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Port O'Connor

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

⚠ Marine Weather Statement · until Fri 8:30 PM

A system will bring periods of gusty winds along with a good chance of showers and a few thunderstorms over the Upper Texas Coastal waters between Matagorda Bay and Galveston this afternoon. Winds of 15-20 knots, with gusts up to 25 knots are expected. Near or within any heavy shower or thunderstorm, winds could gust over 30 knots. A waterspout cannot be ruled out over the Gulf. For the Gulf waters near Galveston, the bulk of the showers and isolated thunderstorms may not arrive until this evening.

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Today

This Afternoon: High 76° · 70% rain

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 72° · 50% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:36 AM / 6:42 PM
Moonrise / moonset
10:59 PM / 12:32 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 71%
Major period
4:15 AM–6:15 AM
Minor period
12:02 PM–1:02 PM
Major period
4:45 PM–6:45 PM
Minor period
10:29 PM–11:29 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Oct 30Sat, Oct 316 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 16 AM12 PMclouds69% cloud cover73% cloud cover68% cloud cover62% cloud cover65% cloud cover60% cloud cover53% cloud cover49% cloud cover42% cloud cover41% cloud cover49% cloud cover50% cloud cover53% cloud cover44% cloud cover48% cloud cover46% cloud cover40% cloud cover37% cloud cover30% cloud cover25% cloud cover22% cloud cover21% cloud cover16% cloud cover15% cloud cover11% cloud cover27% cloud cover42% cloud cover39% cloud cover36% cloud cover28% cloud cover32% cloud cover30% cloud cover40% cloud cover46% cloud cover59% cloud cover66% cloud cover67% cloud cover73% cloud cover69% cloud cover65% cloud cover59% cloud cover56% cloud cover52% cloud cover48% cloud cover47% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover50% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°73737372727376777674737272737778rain50% chance, 0.12 in37% chance, 0.02 in24% chance, 0.02 in11% chance, 0.02 in15% chance, 0.02 in10% chance, 0.02 in6% chance, 0.02 in3% chance, 0.01 in5% chance, 0.01 in7% chance, 0.01 in12% chance, 0.01 in11% chance, 0.01 in10% chance, 0.01 in15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance11% chance10% chance9% chance9% chance7% chance6% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance0.12wind01020mphE 13 mph, gusts 18E 12 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 13E 6 mph, gusts 10ENE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 9NNE 7 mph, gusts 10NE 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 6 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 5 mph, gusts 8E 3 mph, gusts 6ENE 3 mph, gusts 6NE 5 mph, gusts 8NE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 8 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 6 PM73°73°72°97%69%50%0.12"E 13187.5 mi⚡
Fri 7 PM74°74°72°92%73%37%0.02"E 13188.1 mi⚡
Fri 8 PM74°74°72°93%68%24%0.02"E 12178.6 mi⚡
Fri 9 PM73°73°72°95%62%11%0.02"E 10168.7 mi
Fri 10 PM73°73°72°96%65%15%0.02"E 10159.5 mi
Fri 11 PM73°73°72°96%60%10%0.02"E 9149.5 mi
Sat 12 AM73°73°72°96%53%6%0.02"E 8139.8 mi
Sat 1 AM73°73°72°96%49%3%0.01"E 7129.8 mi
Sat 2 AM72°72°72°97%42%5%0.01"E 6109.7 mi
Sat 3 AM72°72°72°98%41%7%0.01"E 698.7 mi
Sat 4 AM72°72°72°99%49%12%0.01"ENE 698.2 mi
Sat 5 AM72°72°72°99%50%11%0.01"NE 697.3 mi
Sat 6 AM72°72°72°99%53%10%0.01"NE 697.1 mi
Sat 7 AM72°72°72°98%44%15%–NNE 7107.0 mi⚡
Sat 8 AM72°72°72°98%48%15%–NE 797.0 mi⚡
Sat 9 AM73°73°72°98%46%15%–NNE 797.1 mi⚡
Sat 10 AM74°74°73°95%40%15%–NNE 7108.9 mi⚡
Sat 11 AM75°75°73°93%37%15%–NNE 8109.0 mi⚡
Sat 12 PM76°76°73°91%30%15%–NE 799.1 mi⚡
Sat 1 PM76°76°73°90%25%11%–ENE 799.2 mi
Sat 2 PM76°76°73°89%22%10%–E 799.4 mi
Sat 3 PM77°77°73°87%21%9%–E 799.7 mi
Sat 4 PM77°77°73°86%16%9%–E 7910.0 mi
Sat 5 PM77°77°72°86%15%7%–E 799.8 mi
Sat 6 PM76°76°72°89%11%6%–E 799.6 mi
Sat 7 PM75°75°73°92%27%2%–E 7109.4 mi
Sat 8 PM74°74°73°95%42%2%–ENE 6910+ mi
Sat 9 PM74°74°73°96%39%2%–ENE 6910+ mi
Sat 10 PM73°73°73°97%36%2%–E 6910+ mi
Sat 11 PM73°73°73°98%28%1%–E 68–
Sun 12 AM73°73°73°99%32%2%–ESE 58–
Sun 1 AM73°73°73°99%30%1%–E 37–
Sun 1 AM73°73°72°97%40%1%–E 36–
Sun 2 AM72°72°72°97%46%1%–E 36–
Sun 3 AM72°72°72°97%59%1%–ENE 36–
Sun 4 AM72°72°71°97%66%1%–ENE 37–
Sun 5 AM72°72°71°98%67%1%–NE 58–
Sun 6 AM72°72°72°98%73%2%–NE 68–
Sun 7 AM72°72°72°98%69%2%–NE 69–
Sun 8 AM73°73°72°97%65%2%–NE 610–
Sun 9 AM74°74°73°94%59%2%–NE 710–
Sun 10 AM75°75°73°91%56%2%–ENE 710–
Sun 11 AM77°77°73°89%52%2%–ENE 810–
Sun 12 PM77°77°73°87%48%2%–E 810–
Sun 1 PM78°78°73°85%47%2%–E 810–
Sun 2 PM78°78°73°84%45%2%–E 810–
Sun 3 PM78°78°73°83%44%2%–ESE 810–
Sun 4 PM78°78°72°84%50%2%–ESE 810–

7-day forecast

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

76° / 72°

70% rain · 0.22"

E 9–13 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 72°

15% rain · 0.08"

NE 6–8 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Partly Sunny

78° / 74°

2% rain

ENE 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

78° / 75°

4% rain

SE 5–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Nov 3

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

78° / 67°

60% rain · 0.18"

WSW 9–13 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

74° / 67°

15% rain

NNW 9–12 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

74° / 67°

8% rain

N 7–10 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1233 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 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.


GMZ330-310630-
Matagorda Bay-
1233 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Gusts over 30 knots possible in heavier showers and 
thunderstorms. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters
slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A chance
of showers with isolated thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.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 southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 1233 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 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.


GMZ350-355-310630-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1233 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 15 to 20 knots gusting 25 knots.
Gusts over 30 knots in heavier showers and thunderstorms. Seas 3 
to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers and 
thunderstorms likely. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with
isolated thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.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. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of
showers in the evening. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · May 1999

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
99% lit
↑ 9:07 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★☆☆c71
2
96% lit
↑ 9:59 PM
↓ 8:15 AM
★★☆☆c75
Apogee · 406,279 km
3
92% lit
↑ 10:50 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★☆☆c76
4
86% lit
↑ 11:40 PM
↓ 9:39 AM
★★☆☆c77
5
78% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:27 AM
★★☆☆c77
Moon farthest south (-20.3°)
6
70% lit
↑ 12:29 AM
↓ 11:17 AM
★★☆☆c76
7
60% lit
↑ 1:16 AM
↓ 12:10 PM
★★☆☆c73
8
50% lit
↑ 2:00 AM
↓ 1:06 PM
★☆☆☆c68
Last Quarter
9
40% lit
↑ 2:43 AM
↓ 2:04 PM
★☆☆☆c60
10
30% lit
↑ 3:24 AM
↓ 3:04 PM
★☆☆☆c49
11
20% lit
↑ 4:04 AM
↓ 4:06 PM
★☆☆☆c35
12
12% lit
↑ 4:44 AM
↓ 5:09 PM
★☆☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
13
5% lit
↑ 5:26 AM
↓ 6:15 PM
★★☆☆c67
14
1% lit
↑ 6:10 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★☆c85
15
0% lit
↑ 6:58 AM
↓ 8:32 PM
★☆☆☆c93
New Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 357,098 km
16
2% lit
↑ 7:50 AM
↓ 9:41 PM
★★★☆c101
best
17
7% lit
↑ 8:47 AM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★★☆c102
best
18
15% lit
↑ 9:46 AM
↓ 11:45 PM
★★★☆c102
Moon farthest north (19.7°)
best
19
24% lit
↑ 10:48 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c99
20
34% lit
↑ 11:49 AM
↓ 12:39 AM
★★☆☆c91
21
45% lit
↑ 12:48 PM
↓ 1:26 AM
★★☆☆c80
22
55% lit
↑ 1:46 PM
↓ 2:09 AM
★☆☆☆c65
First Quarter
23
65% lit
↑ 2:41 PM
↓ 2:47 AM
★☆☆☆c49
24
74% lit
↑ 3:34 PM
↓ 3:22 AM
★☆☆☆c34
25
82% lit
↑ 4:27 PM
↓ 3:56 AM
★☆☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
26
89% lit
↑ 5:19 PM
↓ 4:29 AM
★★☆☆c60
27
94% lit
↑ 6:11 PM
↓ 5:03 AM
★★☆☆c71
28
98% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 5:38 AM
★★★☆c79
29
100% lit
↑ 7:55 PM
↓ 6:15 AM
★☆☆☆c83
Apogee · 406,395 km
30
100% lit
↑ 8:46 PM
↓ 6:54 AM
★★★☆c86
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
31
98% lit
↑ 9:37 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★★☆c87
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, May 2 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 406,279 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, May 5 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, May 8 · 12:28 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, May 12 · 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.
  • Sat, May 15 · 7:05 AM — New Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Sat, May 15 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 357,098 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, May 18 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest north (19.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, May 22 · 12:33 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, May 25 · 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, May 29 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 406,395 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, May 30 · 1:39 AM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Sun, May 16 · Mon, May 17 · Tue, May 18 · Sun, May 30 · Mon, 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

357,104 km closest · 406,349 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 Fri 4:21 PM.