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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 74° · 7% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 8 to 12 mph.

Thursday: High 80° · 6% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 83. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:35 AM / 6:42 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:51 PM / 11:31 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 87%
Major period
3:10 AM–5:10 AM
Minor period
11:01 AM–12:01 PM
Major period
3:40 PM–5:40 PM
Minor period
9:21 PM–10:21 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Oct 296 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 306 AM12 PM6 PMclouds46% cloud cover55% cloud cover47% cloud cover51% cloud cover68% cloud cover70% cloud cover70% cloud cover76% cloud cover45% cloud cover43% cloud cover37% cloud cover38% cloud cover42% cloud cover32% cloud cover31% cloud cover44% cloud cover42% cloud cover37% cloud cover65% cloud cover65% cloud cover85% cloud cover89% cloud cover68% cloud cover67% cloud cover60% cloud cover70% cloud cover55% cloud cover70% cloud cover64% cloud cover72% cloud cover61% cloud cover57% cloud cover63% cloud cover65% cloud cover67% cloud cover63% cloud cover66% cloud cover58% cloud cover58% cloud cover19% cloud cover27% cloud cover27% cloud cover35% cloud cover53% cloud cover52% cloud cover53% cloud cover54% cloud cover52% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°76757476798079777675737577777776rain1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance5% chance6% chance6% chance7% chance6% chance5% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance5% chance7% chance4% chance4% chance6% chance4% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance32% chance32% chance32% chance36% chance36% chance36% chance36% chance36% chance36% chance29% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphESE 10 mph, gusts 15ESE 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 20E 13 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 10 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 12 AM76°76°69°79%46%1%–ESE 101510+ mi
Thu 1 AM75°75°69°84%55%2%–ESE 91410+ mi
Thu 2 AM75°75°69°84%47%2%–ESE 91310+ mi
Thu 3 AM75°75°69°84%51%2%–ESE 81310+ mi
Thu 4 AM75°75°69°82%68%3%–ESE 81210+ mi
Thu 5 AM74°74°68°81%70%3%–ESE 81210+ mi
Thu 6 AM74°74°68°81%70%3%–ESE 81210+ mi
Thu 7 AM74°74°68°81%76%5%–E 81210+ mi
Thu 8 AM75°75°67°76%45%6%–E 81210+ mi
Thu 9 AM76°76°68°77%43%6%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 10 AM77°77°68°74%37%7%–E 101410+ mi
Thu 11 AM77°77°67°71%38%6%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 12 PM79°79°67°68%42%5%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 1 PM79°81°68°69%32%4%–E 131610+ mi
Thu 2 PM79°82°67°66%31%3%–E 131610+ mi
Thu 3 PM80°82°67°65%44%3%–E 131710+ mi
Thu 4 PM80°82°67°65%42%3%–E 141710+ mi
Thu 5 PM79°81°67°67%37%2%–E 141810+ mi
Thu 6 PM79°79°66°65%65%2%–E 141810+ mi
Thu 7 PM78°78°67°69%65%1%–E 141810+ mi
Thu 8 PM77°77°66°68%85%1%–E 142010+ mi
Thu 9 PM77°77°65°67%89%1%–E 142010+ mi
Thu 10 PM77°77°65°67%68%1%–E 142010+ mi
Thu 11 PM76°76°65°68%67%1%–E 131810+ mi
Fri 12 AM76°76°65°68%60%1%–E 131710+ mi
Fri 1 AM76°76°65°69%70%5%–E 121610+ mi
Fri 2 AM76°76°65°69%55%7%–E 101610+ mi
Fri 3 AM75°75°65°71%70%4%–E 101510+ mi
Fri 4 AM74°74°65°73%64%4%–ESE 101510+ mi
Fri 5 AM74°74°65°74%72%6%–E 1015–
Fri 6 AM73°73°65°75%61%4%–E 1015–
Fri 7 AM74°74°66°77%57%19%–E 1014–
Fri 8 AM74°74°67°79%63%19%–ESE 1015–
Fri 9 AM75°75°68°79%65%19%–E 1015–
Fri 10 AM75°75°69°81%67%32%–E 1215–
Fri 11 AM75°75°69°80%63%32%–E 1216–
Fri 12 PM77°77°69°77%66%32%–E 1316–
Fri 1 PM77°77°69°77%58%36%–E 1316–⚡
Fri 2 PM77°77°70°79%58%36%–ESE 1316–⚡
Fri 3 PM77°77°71°81%19%36%–E 1316–⚡
Fri 4 PM78°78°71°80%27%36%–E 1316–⚡
Fri 5 PM77°77°71°81%27%36%–E 1316–⚡
Fri 6 PM77°77°71°82%35%36%–E 1316–⚡
Fri 7 PM76°76°71°84%53%29%0.01"E 1217–⚡
Fri 8 PM76°76°71°85%52%29%0.01"E 1216–⚡
Fri 9 PM76°76°71°86%53%29%0.01"E 1215–⚡
Fri 10 PM76°76°71°86%54%29%0.01"E 1015–⚡
Fri 11 PM76°76°71°86%52%29%0.01"E 914–⚡

7-day forecast

Wed, Oct 28

Mostly Cloudy

–° / 74°

7% rain

Today

Partly Sunny

80° / 73°

10% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 20

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 73°

36% rain · 0.05"

E 9–13 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 73°

39% rain · 0.01"

ESE 6–8 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

77° / 74°

1% rain

ENE 3–10 mph · gusts 14

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

78° / 74°

21% rain

SE 8–15 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 68°

41% rain · 0.84"

SSW 10–16 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 83. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 12 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1201 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 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.


GMZ330-291815-
Matagorda Bay-
1201 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters
smooth, increasing to slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing
to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
increasing to choppy after midnight.

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

GMZ350 · 1201 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 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.


GMZ350-355-291815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1201 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · May 2003

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 6:57 AM
↓ 8:21 PM
★★★☆c67
Apogee · 406,528 km
New Moon
2
1% lit
↑ 7:29 AM
↓ 9:16 PM
★★★☆c74
3
4% lit
↑ 8:05 AM
↓ 10:11 PM
★★★☆c77
4
9% lit
↑ 8:46 AM
↓ 11:07 PM
★★★☆c78
5
15% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c79
6
23% lit
↑ 10:23 AM
↓ 12:01 AM
★★☆☆c80
Moon farthest north (26.7°)
7
32% lit
↑ 11:19 AM
↓ 12:53 AM
★★☆☆c79
8
42% lit
↑ 12:19 PM
↓ 1:41 AM
★★☆☆c77
9
52% lit
↑ 1:21 PM
↓ 2:25 AM
★★☆☆c73
First Quarter
10
63% lit
↑ 2:24 PM
↓ 3:04 AM
★★☆☆c64
11
74% lit
↑ 3:28 PM
↓ 3:41 AM
★☆☆☆c49
12
83% lit
↑ 4:32 PM
↓ 4:17 AM
★☆☆☆c31
Moon crosses the equator
13
91% lit
↑ 5:39 PM
↓ 4:52 AM
★★☆☆c54
14
97% lit
↑ 6:48 PM
↓ 5:29 AM
★★★☆c76
15
100% lit
↑ 7:59 PM
↓ 6:09 AM
★★★★c92
Perigee · 357,451 km
Full Moon · Flower Moon (supermoon)
best
16
100% lit
↑ 9:12 PM
↓ 6:53 AM
★☆☆☆c98
17
96% lit
↑ 10:23 PM
↓ 7:44 AM
★★★★c102
best
18
91% lit
↑ 11:29 PM
↓ 8:42 AM
★★★★c102
best
19
83% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:45 AM
★★★☆c101
Moon farthest south (-26.0°)
best
20
74% lit
↑ 12:27 AM
↓ 10:49 AM
★★★☆c96
21
64% lit
↑ 1:17 AM
↓ 11:53 AM
★★☆☆c87
22
53% lit
↑ 1:58 AM
↓ 12:53 PM
★★☆☆c76
Last Quarter
23
43% lit
↑ 2:34 AM
↓ 1:51 PM
★☆☆☆c61
24
34% lit
↑ 3:06 AM
↓ 2:46 PM
★☆☆☆c45
25
25% lit
↑ 3:35 AM
↓ 3:39 PM
★☆☆☆c29
Moon crosses the equator
26
17% lit
↑ 4:02 AM
↓ 4:31 PM
★☆☆☆c47
27
11% lit
↑ 4:30 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
★★☆☆c62
28
5% lit
↑ 4:59 AM
↓ 6:16 PM
★★★☆c74
Apogee · 406,164 km
29
2% lit
↑ 5:31 AM
↓ 7:10 PM
★★★☆c81
30
0% lit
↑ 6:05 AM
↓ 8:06 PM
★☆☆☆c84
New Moon
31
0% lit
↑ 6:44 AM
↓ 9:02 PM
★★★★c87
best

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, May 1 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 406,528 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, May 1 · 7:14 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, May 6 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, May 9 · 6:53 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, May 12 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, May 15 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 357,451 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, May 15 · 10:36 PM — Full Moon · Flower 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.
  • Mon, May 19 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, May 22 · 7:30 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, May 25 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, May 28 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 406,164 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, May 30 · 11:19 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Thu, May 15 · Sat, May 17 · Sun, May 18 · Mon, May 19 · Sat, 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

357,454 km closest · 406,478 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 Wed 11:31 PM.