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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
7:36 AM / 6:41 PM
Moonrise / moonset
– / 1:25 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 58%
Major period
5:15 AM–7:15 AM
Minor period
12:55 PM–1:55 PM
Major period
5:45 PM–7:45 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 31Sun, Nov 16 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 26 AM12 PM6 PMclouds34% cloud cover43% cloud cover37% cloud cover38% cloud cover45% cloud cover33% cloud cover21% cloud cover31% cloud cover61% cloud cover59% cloud cover56% cloud cover70% cloud cover73% cloud cover61% cloud cover53% cloud cover34% cloud cover30% cloud cover27% cloud cover27% cloud cover23% cloud cover30% cloud cover36% cloud cover51% cloud cover55% cloud cover56% cloud cover57% cloud cover54% cloud cover58% cloud cover54% cloud cover50% cloud cover60% cloud cover57% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover72% cloud cover61% cloud cover50% cloud cover49% cloud cover47% cloud cover46% cloud cover47% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover54% cloud cover59% cloud cover64% cloud cover64% cloud cover64% cloud cover🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫65°70°75°80°85°75747373747777777575757477787977rain1% chance3% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphENE 6 mph, gusts 9ENE 6 mph, gusts 10ENE 5 mph, gusts 8NE 6 mph, gusts 10NE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 6 mph, gusts 8NE 6 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 10SSE 9 mph, gusts 12SSE 10 mph, gusts 13SSE 10 mph, gusts 13SSE 10 mph, gusts 14SE 10 mph, gusts 15SE 10 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 10 PM75°75°73°94%34%1%–ENE 6910+ mi
Sat 11 PM75°75°73°94%43%3%–E 6910+ mi
Sun 12 AM75°75°72°90%37%3%–ENE 61010+ mi
Sun 1 AM74°74°72°93%38%1%–NE 689.0 mi
Sun 1 AM74°74°72°93%45%1%–ENE 587.0 mi
Sun 2 AM75°75°72°90%33%1%–NE 6107.0 mi
Sun 3 AM73°73°72°97%21%1%–NE 6106.0 mi🌫
Sun 4 AM73°73°72°97%31%1%–NE 6106.0 mi🌫
Sun 5 AM73°73°71°93%61%2%–NE 696.0 mi🌫
Sun 6 AM73°73°71°93%59%4%–NE 586.0 mi🌫
Sun 7 AM73°73°72°97%56%3%–NE 686.0 mi🌫
Sun 8 AM73°73°72°97%70%3%–NE 686.0 mi🌫
Sun 9 AM74°74°72°93%73%4%–NE 6910+ mi
Sun 10 AM75°75°72°90%61%3%–NE 7910+ mi
Sun 11 AM76°76°72°87%53%3%–ENE 7910+ mi
Sun 12 PM77°77°73°88%34%3%–ENE 7910+ mi
Sun 1 PM77°77°73°88%30%3%–E 7910+ mi
Sun 2 PM77°77°73°88%27%3%–E 7910+ mi
Sun 3 PM77°77°73°88%27%3%–E 7910+ mi
Sun 4 PM77°77°73°88%23%3%–E 7910+ mi
Sun 5 PM77°77°73°88%30%3%–ESE 71010+ mi
Sun 6 PM77°77°73°88%36%0%–E 71010+ mi
Sun 7 PM76°76°73°90%51%0%–E 71210+ mi
Sun 8 PM75°75°73°94%55%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Sun 9 PM75°75°73°94%56%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Sun 10 PM75°75°73°94%57%0%–ESE 71210+ mi
Sun 11 PM75°75°72°90%54%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Mon 12 AM75°75°72°90%58%0%–SE 699.0 mi
Mon 1 AM75°75°72°90%54%0%–SE 589.0 mi
Mon 2 AM75°75°72°90%50%0%–SE 589.0 mi
Mon 3 AM75°75°72°90%60%0%–SE 589.0 mi
Mon 4 AM74°74°72°93%57%0%–SE 58–
Mon 5 AM74°74°72°93%59%1%–SE 69–
Mon 6 AM74°74°72°93%62%2%–SE 69–
Mon 7 AM74°74°73°97%72%2%–SE 710–
Mon 8 AM75°75°74°97%61%2%–SSE 812–
Mon 9 AM77°77°74°90%50%2%–SSE 912–
Mon 10 AM77°77°74°90%49%2%–SSE 1012–
Mon 11 AM78°78°75°91%47%2%–SSE 1013–
Mon 12 PM78°78°75°91%46%1%–SSE 1013–
Mon 1 PM78°78°75°91%47%1%–SSE 1013–
Mon 2 PM79°79°75°88%48%1%–SSE 1014–
Mon 3 PM79°79°75°88%49%1%–SSE 1014–
Mon 4 PM78°78°74°88%54%1%–SSE 1014–
Mon 5 PM78°78°74°88%59%1%–SE 1015–
Mon 6 PM77°77°75°94%64%0%–SE 1015–
Mon 7 PM77°77°74°90%64%0%–SE 1016–
Mon 8 PM77°77°74°90%64%0%–SSE 1217–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog

75° / 73°

3% rain

E 6–6 mph · gusts 9

Sun, Nov 1

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

78° / 74°

4% rain

ENE 5–8 mph · gusts 12

🌫 Fog

Mon, Nov 2

Partly Sunny

79° / 75°

2% rain

SE 5–12 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Nov 3

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

79° / 65°

73% rain · 0.54"

WSW 8–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

73° / 67°

4% rain

NNW 8–13 mph · gusts 17

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 · 808 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 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.


GMZ330-011415-
Matagorda Bay-
808 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5
knots after midnight. 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. 
.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...Northwest 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 · 808 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 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.


GMZ350-355-011415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
808 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around
5 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening. Patchy
fog late. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 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...Northwest 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 · September 1996

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
80% lit
↑ 10:44 PM
↓ 11:04 AM
★☆☆☆c61
2
71% lit
↑ 11:27 PM
↓ 12:03 PM
★☆☆☆c73
3
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:59 PM
★☆☆☆c81
4
51% lit
↑ 12:12 AM
↓ 1:53 PM
★☆☆☆c85
Last Quarter
5
41% lit
↑ 12:59 AM
↓ 2:43 PM
★★☆☆c86
Moon farthest north (18.5°)
6
32% lit
↑ 1:47 AM
↓ 3:31 PM
★★☆☆c86
7
23% lit
↑ 2:36 AM
↓ 4:15 PM
★★☆☆c84
8
16% lit
↑ 3:26 AM
↓ 4:57 PM
★★☆☆c81
Apogee · 405,738 km
9
10% lit
↑ 4:17 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★☆☆c74
10
5% lit
↑ 5:08 AM
↓ 6:13 PM
★★☆☆c66
11
2% lit
↑ 6:00 AM
↓ 6:49 PM
★☆☆☆c56
12
0% lit
↑ 6:52 AM
↓ 7:24 PM
★★☆☆c45
New Moon
13
1% lit
↑ 7:45 AM
↓ 7:59 PM
★★☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
14
3% lit
↑ 8:39 AM
↓ 8:36 PM
★★☆☆c38
15
7% lit
↑ 9:33 AM
↓ 9:14 PM
★★☆☆c50
16
14% lit
↑ 10:29 AM
↓ 9:54 PM
★★☆☆c67
17
22% lit
↑ 11:26 AM
↓ 10:39 PM
★★☆☆c78
18
31% lit
↑ 12:24 PM
↓ 11:27 PM
★★☆☆c87
19
42% lit
↑ 1:22 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c93
20
53% lit
↑ 2:19 PM
↓ 12:21 AM
★★☆☆c95
Moon farthest south (-18.3°)
First Quarter
21
64% lit
↑ 3:14 PM
↓ 1:18 AM
★★☆☆c95
22
75% lit
↑ 4:06 PM
↓ 2:20 AM
★★☆☆c93
best
23
84% lit
↑ 4:56 PM
↓ 3:24 AM
★★☆☆c85
best
24
92% lit
↑ 5:42 PM
↓ 4:29 AM
★★☆☆c72
Perigee · 363,056 km
25
97% lit
↑ 6:26 PM
↓ 5:34 AM
★★☆☆c56
26
100% lit
↑ 7:09 PM
↓ 6:39 AM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Corn Moon
27
100% lit
↑ 7:52 PM
↓ 7:43 AM
★★☆☆c49
28
97% lit
↑ 8:35 PM
↓ 8:46 AM
★★☆☆c64
best
29
92% lit
↑ 9:19 PM
↓ 9:47 AM
★★☆☆c76
best
30
85% lit
↑ 10:04 PM
↓ 10:46 AM
★★☆☆c84
best

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Sep 4 · 2:06 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Sep 8 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 405,738 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Sep 12 · 6:07 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Sep 13 · 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.
  • Fri, Sep 20 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Sep 20 · 6:22 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Sep 24 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 363,056 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Sep 26 · 8:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Sep 26 · 9:51 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Sun, Sep 22 · Mon, Sep 23 · Sat, Sep 28 · Sun, Sep 29 · Mon, Sep 30

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

Moon distance

363,083 km closest · 405,671 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 8:01 PM.