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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Today: High 79°

Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 7 to 12 mph.

Tonight: Low 75°

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 12 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:31 AM / 6:48 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:12 PM / 4:52 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 91%
Minor period
4:22 AM–5:22 AM
Major period
10:05 AM–12:05 PM
Minor period
4:42 PM–5:42 PM
Major period
10:30 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Oct 2312 PM6 PMSat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AMclouds4% cloud cover4% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover9% cloud cover14% cloud cover13% cloud cover11% cloud cover13% cloud cover13% cloud cover22% cloud cover31% cloud cover33% cloud cover33% cloud cover30% cloud cover35% cloud cover27% cloud cover23% cloud cover15% cloud cover17% cloud cover19% cloud cover28% cloud cover30% cloud cover26% cloud cover26% cloud cover18% cloud cover19% cloud cover24% cloud cover34% cloud cover33% cloud cover33% cloud cover33% cloud cover34% cloud cover36% cloud cover37% cloud cover43% cloud cover49% cloud cover55% cloud cover57% cloud cover58% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°74767879777676757577798078777675rain1% chance3% chance4% chance3% chancewind01020mphE 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 8 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 12 mph, gusts 17SE 12 mph, gusts 16SE 10 mph, gusts 16SE 10 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 15SE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 14 mph, gusts 17ESE 14 mph, gusts 18ESE 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 21E 15 mph, gusts 21ESE 15 mph, gusts 21ESE 15 mph, gusts 21ESE 14 mph, gusts 20ESE 13 mph, gusts 18ESE 13 mph, gusts 18
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 7 AM74°74°62°66%4%0%–E 71010+ mi
Fri 8 AM74°74°63°69%4%0%–ENE 71010+ mi
Fri 9 AM75°75°63°66%1%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Fri 10 AM76°76°64°66%1%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Fri 11 AM77°77°64°64%0%0%–E 101310+ mi
Fri 12 PM78°78°63°60%1%0%–E 101410+ mi
Fri 1 PM78°78°63°60%1%0%–E 121510+ mi
Fri 2 PM78°78°63°60%1%0%–E 121510+ mi
Fri 3 PM79°79°63°58%0%0%–E 121510+ mi
Fri 4 PM79°79°63°58%1%0%–E 121610+ mi
Fri 5 PM79°79°64°60%1%0%–ESE 121610+ mi
Fri 6 PM78°78°64°62%3%0%–ESE 121610+ mi
Fri 7 PM77°77°65°67%9%0%–ESE 121710+ mi
Fri 8 PM77°77°65°67%14%0%–ESE 121710+ mi
Fri 9 PM76°76°65°69%13%0%–ESE 121710+ mi
Fri 10 PM76°76°65°69%11%0%–ESE 121710+ mi
Fri 11 PM76°76°65°69%13%0%–ESE 121710+ mi
Sat 12 AM76°76°64°66%13%0%–ESE 121710+ mi
Sat 1 AM76°76°65°69%22%0%–SE 121610+ mi
Sat 2 AM75°75°65°71%31%0%–SE 101610+ mi
Sat 3 AM75°75°65°71%33%0%–SE 101610+ mi
Sat 4 AM75°75°65°71%33%0%–SE 101510+ mi
Sat 5 AM75°75°66°74%30%0%–SE 101510+ mi
Sat 6 AM75°75°65°71%35%0%–ESE 101510+ mi
Sat 7 AM75°75°66°74%27%0%–ESE 101510+ mi
Sat 8 AM75°75°66°74%23%0%–SE 121510+ mi
Sat 9 AM76°76°66°71%15%0%–SE 121610+ mi
Sat 10 AM77°77°66°69%17%0%–ESE 131610+ mi
Sat 11 AM78°78°66°67%19%0%–ESE 1417–
Sat 12 PM79°79°66°64%28%0%–ESE 1417–
Sat 1 PM79°79°66°64%30%0%–ESE 1418–
Sat 2 PM79°79°66°64%26%0%–ESE 1518–
Sat 3 PM80°82°67°65%26%1%–ESE 1518–
Sat 4 PM80°82°67°65%18%3%–ESE 1520–
Sat 5 PM80°82°67°65%19%4%–E 1521–
Sat 6 PM79°79°66°64%24%3%–E 1521–
Sat 7 PM78°78°66°67%34%0%–E 1521–
Sat 8 PM77°77°66°69%33%0%–E 1521–
Sat 9 PM77°77°66°69%33%0%–ESE 1521–
Sat 10 PM77°77°66°69%33%0%–ESE 1521–
Sat 11 PM76°76°66°71%34%0%–ESE 1521–
Sun 12 AM76°76°66°71%36%0%–ESE 1420–
Sun 1 AM76°76°66°71%37%0%–ESE 1420–
Sun 2 AM76°76°65°69%43%0%–ESE 1420–
Sun 3 AM75°75°65°71%49%0%–ESE 1318–
Sun 4 AM75°75°65°71%55%0%–ESE 1318–
Sun 5 AM75°75°64°69%57%0%–ESE 1318–
Sun 6 AM75°75°64°69%58%0%–E 1318–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

79° / 75°

Dry

E 7–12 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

80° / 75°

4% rain

ESE 10–15 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

77° / 71°

2% rain

E 13–16 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Oct 26

Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 72°

29% rain

E 9–17 mph · gusts 22

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 71°

39% rain · 0.30"

E 12–15 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

75° / 71°

32% rain · 0.12"

E 8–14 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

75° / 72°

29% rain · 0.24"

ESE 8–14 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 82. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 12 to 17 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 76. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 638 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 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.


GMZ330-240015-
Matagorda Bay-
638 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy late. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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, 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 · 638 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 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.


GMZ350-355-240015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
638 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY 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. 
.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. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · February 2016

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
44% lit
↑ 12:59 AM
↓ 12:20 PM
★☆☆☆c65
2
35% lit
↑ 1:52 AM
↓ 1:01 PM
★★☆☆c75
3
26% lit
↑ 2:45 AM
↓ 1:46 PM
★★☆☆c84
4
17% lit
↑ 3:38 AM
↓ 2:35 PM
★★☆☆c90
5
10% lit
↑ 4:32 AM
↓ 3:29 PM
★★★☆c95
Moon farthest south (-18.5°)
best
6
5% lit
↑ 5:24 AM
↓ 4:27 PM
★★★☆c95
best
7
1% lit
↑ 6:14 AM
↓ 5:28 PM
★☆☆☆c95
8
0% lit
↑ 7:03 AM
↓ 6:32 PM
★★★☆c94
New Moon
best
9
2% lit
↑ 7:49 AM
↓ 7:36 PM
★★★☆c88
best
10
6% lit
↑ 8:33 AM
↓ 8:41 PM
★★☆☆c79
Perigee · 364,361 km
11
13% lit
↑ 9:16 AM
↓ 9:45 PM
★★☆☆c53
Moon crosses the equator
12
22% lit
↑ 9:59 AM
↓ 10:49 PM
★☆☆☆c37
13
33% lit
↑ 10:43 AM
↓ 11:52 PM
★☆☆☆c51
14
44% lit
↑ 11:29 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c65
15
55% lit
↑ 12:16 PM
↓ 12:54 AM
★☆☆☆c76
First Quarter
16
66% lit
↑ 1:07 PM
↓ 1:54 AM
★★☆☆c84
17
76% lit
↑ 1:59 PM
↓ 2:52 AM
★★☆☆c88
Moon farthest north (18.3°)
18
84% lit
↑ 2:54 PM
↓ 3:47 AM
★★☆☆c89
19
91% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 4:37 AM
★★☆☆c88
20
96% lit
↑ 4:44 PM
↓ 5:23 AM
★☆☆☆c85
21
99% lit
↑ 5:39 PM
↓ 6:06 AM
★★★☆c82
best
22
100% lit
↑ 6:33 PM
↓ 6:45 AM
★★☆☆c70
Full Moon · Snow Moon
23
99% lit
↑ 7:26 PM
↓ 7:22 AM
★★☆☆c61
24
96% lit
↑ 8:18 PM
↓ 7:57 AM
★★☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
25
92% lit
↑ 9:09 PM
↓ 8:31 AM
★☆☆☆c39
26
86% lit
↑ 10:00 PM
↓ 9:06 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Apogee · 405,384 km
27
79% lit
↑ 10:51 PM
↓ 9:41 AM
★☆☆☆c44
28
71% lit
↑ 11:43 PM
↓ 10:17 AM
★☆☆☆c53
29
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:56 AM
★☆☆☆c61

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Feb 5 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Feb 8 · 8:39 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Feb 10 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 364,361 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Feb 11 · 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.
  • Mon, Feb 15 · 1:46 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Feb 17 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Feb 22 · 12:19 PM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Feb 24 · 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.
  • Fri, Feb 26 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 405,384 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Fri, Feb 5 · Sat, Feb 6 · Mon, Feb 8 · Tue, Feb 9 · Sun, Feb 21

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

Moon distance

364,469 km closest · 405,289 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 Fri 1:21 AM.