2 AM75°75°73°94%58%2%–SE 589.0 mi
Mon 3 AM75°75°73°95%53%2%–ESE 589.0 mi
Mon 4 AM75°75°73°95%55%2%–SE 69–
Mon 5 AM75°75°73°95%65%2%–SE 69–🌫
Mon 6 AM74°74°74°100%65%5%–SE 69–🌫
Mon 7 AM75°75°74°98%76%5%–SE 710–🌫
Mon 8 AM75°75°75°98%83%5%–SSE 712–
Mon 9 AM77°77°75°94%56%5%–SSE 812–
Mon 10 AM78°78°75°90%52%5%–SSE 912–
Mon 11 AM78°78°75°90%57%5%–SSE 913–
Mon 12 PM78°78°75°90%52%6%–SSE 1013–
Mon 1 PM79°79°75°88%51%6%–SSE 1014–
Mon 2 PM78°78°75°90%38%6%–SSE 1014–
Mon 3 PM78°78°75°90%33%9%–SSE 1014–
Mon 4 PM78°78°75°90%52%9%–SSE 1015–
Mon 5 PM77°77°75°94%75%9%–SSE 1015–
Mon 6 PM77°77°75°94%89%0%–SSE 1015–
Mon 7 PM77°77°75°94%81%0%–SE 1016–
Mon 8 PM77°77°75°94%69%0%–SSE 1017–
Mon 9 PM77°77°75°94%57%0%–SSE 1217–
Mon 10 PM77°77°75°93%57%0%–SSE 1217–

7-day forecast

Sat, Oct 31

Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog

–° / 73°

3% rain

Today

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

78° / 74°

4% rain

ENE 2–8 mph · gusts 12

Mon, Nov 2

Partly Sunny

79° / 75°

9% rain

SE 5–12 mph · gusts 17

🌫 Fog

Tue, Nov 3

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

79° / 65°

78% rain · 0.30"

WSW 8–10 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

73° / 67°

3% rain

NNW 8–12 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

74° / 65°

12% rain

NNE 7–10 mph · gusts 13

Fri, Nov 6

Sunny

73° / 66°

12% rain

NE 7–12 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
  • Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 13 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1200 AM CDT 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.


GMZ330-011715-
Matagorda Bay-
1200 AM CDT Sun Nov 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
fog late. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog
in the morning. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.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 around 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers in the
evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay waters smooth. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 1200 AM CDT 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.


GMZ350-355-011715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1200 AM CDT Sun Nov 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Areas of fog late. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.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 5 seconds. 
..TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A 
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a 
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · May 1996

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 6:29 PM
↓ 5:27 AM
★★☆☆c65
2
99% lit
↑ 7:30 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
★★★☆c77
3
100% lit
↑ 8:32 PM
↓ 6:53 AM
★☆☆☆c83
Full Moon · Flower Moon
4
98% lit
↑ 9:35 PM
↓ 7:42 AM
★★★☆c90
best
5
93% lit
↑ 10:36 PM
↓ 8:36 AM
★★★☆c93
best
6
86% lit
↑ 11:35 PM
↓ 9:34 AM
★★★☆c93
Moon farthest south (-18.5°)
Perigee · 366,533 km
7
78% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:35 AM
★★☆☆c92
8
67% lit
↑ 12:30 AM
↓ 11:38 AM
★★☆☆c87
9
56% lit
↑ 1:19 AM
↓ 12:42 PM
★★☆☆c78
10
44% lit
↑ 2:05 AM
↓ 1:44 PM
★☆☆☆c65
Last Quarter
11
34% lit
↑ 2:48 AM
↓ 2:45 PM
★☆☆☆c49
12
24% lit
↑ 3:28 AM
↓ 3:45 PM
★☆☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
13
15% lit
↑ 4:08 AM
↓ 4:43 PM
★☆☆☆c52
14
8% lit
↑ 4:47 AM
↓ 5:41 PM
★★☆☆c68
15
3% lit
↑ 5:27 AM
↓ 6:38 PM
★★☆☆c79
16
1% lit
↑ 6:08 AM
↓ 7:35 PM
★★★☆c86
best
17
0% lit
↑ 6:51 AM
↓ 8:29 PM
★☆☆☆c88
New Moon
18
2% lit
↑ 7:37 AM
↓ 9:21 PM
★★★☆c89
best
19
5% lit
↑ 8:24 AM
↓ 10:11 PM
★★★☆c89
Moon farthest north (18.7°)
20
10% lit
↑ 9:13 AM
↓ 10:57 PM
★★☆☆c86
21
16% lit
↑ 10:04 AM
↓ 11:40 PM
★★☆☆c82
22
24% lit
↑ 10:54 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c76
Apogee · 405,076 km
23
32% lit
↑ 11:46 AM
↓ 12:20 AM
★★☆☆c69
24
42% lit
↑ 12:37 PM
↓ 12:58 AM
★☆☆☆c60
25
51% lit
↑ 1:29 PM
↓ 1:34 AM
★☆☆☆c49
First Quarter
26
61% lit
↑ 2:22 PM
↓ 2:10 AM
★☆☆☆c37
27
71% lit
↑ 3:17 PM
↓ 2:45 AM
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
28
79% lit
↑ 4:13 PM
↓ 3:22 AM
★☆☆☆c58
29
87% lit
↑ 5:12 PM
↓ 4:01 AM
★★☆☆c73
30
94% lit
↑ 6:14 PM
↓ 4:43 AM
★★★☆c87
31
98% lit
↑ 7:17 PM
↓ 5:30 AM
★★★☆c97
best

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, May 3 · 6:48 AM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, May 6 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, May 6 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 366,533 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, May 10 · 12:03 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, May 12 · 12:00 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, May 17 · 6:46 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, May 19 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, May 22 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 405,076 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, May 25 · 9:12 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, May 27 · 5:00 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

Sat, May 4 · Sun, May 5 · Thu, May 16 · Sat, May 18 · Fri, May 31

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

Moon distance

366,553 km closest · 405,075 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 Sat 11:46 PM.