Moon & Weather
Port O'Connor
28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 1:30 AM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
5mph
From N (350°)
Temperature
69°F
High 61° · Low 59° so far today
Humidity
77%
Dew point 52°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ 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 just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Today
Overnight: Low 67° · 7% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph.
Monday: High 77° · 6% rain
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 12 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 1 AM | 68° | 68° | 56° | 65% | 69% | 7% | – | NE 6 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 69% | 6% | – | NE 13 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 68° | 68° | 56° | 65% | 74% | 4% | – | NE 7 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 68% | 5% | – | NNE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 58° | 70% | 74% | 5% | – | NNE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 AM | 67° | 67° | 59° | 75% | 74% | 5% | – | NNE 15 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 70% | 6% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 66% | 6% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 78% | 62% | 6% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 52% | 6% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 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° | 67% | 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° | 64% | 53% | 6% | – | E 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 66% | 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Sunny
77° / 67°
7% rain
NE 6–15 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. Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 12 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 · January 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
72% lit
↑ 10:57 PM
↓ 11:07 AM
↓ 11:07 AM
★☆☆☆c63
Apogee · 404,912 km
2
63% lit
↑ 11:49 PM
↓ 11:34 AM
↓ 11:34 AM
★☆☆☆c49
3
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:00 PM
↓ 12:00 PM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
4
44% lit
↑ 12:41 AM
↓ 12:27 PM
↓ 12:27 PM
★☆☆☆c49
5
35% lit
↑ 1:35 AM
↓ 12:56 PM
↓ 12:56 PM
★☆☆☆c62
6
26% lit
↑ 2:32 AM
↓ 1:29 PM
↓ 1:29 PM
★★☆☆c73
7
17% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 2:08 PM
↓ 2:08 PM
★★☆☆c83
8
10% lit
↑ 4:37 AM
↓ 2:55 PM
↓ 2:55 PM
★★★☆c91
9
4% lit
↑ 5:43 AM
↓ 3:50 PM
↓ 3:50 PM
★★★★c97
best10
1% lit
↑ 6:48 AM
↓ 4:54 PM
↓ 4:54 PM
★★★★c101
Moon farthest south (-28.4°)
best11
0% lit
↑ 7:47 AM
↓ 6:05 PM
↓ 6:05 PM
★★☆☆c101
New Moon
12
2% lit
↑ 8:39 AM
↓ 7:17 PM
↓ 7:17 PM
★★★★c100
best13
7% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 8:28 PM
↓ 8:28 PM
★★★☆c97
Perigee · 362,267 km
14
15% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ 9:36 PM
↓ 9:36 PM
★★★☆c87
15
24% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 10:42 PM
↓ 10:42 PM
★★☆☆c70
16
34% lit
↑ 11:10 AM
↓ 11:45 PM
↓ 11:45 PM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
17
46% lit
↑ 11:42 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c44
First Quarter
18
57% lit
↑ 12:16 PM
↓ 12:48 AM
↓ 12:48 AM
★☆☆☆c61
19
67% lit
↑ 12:53 PM
↓ 1:52 AM
↓ 1:52 AM
★★☆☆c74
20
77% lit
↑ 1:34 PM
↓ 2:55 AM
↓ 2:55 AM
★★☆☆c82
21
85% lit
↑ 2:20 PM
↓ 3:58 AM
↓ 3:58 AM
★★★☆c86
22
91% lit
↑ 3:12 PM
↓ 4:59 AM
↓ 4:59 AM
★★★☆c87
Moon farthest north (28.1°)
23
96% lit
↑ 4:08 PM
↓ 5:55 AM
↓ 5:55 AM
★★★☆c87
24
99% lit
↑ 5:06 PM
↓ 6:45 AM
↓ 6:45 AM
★★★★c86
best25
100% lit
↑ 6:05 PM
↓ 7:28 AM
↓ 7:28 AM
★★★☆c84
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
26
99% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 8:06 AM
↓ 8:06 AM
★★★★c81
best27
96% lit
↑ 7:57 PM
↓ 8:39 AM
↓ 8:39 AM
★★★☆c75
28
92% lit
↑ 8:50 PM
↓ 9:08 AM
↓ 9:08 AM
★★☆☆c66
29
86% lit
↑ 9:42 PM
↓ 9:35 AM
↓ 9:35 AM
★★☆☆c48
Apogee · 405,778 km
30
79% lit
↑ 10:33 PM
↓ 10:01 AM
↓ 10:01 AM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
31
71% lit
↑ 11:26 PM
↓ 10:28 AM
↓ 10:28 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Lunar events this month
- Mon, Jan 1 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 404,912 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Jan 3 · 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, Jan 3 · 9:31 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Jan 10 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Jan 11 · 5:57 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Jan 13 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 362,267 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Jan 16 · 8:00 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, Jan 17 · 9:52 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Jan 22 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Jan 25 · 11:54 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Jan 29 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 405,778 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Tue, Jan 30 · 6:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Best fishing days
Tue, Jan 9 · Wed, Jan 10 · Fri, Jan 12 · Wed, Jan 24 · Fri, Jan 26
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
362,320 km closest · 405,716 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 1:21 AM.