Moon & Weather
Port O'Connor
28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 10:50 PM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
—mph
Temperature
74°F
High 81° · Low 66° so far today
Humidity
73%
Dew point 57°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.03 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
Tonight: Low 70° · 1% rain
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday: High 80° · 1% rain
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 14 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:28 AM / 6:51 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:07 PM / 1:02 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 64%
- Minor period
- 12:32 AM–1:32 AM
- Major period
- 7:10 AM–9:10 AM
- Minor period
- 2:37 PM–3:37 PM
- Major period
- 7:35 PM–9:35 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 11 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 12% | 1% | – | E 13 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 69% | 11% | 1% | – | E 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 7% | 1% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 6% | 1% | – | ENE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Clear
74° / 70°
1% rain
E 13–13 mph · gusts 20
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny
80° / 71°
16% 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
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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 · 805 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 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. GMZ330-201415- Matagorda Bay- 805 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 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 · 805 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 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. GMZ350-355-201415- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 805 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 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 4 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 · December 2022
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
63% lit
↑ 1:45 PM
↓ 12:45 AM
↓ 12:45 AM
★☆☆☆c56
2
73% lit
↑ 2:16 PM
↓ 1:45 AM
↓ 1:45 AM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
3
82% lit
↑ 2:47 PM
↓ 2:44 AM
↓ 2:44 AM
★☆☆☆c47
4
89% lit
↑ 3:18 PM
↓ 3:42 AM
↓ 3:42 AM
★★☆☆c62
5
94% lit
↑ 3:51 PM
↓ 4:40 AM
↓ 4:40 AM
★★★☆c74
6
98% lit
↑ 4:28 PM
↓ 5:39 AM
↓ 5:39 AM
★★★☆c81
7
100% lit
↑ 5:09 PM
↓ 6:38 AM
↓ 6:38 AM
★★★★c84
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best8
100% lit
↑ 5:55 PM
↓ 7:35 AM
↓ 7:35 AM
★★★★c84
best9
98% lit
↑ 6:46 PM
↓ 8:30 AM
↓ 8:30 AM
★★★☆c83
Moon farthest north (27.4°)
best10
94% lit
↑ 7:39 PM
↓ 9:21 AM
↓ 9:21 AM
★★☆☆c82
11
89% lit
↑ 8:35 PM
↓ 10:07 AM
↓ 10:07 AM
★★★☆c80
Apogee · 405,870 km
12
82% lit
↑ 9:31 PM
↓ 10:47 AM
↓ 10:47 AM
★★☆☆c78
13
74% lit
↑ 10:26 PM
↓ 11:23 AM
↓ 11:23 AM
★★☆☆c74
14
66% lit
↑ 11:20 PM
↓ 11:55 AM
↓ 11:55 AM
★☆☆☆c67
15
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:24 PM
↓ 12:24 PM
★☆☆☆c57
16
46% lit
↑ 12:15 AM
↓ 12:53 PM
↓ 12:53 PM
★☆☆☆c45
Last Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
17
36% lit
↑ 1:10 AM
↓ 1:22 PM
↓ 1:22 PM
★☆☆☆c38
18
27% lit
↑ 2:07 AM
↓ 1:53 PM
↓ 1:53 PM
★☆☆☆c52
19
18% lit
↑ 3:07 AM
↓ 2:27 PM
↓ 2:27 PM
★★☆☆c68
20
10% lit
↑ 4:11 AM
↓ 3:06 PM
↓ 3:06 PM
★★★☆c81
21
4% lit
↑ 5:20 AM
↓ 3:52 PM
↓ 3:52 PM
★★★☆c92
22
1% lit
↑ 6:31 AM
↓ 4:48 PM
↓ 4:48 PM
★★★★c99
best23
0% lit
↑ 7:42 AM
↓ 5:53 PM
↓ 5:53 PM
★★☆☆c100
New Moon (supermoon)
Moon farthest south (-27.6°)
24
3% lit
↑ 8:47 AM
↓ 7:05 PM
↓ 7:05 PM
★★★★c102
Perigee · 358,271 km
best25
8% lit
↑ 9:43 AM
↓ 8:18 PM
↓ 8:18 PM
★★★☆c101
26
16% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ 9:28 PM
↓ 9:28 PM
★★★☆c98
27
25% lit
↑ 11:11 AM
↓ 10:35 PM
↓ 10:35 PM
★★☆☆c88
28
36% lit
↑ 11:46 AM
↓ 11:38 PM
↓ 11:38 PM
★☆☆☆c72
29
47% lit
↑ 12:18 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c52
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
30
58% lit
↑ 12:49 PM
↓ 12:39 AM
↓ 12:39 AM
★☆☆☆c36
31
68% lit
↑ 1:20 PM
↓ 1:37 AM
↓ 1:37 AM
★☆☆☆c55
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Dec 2 · 1:00 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, Dec 7 · 10:08 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Dec 9 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Dec 11 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 405,870 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Dec 16 · 2:57 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 16 · 11:00 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, Dec 23 · 4:17 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.
- Fri, Dec 23 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Dec 24 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 358,271 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Dec 29 · 7:20 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Dec 29 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Best fishing days
Wed, Dec 7 · Thu, Dec 8 · Fri, Dec 9 · Thu, Dec 22 · Sat, Dec 24
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
358,388 km closest · 405,824 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 Mon 7:20 PM.