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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Today: High 78° · 48% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 74° · 16% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:34 AM / 6:43 PM
Moonrise / moonset
8:47 PM / 10:23 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 91%
Major period
2:05 AM–4:05 AM
Minor period
9:53 AM–10:53 AM
Major period
2:35 PM–4:35 PM
Minor period
8:17 PM–9:17 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 286 PMThu, Oct 296 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 306 AMclouds85% cloud cover87% cloud cover82% cloud cover78% cloud cover74% cloud cover79% cloud cover81% cloud cover87% cloud cover85% cloud cover76% cloud cover67% cloud cover61% cloud cover53% cloud cover47% cloud cover52% cloud cover59% cloud cover69% cloud cover65% cloud cover55% cloud cover47% cloud cover43% cloud cover50% cloud cover54% cloud cover51% cloud cover49% cloud cover42% cloud cover41% cloud cover43% cloud cover51% cloud cover50% cloud cover53% cloud cover57% cloud cover65% cloud cover69% cloud cover67% cloud cover65% cloud cover62% cloud cover62% cloud cover63% cloud cover65% cloud cover67% cloud cover68% cloud cover68% cloud cover69% cloud cover71% cloud cover74% cloud cover74% cloud cover71% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°76767676767574757777757574747475rain35% chance, 0.05 in40% chance40% chance40% chance28% chance28% chance28% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance18% chance18% chance18% chance18% chance18% chance0.05wind01020mphESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 9 mph, gusts 14ESE 8 mph, gusts 13ESE 7 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 9 mph, gusts 15ESE 9 mph, gusts 14ESE 9 mph, gusts 14ESE 9 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 12 PM76°76°71°85%85%35%0.05"ESE 121510+ mi⚡
Wed 1 PM76°76°71°85%87%40%–ESE 131610+ mi⚡
Wed 2 PM76°76°71°85%82%40%–ESE 131610+ mi⚡
Wed 3 PM76°76°71°85%78%40%–ESE 131610+ mi⚡
Wed 4 PM77°77°71°82%74%28%–ESE 131710+ mi⚡
Wed 5 PM76°76°70°82%79%28%–ESE 131710+ mi⚡
Wed 6 PM76°76°70°82%81%28%–ESE 131710+ mi⚡
Wed 7 PM76°76°70°82%87%13%–ESE 121710+ mi
Wed 8 PM76°76°69°79%85%13%–E 121610+ mi
Wed 9 PM76°76°69°79%76%13%–E 121610+ mi
Wed 10 PM76°76°69°79%67%8%–ESE 121610+ mi
Wed 11 PM76°76°69°79%61%8%–ESE 101510+ mi
Thu 12 AM76°76°68°76%53%8%–ESE 91410+ mi
Thu 1 AM75°75°68°79%47%8%–ESE 91410+ mi
Thu 2 AM75°75°68°79%52%8%–ESE 81310+ mi
Thu 3 AM75°75°67°76%59%8%–ESE 81210+ mi
Thu 4 AM75°75°67°76%69%8%–ESE 71210+ mi
Thu 5 AM75°75°67°76%65%8%–ESE 71210+ mi
Thu 6 AM74°74°67°79%55%8%–E 71210+ mi
Thu 7 AM74°74°67°79%47%5%–E 71210+ mi
Thu 8 AM75°75°68°79%43%5%–E 81210+ mi
Thu 9 AM75°75°68°79%50%5%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 10 AM76°76°68°76%54%7%–E 101310+ mi
Thu 11 AM77°77°67°71%51%7%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 12 PM77°77°67°71%49%7%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 1 PM77°77°67°71%42%4%–E 131610+ mi
Thu 2 PM77°77°67°71%41%4%–E 131610+ mi
Thu 3 PM77°77°67°71%43%4%–E 131610+ mi
Thu 4 PM77°77°67°71%51%4%–E 141710+ mi
Thu 5 PM76°76°67°74%50%4%–E 1417–
Thu 6 PM75°75°66°74%53%4%–E 1418–
Thu 7 PM75°75°66°74%57%0%–E 1418–
Thu 8 PM75°75°66°74%65%0%–E 1318–
Thu 9 PM75°75°65°71%69%0%–E 1318–
Thu 10 PM75°75°65°71%67%0%–E 1317–
Thu 11 PM75°75°65°71%65%0%–E 1216–
Fri 12 AM74°74°65°74%62%0%–ESE 1016–
Fri 1 AM74°74°64°71%62%1%–ESE 915–
Fri 2 AM74°74°66°76%63%1%–ESE 915–
Fri 3 AM74°74°66°76%65%1%–ESE 914–
Fri 4 AM74°74°67°79%67%1%–ESE 914–
Fri 5 AM74°74°68°82%68%1%–ESE 914–
Fri 6 AM74°74°68°82%68%1%–ESE 914–
Fri 7 AM74°74°69°84%69%18%–ESE 914–
Fri 8 AM74°74°67°79%71%18%–ESE 914–
Fri 9 AM75°75°68°79%74%18%–ESE 1014–
Fri 10 AM75°75°69°82%74%18%–ESE 1014–
Fri 11 AM75°75°70°84%71%18%–ESE 1014–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 74°

48% rain · 0.05"

ESE 10–13 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Partly Sunny

80° / 73°

10% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 73°

36% rain

E 8–12 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 31

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 72°

39% rain

ESE 5–8 mph · gusts 12

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

78° / 73°

3% rain

E 3–9 mph · gusts 13

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

78° / 74°

21% rain

SE 8–14 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 67°

41% rain · 0.54"

S 10–15 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 82. 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
  • 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 67.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1154 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 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.


GMZ330-290530-
Matagorda Bay-
1154 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. 
Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers with isolated 
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in the
evening. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.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 in the afternoon. 
.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. A chance
of showers. 
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 1154 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 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.


GMZ350-355-290530-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1154 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of
showers. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 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 with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 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 3 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. A chance
of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 2004

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
99% lit
↑ 8:13 PM
↓ 5:17 AM
★★★★c101
Perigee · 357,449 km
Moon farthest south (-27.6°)
best
2
100% lit
↑ 9:18 PM
↓ 6:24 AM
★☆☆☆c102
Full Moon · Buck Moon (supermoon)
3
97% lit
↑ 10:13 PM
↓ 7:36 AM
★★★★c102
best
4
92% lit
↑ 10:59 PM
↓ 8:48 AM
★★★★c98
best
5
85% lit
↑ 11:38 PM
↓ 9:57 AM
★★★☆c90
6
76% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:02 AM
★★☆☆c76
7
67% lit
↑ 12:12 AM
↓ 12:03 PM
★☆☆☆c56
8
56% lit
↑ 12:42 AM
↓ 1:01 PM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
9
46% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 1:57 PM
★☆☆☆c42
Last Quarter
10
36% lit
↑ 1:41 AM
↓ 2:52 PM
★★☆☆c57
11
27% lit
↑ 2:12 AM
↓ 3:48 PM
★★☆☆c69
12
19% lit
↑ 2:45 AM
↓ 4:44 PM
★★☆☆c75
13
12% lit
↑ 3:22 AM
↓ 5:40 PM
★★★☆c78
14
7% lit
↑ 4:04 AM
↓ 6:35 PM
★★★☆c79
Apogee · 406,189 km
15
3% lit
↑ 4:51 AM
↓ 7:27 PM
★★★★c80
Moon farthest north (27.7°)
16
1% lit
↑ 5:42 AM
↓ 8:16 PM
★☆☆☆c80
17
0% lit
↑ 6:37 AM
↓ 9:00 PM
★★★★c80
New Moon
18
2% lit
↑ 7:34 AM
↓ 9:39 PM
★★★★c79
19
5% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 10:14 PM
★★★☆c76
20
10% lit
↑ 9:29 AM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★☆☆c70
21
17% lit
↑ 10:26 AM
↓ 11:16 PM
★★☆☆c60
22
25% lit
↑ 11:23 AM
↓ 11:46 PM
★☆☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
23
35% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c33
24
45% lit
↑ 1:21 PM
↓ 12:16 AM
★☆☆☆c47
First Quarter
25
56% lit
↑ 2:24 PM
↓ 12:49 AM
★★☆☆c64
26
67% lit
↑ 3:31 PM
↓ 1:26 AM
★★☆☆c77
27
78% lit
↑ 4:41 PM
↓ 2:09 AM
★★★☆c88
28
87% lit
↑ 5:51 PM
↓ 3:01 AM
★★★★c94
29
94% lit
↑ 6:58 PM
↓ 4:02 AM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest south (-27.7°)
best
30
98% lit
↑ 7:57 PM
↓ 5:10 AM
★★★★c97
Perigee · 360,323 km
best
31
100% lit
↑ 8:48 PM
↓ 6:23 AM
★☆☆☆c96
Full Moon · Blue Moon

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jul 1 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 357,449 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jul 1 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 2 · 6:09 AM — Full Moon · Buck 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.
  • Thu, Jul 8 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Jul 9 · 2:34 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jul 14 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 406,189 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jul 15 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jul 17 · 6:24 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jul 22 · 8:00 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, Jul 24 · 10:37 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jul 29 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 30 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 360,323 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Jul 31 · 1:05 PM — Full Moon · Blue MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Thu, Jul 1 · Sat, Jul 3 · Sun, Jul 4 · Thu, Jul 29 · Fri, Jul 30

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

Moon distance

357,507 km closest · 406,177 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 8:01 AM.