Moon & Weather
Port O'Connor
28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY
Current conditions
Observed 7:40 AM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
8mph
From NNE (20°)
7 kt on the water
Temperature
70°F
High 59° · Low 55° so far today
Humidity
94%
Dew point 55°F
Visibility
9mi
▲ Rising
+0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing by pressure trend
- risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
- stableNormal activity.
- fallingGood at first, then turning poor.
Fishing conditions now
very goodgoodpoor
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
Today: High 81° · 1% rain
Sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 82. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
Tonight: Low 72° · 23% rain
A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Heat index values as high as 81. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:29 AM / 6:50 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:41 PM / 1:59 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 68%
- Minor period
- 1:29 AM–2:29 AM
- Major period
- 7:55 AM–9:55 AM
- Minor period
- 3:11 PM–4:11 PM
- Major period
- 8:20 PM–10:20 PM
- Solunar rating
- Low
Next 48 hours
TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 74% | 3% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 73% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 61% | 0% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 61° | 57% | 7% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 61° | 55% | 7% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 79° | 80° | 60° | 52% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 80° | 81° | 60° | 50% | 3% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 81° | 82° | 61° | 51% | 8% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 80° | 82° | 62° | 53% | 19% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 79° | 81° | 63° | 58% | 23% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 78° | 78° | 64° | 63% | 41% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 21 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 77° | 77° | 65° | 67% | 49% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 PM | 75° | 75° | 66° | 74% | 26% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 75° | 75° | 67° | 75% | 36% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 79% | 44% | 5% | – | ENE 13 | 20 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 80% | 55% | 7% | – | ENE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 82% | 47% | 12% | – | NE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 68° | 85% | 47% | 15% | – | NE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 68° | 85% | 42% | 18% | – | NE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 73° | 73° | 68° | 84% | 42% | 17% | – | NE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 68° | 86% | 59% | 23% | – | NE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 85% | 46% | 19% | – | NE 13 | 20 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 84% | 44% | 11% | – | NE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 84% | 58% | 10% | – | NE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 9 AM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 84% | 53% | 18% | – | NE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 10 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 57% | 17% | – | NE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 11 AM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 79% | 56% | 12% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 12 PM | 75° | 75° | 67° | 77% | 53% | 14% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 68° | 76% | 46% | 6% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 68° | 73% | 40% | 4% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 67° | 70% | 40% | 1% | – | E 14 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 67° | 70% | 33% | 1% | – | E 14 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 5 PM | 79° | 79° | 67° | 67% | 51% | 0% | – | E 14 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 67° | 72% | 36% | 0% | – | E 14 | 20 | – | |
| Wed 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 71° | 85% | 9% | 0% | – | E 14 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 70° | 84% | 8% | 0% | – | E 14 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 9 PM | 75° | 75° | 70° | 84% | 6% | 0% | – | E 13 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 5% | 0% | – | E 12 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 11 PM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 82% | 4% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | – | |
| Thu 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 82% | 4% | 0% | – | E 9 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 1 AM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 82% | 3% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 5% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 84% | 6% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 4 AM | 71° | 71° | 68° | 90% | 8% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 5 AM | 71° | 71° | 67° | 87% | 7% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 6 AM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 90% | 5% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 68° | 93% | 4% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 13 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
81° / 72°
23% rain
NE 12–15 mph · gusts 21
Wed, Oct 21
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
80° / 70°
23% rain
ENE 10–14 mph · gusts 20
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
79° / 71°
Dry
ENE 7–12 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
79° / 74°
Dry
E 6–14 mph · gusts 18
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
80° / 74°
2% rain
ESE 12–17 mph · gusts 22
Sun, Oct 25
Partly Sunny
79° / 71°
17% rain
E 14–18 mph · gusts 23
Mon, Oct 26
Slight Chance Rain Showers
79° / 70°
22% rain
E 14–16 mph · gusts 21
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 82. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
- Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Heat index values as high as 81. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 6 to 13 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
- Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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. GMZ330-202315- Matagorda Bay- 504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
GMZ350 · 504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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. GMZ350-355-202315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Moon calendar · February 2022
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 7:53 AM
↓ 6:45 PM
↓ 6:45 PM
★★★★c102
best2
3% lit
↑ 8:35 AM
↓ 7:51 PM
↓ 7:51 PM
★★★☆c96
best3
8% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 8:54 PM
↓ 8:54 PM
★★★☆c85
4
15% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 9:53 PM
↓ 9:53 PM
★★☆☆c68
5
24% lit
↑ 10:16 AM
↓ 10:50 PM
↓ 10:50 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
6
33% lit
↑ 10:47 AM
↓ 11:46 PM
↓ 11:46 PM
★☆☆☆c41
7
42% lit
↑ 11:18 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c53
8
52% lit
↑ 11:51 AM
↓ 12:41 AM
↓ 12:41 AM
★☆☆☆c63
First Quarter
9
61% lit
↑ 12:27 PM
↓ 1:37 AM
↓ 1:37 AM
★☆☆☆c70
10
70% lit
↑ 1:07 PM
↓ 2:32 AM
↓ 2:32 AM
★★☆☆c74
Apogee · 404,898 km
11
78% lit
↑ 1:51 PM
↓ 3:27 AM
↓ 3:27 AM
★★☆☆c77
12
85% lit
↑ 2:41 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
↓ 4:20 AM
★★☆☆c80
Moon farthest north (26.7°)
13
91% lit
↑ 3:35 PM
↓ 5:10 AM
↓ 5:10 AM
★★★☆c81
14
96% lit
↑ 4:32 PM
↓ 5:57 AM
↓ 5:57 AM
★★★☆c81
15
99% lit
↑ 5:30 PM
↓ 6:39 AM
↓ 6:39 AM
★★★☆c81
best16
100% lit
↑ 6:29 PM
↓ 7:17 AM
↓ 7:17 AM
★★★☆c77
Full Moon · Snow Moon
17
99% lit
↑ 7:28 PM
↓ 7:52 AM
↓ 7:52 AM
★★★☆c73
best18
95% lit
↑ 8:26 PM
↓ 8:25 AM
↓ 8:25 AM
★★★☆c64
19
90% lit
↑ 9:26 PM
↓ 8:56 AM
↓ 8:56 AM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
20
83% lit
↑ 10:26 PM
↓ 9:28 AM
↓ 9:28 AM
★☆☆☆c37
21
74% lit
↑ 11:29 PM
↓ 10:02 AM
↓ 10:02 AM
★☆☆☆c51
22
63% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:39 AM
↓ 10:39 AM
★☆☆☆c64
23
52% lit
↑ 12:34 AM
↓ 11:21 AM
↓ 11:21 AM
★☆☆☆c76
Last Quarter
24
41% lit
↑ 1:41 AM
↓ 12:09 PM
↓ 12:09 PM
★☆☆☆c84
25
30% lit
↑ 2:48 AM
↓ 1:05 PM
↓ 1:05 PM
★★☆☆c90
Moon farthest south (-26.5°)
26
20% lit
↑ 3:53 AM
↓ 2:08 PM
↓ 2:08 PM
★★☆☆c93
Perigee · 367,792 km
27
12% lit
↑ 4:51 AM
↓ 3:15 PM
↓ 3:15 PM
★★★☆c93
28
5% lit
↑ 5:43 AM
↓ 4:24 PM
↓ 4:24 PM
★★★☆c92
bestLunar events this month
- Sat, Feb 5 · 3:00 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, Feb 8 · 7:50 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Feb 10 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 404,898 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Feb 12 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Feb 16 · 10:57 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Feb 19 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Feb 23 · 4:33 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Feb 25 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Feb 26 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 367,792 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Best fishing days
Tue, Feb 1 · Wed, Feb 2 · Tue, Feb 15 · Thu, Feb 17 · Mon, Feb 28
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
366,739 km closest · 404,802 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.
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 Tue 7:20 AM.