Moon & Weather
Port O'Connor
28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY
⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Sat 1:00 PM
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and rough bay waters. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and rough bay waters expected. * WHERE...Matagorda Bay and Galveston Bay. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 10 AM CDT this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds are expected to subside enough in the bays later this morning for a downgrade to a Small Craft Advisory after 10am. Winds will continue to decrease throughout the day.
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.
⚠ Gale Warning · until Sat 10:00 AM
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and rough bay waters. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and rough bay waters expected. * WHERE...Matagorda Bay and Galveston Bay. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 10 AM CDT this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds are expected to subside enough in the bays later this morning for a downgrade to a Small Craft Advisory after 10am. Winds will continue to decrease throughout the day.
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 2:00 PM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
16mph
From NNE (20°)
Temperature
63°F
High 70° · Low 57° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 39°F
Visibility
10+mi
−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
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Today
Today: High 71°
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight: Low 63°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 17 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2 PM | 70° | 70° | 44° | 40% | 26% | 0% | – | N 16 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 70° | 70° | 44° | 38% | 19% | 0% | – | N 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 71° | 71° | 44° | 38% | 20% | 0% | – | N 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 71° | 71° | 44° | 38% | 27% | 0% | – | N 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 69° | 69° | 45° | 42% | 30% | 0% | – | N 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 46° | 41% | 28% | 0% | – | N 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 70° | 70° | 46° | 42% | 40% | 0% | – | N 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 70° | 70° | 47° | 44% | 39% | 0% | – | N 16 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 69° | 69° | 48° | 47% | 38% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 68° | 68° | 49° | 51% | 37% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 68° | 68° | 49° | 51% | 37% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 66° | 66° | 50° | 56% | 36% | 0% | – | NNE 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 65° | 65° | 51° | 60% | 39% | 0% | – | NNE 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 65° | 65° | 51° | 60% | 43% | 0% | – | NNE 16 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 64° | 64° | 50° | 60% | 46% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 64° | 64° | 51° | 63% | 49% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 64° | 64° | 51° | 63% | 53% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 52° | 67% | 56% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 64° | 64° | 52° | 65% | 51% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 65° | 65° | 51° | 60% | 46% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 66° | 66° | 52° | 61% | 41% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 68° | 68° | 50° | 53% | 35% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 69° | 69° | 50° | 51% | 30% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 71° | 71° | 49° | 46% | 25% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 72° | 72° | 48° | 43% | 27% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 73° | 73° | 49° | 43% | 29% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 73° | 73° | 49° | 43% | 32% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 5 PM | 73° | 73° | 49° | 43% | 34% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 6 PM | 72° | 72° | 49° | 44% | 36% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 51° | 48% | 38% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 71° | 71° | 55° | 57% | 41% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 70° | 70° | 56° | 61% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 69° | 69° | 56° | 63% | 48% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 57° | 66% | 51% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 69° | 69° | 57° | 66% | 54% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 57% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 68° | 68° | 58° | 70% | 59% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 60% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 62% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 67° | 67° | 59° | 75% | 63% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 67° | 67° | 59° | 75% | 65% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 66% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 65% | 1% | – | NE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 64% | 1% | – | NE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 73% | 64% | 1% | – | NE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 63% | 1% | – | NE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 62° | 66% | 62% | 1% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 61% | 4% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
71° / 63°
Dry
NNE 15–17 mph · gusts 20
Sun, Oct 18
Mostly Sunny
73° / 67°
Dry
NE 9–17 mph · gusts 21
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny
77° / 71°
4% rain
ENE 7–15 mph · gusts 21
Tue, Oct 20
Chance Rain Showers
79° / 74°
28% rain · 0.06"
ENE 9–17 mph · gusts 22
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 74°
8% rain
ENE 12–15 mph · gusts 20
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
80° / 76°
1% rain
E 7–12 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
81° / 78°
3% rain
ESE 6–13 mph · gusts 16
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East 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 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
- Tuesday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. 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 74. East northeast wind 12 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 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 76.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Weather map
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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.
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Lunar events this month
- Mon, Sep 1 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Sep 7 · 1:08 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Sep 8 · 11:00 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, Sep 10 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 364,779 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, Sep 14 · 5:32 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Sep 14 · 7:00 PM — 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.
- Sun, Sep 21 · 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.
- Sun, Sep 21 · 2:53 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Sep 26 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 405,547 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Sep 28 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Sep 29 · 6:53 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Thu, Sep 4 · Fri, Sep 5 · Sun, Sep 7 · Mon, Sep 8 · Sun, Sep 21
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,804 km closest · 405,498 km farthest
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 4:31 AM.