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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 77°

Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: Low 70° · 5% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:32 AM / 6:46 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:20 PM / 6:55 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 100%
Major period
12:00 AM–1:15 AM
Minor period
6:25 AM–7:25 AM
Major period
11:40 AM–1:40 PM
Minor period
5:50 PM–6:50 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Oct 256 PMMon, Oct 266 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PMclouds75% cloud cover69% cloud cover62% cloud cover76% cloud cover84% cloud cover86% cloud cover86% cloud cover89% cloud cover83% cloud cover83% cloud cover75% cloud cover74% cloud cover68% cloud cover50% cloud cover64% cloud cover65% cloud cover56% cloud cover57% cloud cover65% cloud cover41% cloud cover41% cloud cover14% cloud cover11% cloud cover31% cloud cover19% cloud cover25% cloud cover53% cloud cover56% cloud cover71% cloud cover84% cloud cover70% cloud cover84% cloud cover81% cloud cover73% cloud cover85% cloud cover85% cloud cover78% cloud cover68% cloud cover62% cloud cover63% cloud cover35% cloud cover54% cloud cover72% cloud cover65% cloud cover57% cloud cover50% cloud cover49% cloud cover48% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°76747372727073767674747474737576rain1% chance2% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance5% chance10% chance14% chance18% chance9% chance10% chance7% chance12% chance11% chance10% chance35% chance, 0.01 in33% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in33% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphE 15 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 8ENE 8 mph, gusts 8ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 12 mph, gusts 14ENE 13 mph, gusts 15E 14 mph, gusts 16E 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 4 PM76°76°63°64%75%0%–E 151810+ mi
Sun 5 PM75°75°63°66%69%0%–E 151810+ mi
Sun 6 PM75°75°63°66%62%0%–E 141810+ mi
Sun 7 PM74°74°62°66%76%0%–E 141610+ mi
Sun 8 PM74°74°62°66%84%0%–E 141610+ mi
Sun 9 PM73°73°62°68%86%0%–E 141610+ mi
Sun 10 PM73°73°63°71%86%0%–E 131510+ mi
Sun 11 PM73°73°64°73%89%0%–E 121410+ mi
Mon 12 AM73°73°64°73%83%1%–E 101310+ mi
Mon 1 AM72°72°65°79%83%2%–E 9910+ mi
Mon 2 AM72°72°65°79%75%5%–E 8810+ mi
Mon 3 AM72°72°66°81%74%5%–ENE 8810+ mi
Mon 4 AM72°72°66°81%68%5%–ENE 8810+ mi
Mon 5 AM71°71°66°84%50%5%–ENE 9910+ mi
Mon 6 AM70°70°67°90%64%5%–ENE 101310+ mi
Mon 7 AM70°70°67°90%65%4%–ENE 101310+ mi
Mon 8 AM71°71°68°90%56%3%–ENE 121410+ mi
Mon 9 AM72°72°69°90%57%2%–ENE 121410+ mi
Mon 10 AM73°73°69°87%65%2%–ENE 131510+ mi
Mon 11 AM74°74°69°84%41%2%–E 131510+ mi
Mon 12 PM75°75°68°79%41%3%–E 141610+ mi
Mon 1 PM76°76°68°76%14%3%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 2 PM76°76°68°76%11%2%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 3 PM76°76°67°74%31%5%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 4 PM76°76°67°74%19%10%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 5 PM75°75°67°76%25%14%–E 162010+ mi
Mon 6 PM75°75°68°79%53%18%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 7 PM74°74°68°82%56%9%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 8 PM74°74°68°82%71%10%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 9 PM74°74°69°84%84%7%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 10 PM74°74°69°84%70%12%–E 141610+ mi
Mon 11 PM74°74°69°84%84%11%–E 1315–
Tue 12 AM74°74°70°87%81%10%–E 1315–
Tue 1 AM74°74°70°87%73%35%0.01"E 1013–⚡
Tue 2 AM74°74°70°87%85%33%0.01"E 1013–⚡
Tue 3 AM74°74°69°84%85%32%0.01"E 1013–⚡
Tue 4 AM74°74°69°84%78%32%0.01"E 1013–⚡
Tue 5 AM73°73°69°87%68%33%0.01"E 1013–⚡
Tue 6 AM73°73°69°87%62%32%0.01"ESE 1013–⚡
Tue 7 AM73°73°69°87%63%30%0.01"ESE 1013–
Tue 8 AM74°74°70°87%35%30%0.01"ESE 1013–
Tue 9 AM75°75°70°84%54%30%0.01"ESE 1213–
Tue 10 AM75°75°71°87%72%30%0.01"ESE 1214–⚡
Tue 11 AM75°75°71°87%65%30%0.01"ESE 1214–⚡
Tue 12 PM76°76°72°87%57%30%0.01"E 1214–⚡
Tue 1 PM76°76°72°87%50%32%0.01"E 1214–⚡
Tue 2 PM76°76°72°87%49%32%0.01"E 1214–⚡
Tue 3 PM77°77°72°85%48%32%0.01"E 1315–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

77° / 70°

5% rain

E 12–15 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

76° / 73°

35% rain

ENE 8–16 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 74°

35% rain · 0.18"

ESE 10–13 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 75°

49% rain · 0.24"

ESE 7–14 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 74°

18% rain

E 9–16 mph · gusts 21

Fri, Oct 30

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 74°

23% rain

ESE 10–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 75°

20% rain

SE 8–10 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 139 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 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.


GMZ330-260715-
Matagorda Bay-
139 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.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. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 139 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 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.


GMZ350-355-260715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
139 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
7 seconds. 
.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. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.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.

Moon calendar · September 2010

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
50% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:09 PM
★★☆☆c89
Last Quarter
2
40% lit
↑ 12:43 AM
↓ 3:07 PM
★★☆☆c95
Moon farthest north (24.2°)
3
29% lit
↑ 1:42 AM
↓ 4:01 PM
★★☆☆c97
best
4
19% lit
↑ 2:46 AM
↓ 4:52 PM
★★★☆c97
best
5
11% lit
↑ 3:54 AM
↓ 5:38 PM
★★★☆c94
best
6
5% lit
↑ 5:03 AM
↓ 6:20 PM
★★☆☆c83
best
7
1% lit
↑ 6:12 AM
↓ 7:00 PM
★☆☆☆c68
Perigee · 357,192 km
8
0% lit
↑ 7:21 AM
↓ 7:39 PM
★★☆☆c56
New Moon (supermoon)
Moon crosses the equator
best
9
3% lit
↑ 8:29 AM
↓ 8:18 PM
★★☆☆c42
10
8% lit
↑ 9:37 AM
↓ 8:59 PM
★★☆☆c60
11
15% lit
↑ 10:44 AM
↓ 9:42 PM
★★☆☆c76
12
24% lit
↑ 11:50 AM
↓ 10:29 PM
★★☆☆c87
13
34% lit
↑ 12:53 PM
↓ 11:20 PM
★★☆☆c92
14
45% lit
↑ 1:51 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c92
Moon farthest south (-25.2°)
15
55% lit
↑ 2:44 PM
↓ 12:14 AM
★★☆☆c92
First Quarter
16
65% lit
↑ 3:31 PM
↓ 1:10 AM
★★☆☆c89
17
74% lit
↑ 4:12 PM
↓ 2:06 AM
★★☆☆c84
18
82% lit
↑ 4:48 PM
↓ 3:02 AM
★★☆☆c77
19
88% lit
↑ 5:22 PM
↓ 3:56 AM
★★☆☆c67
20
94% lit
↑ 5:52 PM
↓ 4:49 AM
★★☆☆c55
21
97% lit
↑ 6:22 PM
↓ 5:41 AM
★★☆☆c41
Apogee · 406,167 km
22
99% lit
↑ 6:51 PM
↓ 6:33 AM
★★☆☆c29
Moon crosses the equator
23
100% lit
↑ 7:21 PM
↓ 7:25 AM
★★☆☆c39
Full Moon · Corn Moon
24
98% lit
↑ 7:52 PM
↓ 8:18 AM
★★☆☆c58
25
95% lit
↑ 8:27 PM
↓ 9:12 AM
★☆☆☆c63
26
90% lit
↑ 9:05 PM
↓ 10:08 AM
★★☆☆c73
27
83% lit
↑ 9:49 PM
↓ 11:05 AM
★★☆☆c81
28
75% lit
↑ 10:38 PM
↓ 12:03 PM
★★☆☆c87
29
65% lit
↑ 11:34 PM
↓ 12:59 PM
★★☆☆c91
Moon farthest north (24.1°)
30
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:53 PM
★★☆☆c92
Last Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Sep 1 · 12:21 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Sep 2 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Sep 7 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 357,192 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Sep 8 · 5:29 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.
  • Wed, Sep 8 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Sep 14 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Sep 15 · 12:49 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Sep 21 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 406,167 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Sep 22 · 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.
  • Thu, Sep 23 · 4:17 AM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Sep 29 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Sep 30 · 10:52 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Sep 3 · Sat, Sep 4 · Sun, Sep 5 · Mon, Sep 6 · Wed, Sep 8

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

Moon distance

357,397 km closest · 406,116 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 Sun 1:21 PM.