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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 6:35 AM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)

Wind

15mph

From N (350°)

Temperature

59°F

High 59° · Low 54° so far today

Humidity

62%

Dew point 41°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.41 in1029.8 mb▲ Rising

+0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.0730.2430.41−24h−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

Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.

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 = clouds
Sat, Oct 1712 PM6 PMSun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 19clouds29% cloud cover10% cloud cover14% cloud cover27% cloud cover30% cloud cover30% cloud cover34% cloud cover34% cloud cover26% cloud cover19% cloud cover20% cloud cover27% cloud cover30% cloud cover28% cloud cover40% cloud cover39% cloud cover38% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover36% cloud cover39% cloud cover43% cloud cover46% cloud cover49% cloud cover53% cloud cover56% cloud cover51% cloud cover46% cloud cover41% cloud cover35% cloud cover30% cloud cover25% cloud cover27% cloud cover29% cloud cover32% cloud cover34% cloud cover36% cloud cover38% cloud cover41% cloud cover44% cloud cover48% cloud cover51% cloud cover54% cloud cover57% cloud cover59% cloud cover60% cloud cover62% cloud cover63% cloud cover40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°60626870697068656465697372706967rainwind0102030mphNNE 25 mph, gusts 32NNE 24 mph, gusts 29NNE 23 mph, gusts 26NNE 18 mph, gusts 22N 16 mph, gusts 20N 15 mph, gusts 18N 15 mph, gusts 18N 15 mph, gusts 20NNE 17 mph, gusts 20NNE 17 mph, gusts 18NNE 16 mph, gusts 18NNE 17 mph, gusts 20NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 15 mph, gusts 18NNE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 7 mph, gusts 10NE 9 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 6 AM60°60°46°59%29%0%–NNE 253210+ mi
Sat 7 AM60°60°46°60%10%0%–NNE 243110+ mi
Sat 8 AM61°61°46°59%14%0%–NNE 242910+ mi
Sat 9 AM62°62°47°59%27%0%–NNE 242810+ mi
Sat 10 AM64°64°47°54%30%0%–NNE 232610+ mi
Sat 11 AM66°66°46°48%30%0%–NNE 212310+ mi
Sat 12 PM68°68°46°45%34%0%–NNE 182210+ mi
Sat 1 PM69°69°45°42%34%0%–NNE 172010+ mi
Sat 2 PM70°70°44°40%26%0%–N 162010+ mi
Sat 3 PM70°70°44°38%19%0%–N 161810+ mi
Sat 4 PM71°71°44°38%20%0%–N 151810+ mi
Sat 5 PM71°71°44°38%27%0%–N 151810+ mi
Sat 6 PM69°69°45°42%30%0%–N 151810+ mi
Sat 7 PM71°71°46°41%28%0%–N 152010+ mi
Sat 8 PM70°70°46°42%40%0%–N 152010+ mi
Sat 9 PM70°70°47°44%39%0%–N 162010+ mi
Sat 10 PM69°69°48°47%38%0%–NNE 172010+ mi
Sat 11 PM68°68°49°51%37%0%–NNE 172010+ mi
Sun 12 AM68°68°49°51%37%0%–NNE 171810+ mi
Sun 1 AM66°66°50°56%36%0%–NNE 161810+ mi
Sun 2 AM65°65°51°60%39%0%–NNE 161810+ mi
Sun 3 AM65°65°51°60%43%0%–NNE 162010+ mi
Sun 4 AM64°64°50°60%46%0%–NNE 172010+ mi
Sun 5 AM64°64°51°63%49%0%–NNE 152110+ mi
Sun 6 AM64°64°51°63%53%0%–NNE 152110+ mi
Sun 7 AM63°63°52°67%56%0%–NNE 152110+ mi
Sun 8 AM64°64°52°65%51%0%–NNE 152110+ mi
Sun 9 AM65°65°51°60%46%0%–NNE 152010+ mi
Sun 10 AM66°66°52°61%41%0%–NNE 151810+ mi
Sun 11 AM68°68°50°53%35%0%–NNE 1417–
Sun 12 PM69°69°50°51%30%0%–NNE 1316–
Sun 1 PM71°71°49°46%25%0%–NE 1215–
Sun 2 PM72°72°48°43%27%0%–NE 1013–
Sun 3 PM73°73°49°43%29%0%–NE 912–
Sun 4 PM73°73°49°43%32%0%–NE 912–
Sun 5 PM73°73°49°43%34%0%–ENE 912–
Sun 6 PM72°72°49°44%36%0%–ENE 913–
Sun 7 PM72°72°51°48%38%0%–ENE 914–
Sun 8 PM71°71°55°57%41%0%–ENE 1015–
Sun 9 PM70°70°56°61%44%0%–ENE 1015–
Sun 10 PM69°69°56°63%48%0%–ENE 1015–
Sun 11 PM69°69°57°66%51%0%–ENE 914–
Mon 12 AM69°69°57°66%54%0%–ENE 812–
Mon 1 AM68°68°57°68%57%0%–ENE 710–
Mon 2 AM68°68°58°70%59%0%–ENE 710–
Mon 3 AM67°67°58°73%60%0%–NE 813–
Mon 4 AM67°67°58°73%62%0%–NE 914–
Mon 5 AM67°67°59°75%63%0%–NE 1015–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

71° / 63°

Dry

NNE 15–25 mph · gusts 32

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

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

Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 457 AM 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.


GMZ330-172215-
Matagorda Bay-
457 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay
waters rough, diminishing to slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight. 
.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 · 457 AM 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.


GMZ350-172215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
457 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots, becoming north around
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 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 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.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 · October 2025

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
67% lit
↑ 3:55 PM
↓ 1:24 AM
★★☆☆c76
2
76% lit
↑ 4:34 PM
↓ 2:25 AM
★★☆☆c74
3
85% lit
↑ 5:10 PM
↓ 3:28 AM
★★☆☆c67
4
92% lit
↑ 5:43 PM
↓ 4:32 AM
★★☆☆c55
5
97% lit
↑ 6:16 PM
↓ 5:36 AM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
6
100% lit
↑ 6:50 PM
↓ 6:41 AM
★★★☆c39
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon (supermoon)
7
99% lit
↑ 7:26 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
★★★☆c69
best
8
96% lit
↑ 8:07 PM
↓ 8:59 AM
★★★☆c82
Perigee · 359,819 km
best
9
90% lit
↑ 8:53 PM
↓ 10:11 AM
★☆☆☆c87
10
82% lit
↑ 9:47 PM
↓ 11:24 AM
★★★☆c94
11
73% lit
↑ 10:48 PM
↓ 12:33 PM
★★☆☆c95
12
62% lit
↑ 11:53 PM
↓ 1:36 PM
★★☆☆c95
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
13
51% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:29 PM
★☆☆☆c92
Last Quarter
14
40% lit
↑ 12:59 AM
↓ 3:14 PM
★★☆☆c87
15
30% lit
↑ 2:03 AM
↓ 3:52 PM
★★☆☆c79
16
21% lit
↑ 3:04 AM
↓ 4:25 PM
★★☆☆c67
17
13% lit
↑ 4:02 AM
↓ 4:54 PM
★★☆☆c52
18
7% lit
↑ 4:57 AM
↓ 5:22 PM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
19
3% lit
↑ 5:51 AM
↓ 5:49 PM
★★☆☆c36
20
1% lit
↑ 6:45 AM
↓ 6:17 PM
★★★☆c58
best
21
0% lit
↑ 7:39 AM
↓ 6:46 PM
★★★☆c68
New Moon
best
22
1% lit
↑ 8:34 AM
↓ 7:18 PM
★★★☆c74
best
23
4% lit
↑ 9:30 AM
↓ 7:55 PM
★★☆☆c75
Apogee · 406,444 km
24
9% lit
↑ 10:27 AM
↓ 8:37 PM
★★★☆c77
25
15% lit
↑ 11:22 AM
↓ 9:24 PM
★★☆☆c78
26
23% lit
↑ 12:16 PM
↓ 10:16 PM
★★☆☆c79
Moon farthest south (-28.4°)
27
31% lit
↑ 1:05 PM
↓ 11:13 PM
★★☆☆c79
28
40% lit
↑ 1:49 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c79
29
50% lit
↑ 2:29 PM
↓ 12:12 AM
★☆☆☆c77
First Quarter
30
61% lit
↑ 3:05 PM
↓ 1:13 AM
★☆☆☆c71
31
71% lit
↑ 3:39 PM
↓ 2:14 AM
★☆☆☆c61

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Oct 5 · 7:00 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, Oct 6 · 10:47 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's 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.
  • Wed, Oct 8 · 8:00 AM — Perigee · 359,819 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Oct 12 · 3:00 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.
  • Mon, Oct 13 · 1:12 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Oct 21 · 7:25 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 406,444 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Oct 26 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Oct 29 · 11:20 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Tue, Oct 7 · Wed, Oct 8 · Mon, Oct 20 · Tue, Oct 21 · Wed, Oct 22

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

Moon distance

359,847 km closest · 406,415 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 4:31 AM.