Moon & Weather
Port O'Connor
28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY
Clear
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 79°F
Observed 12:20 PM · Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
—mph
Temperature
71°F
High 79° · Low 62° so far today
Humidity
54%
Dew point 61°F
Visibility
10+mi
● Steady
−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
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.
Today
Today: High 77° · 6% rain
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Low 71° · 6% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:28 AM / 6:51 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:07 PM / 1:02 AM
- Moon
- First Quarter, 60%
- 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 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 37% | 6% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 71% | 30% | 6% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 45% | 6% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 65° | 68% | 54% | 6% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 77° | 77° | 65° | 67% | 51% | 6% | – | E 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 64° | 65% | 53% | 6% | – | E 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 67% | 42% | 6% | – | E 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 40% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 39% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 66% | 45% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 50% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 47% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 50% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 47% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 50% | 1% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 17% | 1% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 28% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 23% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 16% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 12% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 71° | 71° | 64° | 79% | 12% | 1% | – | NE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 6% | 1% | – | NE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 0% | 1% | – | NE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 1% | 1% | – | NE 14 | 17 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 64° | 60% | 13% | 2% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 80° | 81° | 63° | 56% | 1% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 80° | 81° | 63° | 56% | 3% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 60% | 18% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 60% | 43% | 3% | – | E 14 | 18 | – | |
| Tue 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 64° | 62% | 40% | 3% | – | E 15 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 7 PM | 77° | 77° | 65° | 67% | 34% | 16% | – | ENE 16 | 21 | – | |
| Tue 8 PM | 77° | 77° | 65° | 67% | 11% | 16% | – | E 15 | 21 | – | |
| Tue 9 PM | 77° | 77° | 65° | 67% | 24% | 16% | – | E 14 | 21 | – | |
| Tue 10 PM | 76° | 76° | 69° | 79% | 36% | 16% | – | ENE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 11 PM | 76° | 76° | 70° | 82% | 34% | 16% | – | ENE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 76° | 76° | 70° | 82% | 33% | 16% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 75° | 75° | 70° | 84% | 31% | 29% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 75° | 75° | 70° | 84% | 35% | 29% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 87% | 39% | 29% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 87% | 43% | 29% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 87% | 40% | 29% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 37% | 29% | – | NE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 34% | 20% | – | NE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 8 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 29% | 20% | – | NE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Wed 9 AM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 24% | 20% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 10 AM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 87% | 19% | 20% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 11 AM | 75° | 75° | 70° | 84% | 17% | 20% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Sunny
77° / 71°
6% rain
NE 13–15 mph · gusts 21
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny
80° / 73°
29% rain
ENE 10–16 mph · gusts 21
Wed, Oct 21
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny
79° / 73°
29% rain
ENE 10–14 mph · gusts 18
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
79° / 76°
Dry
ENE 6–13 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
80° / 78°
Dry
ESE 6–14 mph · gusts 18
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
80° / 77°
2% rain
ESE 12–16 mph · gusts 21
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
79° / 76°
19% rain
E 14–18 mph · gusts 22
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 81. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
- Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 525 AM 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. GMZ330-192315- Matagorda Bay- 525 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late. Bay waters slightly choppy. .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 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. .FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 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.
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
GMZ350 · 525 AM 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. GMZ350-355-192315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 525 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast 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...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 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. .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.
Moon calendar · August 2023
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
100% lit
↑ 8:47 PM
↓ 6:21 AM
↓ 6:21 AM
★★☆☆c104
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon (supermoon)
2
98% lit
↑ 9:31 PM
↓ 7:36 AM
↓ 7:36 AM
★★★★c102
Perigee · 357,312 km
best3
94% lit
↑ 10:09 PM
↓ 8:47 AM
↓ 8:47 AM
★★★☆c92
4
87% lit
↑ 10:43 PM
↓ 9:56 AM
↓ 9:56 AM
★★☆☆c74
5
79% lit
↑ 11:16 PM
↓ 11:01 AM
↓ 11:01 AM
★☆☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
6
69% lit
↑ 11:49 PM
↓ 12:05 PM
↓ 12:05 PM
★☆☆☆c36
7
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:07 PM
↓ 1:07 PM
★☆☆☆c56
8
47% lit
↑ 12:24 AM
↓ 2:09 PM
↓ 2:09 PM
★☆☆☆c72
Last Quarter
9
37% lit
↑ 1:02 AM
↓ 3:11 PM
↓ 3:11 PM
★★☆☆c81
10
28% lit
↑ 1:43 AM
↓ 4:11 PM
↓ 4:11 PM
★★☆☆c84
11
19% lit
↑ 2:30 AM
↓ 5:08 PM
↓ 5:08 PM
★★☆☆c85
12
12% lit
↑ 3:21 AM
↓ 6:00 PM
↓ 6:00 PM
★★★☆c85
Moon farthest north (27.9°)
13
7% lit
↑ 4:15 AM
↓ 6:47 PM
↓ 6:47 PM
★★★☆c83
14
3% lit
↑ 5:11 AM
↓ 7:27 PM
↓ 7:27 PM
★★☆☆c81
15
1% lit
↑ 6:08 AM
↓ 8:03 PM
↓ 8:03 PM
★★★★c79
best16
0% lit
↑ 7:03 AM
↓ 8:35 PM
↓ 8:35 PM
★★★★c74
New Moon
Apogee · 406,633 km
best17
2% lit
↑ 7:57 AM
↓ 9:04 PM
↓ 9:04 PM
★★★☆c66
18
5% lit
↑ 8:50 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
↓ 9:31 PM
★★★☆c54
19
10% lit
↑ 9:42 AM
↓ 9:58 PM
↓ 9:58 PM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
20
16% lit
↑ 10:35 AM
↓ 10:25 PM
↓ 10:25 PM
★☆☆☆c27
21
24% lit
↑ 11:29 AM
↓ 10:54 PM
↓ 10:54 PM
★☆☆☆c43
22
33% lit
↑ 12:26 PM
↓ 11:27 PM
↓ 11:27 PM
★☆☆☆c56
23
43% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c68
24
53% lit
↑ 2:29 PM
↓ 12:04 AM
↓ 12:04 AM
★☆☆☆c78
First Quarter
25
64% lit
↑ 3:34 PM
↓ 12:49 AM
↓ 12:49 AM
★★☆☆c86
26
74% lit
↑ 4:39 PM
↓ 1:43 AM
↓ 1:43 AM
★★☆☆c92
Moon farthest south (-28.2°)
27
84% lit
↑ 5:39 PM
↓ 2:45 AM
↓ 2:45 AM
★★★☆c96
28
92% lit
↑ 6:33 PM
↓ 3:55 AM
↓ 3:55 AM
★★★☆c96
29
97% lit
↑ 7:20 PM
↓ 5:08 AM
↓ 5:08 AM
★★★☆c94
best30
100% lit
↑ 8:01 PM
↓ 6:22 AM
↓ 6:22 AM
★★☆☆c85
Perigee · 357,185 km
Full Moon · Blue Moon (supermoon)
31
99% lit
↑ 8:38 PM
↓ 7:33 AM
↓ 7:33 AM
★★★☆c77
bestLunar events this month
- Tue, Aug 1 · 1:31 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon 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.
- Wed, Aug 2 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 357,312 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sat, Aug 5 · 11:00 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, Aug 8 · 5:28 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Aug 12 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Aug 16 · 4:37 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Aug 16 · 7:00 AM — Apogee · 406,633 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Aug 19 · 3:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Thu, Aug 24 · 4:57 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Aug 26 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Aug 30 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 357,185 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Aug 30 · 8:35 PM — Full Moon · Blue 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.
Best fishing days
Wed, Aug 2 · Tue, Aug 15 · Wed, Aug 16 · Tue, Aug 29 · Thu, Aug 31
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,187 km closest · 406,617 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 AM.