Moon & Weather
Port O'Connor
28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY
Clear and Windy
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 3:05 PM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
20mph
From N (360°)
Temperature
64°F
High 72° · Low 61° so far today
Humidity
35%
Dew point 41°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.11 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
This Afternoon: High 71°
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 17 mph.
Tonight: Low 63°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3 PM | 70° | 70° | 46° | 42% | 27% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 71° | 71° | 46° | 41% | 29% | 0% | – | N 17 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 70° | 70° | 46° | 42% | 36% | 0% | – | N 17 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 69° | 69° | 46° | 44% | 40% | 0% | – | N 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 67° | 67° | 46° | 47% | 36% | 0% | – | N 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 66° | 66° | 47° | 50% | 32% | 0% | – | N 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 65° | 65° | 48° | 54% | 29% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 65° | 65° | 49° | 56% | 36% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 65° | 65° | 49° | 56% | 42% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 65° | 65° | 50° | 58% | 31% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 64° | 64° | 50° | 60% | 35% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 64° | 64° | 51° | 63% | 39% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 65% | 36% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 65% | 21% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 65% | 29% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 65% | 20% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 65% | 18% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 53° | 70% | 19% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 64° | 64° | 54° | 70% | 10% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 8% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 5% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 3% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 72° | 72° | 53° | 51% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 72° | 72° | 52° | 49% | 3% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 73° | 73° | 51° | 46% | 12% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 52° | 46% | 13% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 73° | 73° | 52° | 48% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 72° | 72° | 54° | 53% | 17% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 54° | 55% | 22% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 39% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 47% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 56% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 56° | 63% | 62% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 69° | 69° | 56° | 63% | 63% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 68° | 68° | 56° | 65% | 59% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 55% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 59% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 68° | 68° | 58° | 70% | 60% | 1% | – | NE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 58° | 70% | 57% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 47% | 1% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 67° | 67° | 59° | 75% | 48% | 2% | – | NE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 59° | 73% | 41% | 2% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 47% | 2% | – | NE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 53% | 2% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 53% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 62° | 66% | 54% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 54% | 4% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 50% | 4% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
71° / 63°
Dry
NNE 12–17 mph · gusts 18
Sun, Oct 18
Sunny
74° / 67°
1% rain
NE 8–15 mph · gusts 21
Mon, Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
77° / 71°
4% rain
NE 7–15 mph · gusts 20
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
79° / 73°
28% rain · 0.06"
ENE 9–17 mph · gusts 22
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 73°
6% 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
- This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 17 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. 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: Mostly 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 71. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 14 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 73.
- 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.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 154 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. GMZ330-180715- Matagorda Bay- 154 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .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.
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
GMZ350 · 154 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. GMZ350-180715- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 154 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 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. 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.
Moon calendar · August 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
52% lit
↑ 2:05 PM
↓ 12:14 AM
↓ 12:14 AM
★☆☆☆c65
First Quarter
Apogee · 404,165 km
2
61% lit
↑ 3:02 PM
↓ 12:47 AM
↓ 12:47 AM
★☆☆☆c73
3
70% lit
↑ 3:59 PM
↓ 1:24 AM
↓ 1:24 AM
★★☆☆c78
4
79% lit
↑ 4:56 PM
↓ 2:07 AM
↓ 2:07 AM
★★☆☆c82
5
86% lit
↑ 5:51 PM
↓ 2:57 AM
↓ 2:57 AM
★★★☆c86
Moon farthest south (-28.4°)
6
92% lit
↑ 6:42 PM
↓ 3:53 AM
↓ 3:53 AM
★★★☆c88
7
97% lit
↑ 7:27 PM
↓ 4:54 AM
↓ 4:54 AM
★★★☆c89
best8
99% lit
↑ 8:08 PM
↓ 5:57 AM
↓ 5:57 AM
★★☆☆c87
9
100% lit
↑ 8:44 PM
↓ 7:01 AM
↓ 7:01 AM
★★★★c85
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best10
98% lit
↑ 9:18 PM
↓ 8:05 AM
↓ 8:05 AM
★★★☆c75
11
93% lit
↑ 9:50 PM
↓ 9:08 AM
↓ 9:08 AM
★★☆☆c60
12
86% lit
↑ 10:22 PM
↓ 10:11 AM
↓ 10:11 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
13
77% lit
↑ 10:55 PM
↓ 11:15 AM
↓ 11:15 AM
★☆☆☆c41
14
67% lit
↑ 11:32 PM
↓ 12:20 PM
↓ 12:20 PM
★☆☆☆c60
Perigee · 369,289 km
15
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:28 PM
↓ 1:28 PM
★☆☆☆c76
16
44% lit
↑ 12:15 AM
↓ 2:37 PM
↓ 2:37 PM
★☆☆☆c86
Last Quarter
17
33% lit
↑ 1:04 AM
↓ 3:45 PM
↓ 3:45 PM
★★☆☆c92
18
23% lit
↑ 2:00 AM
↓ 4:49 PM
↓ 4:49 PM
★★☆☆c94
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
19
14% lit
↑ 3:03 AM
↓ 5:45 PM
↓ 5:45 PM
★★★☆c94
20
8% lit
↑ 4:09 AM
↓ 6:34 PM
↓ 6:34 PM
★★★☆c94
best21
3% lit
↑ 5:15 AM
↓ 7:15 PM
↓ 7:15 PM
★★★☆c89
best22
0% lit
↑ 6:19 AM
↓ 7:50 PM
↓ 7:50 PM
★★☆☆c80
23
0% lit
↑ 7:19 AM
↓ 8:21 PM
↓ 8:21 PM
★★★☆c73
New Moon
best24
2% lit
↑ 8:17 AM
↓ 8:49 PM
↓ 8:49 PM
★★★☆c58
25
6% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 9:17 PM
↓ 9:17 PM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
26
12% lit
↑ 10:06 AM
↓ 9:44 PM
↓ 9:44 PM
★★☆☆c29
27
19% lit
↑ 11:00 AM
↓ 10:13 PM
↓ 10:13 PM
★★☆☆c46
28
27% lit
↑ 11:55 AM
↓ 10:45 PM
↓ 10:45 PM
★☆☆☆c57
29
36% lit
↑ 12:51 PM
↓ 11:20 PM
↓ 11:20 PM
★☆☆☆c64
Apogee · 404,548 km
30
45% lit
↑ 1:48 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c69
31
54% lit
↑ 2:45 PM
↓ 12:00 AM
↓ 12:00 AM
★☆☆☆c73
First Quarter
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Aug 1 · 7:40 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Aug 1 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 404,165 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Tue, Aug 5 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Aug 9 · 2:54 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Aug 12 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Thu, Aug 14 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 369,289 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sat, Aug 16 · 12:12 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Aug 18 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Aug 23 · 1:06 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Aug 25 · 5:00 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, Aug 29 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 404,548 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Aug 31 · 1:24 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Thu, Aug 7 · Sat, Aug 9 · Wed, Aug 20 · Thu, Aug 21 · Sat, Aug 23
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
369,289 km closest · 404,546 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 Sat 1:56 PM.