Moon & Weather
Port O'Connor
28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY
Clear
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 74°F
Observed 2:25 PM · Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
0mph
From N (0°)
Temperature
69°F
High 76° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
38%
Dew point 48°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.07 in over 3 hours · changing fast
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
Today: High 73°
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Low 67°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:28 AM / 6:52 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 2:31 PM / 12:05 AM
- Moon
- First Quarter, 50%
- Minor period
- 12:00 AM–12:35 AM
- Major period
- 6:20 AM–8:20 AM
- Minor period
- 2:01 PM–3:01 PM
- Major period
- 6:45 PM–8:45 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 2 PM | 72° | 72° | 55° | 56% | 9% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 73° | 73° | 54° | 52% | 22% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 73° | 73° | 54° | 51% | 16% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 73° | 73° | 54° | 52% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 72° | 72° | 54° | 54% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 54° | 55% | 24% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 22% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 50% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 68° | 68° | 55° | 63% | 52% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 68° | 68° | 56° | 65% | 39% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 34% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 68° | 68° | 58° | 70% | 62% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 58° | 70% | 53% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 AM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 58% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 AM | 67° | 67° | 59° | 75% | 72% | 3% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 68% | 4% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 53% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 70° | 70° | 62° | 76% | 51% | 1% | – | NE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 41% | 4% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 48% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 71% | 54% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 66° | 71% | 41% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 66° | 71% | 43% | 0% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 66° | 74% | 62% | 0% | – | E 15 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 52% | 1% | – | E 15 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 51% | 1% | – | E 15 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 49% | 1% | – | ENE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 47% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 45% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 44% | 1% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 42% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 4 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 26% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 24% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 6 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 21% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 19% | 2% | – | NE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Tue 8 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 18% | 2% | – | NE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Tue 9 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 16% | 2% | – | NE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Tue 10 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 15% | 2% | – | NE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Tue 11 AM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 14% | 2% | – | NE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Tue 12 PM | 76° | 76° | 66° | 71% | 13% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 1 PM | 77° | 77° | 67° | 71% | 12% | 17% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
73° / 67°
Dry
NE 8–10 mph · gusts 16
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny
77° / 70°
4% rain
NE 7–15 mph · gusts 20
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
78° / 72°
17% rain
ENE 9–17 mph · gusts 22
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
80° / 73°
2% rain
ENE 10–14 mph · gusts 17
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
79° / 74°
Dry
ENE 5–10 mph · gusts 15
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
80° / 77°
Dry
E 3–12 mph · gusts 15
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
82° / 77°
1% rain
ESE 9–14 mph · gusts 18
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 13 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 14 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. GMZ330-190615- Matagorda Bay- 1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
GMZ350 · 1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. GMZ350-355-190615- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 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 4 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .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.
Moon calendar · July 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
20% lit
↑ 2:42 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★☆☆c84
2
12% lit
↑ 3:22 AM
↓ 5:40 PM
↓ 5:40 PM
★★★☆c93
3
6% lit
↑ 4:09 AM
↓ 6:45 PM
↓ 6:45 PM
★★★☆c96
4
2% lit
↑ 5:02 AM
↓ 7:47 PM
↓ 7:47 PM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
best5
0% lit
↑ 6:00 AM
↓ 8:42 PM
↓ 8:42 PM
★★☆☆c95
New Moon
6
1% lit
↑ 7:02 AM
↓ 9:29 PM
↓ 9:29 PM
★★★★c95
best7
3% lit
↑ 8:03 AM
↓ 10:10 PM
↓ 10:10 PM
★★★☆c90
8
8% lit
↑ 9:02 AM
↓ 10:44 PM
↓ 10:44 PM
★★★☆c83
9
14% lit
↑ 9:59 AM
↓ 11:14 PM
↓ 11:14 PM
★★☆☆c74
10
21% lit
↑ 10:53 AM
↓ 11:42 PM
↓ 11:42 PM
★★☆☆c61
11
29% lit
↑ 11:46 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c46
12
38% lit
↑ 12:38 PM
↓ 12:08 AM
↓ 12:08 AM
★☆☆☆c32
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 404,364 km
13
48% lit
↑ 1:30 PM
↓ 12:34 AM
↓ 12:34 AM
★☆☆☆c44
First Quarter
14
57% lit
↑ 2:24 PM
↓ 1:02 AM
↓ 1:02 AM
★☆☆☆c58
15
67% lit
↑ 3:20 PM
↓ 1:31 AM
↓ 1:31 AM
★☆☆☆c69
16
76% lit
↑ 4:20 PM
↓ 2:05 AM
↓ 2:05 AM
★★☆☆c78
17
84% lit
↑ 5:22 PM
↓ 2:45 AM
↓ 2:45 AM
★★★☆c85
18
91% lit
↑ 6:24 PM
↓ 3:32 AM
↓ 3:32 AM
★★★☆c91
19
96% lit
↑ 7:24 PM
↓ 4:27 AM
↓ 4:27 AM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
best20
99% lit
↑ 8:19 PM
↓ 5:31 AM
↓ 5:31 AM
★★☆☆c96
21
100% lit
↑ 9:08 PM
↓ 6:39 AM
↓ 6:39 AM
★★★★c96
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best22
98% lit
↑ 9:50 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
↓ 7:49 AM
★★★★c95
best23
93% lit
↑ 10:27 PM
↓ 8:58 AM
↓ 8:58 AM
★★★☆c87
24
86% lit
↑ 11:01 PM
↓ 10:06 AM
↓ 10:06 AM
★★☆☆c72
Perigee · 364,914 km
25
77% lit
↑ 11:34 PM
↓ 11:11 AM
↓ 11:11 AM
★☆☆☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
26
66% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:16 PM
↓ 12:16 PM
★☆☆☆c34
27
55% lit
↑ 12:07 AM
↓ 1:20 PM
↓ 1:20 PM
★☆☆☆c54
Last Quarter
28
43% lit
↑ 12:42 AM
↓ 2:26 PM
↓ 2:26 PM
★☆☆☆c72
29
33% lit
↑ 1:21 AM
↓ 3:32 PM
↓ 3:32 PM
★★☆☆c83
30
23% lit
↑ 2:06 AM
↓ 4:37 PM
↓ 4:37 PM
★★☆☆c89
31
15% lit
↑ 2:56 AM
↓ 5:39 PM
↓ 5:39 PM
★★★☆c90
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Jul 4 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Jul 5 · 5:57 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Jul 12 · 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.
- Fri, Jul 12 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,364 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Jul 13 · 5:48 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Jul 19 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Jul 21 · 5:17 AM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Jul 24 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 364,914 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Jul 25 · 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.
- Sat, Jul 27 · 9:51 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Thu, Jul 4 · Sat, Jul 6 · Fri, Jul 19 · Sun, Jul 21 · Mon, Jul 22
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
365,047 km closest · 404,281 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 Sun 7:20 AM.