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° · 62% rain
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: Low 72° · 45% rain
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am. 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, 73%
- 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 91% | 80% | 58% | 0.12" | E 15 | 20 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 91% | 78% | 52% | 0.12" | E 15 | 20 | 7.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 90% | 70% | 48% | 0.12" | E 15 | 20 | 7.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 72° | 89% | 69% | 46% | 0.12" | E 14 | 21 | 7.4 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 72° | 90% | 69% | 45% | 0.12" | E 13 | 18 | 7.5 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 92% | 73% | 43% | 0.02" | E 13 | 18 | 8.1 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 93% | 68% | 33% | 0.02" | E 12 | 17 | 8.6 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 95% | 62% | 32% | 0.02" | E 10 | 16 | 8.7 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 96% | 65% | 37% | 0.02" | E 10 | 15 | 9.5 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 96% | 60% | 42% | 0.02" | E 9 | 14 | 9.5 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 96% | 53% | 44% | 0.02" | E 8 | 13 | 9.8 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 96% | 49% | 30% | 0.01" | E 7 | 12 | 9.8 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 97% | 42% | 23% | 0.01" | E 6 | 10 | 9.7 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 98% | 41% | 22% | 0.01" | E 6 | 9 | 8.7 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 99% | 49% | 18% | 0.01" | ENE 6 | 9 | 8.2 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 99% | 50% | 12% | 0.01" | NE 6 | 9 | 7.3 mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 99% | 53% | 10% | 0.01" | NE 6 | 9 | 7.1 mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 98% | 44% | 12% | – | NNE 7 | 10 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 98% | 48% | 10% | – | NE 7 | 9 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 98% | 46% | 8% | – | NNE 7 | 9 | 7.1 mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 74° | 74° | 73° | 95% | 40% | 8% | – | NNE 7 | 10 | 8.9 mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 75° | 75° | 73° | 93% | 37% | 9% | – | NNE 8 | 10 | 9.0 mi | |
| Sat 12 PM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 91% | 30% | 9% | – | NE 7 | 9 | 9.1 mi | |
| Sat 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 90% | 25% | 11% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 9.2 mi | |
| Sat 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 89% | 22% | 10% | – | E 7 | 9 | 9.4 mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 73° | 87% | 21% | 9% | – | E 7 | 9 | 9.7 mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 77° | 77° | 73° | 86% | 16% | 9% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10.0 mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 86% | 15% | 7% | – | E 7 | 9 | 9.8 mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 72° | 89% | 11% | 6% | – | E 7 | 9 | 9.6 mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 73° | 92% | 27% | 2% | – | E 7 | 10 | 9.4 mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 73° | 95% | 42% | 2% | – | ENE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 73° | 96% | 39% | 2% | – | ENE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 97% | 36% | 2% | – | E 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 98% | 28% | 1% | – | E 6 | 8 | – | |
| Sun 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 99% | 32% | 2% | – | ESE 5 | 8 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 99% | 30% | 1% | – | E 3 | 7 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 97% | 40% | 1% | – | E 3 | 6 | – | |
| Sun 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 97% | 46% | 1% | – | E 3 | 6 | – | |
| Sun 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 97% | 59% | 1% | – | ENE 3 | 6 | – | |
| Sun 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 97% | 66% | 1% | – | ENE 3 | 7 | – | |
| Sun 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 98% | 67% | 1% | – | NE 5 | 8 | – | |
| Sun 6 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 98% | 73% | 2% | – | NE 6 | 8 | – | |
| Sun 7 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 98% | 69% | 2% | – | NE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Sun 8 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 97% | 65% | 2% | – | NE 6 | 10 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 74° | 74° | 73° | 94% | 59% | 2% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Sun 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 73° | 91% | 56% | 2% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Sun 11 AM | 77° | 77° | 73° | 89% | 52% | 2% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 73° | 87% | 48% | 2% | – | E 8 | 10 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
76° / 72°
62% rain · 0.70"
E 9–15 mph · gusts 21
⚡ Storms
Sat, Oct 31
Mostly Sunny
77° / 72°
44% 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° / 74°
9% rain
SE 5–12 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Nov 3
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
78° / 65°
54% rain · 0.18"
SW 8–12 mph · gusts 17
⚡ Storms
Wed, Nov 4
Sunny
73° / 66°
6% rain
NNW 8–13 mph · gusts 20
Thu, Nov 5
Sunny
74° / 68°
9% rain
NNE 7–12 mph · gusts 21
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
- Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am. 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 8 mph. 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 74. South southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
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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 · October 1999
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:42 PM
↓ 1:42 PM
★★☆☆c94
Last Quarter
2
44% lit
↑ 12:40 AM
↓ 2:40 PM
↓ 2:40 PM
★★☆☆c94
Moon farthest north (20.3°)
3
33% lit
↑ 1:39 AM
↓ 3:33 PM
↓ 3:33 PM
★★☆☆c93
4
23% lit
↑ 2:39 AM
↓ 4:22 PM
↓ 4:22 PM
★★☆☆c87
5
15% lit
↑ 3:40 AM
↓ 5:05 PM
↓ 5:05 PM
★★☆☆c77
6
8% lit
↑ 4:39 AM
↓ 5:45 PM
↓ 5:45 PM
★★☆☆c65
7
3% lit
↑ 5:37 AM
↓ 6:22 PM
↓ 6:22 PM
★★☆☆c50
8
1% lit
↑ 6:33 AM
↓ 6:57 PM
↓ 6:57 PM
★★☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
9
0% lit
↑ 7:28 AM
↓ 7:32 PM
↓ 7:32 PM
★★☆☆c41
New Moon
10
2% lit
↑ 8:22 AM
↓ 8:07 PM
↓ 8:07 PM
★★☆☆c53
11
5% lit
↑ 9:16 AM
↓ 8:42 PM
↓ 8:42 PM
★★☆☆c67
12
10% lit
↑ 10:09 AM
↓ 9:20 PM
↓ 9:20 PM
★☆☆☆c70
13
16% lit
↑ 11:02 AM
↓ 9:59 PM
↓ 9:59 PM
★★☆☆c76
14
24% lit
↑ 11:54 AM
↓ 10:42 PM
↓ 10:42 PM
★★☆☆c79
Apogee · 405,253 km
15
32% lit
↑ 12:44 PM
↓ 11:28 PM
↓ 11:28 PM
★★☆☆c80
16
41% lit
↑ 1:33 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c80
Moon farthest south (-20.8°)
17
51% lit
↑ 2:20 PM
↓ 12:17 AM
↓ 12:17 AM
★★☆☆c79
First Quarter
18
61% lit
↑ 3:05 PM
↓ 1:09 AM
↓ 1:09 AM
★★☆☆c76
19
70% lit
↑ 3:47 PM
↓ 2:04 AM
↓ 2:04 AM
★★☆☆c71
20
79% lit
↑ 4:28 PM
↓ 3:01 AM
↓ 3:01 AM
★★☆☆c63
21
87% lit
↑ 5:08 PM
↓ 3:59 AM
↓ 3:59 AM
★☆☆☆c52
22
94% lit
↑ 5:47 PM
↓ 5:00 AM
↓ 5:00 AM
★☆☆☆c39
23
98% lit
↑ 6:27 PM
↓ 6:02 AM
↓ 6:02 AM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
24
100% lit
↑ 7:09 PM
↓ 7:07 AM
↓ 7:07 AM
★★☆☆c57
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best25
99% lit
↑ 7:54 PM
↓ 8:13 AM
↓ 8:13 AM
★★★☆c85
best26
95% lit
↑ 8:42 PM
↓ 9:20 AM
↓ 9:20 AM
★★★☆c96
Perigee · 360,950 km
best27
89% lit
↑ 9:35 PM
↓ 10:28 AM
↓ 10:28 AM
★☆☆☆c100
28
80% lit
↑ 10:32 PM
↓ 11:33 AM
↓ 11:33 AM
★★★☆c104
best29
70% lit
↑ 11:32 PM
↓ 12:35 PM
↓ 12:35 PM
★★☆☆c104
Moon farthest north (20.5°)
best30
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:31 PM
↓ 1:31 PM
★★☆☆c103
31
48% lit
↑ 12:33 AM
↓ 1:21 PM
↓ 1:21 PM
★★☆☆c96
Last Quarter
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Oct 1 · 11:02 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Oct 2 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Oct 8 · 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.
- Sat, Oct 9 · 6:34 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Oct 14 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 405,253 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Oct 17 · 9:59 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Oct 23 · 7:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sun, Oct 24 · 4:02 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Oct 26 · 8:00 AM — Perigee · 360,950 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Oct 29 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Oct 31 · 6:04 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Sun, Oct 24 · Mon, Oct 25 · Tue, Oct 26 · Thu, Oct 28 · Fri, Oct 29
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
360,973 km closest · 405,244 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.
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 12:21 PM.