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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Today: High 77° · 1% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Low 71° · 6% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 AMclouds69% cloud cover71% cloud cover67% cloud cover69% cloud cover68% cloud cover77% cloud cover70% cloud cover84% cloud cover83% cloud cover81% cloud cover71% cloud cover77% cloud cover81% cloud cover85% cloud cover88% cloud cover77% cloud cover79% cloud cover71% cloud cover69% cloud cover70% cloud cover65% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover40% cloud cover40% cloud cover49% cloud cover35% cloud cover33% cloud cover47% cloud cover36% cloud cover49% cloud cover54% cloud cover47% cloud cover62% cloud cover75% cloud cover77% cloud cover79% cloud cover80% cloud cover81% cloud cover81% cloud cover81% cloud cover80% cloud cover78% cloud cover76% cloud cover74% cloud cover72% cloud cover69% cloud cover67% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°76777673727271727577767474737374rain2% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance6% chance5% chance5% chance2% chance3% chance5% chance4% chance5% chance6% chance18% chance16% chance14% chance12% chance9% chance21% chance31% chance31% chance31% chance31% chance31% chance31% chance25% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphE 16 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 20E 13 mph, gusts 20E 12 mph, gusts 16E 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 20E 16 mph, gusts 21E 16 mph, gusts 22E 16 mph, gusts 22E 15 mph, gusts 21E 13 mph, gusts 18E 10 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 12 PM76°76°63°64%69%0%–E 162010+ mi
Sun 1 PM76°76°62°62%71%0%–E 152010+ mi
Sun 2 PM77°77°62°60%67%0%–E 152010+ mi
Sun 3 PM77°77°61°58%69%0%–E 151810+ mi
Sun 4 PM77°77°62°60%68%0%–E 151810+ mi
Sun 5 PM77°77°62°60%77%0%–E 152010+ mi
Sun 6 PM76°76°62°62%70%0%–E 152010+ mi
Sun 7 PM75°75°62°64%84%0%–E 142010+ mi
Sun 8 PM74°74°62°66%83%0%–E 142010+ mi
Sun 9 PM73°73°63°71%81%0%–E 142010+ mi
Sun 10 PM73°73°65°76%71%0%–E 132010+ mi
Sun 11 PM73°73°65°76%77%2%–E 131810+ mi
Mon 12 AM72°72°65°79%81%2%–E 121610+ mi
Mon 1 AM72°72°66°81%85%0%–E 91410+ mi
Mon 2 AM72°72°65°79%88%1%–E 91410+ mi
Mon 3 AM72°72°66°81%77%2%–ENE 91410+ mi
Mon 4 AM71°71°67°87%79%6%–ENE 91410+ mi
Mon 5 AM71°71°67°87%71%5%–ENE 91410+ mi
Mon 6 AM71°71°67°87%69%5%–NE 101510+ mi
Mon 7 AM71°71°67°87%70%2%–NE 121610+ mi
Mon 8 AM71°71°67°87%65%3%–NE 121610+ mi
Mon 9 AM72°72°67°84%48%5%–ENE 121610+ mi
Mon 10 AM73°73°68°84%49%4%–ENE 131610+ mi
Mon 11 AM74°74°68°82%40%5%–ENE 141710+ mi
Mon 12 PM75°75°68°79%40%6%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 1 PM76°76°68°76%49%18%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 2 PM76°76°67°74%35%16%–E 152010+ mi
Mon 3 PM77°77°68°74%33%14%–E 162010+ mi
Mon 4 PM77°77°68°74%47%12%–E 162110+ mi
Mon 5 PM77°77°68°74%36%9%–E 1722–
Mon 6 PM76°76°67°74%49%21%–E 1622–
Mon 7 PM75°75°68°79%54%31%–E 1622–
Mon 8 PM75°75°69°82%47%31%–E 1622–
Mon 9 PM74°74°70°87%62%31%–E 1622–
Mon 10 PM74°74°70°87%75%31%–E 1521–
Mon 11 PM74°74°70°87%77%31%–E 1420–
Tue 12 AM74°74°69°84%79%31%–E 1318–
Tue 1 AM74°74°69°84%80%25%0.01"E 1217–
Tue 2 AM73°73°69°87%81%25%0.01"E 1017–
Tue 3 AM73°73°69°87%81%25%0.01"E 1016–
Tue 4 AM73°73°69°87%81%25%0.01"E 1016–
Tue 5 AM73°73°68°84%80%25%0.01"E 1016–
Tue 6 AM73°73°68°84%78%25%0.01"E 1015–
Tue 7 AM73°73°68°84%76%24%0.01"E 1015–
Tue 8 AM73°73°68°84%74%24%0.01"E 1015–
Tue 9 AM74°74°68°82%72%24%0.01"E 1215–
Tue 10 AM75°75°69°82%69%24%0.01"E 1215–
Tue 11 AM75°75°69°82%67%24%0.01"E 1215–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

77° / 71°

6% rain

E 13–16 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 73°

31% rain

ENE 9–17 mph · gusts 22

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Rain Showers

77° / 73°

36% rain · 0.23"

E 10–13 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 73°

40% rain · 0.13"

ESE 7–15 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

76° / 72°

14% rain

E 8–16 mph · gusts 20

Fri, Oct 30

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

76° / 73°

27% rain

ESE 10–14 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Sunny

77° / 74°

27% rain

SE 8–10 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
  • 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 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 640 AM 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.


GMZ330-260015-
Matagorda Bay-
640 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. 
.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 in the afternoon. 
.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 and thunderstorms
after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 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. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 640 AM 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.


GMZ350-355-260015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
640 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

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

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 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 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.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 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots.

Moon calendar · January 2011

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8% lit
↑ 4:52 AM
↓ 3:20 PM
★★★☆c94
2
3% lit
↑ 5:50 AM
↓ 4:16 PM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest south (-24.7°)
best
3
0% lit
↑ 6:43 AM
↓ 5:15 PM
★★★★c95
best
4
0% lit
↑ 7:30 AM
↓ 6:13 PM
★☆☆☆c92
New Moon
5
2% lit
↑ 8:12 AM
↓ 7:11 PM
★★★☆c89
best
6
6% lit
↑ 8:48 AM
↓ 8:07 PM
★★★☆c82
7
11% lit
↑ 9:22 AM
↓ 9:01 PM
★★☆☆c72
8
18% lit
↑ 9:52 AM
↓ 9:53 PM
★★☆☆c53
9
25% lit
↑ 10:22 AM
↓ 10:44 PM
★☆☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
10
34% lit
↑ 10:51 AM
↓ 11:36 PM
★☆☆☆c38
Apogee · 404,975 km
11
43% lit
↑ 11:22 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c47
12
53% lit
↑ 11:54 AM
↓ 12:29 AM
★☆☆☆c57
First Quarter
13
62% lit
↑ 12:30 PM
↓ 1:23 AM
★★☆☆c67
14
72% lit
↑ 1:11 PM
↓ 2:19 AM
★★☆☆c76
15
80% lit
↑ 1:58 PM
↓ 3:17 AM
★★☆☆c84
16
88% lit
↑ 2:52 PM
↓ 4:15 AM
★★★☆c91
Moon farthest north (23.5°)
17
94% lit
↑ 3:52 PM
↓ 5:12 AM
★★★☆c94
18
98% lit
↑ 4:56 PM
↓ 6:06 AM
★★★★c94
best
19
100% lit
↑ 6:04 PM
↓ 6:56 AM
★☆☆☆c94
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
20
99% lit
↑ 7:12 PM
↓ 7:42 AM
★★★★c91
best
21
95% lit
↑ 8:19 PM
↓ 8:23 AM
★★★☆c83
Perigee · 362,794 km
22
89% lit
↑ 9:25 PM
↓ 9:02 AM
★★☆☆c69
23
80% lit
↑ 10:30 PM
↓ 9:40 AM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
24
70% lit
↑ 11:35 PM
↓ 10:18 AM
★☆☆☆c41
25
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:57 AM
★☆☆☆c57
26
48% lit
↑ 12:39 AM
↓ 11:39 AM
★☆☆☆c70
Last Quarter
27
37% lit
↑ 1:43 AM
↓ 12:25 PM
★★☆☆c79
28
27% lit
↑ 2:45 AM
↓ 1:16 PM
★★☆☆c85
29
18% lit
↑ 3:44 AM
↓ 2:10 PM
★★★☆c87
Moon farthest south (-24.6°)
30
11% lit
↑ 4:38 AM
↓ 3:07 PM
★★★☆c87
31
5% lit
↑ 5:26 AM
↓ 4:05 PM
★★★☆c87

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jan 2 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jan 4 · 3:03 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jan 9 · 8:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Jan 10 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 404,975 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Jan 12 · 5:31 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jan 16 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jan 19 · 3:21 PM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jan 21 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 362,794 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Jan 23 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Jan 26 · 6:58 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jan 29 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sun, Jan 2 · Mon, Jan 3 · Wed, Jan 5 · Tue, Jan 18 · Thu, Jan 20

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

Moon distance

362,860 km closest · 404,836 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 7:20 AM.