Moon & Weather
Port O'Connor
28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY
Mostly Cloudy
Cloud cover 75%
Observed 7:35 AM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
8mph
From NNE (30°)
Temperature
68°F
High 63° · Low 57° so far today
Humidity
72%
Dew point 54°F
Visibility
10+mi
● Steady
+0.01 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 7 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 70% | 6% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 80% | 66% | 6% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 80% | 62% | 6% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 52% | 6% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 74% | 37% | 6% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Sunny
77° / 71°
6% rain
NE 12–15 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
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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 · September 2023
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 9:12 PM
↓ 8:41 AM
↓ 8:41 AM
★★★☆c66
Moon crosses the equator
2
90% lit
↑ 9:46 PM
↓ 9:48 AM
↓ 9:48 AM
★★☆☆c44
3
82% lit
↑ 10:21 PM
↓ 10:53 AM
↓ 10:53 AM
★★☆☆c55
4
73% lit
↑ 10:58 PM
↓ 11:57 AM
↓ 11:57 AM
★☆☆☆c72
5
63% lit
↑ 11:39 PM
↓ 1:01 PM
↓ 1:01 PM
★☆☆☆c83
6
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:03 PM
↓ 2:03 PM
★☆☆☆c87
Last Quarter
7
42% lit
↑ 12:25 AM
↓ 3:02 PM
↓ 3:02 PM
★☆☆☆c87
8
33% lit
↑ 1:15 AM
↓ 3:57 PM
↓ 3:57 PM
★★☆☆c87
Moon farthest north (27.9°)
9
24% lit
↑ 2:09 AM
↓ 4:45 PM
↓ 4:45 PM
★★☆☆c85
10
16% lit
↑ 3:05 AM
↓ 5:28 PM
↓ 5:28 PM
★★☆☆c83
11
10% lit
↑ 4:02 AM
↓ 6:05 PM
↓ 6:05 PM
★★★☆c79
12
5% lit
↑ 4:57 AM
↓ 6:38 PM
↓ 6:38 PM
★★★☆c73
Apogee · 406,292 km
best13
2% lit
↑ 5:52 AM
↓ 7:07 PM
↓ 7:07 PM
★★☆☆c65
14
0% lit
↑ 6:45 AM
↓ 7:35 PM
↓ 7:35 PM
★★★☆c58
New Moon
best15
0% lit
↑ 7:38 AM
↓ 8:02 PM
↓ 8:02 PM
★★★☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
best16
2% lit
↑ 8:31 AM
↓ 8:29 PM
↓ 8:29 PM
★★☆☆c32
17
6% lit
↑ 9:25 AM
↓ 8:57 PM
↓ 8:57 PM
★★☆☆c45
18
12% lit
↑ 10:21 AM
↓ 9:28 PM
↓ 9:28 PM
★★☆☆c61
19
19% lit
↑ 11:20 AM
↓ 10:04 PM
↓ 10:04 PM
★★☆☆c72
20
28% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ 10:45 PM
↓ 10:45 PM
★★☆☆c81
21
38% lit
↑ 1:25 PM
↓ 11:34 PM
↓ 11:34 PM
★☆☆☆c87
22
49% lit
↑ 2:28 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c92
First Quarter
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
23
60% lit
↑ 3:28 PM
↓ 12:32 AM
↓ 12:32 AM
★★☆☆c95
24
71% lit
↑ 4:23 PM
↓ 1:37 AM
↓ 1:37 AM
★★☆☆c95
25
81% lit
↑ 5:11 PM
↓ 2:46 AM
↓ 2:46 AM
★★☆☆c94
26
89% lit
↑ 5:53 PM
↓ 3:58 AM
↓ 3:58 AM
★★★☆c87
27
96% lit
↑ 6:31 PM
↓ 5:08 AM
↓ 5:08 AM
★★★☆c74
Perigee · 359,914 km
best28
99% lit
↑ 7:06 PM
↓ 6:17 AM
↓ 6:17 AM
★★☆☆c54
29
100% lit
↑ 7:40 PM
↓ 7:25 AM
↓ 7:25 AM
★★★☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Corn Moon (supermoon)
best30
98% lit
↑ 8:15 PM
↓ 8:31 AM
↓ 8:31 AM
★★★☆c66
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Sep 1 · 6:00 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, Sep 6 · 5:21 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Sep 8 · 12:00 PM — 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.
- Tue, Sep 12 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 406,292 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Sep 14 · 8:39 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Sep 15 · 10:00 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, Sep 22 · 2:31 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Sep 22 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Sep 27 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 359,914 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Sep 29 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, Sep 29 · 4:57 AM — Full Moon · Corn 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
Tue, Sep 12 · Thu, Sep 14 · Fri, Sep 15 · Wed, Sep 27 · Fri, Sep 29
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
360,010 km closest · 406,291 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.