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Port O'Connor

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 11:05 PM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)

Wind

6mph

From N (350°)

Temperature

67°F

High 68° · Low 55° so far today

Humidity

72%

Dew point 46°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.36 in1028.0 mb● Steady

+0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.3130.3930.47−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

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

Tonight: Low 64°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. 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
7:27 AM / 6:53 PM
Moonrise / moonset
1:50 PM / –
Moon
First Quarter, 41%
Major period
5:30 AM–7:30 AM
Minor period
1:20 PM–2:20 PM
Major period
6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 17Sun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMclouds48% cloud cover43% cloud cover38% cloud cover50% 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°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°67656463687272706968686872767673rain3% chance4% chance1% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNNE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 12 mph, gusts 17NNE 12 mph, gusts 18NNE 14 mph, gusts 20NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 15 mph, gusts 20NNE 14 mph, gusts 17NNE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 7 mph, gusts 10NE 7 mph, gusts 12NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 20
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 11 PM67°67°50°54%48%0%–NNE 131710+ mi
Sun 12 AM66°66°50°56%43%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
Sun 1 AM65°65°51°60%38%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
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°64%29%0%–NNE 132010+ mi
Sun 5 AM64°64°52°64%21%0%–NNE 142010+ mi
Sun 6 AM63°64°52°64%21%0%–NNE 152110+ mi
Sun 7 AM63°64°53°67%18%0%–NNE 152110+ mi
Sun 8 AM63°64°54°69%19%0%–NNE 152010+ mi
Sun 9 AM64°65°55°70%16%0%–NNE 152010+ mi
Sun 10 AM67°66°55°68%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°73°55°53%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°73°54°51%2%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Sun 6 PM72°74°54°50%1%0%–NE 91210+ mi
Sun 7 PM71°72°54°52%24%0%–ENE 91410+ mi
Sun 8 PM70°72°54°52%22%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Sun 9 PM70°71°55°57%37%0%–ENE 101510+ mi
Sun 10 PM70°71°55°57%44%0%–ENE 101610+ mi
Sun 11 PM69°71°55°57%50%0%–ENE 91410+ mi
Mon 12 AM69°70°55°59%46%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Mon 1 AM68°70°55°59%52%0%–ENE 71010+ mi
Mon 2 AM68°69°56°64%39%0%–NE 71010+ mi
Mon 3 AM68°69°57°66%34%0%–NE 71210+ mi
Mon 4 AM68°69°58°69%62%0%–NE 91410+ mi
Mon 5 AM68°68°58°69%53%0%–NE 1015–
Mon 6 AM67°68°58°70%58%0%–NNE 1216–
Mon 7 AM67°68°59°72%72%3%–NE 1317–
Mon 8 AM68°68°60°75%68%4%–NNE 1318–
Mon 9 AM68°69°61°76%53%0%–NNE 1318–
Mon 10 AM70°70°62°76%51%1%–NE 1417–
Mon 11 AM72°72°63°73%41%4%–ENE 1417–
Mon 12 PM74°74°64°71%48%3%–ENE 1417–
Mon 1 PM75°76°65°69%54%3%–ENE 1417–
Mon 2 PM76°77°66°70%41%2%–ENE 1417–
Mon 3 PM77°77°66°70%46%0%–ENE 1518–
Mon 4 PM77°77°66°70%31%0%–ENE 1518–
Mon 5 PM76°77°66°70%43%0%–ENE 1518–
Mon 6 PM75°76°66°71%62%0%–E 1520–
Mon 7 PM74°75°64°68%52%1%–E 1520–
Mon 8 PM73°75°64°68%51%1%–E 1520–
Mon 9 PM73°75°64°68%49%1%–ENE 1420–
Mon 10 PM73°74°63°69%47%1%–ENE 1318–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Cloudy

67° / 64°

Dry

NNE 13–13 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Oct 18

Sunny

73° / 67°

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

79° / 73°

2% rain

ENE 10–14 mph · gusts 18

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

79° / 75°

Dry

E 6–10 mph · gusts 14

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 77°

1% rain

ESE 5–12 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. 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 79. East northeast wind around 14 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 75.
  • 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 · 815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 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.


GMZ330-181415-
Matagorda Bay-
815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SUNDAY...

.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. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.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 · 815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 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.


GMZ350-181415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 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 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East 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...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Moon calendar · March 2025

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4% lit
↑ 7:55 AM
↓ 8:30 PM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 361,964 km
2
10% lit
↑ 8:29 AM
↓ 9:37 PM
★★☆☆c46
3
19% lit
↑ 9:05 AM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★☆☆c67
4
29% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 11:56 PM
★★☆☆c80
5
40% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c89
6
51% lit
↑ 11:23 AM
↓ 1:04 AM
★☆☆☆c93
First Quarter
7
62% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ 2:09 AM
★★☆☆c95
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
8
72% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ 3:08 AM
★★☆☆c94
9
81% lit
↑ 2:26 PM
↓ 3:58 AM
★★☆☆c93
10
88% lit
↑ 4:27 PM
↓ 5:41 AM
★★★☆c89
11
94% lit
↑ 5:27 PM
↓ 6:18 AM
★★★☆c80
12
98% lit
↑ 6:23 PM
↓ 6:50 AM
★★★☆c67
best
13
100% lit
↑ 7:17 PM
↓ 7:19 AM
★★★☆c52
best
14
100% lit
↑ 8:10 PM
↓ 7:46 AM
★★★☆c38
Full Moon · Worm Moon
Moon crosses the equator
best
15
98% lit
↑ 9:03 PM
↓ 8:12 AM
★★☆☆c37
16
95% lit
↑ 9:56 PM
↓ 8:39 AM
★★☆☆c49
17
90% lit
↑ 10:51 PM
↓ 9:07 AM
★★☆☆c61
Apogee · 405,754 km
18
83% lit
↑ 11:47 PM
↓ 9:38 AM
★★☆☆c68
19
76% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:14 AM
★★☆☆c73
20
67% lit
↑ 12:44 AM
↓ 10:55 AM
★☆☆☆c77
21
58% lit
↑ 1:41 AM
↓ 11:42 AM
★☆☆☆c80
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
22
48% lit
↑ 2:37 AM
↓ 12:37 PM
★☆☆☆c84
Last Quarter
23
38% lit
↑ 3:30 AM
↓ 1:37 PM
★☆☆☆c86
24
28% lit
↑ 4:18 AM
↓ 2:40 PM
★★☆☆c86
25
19% lit
↑ 5:01 AM
↓ 3:46 PM
★★☆☆c84
26
11% lit
↑ 5:39 AM
↓ 4:53 PM
★☆☆☆c75
27
4% lit
↑ 6:15 AM
↓ 5:59 PM
★★★☆c68
28
1% lit
↑ 6:49 AM
↓ 7:07 PM
★★★☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
29
0% lit
↑ 7:23 AM
↓ 8:15 PM
★★★☆c44
New Moon (supermoon)
best
30
2% lit
↑ 7:59 AM
↓ 9:25 PM
★★★☆c76
Perigee · 358,130 km
best
31
8% lit
↑ 8:39 AM
↓ 10:38 PM
★★★☆c89

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Mar 1 · 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, Mar 1 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 361,964 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Mar 6 · 10:32 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Mar 7 · 1:00 PM — 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.
  • Fri, Mar 14 · 1:55 AM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Mar 14 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Mar 17 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 405,754 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Mar 21 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Mar 22 · 6:30 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Mar 28 · 1:00 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, Mar 29 · 5:58 AM — New 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.
  • Sun, Mar 30 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 358,130 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Wed, Mar 12 · Thu, Mar 13 · Fri, Mar 14 · Sat, Mar 29 · Sun, Mar 30

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

Moon distance

358,349 km closest · 405,754 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 Sat 11:31 PM.