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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Today: High 76° · 10% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 73° · 35% rain

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:33 AM / 6:45 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:02 PM / 8:02 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 99%
Major period
12:10 AM–2:10 AM
Minor period
7:32 AM–8:32 AM
Major period
12:30 PM–2:30 PM
Minor period
6:32 PM–7:32 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Oct 2612 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AMclouds43% cloud cover43% cloud cover44% cloud cover34% cloud cover35% cloud cover34% cloud cover36% cloud cover47% cloud cover45% cloud cover65% cloud cover71% cloud cover74% cloud cover77% cloud cover81% cloud cover79% cloud cover75% cloud cover80% cloud cover75% cloud cover75% cloud cover81% cloud cover82% cloud cover78% cloud cover66% cloud cover62% cloud cover53% cloud cover68% cloud cover72% cloud cover65% cloud cover72% cloud cover74% cloud cover69% cloud cover66% cloud cover58% cloud cover58% cloud cover61% cloud cover61% cloud cover61% cloud cover71% cloud cover66% cloud cover71% cloud cover75% cloud cover73% cloud cover71% cloud cover69% cloud cover68% cloud cover66% cloud cover65% cloud cover65% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°73757674747373737576777574737373rain1% chance2% chance3% chance5% chance5% chance10% chance15% chance18% chance16% chance23% chance30% chance24% chance16% chance17% chance, 0.01 in28% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in35% chance, 0.01 in43% chance, 0.01 in28% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in4% chance, 0.01 in4% chance, 0.01 in4% chance, 0.01 in8% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.02 in43% chance, 0.02 in26% chance, 0.02 in25% chance, 0.02 in25% chance, 0.02 in16% chance, 0.02 in14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance33% chance, 0.03 in33% chance, 0.03 in33% chance, 0.03 in33% chance, 0.03 in33% chance, 0.03 in33% chance, 0.03 in45% chance, 0.01 in45% chance, 0.01 in45% chance, 0.01 in45% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphE 14 mph, gusts 17E 15 mph, gusts 17E 16 mph, gusts 20E 16 mph, gusts 20E 16 mph, gusts 21E 15 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 11 AM73°73°68°84%43%1%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 12 PM74°74°68°82%43%0%–E 151710+ mi
Mon 1 PM75°75°68°79%44%2%–E 151710+ mi
Mon 2 PM75°75°68°79%34%3%–E 162010+ mi
Mon 3 PM76°76°68°76%35%5%–E 162010+ mi
Mon 4 PM76°76°68°76%34%5%–E 162010+ mi
Mon 5 PM76°76°68°76%36%10%–E 162010+ mi
Mon 6 PM75°75°68°79%47%15%–E 162110+ mi
Mon 7 PM75°75°69°82%45%18%–E 162110+ mi
Mon 8 PM74°74°69°84%65%16%–E 152110+ mi
Mon 9 PM74°74°69°84%71%23%–E 152010+ mi
Mon 10 PM74°74°69°84%74%30%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 11 PM74°74°69°84%77%24%–E 141810+ mi
Tue 12 AM74°74°69°84%81%16%–E 141710+ mi
Tue 1 AM74°74°69°84%79%17%0.01"E 131610+ mi
Tue 2 AM73°73°68°84%75%28%0.01"E 131510+ mi
Tue 3 AM73°73°68°84%80%34%0.01"E 121510+ mi
Tue 4 AM73°73°68°84%75%30%0.01"E 121510+ mi
Tue 5 AM73°73°68°84%75%35%0.01"E 121510+ mi
Tue 6 AM73°73°68°84%81%43%0.01"E 121510+ mi
Tue 7 AM73°73°69°87%82%28%0.01"E 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 8 AM73°73°69°87%78%29%0.01"E 121410+ mi⚡
Tue 9 AM74°74°69°84%66%4%0.01"E 121510+ mi
Tue 10 AM75°75°70°84%62%4%0.01"E 121510+ mi
Tue 11 AM75°75°70°84%53%4%0.01"E 121510+ mi
Tue 12 PM76°76°70°82%68%8%0.01"E 121510+ mi
Tue 1 PM76°76°70°82%72%15%0.02"E 131510+ mi⚡
Tue 2 PM76°76°70°82%65%43%0.02"E 131510+ mi⚡
Tue 3 PM77°77°70°79%72%26%0.02"E 131510+ mi⚡
Tue 4 PM77°77°71°82%74%25%0.02"E 131610+ mi⚡
Tue 5 PM77°77°71°82%69%25%0.02"E 1316–⚡
Tue 6 PM76°76°70°82%66%16%0.02"E 1416–⚡
Tue 7 PM75°75°71°87%58%14%–E 1416–
Tue 8 PM75°75°71°87%58%14%–E 1316–
Tue 9 PM74°74°71°90%61%14%–E 1316–
Tue 10 PM74°74°71°90%61%14%–E 1316–
Tue 11 PM74°74°71°90%61%14%–E 1315–
Wed 12 AM74°74°71°90%71%14%–E 1214–
Wed 1 AM74°74°71°90%66%33%0.03"E 1214–⚡
Wed 2 AM73°73°70°90%71%33%0.03"E 1213–⚡
Wed 3 AM73°73°70°90%75%33%0.03"ESE 1213–⚡
Wed 4 AM73°73°71°93%73%33%0.03"ESE 1213–⚡
Wed 5 AM73°73°70°90%71%33%0.03"ESE 1213–⚡
Wed 6 AM73°73°70°90%69%33%0.03"ESE 1213–⚡
Wed 7 AM73°73°71°93%68%45%0.01"ESE 1213–⚡
Wed 8 AM73°73°71°93%66%45%0.01"ESE 1213–⚡
Wed 9 AM74°74°71°90%65%45%0.01"ESE 1214–⚡
Wed 10 AM75°75°71°87%65%45%0.01"ESE 1214–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

76° / 73°

35% rain

ENE 14–16 mph · gusts 21

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 73°

43% rain · 0.24"

E 12–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 74°

45% rain · 0.24"

ESE 12–13 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 73°

20% rain

E 12–15 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 73°

25% rain · 0.06"

ESE 12–14 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 74°

23% rain · 0.06"

E 7–10 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

77° / 74°

8% rain

E 5–10 mph · gusts 13

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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.


GMZ330-270115-
Matagorda Bay-
708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY 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 after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.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. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing
to smooth after midnight.

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

GMZ350 · 708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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.


GMZ350-355-270115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · January 2009

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
23% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ 10:27 PM
★☆☆☆c54
2
32% lit
↑ 11:00 AM
↓ 11:22 PM
★☆☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
3
42% lit
↑ 11:30 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c43
4
53% lit
↑ 12:02 PM
↓ 12:20 AM
★☆☆☆c57
First Quarter
5
64% lit
↑ 12:39 PM
↓ 1:21 AM
★★☆☆c71
6
74% lit
↑ 1:21 PM
↓ 2:26 AM
★★☆☆c84
7
84% lit
↑ 2:11 PM
↓ 3:34 AM
★★★☆c94
8
91% lit
↑ 3:11 PM
↓ 4:44 AM
★★★★c101
Moon farthest north (27.0°)
best
9
97% lit
↑ 4:19 PM
↓ 5:52 AM
★★★★c104
best
10
100% lit
↑ 5:32 PM
↓ 6:54 AM
★☆☆☆c104
Perigee · 357,499 km
Full Moon · Wolf Moon (supermoon)
11
99% lit
↑ 6:45 PM
↓ 7:47 AM
★★★★c103
best
12
96% lit
↑ 7:55 PM
↓ 8:33 AM
★★★★c98
best
13
90% lit
↑ 9:01 PM
↓ 9:12 AM
★★★☆c88
14
83% lit
↑ 10:03 PM
↓ 9:47 AM
★★☆☆c71
15
74% lit
↑ 11:03 PM
↓ 10:19 AM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
16
64% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:50 AM
★☆☆☆c42
17
54% lit
↑ 12:01 AM
↓ 11:22 AM
★☆☆☆c55
Last Quarter
18
44% lit
↑ 12:59 AM
↓ 11:56 AM
★☆☆☆c65
19
34% lit
↑ 1:56 AM
↓ 12:33 PM
★★☆☆c72
20
26% lit
↑ 2:53 AM
↓ 1:14 PM
★★☆☆c77
21
18% lit
↑ 3:48 AM
↓ 1:59 PM
★★★☆c79
22
11% lit
↑ 4:41 AM
↓ 2:49 PM
★★★☆c81
Moon farthest south (-27.1°)
Apogee · 406,115 km
23
6% lit
↑ 5:30 AM
↓ 3:42 PM
★★★☆c82
24
2% lit
↑ 6:15 AM
↓ 4:38 PM
★★★☆c82
25
0% lit
↑ 6:55 AM
↓ 5:35 PM
★★★☆c80
best
26
0% lit
↑ 7:31 AM
↓ 6:31 PM
★☆☆☆c76
New Moon
27
2% lit
↑ 8:04 AM
↓ 7:27 PM
★★★☆c72
28
6% lit
↑ 8:34 AM
↓ 8:22 PM
★★☆☆c63
29
11% lit
↑ 9:04 AM
↓ 9:18 PM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
30
18% lit
↑ 9:33 AM
↓ 10:15 PM
★☆☆☆c34
31
27% lit
↑ 10:04 AM
↓ 11:13 PM
★☆☆☆c45

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Jan 2 · 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.
  • Sun, Jan 4 · 5:56 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jan 8 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jan 10 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 357,499 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Jan 10 · 9:27 PM — Full Moon · Wolf 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, Jan 15 · 6:00 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, Jan 17 · 8:46 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jan 22 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jan 22 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 406,115 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Jan 26 · 1:55 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jan 29 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Thu, Jan 8 · Fri, Jan 9 · Sun, Jan 11 · Mon, Jan 12 · Sun, Jan 25

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

Moon distance

357,563 km closest · 406,075 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 Mon 9:01 AM.