Moon & Weather
Port O'Connor
28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY
⚠ Gale Warning · until Sat 1:00 PM
* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 6 to 12 ft. * WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Speeds should slowly diminish in the mid to late morning hours. There is a possibility that the Gale Warning could be replaced with a Small Craft Advisory later this morning, moreso in the bays, but we will monitor trends before doing so.
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 4:50 AM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
15mph
From N (350°)
Temperature
61°F
High 61° · Low 55° so far today
Humidity
58%
Dew point 41°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.04 in over 3 hours
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
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
Overnight: Low 61°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday: High 71°
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 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 5 AM | 62° | 62° | 46° | 56% | 38% | 0% | – | NNE 25 | 33 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 61° | 61° | 46° | 58% | 32% | 0% | – | NNE 25 | 32 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 61° | 61° | 46° | 58% | 35% | 0% | – | NNE 24 | 31 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 61° | 61° | 46° | 58% | 38% | 0% | – | NNE 24 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 61° | 61° | 47° | 60% | 42% | 0% | – | NNE 24 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 62° | 62° | 47° | 58% | 45% | 0% | – | NNE 23 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 64° | 64° | 46° | 52% | 48% | 0% | – | NNE 21 | 23 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 PM | 65° | 65° | 46° | 50% | 51% | 0% | – | NNE 18 | 22 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 PM | 67° | 67° | 45° | 45% | 49% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 PM | 69° | 69° | 44° | 40% | 48% | 0% | – | N 16 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 70° | 70° | 44° | 39% | 46% | 0% | – | N 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 71° | 71° | 44° | 38% | 44% | 0% | – | N 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 71° | 71° | 44° | 38% | 43% | 0% | – | N 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 71° | 71° | 45° | 39% | 41% | 0% | – | N 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 46° | 41% | 40% | 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
71° / 61°
Dry
NNE 15–25 mph · gusts 33
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° / 76°
3% rain
ESE 6–13 mph · gusts 16
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
- Saturday Night: 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.
- 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.
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 · December 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
85% lit
↑ 2:47 PM
↓ 3:09 AM
↓ 3:09 AM
★★☆☆c64
2
93% lit
↑ 3:27 PM
↓ 4:17 AM
↓ 4:17 AM
★★★☆c82
3
98% lit
↑ 4:15 PM
↓ 5:30 AM
↓ 5:30 AM
★★★★c93
best4
100% lit
↑ 5:11 PM
↓ 6:45 AM
↓ 6:45 AM
★★★★c99
Perigee · 356,965 km
Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)
best5
99% lit
↑ 6:16 PM
↓ 7:57 AM
↓ 7:57 AM
★★☆☆c99
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
6
95% lit
↑ 7:26 PM
↓ 9:03 AM
↓ 9:03 AM
★★★★c100
best7
89% lit
↑ 8:37 PM
↓ 10:00 AM
↓ 10:00 AM
★★★☆c99
8
81% lit
↑ 9:44 PM
↓ 10:46 AM
↓ 10:46 AM
★★★☆c95
9
71% lit
↑ 10:47 PM
↓ 11:25 AM
↓ 11:25 AM
★★☆☆c85
10
61% lit
↑ 11:46 PM
↓ 11:58 AM
↓ 11:58 AM
★☆☆☆c71
11
51% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:27 PM
↓ 12:27 PM
★☆☆☆c53
Last Quarter
12
41% lit
↑ 12:41 AM
↓ 12:55 PM
↓ 12:55 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
13
32% lit
↑ 1:35 AM
↓ 1:22 PM
↓ 1:22 PM
★☆☆☆c42
14
24% lit
↑ 2:29 AM
↓ 1:51 PM
↓ 1:51 PM
★★☆☆c55
15
16% lit
↑ 3:23 AM
↓ 2:21 PM
↓ 2:21 PM
★★☆☆c66
16
10% lit
↑ 4:18 AM
↓ 2:55 PM
↓ 2:55 PM
★★★☆c73
17
5% lit
↑ 5:14 AM
↓ 3:34 PM
↓ 3:34 PM
★★★☆c77
Apogee · 406,321 km
18
2% lit
↑ 6:11 AM
↓ 4:18 PM
↓ 4:18 PM
★★★★c79
best19
0% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 5:07 PM
↓ 5:07 PM
★★★★c80
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
New Moon
best20
1% lit
↑ 7:58 AM
↓ 6:02 PM
↓ 6:02 PM
★★☆☆c80
21
3% lit
↑ 8:45 AM
↓ 7:00 PM
↓ 7:00 PM
★★★★c82
22
7% lit
↑ 9:27 AM
↓ 7:59 PM
↓ 7:59 PM
★★★☆c81
23
13% lit
↑ 10:05 AM
↓ 8:58 PM
↓ 8:58 PM
★★★☆c79
24
20% lit
↑ 10:39 AM
↓ 9:57 PM
↓ 9:57 PM
★★☆☆c73
25
29% lit
↑ 11:10 AM
↓ 10:56 PM
↓ 10:56 PM
★★☆☆c63
26
39% lit
↑ 11:40 AM
↓ 11:55 PM
↓ 11:55 PM
★☆☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
27
50% lit
↑ 12:10 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c34
First Quarter
28
61% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ 12:56 AM
↓ 12:56 AM
★☆☆☆c50
29
71% lit
↑ 1:19 PM
↓ 2:00 AM
↓ 2:00 AM
★★☆☆c67
30
81% lit
↑ 2:02 PM
↓ 3:07 AM
↓ 3:07 AM
★★☆☆c82
31
90% lit
↑ 2:52 PM
↓ 4:19 AM
↓ 4:19 AM
★★★☆c92
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Dec 4 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 356,965 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Dec 4 · 5:14 PM — Full Moon · Cold 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.
- Fri, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Dec 11 · 2:52 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 12 · 8:00 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, Dec 17 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 406,321 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Dec 19 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Dec 19 · 7:43 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Dec 26 · 4:00 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, Dec 27 · 1:09 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Wed, Dec 3 · Thu, Dec 4 · Sat, Dec 6 · Thu, Dec 18 · Fri, Dec 19
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,025 km closest · 406,238 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 1:21 AM.