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Port O'Connor

28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 1:35 AM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)

Wind

7mph

From N (350°)

Temperature

66°F

High 54° · Low 52° so far today

Humidity

77%

Dew point 46°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.33 in1027.0 mb

3-hour trend unavailable

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

Not enough readings yet.

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.

Today

Overnight: Low 63°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: High 73°

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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 = clouds
Sun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 20clouds50% cloud cover41% cloud cover29% cloud cover21% cloud cover21% cloud cover18% cloud cover19% cloud cover16% cloud cover13% cloud cover5% cloud cover1% cloud cover10% cloud cover9% cloud cover22% cloud cover16% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover24% cloud cover22% cloud cover37% cloud cover44% cloud cover50% cloud cover46% cloud cover52% cloud cover39% cloud cover34% cloud cover62% cloud cover53% cloud cover58% cloud cover72% cloud cover68% cloud cover53% cloud cover51% cloud cover41% cloud cover48% cloud cover54% cloud cover41% cloud cover46% cloud cover31% cloud cover43% cloud cover62% cloud cover52% cloud cover51% cloud cover49% cloud cover47% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover42% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°65646368727270696868687276767372rain3% chance4% chance1% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNNE 12 mph, gusts 17NNE 13 mph, gusts 20NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 15 mph, gusts 20NNE 15 mph, gusts 18NNE 13 mph, gusts 16NNE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 8 mph, gusts 12NE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 16ENE 8 mph, gusts 12NE 7 mph, gusts 10NE 9 mph, gusts 14NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NNE 13 mph, gusts 18NE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 10 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 2 AM65°65°51°60%50%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
Sun 3 AM65°65°52°63%41%0%–NNE 121810+ mi
Sun 4 AM64°64°52°65%29%0%–NNE 132010+ mi
Sun 5 AM64°64°52°65%21%0%–NNE 142010+ mi
Sun 6 AM63°63°52°67%21%0%–NNE 152110+ mi
Sun 7 AM63°63°53°70%18%0%–NNE 152110+ mi
Sun 8 AM63°63°54°72%19%0%–NNE 152010+ mi
Sun 9 AM64°64°55°73%16%0%–NNE 152010+ mi
Sun 10 AM67°67°55°65%13%0%–NNE 151810+ mi
Sun 11 AM68°68°55°63%5%0%–NNE 141710+ mi
Sun 12 PM70°70°55°59%1%0%–NNE 131610+ mi
Sun 1 PM72°72°55°55%10%0%–NNE 121410+ mi
Sun 2 PM72°72°55°55%9%0%–NNE 101310+ mi
Sun 3 PM73°73°54°51%22%0%–NE 91210+ mi
Sun 4 PM73°73°54°51%16%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Sun 5 PM72°72°54°53%2%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Sun 6 PM72°72°54°53%1%0%–NE 91210+ mi
Sun 7 PM71°71°54°55%24%0%–ENE 91410+ mi
Sun 8 PM70°70°54°57%22%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Sun 9 PM70°70°55°59%37%0%–ENE 101510+ mi
Sun 10 PM70°70°55°59%44%0%–ENE 101610+ mi
Sun 11 PM69°69°55°61%50%0%–ENE 91410+ mi
Mon 12 AM69°69°55°61%46%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Mon 1 AM68°68°55°63%52%0%–ENE 71010+ mi
Mon 2 AM68°68°56°65%39%0%–NE 71010+ mi
Mon 3 AM68°68°57°68%34%0%–NE 71210+ mi
Mon 4 AM68°68°58°70%62%0%–NE 91410+ mi
Mon 5 AM68°68°58°70%53%0%–NE 101510+ mi
Mon 6 AM67°67°58°73%58%0%–NNE 121610+ mi
Mon 7 AM67°67°59°75%72%3%–NE 131710+ mi
Mon 8 AM68°68°60°76%68%4%–NNE 131810+ mi
Mon 9 AM68°68°61°78%53%0%–NNE 131810+ mi
Mon 10 AM70°70°62°76%51%1%–NE 141710+ mi
Mon 11 AM72°72°63°73%41%4%–ENE 1417–
Mon 12 PM74°74°64°71%48%3%–ENE 1417–
Mon 1 PM75°75°65°71%54%3%–ENE 1417–
Mon 2 PM76°76°66°71%41%2%–ENE 1417–
Mon 3 PM77°77°66°69%46%0%–ENE 1518–
Mon 4 PM77°77°66°69%31%0%–ENE 1518–
Mon 5 PM76°76°66°71%43%0%–ENE 1518–
Mon 6 PM75°75°66°74%62%0%–E 1520–
Mon 7 PM74°74°64°71%52%1%–E 1520–
Mon 8 PM73°73°64°73%51%1%–E 1520–
Mon 9 PM73°73°64°73%49%1%–ENE 1420–
Mon 10 PM73°73°63°71%47%1%–ENE 1318–
Mon 11 PM72°72°63°73%45%1%–ENE 1217–
Tue 12 AM72°72°63°73%44%1%–ENE 1015–
Tue 1 AM72°72°63°73%42%0%–ENE 914–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

73° / 63°

Dry

NE 8–15 mph · gusts 21

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°

Dry

ESE 9–14 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Sunday Night: 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.
  • 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.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 140 AM 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.


GMZ330-181915-
Matagorda Bay-
140 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay
waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.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...East 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 · 140 AM 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.


GMZ350-355-181915-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
140 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East 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. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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 · February 2025

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
13% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 9:40 PM
★★☆☆c66
Perigee · 367,460 km
Moon crosses the equator
2
22% lit
↑ 9:57 AM
↓ 10:44 PM
★☆☆☆c33
3
32% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ 11:50 PM
★☆☆☆c50
4
43% lit
↑ 11:07 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c68
5
55% lit
↑ 11:47 AM
↓ 12:57 AM
★☆☆☆c81
First Quarter
6
66% lit
↑ 12:34 PM
↓ 2:05 AM
★★☆☆c90
7
76% lit
↑ 1:28 PM
↓ 3:11 AM
★★☆☆c94
8
84% lit
↑ 2:27 PM
↓ 4:14 AM
★★★☆c96
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
9
91% lit
↑ 3:30 PM
↓ 5:11 AM
★★★☆c96
best
10
96% lit
↑ 4:34 PM
↓ 6:00 AM
★★★☆c95
best
11
99% lit
↑ 5:36 PM
↓ 6:41 AM
★★☆☆c90
12
100% lit
↑ 6:35 PM
↓ 7:17 AM
★★★★c87
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
13
99% lit
↑ 7:31 PM
↓ 7:48 AM
★★★☆c76
best
14
95% lit
↑ 8:25 PM
↓ 8:16 AM
★★☆☆c52
15
91% lit
↑ 9:18 PM
↓ 8:43 AM
★★☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
16
84% lit
↑ 10:10 PM
↓ 9:10 AM
★☆☆☆c36
17
77% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 9:37 AM
★☆☆☆c47
Apogee · 404,883 km
18
69% lit
↑ 11:59 PM
↓ 10:06 AM
★☆☆☆c57
19
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:39 AM
★☆☆☆c65
20
50% lit
↑ 12:56 AM
↓ 11:17 AM
★☆☆☆c71
Last Quarter
21
40% lit
↑ 1:54 AM
↓ 12:01 PM
★☆☆☆c77
22
31% lit
↑ 2:52 AM
↓ 12:52 PM
★★☆☆c84
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
23
22% lit
↑ 3:48 AM
↓ 1:51 PM
★★☆☆c89
24
14% lit
↑ 4:40 AM
↓ 2:54 PM
★★★☆c91
25
7% lit
↑ 5:27 AM
↓ 4:01 PM
★★★☆c91
26
2% lit
↑ 6:09 AM
↓ 5:09 PM
★★☆☆c86
27
0% lit
↑ 6:47 AM
↓ 6:16 PM
★★★★c82
New Moon
best
28
1% lit
↑ 7:21 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★☆c70

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Feb 1 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 367,460 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Feb 1 · 9:00 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, Feb 5 · 2:02 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Feb 8 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Feb 12 · 7:53 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Feb 15 · 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.
  • Mon, Feb 17 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 404,883 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Feb 20 · 11:33 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Feb 22 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Feb 27 · 6:45 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Sun, Feb 9 · Mon, Feb 10 · Wed, Feb 12 · Thu, Feb 13 · Thu, Feb 27

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

363,067 km closest · 404,817 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.
Tide chart for PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAYSurf report: Matagorda Island (boat access)Offshore conditionsLive cams

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 1:41 AM.