Moon & Weather
Port O'Connor
28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY
Current conditions
Observed 5:25 AM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
7mph
From NNE (30°)
Temperature
70°F
High 61° · Low 57° so far today
Humidity
72%
Dew point 52°F
Visibility
9mi
▼ Falling
−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
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.
Today
Overnight: Low 67° · 5% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday: High 77° · 6% rain
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 5 AM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 72% | 64% | 5% | – | NNE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 AM | 67° | 67° | 59° | 75% | 67% | 5% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – | |
| Tue 12 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 1% | 1% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 64° | 60% | 13% | 2% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 2 PM | 80° | 81° | 63° | 56% | 1% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 3 PM | 80° | 81° | 63° | 56% | 3% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 60% | 18% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Sunny
77° / 67°
6% rain
NE 8–15 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° / 77°
11% rain
E 14–18 mph · gusts 22
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night: 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.
- 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.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 1237 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. GMZ330-191815- Matagorda Bay- 1237 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...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...East 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 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .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 · 1237 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. GMZ350-355-191815- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1237 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East 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. .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 · October 2023
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
93% lit
↑ 8:52 PM
↓ 9:38 AM
↓ 9:38 AM
★★★☆c77
2
86% lit
↑ 9:32 PM
↓ 10:44 AM
↓ 10:44 AM
★☆☆☆c83
3
78% lit
↑ 10:17 PM
↓ 11:49 AM
↓ 11:49 AM
★★☆☆c90
4
68% lit
↑ 11:07 PM
↓ 12:51 PM
↓ 12:51 PM
★★☆☆c90
5
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:49 PM
↓ 1:49 PM
★☆☆☆c90
Moon farthest north (28.0°)
6
49% lit
↑ 12:01 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
↓ 2:41 PM
★☆☆☆c87
Last Quarter
7
39% lit
↑ 12:57 AM
↓ 3:26 PM
↓ 3:26 PM
★☆☆☆c82
8
30% lit
↑ 1:54 AM
↓ 4:05 PM
↓ 4:05 PM
★★☆☆c77
9
22% lit
↑ 2:50 AM
↓ 4:39 PM
↓ 4:39 PM
★★☆☆c70
Apogee · 405,427 km
10
15% lit
↑ 3:45 AM
↓ 5:10 PM
↓ 5:10 PM
★★☆☆c60
11
9% lit
↑ 4:39 AM
↓ 5:38 PM
↓ 5:38 PM
★★☆☆c48
12
4% lit
↑ 5:32 AM
↓ 6:05 PM
↓ 6:05 PM
★★☆☆c34
13
1% lit
↑ 6:25 AM
↓ 6:32 PM
↓ 6:32 PM
★★☆☆c29
Moon crosses the equator
14
0% lit
↑ 7:19 AM
↓ 7:00 PM
↓ 7:00 PM
★★★☆c54
New Moon
best15
1% lit
↑ 8:15 AM
↓ 7:30 PM
↓ 7:30 PM
★★★☆c68
best16
4% lit
↑ 9:14 AM
↓ 8:05 PM
↓ 8:05 PM
★★☆☆c74
17
9% lit
↑ 10:15 AM
↓ 8:44 PM
↓ 8:44 PM
★★★☆c83
18
16% lit
↑ 11:18 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
↓ 9:31 PM
★★☆☆c90
19
24% lit
↑ 12:22 PM
↓ 10:26 PM
↓ 10:26 PM
★★☆☆c94
20
34% lit
↑ 1:22 PM
↓ 11:27 PM
↓ 11:27 PM
★★☆☆c95
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
21
45% lit
↑ 2:17 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c95
First Quarter
22
57% lit
↑ 3:06 PM
↓ 12:34 AM
↓ 12:34 AM
★☆☆☆c94
23
68% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 1:43 AM
↓ 1:43 AM
★★☆☆c87
24
78% lit
↑ 4:27 PM
↓ 2:51 AM
↓ 2:51 AM
★★☆☆c74
25
87% lit
↑ 5:02 PM
↓ 3:58 AM
↓ 3:58 AM
★★☆☆c55
Perigee · 364,875 km
26
94% lit
↑ 5:35 PM
↓ 5:04 AM
↓ 5:04 AM
★★☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
27
98% lit
↑ 6:09 PM
↓ 6:10 AM
↓ 6:10 AM
★★★☆c46
28
100% lit
↑ 6:44 PM
↓ 7:16 AM
↓ 7:16 AM
★★★★c80
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best29
99% lit
↑ 7:23 PM
↓ 8:22 AM
↓ 8:22 AM
★★★★c93
best30
96% lit
↑ 8:07 PM
↓ 9:29 AM
↓ 9:29 AM
★★☆☆c96
31
90% lit
↑ 8:55 PM
↓ 10:34 AM
↓ 10:34 AM
★★★☆c99
bestLunar events this month
- Thu, Oct 5 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Oct 6 · 8:48 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Oct 9 · 11:00 PM — Apogee · 405,427 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Oct 13 · 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.
- Sat, Oct 14 · 12:55 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Oct 20 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Oct 21 · 10:29 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Oct 25 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 364,875 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Oct 26 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sat, Oct 28 · 3:24 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Sat, Oct 14 · Sun, Oct 15 · Sat, Oct 28 · Sun, Oct 29 · Tue, Oct 31
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,982 km closest · 405,319 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 4:16 AM.