Moon & Weather
Port O'Connor
28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 2:53 AM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
7mph
From N (10°)
6 kt on the water
Temperature
73°F
High 63° · Low 58° so far today
Humidity
87%
Dew point 54°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.02 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
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Today
Overnight: Low 70° · 1% rain
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: High 80° · 1% rain
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 14 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:29 AM / 6:50 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:41 PM / 1:59 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 66%
- 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 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 6% | 1% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 84% | 8% | 1% | – | NE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 7% | 1% | – | NE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 71° | 71° | 65° | 81% | 9% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 4% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 3% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 71° | 71° | 64° | 79% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 64° | 79% | 3% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 0% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 17 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 2% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 66% | 3% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 15 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 64° | 64% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 60% | 12% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 60% | 9% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 60% | 5% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 66% | 20% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 20 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 77° | 77° | 65° | 67% | 30% | 1% | – | ENE 14 | 20 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 14% | 1% | – | ENE 14 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 PM | 75° | 75° | 68° | 79% | 45% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 82% | 62% | 4% | – | ENE 13 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 74° | 74° | 71° | 90% | 44% | 8% | – | ENE 12 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 93% | 47% | 5% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 58% | 12% | – | ENE 9 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 32% | 13% | – | NE 9 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 55% | 16% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 41% | 15% | – | NE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 47% | 14% | – | NE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 43% | 10% | – | NE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 39% | 6% | – | NE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 5% | 6% | – | NE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 9 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 18% | 6% | – | NE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 10 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 97% | 31% | 6% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 71° | 93% | 28% | 6% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 71° | 90% | 26% | 6% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 72° | 87% | 23% | 4% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 85% | 19% | 4% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 71° | 79% | 15% | 4% | – | E 14 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 71° | 79% | 11% | 4% | – | E 14 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 71° | 79% | 10% | 4% | – | E 14 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 82% | 10% | 4% | – | E 14 | 18 | – | |
| 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
80° / 70°
8% rain
NE 9–14 mph · gusts 20
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 70°
16% rain
ENE 9–14 mph · gusts 18
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
79° / 71°
Dry
ENE 7–12 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
79° / 73°
Dry
E 6–14 mph · gusts 17
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
80° / 73°
2% rain
ESE 10–16 mph · gusts 21
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
79° / 71°
15% rain
E 14–18 mph · gusts 23
Mon, Oct 26
Slight Chance Rain Showers
78° / 71°
24% rain · 0.06"
E 13–15 mph · gusts 20
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 14 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 3am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 12 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
- Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 1257 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. GMZ330-201815- Matagorda Bay- 1257 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .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...Southeast 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 · 1257 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. GMZ350-355-201815- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1257 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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. .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. .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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Moon calendar · July 2022
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
6% lit
↑ 8:36 AM
↓ 10:42 PM
↓ 10:42 PM
★★★☆c79
2
12% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 11:18 PM
↓ 11:18 PM
★★★☆c76
3
18% lit
↑ 10:28 AM
↓ 11:51 PM
↓ 11:51 PM
★★☆☆c71
4
27% lit
↑ 11:23 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c61
5
36% lit
↑ 12:19 PM
↓ 12:21 AM
↓ 12:21 AM
★☆☆☆c48
6
46% lit
↑ 1:16 PM
↓ 12:51 AM
↓ 12:51 AM
★☆☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
7
57% lit
↑ 2:15 PM
↓ 1:22 AM
↓ 1:22 AM
★☆☆☆c47
8
67% lit
↑ 3:17 PM
↓ 1:54 AM
↓ 1:54 AM
★☆☆☆c64
9
77% lit
↑ 4:23 PM
↓ 2:30 AM
↓ 2:30 AM
★★☆☆c80
10
86% lit
↑ 5:33 PM
↓ 3:12 AM
↓ 3:12 AM
★★★☆c91
11
94% lit
↑ 6:45 PM
↓ 4:02 AM
↓ 4:02 AM
★★★☆c98
best12
98% lit
↑ 7:54 PM
↓ 5:01 AM
↓ 5:01 AM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest south (-27.1°)
best13
100% lit
↑ 8:56 PM
↓ 6:09 AM
↓ 6:09 AM
★★☆☆c102
Perigee · 357,263 km
Full Moon · Buck Moon (supermoon)
14
98% lit
↑ 9:50 PM
↓ 7:21 AM
↓ 7:21 AM
★★★★c102
best15
94% lit
↑ 10:35 PM
↓ 8:34 AM
↓ 8:34 AM
★★★☆c98
16
88% lit
↑ 11:14 PM
↓ 9:43 AM
↓ 9:43 AM
★★★☆c89
17
79% lit
↑ 11:48 PM
↓ 10:49 AM
↓ 10:49 AM
★★☆☆c73
18
69% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:50 AM
↓ 11:50 AM
★☆☆☆c52
19
59% lit
↑ 12:20 AM
↓ 12:49 PM
↓ 12:49 PM
★☆☆☆c31
Moon crosses the equator
20
49% lit
↑ 12:50 AM
↓ 1:46 PM
↓ 1:46 PM
★☆☆☆c45
Last Quarter
21
39% lit
↑ 1:22 AM
↓ 2:43 PM
↓ 2:43 PM
★☆☆☆c61
22
30% lit
↑ 1:54 AM
↓ 3:39 PM
↓ 3:39 PM
★★☆☆c71
23
21% lit
↑ 2:30 AM
↓ 4:35 PM
↓ 4:35 PM
★★☆☆c77
24
14% lit
↑ 3:10 AM
↓ 5:31 PM
↓ 5:31 PM
★★★☆c79
25
8% lit
↑ 3:54 AM
↓ 6:25 PM
↓ 6:25 PM
★★★☆c79
26
4% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 7:15 PM
↓ 7:15 PM
★★★☆c79
Apogee · 406,273 km
Moon farthest north (27.1°)
27
1% lit
↑ 5:35 AM
↓ 8:01 PM
↓ 8:01 PM
★★☆☆c79
28
0% lit
↑ 6:30 AM
↓ 8:42 PM
↓ 8:42 PM
★★★★c79
New Moon
best29
1% lit
↑ 7:27 AM
↓ 9:20 PM
↓ 9:20 PM
★★★★c77
best30
4% lit
↑ 8:23 AM
↓ 9:53 PM
↓ 9:53 PM
★★★☆c72
31
8% lit
↑ 9:19 AM
↓ 10:24 PM
↓ 10:24 PM
★★★☆c65
Lunar events this month
- Wed, Jul 6 · 4:00 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, Jul 6 · 9:13 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Jul 12 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Jul 13 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 357,263 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Jul 13 · 1:37 PM — Full Moon · Buck 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.
- Tue, Jul 19 · 12:00 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, Jul 20 · 9:18 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Jul 26 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 406,273 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Tue, Jul 26 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Jul 28 · 12:54 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Mon, Jul 11 · Tue, Jul 12 · Thu, Jul 14 · Thu, Jul 28 · Fri, Jul 29
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,370 km closest · 406,243 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 1:20 AM.